Would you buy anything in a charity shop?

misty76

Hey, just wondering what everone's thoughts are on this? My friend got a lovely handbag in a dublin charity shop for 3 euro and says she often pick's up some stuff thats in great condition, i've never been in a charity shop so wonder do many people out there browse around charity shops or is it a big no no??

Turd Ferguson

I buy all my condoms in a charity shop. They might not work, but at least it makes it look like I'm making the effort

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misty76 wrote: »

Hey, just wondering what everone's thoughts are on this? My friend got a lovely handbag in a dublin charity shop for 3 euro and says she often pick's up some stuff thats in great condition, i've never been in a charity shop so wonder do many people out there browse around charity shops or is it a big no no??

:eek::eek::eek:

Huge no no, it's considered worse than human trafficking.

vibrant

Sometimes I go into the Oxfam bookshop on Parliament Street, it's not bad.

biko

When I first moved in with mates we got a ton of furniture for almost nothing in one of those shops.

Cow Moolester

Oh heavens no!

What am I? A plebian?

Dudess

What would make it a "no no"? If you like something, buy it - if you have the money, which you most likely will if it's something in a charity shop. You can get beautiful clothes in charity shops.

aoibhebree

I've never bought anything in a charity shop, but I always bring in bags of my clothes still in really good condition (usually impulse purchases that I don't like once I get home, but still nice stuff!) ... It makes me happy when I go in a couple of days later and it's all sold I'm like, the opposite of a hoarder, I basically throw out everything I own every couple of months, so at least if I give them to a charity I don't feel like such a waster :rolleyes:

Turd Ferguson

Cow Moolester wrote: »

What am I? A plebian?

Plebian? So you're sexually attracted to ice cream?

monkeyfudge

If you're really lucky you might get some clothes someone died in.

Senna

Used to always pick up stuff in the SVP shop, used to have loads of old cds and books. Remember once going in and asking them if they wanted some computer stuff, printers, cd drives and old monitors etc. but they didn't want them, suppose it would only sit in the shop for ages.

Abi

I put clothes in the clothes bank. The musty smell you get when you walk into a charity shop is rancid. I wouldnt go in with my wallet or phone, and find myself dressing down to buy some Christmas cards.

They sell 2nd hand shoes

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monkeyfudge wrote: »

If you're really lucky you might get some clothes someone died in.

Huh! I can beat that. I have the suit my grandfather was buried in.

MIN2511

I honestly like charity shops, i like weird things and find some really nice things there


It's called recycling!

Turd Ferguson

MIN2511 wrote: »

It's called recycling!

So is eating dead people, but you dont see as much enthusiasm for that idea to be honest.

Berty

You can get really nice clothes in a charity shop.

Anybody with half a brain gives their unwanted clothes to a charity shop instead of a leaflet from a waste collector pretending to be a charity in your letterbox.

I know that Gorta in Limerick has some nice clothes from my house. Some barely worn some given away because I got fat or my clothes got thin(cant remember which happened).

Sharpshooter

Dominique Tasteless Catapult wrote: »

Huh! I can beat that. I have the suit my grandfather was buried in.

It's great when you dig out something you haven't worn before.

Cow Moolester

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Plebian? So you're sexually attracted to ice cream?

+1 respect for the wikipedia edit. Reply added to wiki page

Abi

Cow Moolester wrote: »

+1 respect for the wikipedia edit

+1 @ username

Lol.

wandatowell

Absolutely

Picked up Rory Gallagher Live In Europe on vinyl in a charity shop for
4 quid, twas on mint condition too

Biggins

Bought books and some are CD's.

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Biggins wrote: »

Bought books and some are CD's.

Really? I thought they just made them into films.

my mam always picks up little its in charity shops

my brother in law once bought a brand new tux for about 20 quid

still though, I would never think of going into one.

spoonbadger

Dominique Tasteless Catapult wrote: »

Really? I thought they just made them into films.

Audio books ftw!!.

Quazzie

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Plebian? So you're sexually attracted to ice cream?

I seriously nearly pissed myself laughing at that. Well done Mr. Ferguson, join the elite club of people that can genuinely make me laugh

BaconZombie

I've gotten a original MegaDrive, a Genesis and original playstation.

Dead People's Stuff Shops FTW

sunshinegirl

i have much respect for charity shop workers,you should see the horrid stuff people put in bags for them to sort,they have to deal with people stealing from the shops,abuse as theyre Only charity workers, and well so on.

lots of the quality in the shops is good,as they dont resell the junk.

Biggins

spoonbadger wrote: »

Audio books ftw!!.

Quite correct! I listen to audio books when travelling.
Very handy.

Sorry Frada. Ya shot out of your gun too quick.

tony 2 tone

wandatowell wrote: »

Absolutely

Picked up Rory Gallagher Live In Europe on vinyl in a charity shop for
4 quid, twas on mint condition too

Nice, I have gotten Dubliners albums and some Ennio Moricone compliations for a couple of euro before Christmas.
Better than some chancer in a second hand music shop looking for 20+ euro for it.

Tar.Aldarion

Yeah have bought stuff there...

ScumLord

You can often get it much cheaper if you buy it direct off the homeless person/junkie.

Cianos

Deleted User wrote: »

my mam always picks up little its in charity shops

my brother in law once bought a brand new tux for about 20 quid

still though, I would never think of going into one.

Are you serious? Why the hell not? It's not like the clothes aren't washed and sorted out before being displayed. And you can always just wash what ever you buy when you get home anyway.

That's presuming you are concerned about the health factor. Refusing to go in to a charity shop for any other reason is either being a prude or a brand zombie.

Tar.Aldarion

I got a class suit jacket in there for a fiver, wasgreat. Some guy probably died in it.

nlgbbbblth

I buy quite a few LPs and 45s from charity shops.

Generally UK charity shops are better for vinyl and not as expensive as here.

Capt'n Midnight

Senna wrote: »

Used to always pick up stuff in the SVP shop, used to have loads of old cds and books. Remember once going in and asking them if they wanted some computer stuff, printers, cd drives and old monitors etc. but they didn't want them, suppose it would only sit in the shop for ages.

for legal reasons
they can't take electrical goods
or toys that don't have the CE mark

LOL
Plebian is also someone who is sexually attracted to ice cream according to Dr. T Ferguson. This theory is disputed by Prof. M. Cowlester. In a recent boards discussion, Sir Moo Cowlester disputed claims with a harsh, but fair, "O RLY?"

ejmaztec

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I got a class suit jacket in there for a fiver, wasgreat. Some guy probably died in it.

Not like the ones you get in those Limerick charity shops - holes all over them.

Zwillinge

Um, yeah...

I've a few tops, shoes, books and ornamental thingies from them. But I always clean them down and make sure they're super gleamy before using them

I bought my friend a bag from one today, turned out to be online for super expensive prices

Biggins

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

for legal reasons
they can't take electrical goods
or toys that don't have the CE mark

Something to do with second-hand goods that are now known as "White Goods".
The EU (with some sense behind the idea) says now that such second hand goods could be of risk to users to whom they are passed onto. Plus there is even less guarantees and easy methods to gain money back should something go wrong.
So the EU brought in a ruling that such "White Goods" should be now disposed of or recycled in a proper traceable manner.

dollybird09

I'd honestly never consider going into a charity shop.....

Interesting thread though cos I saw a place called Second Avenue in Sandymount featured on Expose this evening - they buy barely worn designer gear from women who won't wear it again and then sell with a small mark up so you can get designer dresses and bags for a fraction of the retail price...

What are your thoughts on this? Its not exactly a charity shop because it is 'for profit', but the clothes and accessories are still second hand....

sunnyside

dollybird09 wrote: »

I'd honestly never consider going into a charity shop.....

Interesting thread though cos I saw a place called Second Avenue in Sandymount featured on Expose this evening - they buy barely worn designer gear from women who won't wear it again and then sell with a small mark up so you can get designer dresses and bags for a fraction of the retail price...

What are your thoughts on this? Its not exactly a charity shop because it is 'for profit', but the clothes and accessories are still second hand....

Sounds like the swap shop places that are becoming popular due to the recession. I'd be happy to get clothes from there but can't be bothered with charity shops--too many clothes from Penneys and Dunnes and I can afford them at full price.

By the way people round here don't normally admit to watching Xpose! Don't worry I watch it too:P

PurpleBerry

I once bought a bag in a charity shop. There was a tenner in that little zipped pocket inside.

deaddonkey

i get my jeans in charity shops, i keep an eye out and when i find a pair that fit I buy them.

quite a lot of shirts too, and both my main pairs of shoes are from charity shops. So is my winter coat.

I'm a fan. and a cheapskate.

Red Hand

Neesa wrote: »

I once bought a bag in a charity shop. There was a tenner in that little zipped pocket inside.

It paid for itself.

I've bought a load of books from charity shops.

seanybiker

Me mother gets loads of books from them. She has some collection of little vases aswell. Bloody loads of the little feckers. They wouldnt even hold flowers their so small

princess-sprkle

misty76 wrote: »

Hey, just wondering what everone's thoughts are on this? My friend got a lovely handbag in a dublin charity shop for 3 euro and says she often pick's up some stuff thats in great condition, i've never been in a charity shop so wonder do many people out there browse around charity shops or is it a big no no??

what if someone died in it?!!! :rolleyes:

why would it be a no no?

Ruu_Old

I bought a few Atari games, some metal dinnerware and some dishes in Goodwill a while back. Some good finds sometimes.

Rabies

Only once, and that was to find some odd clothes for a fancy dress party

phasers

I have a look sometimes, but it's always just tat


In America it's a differnet story though, their thrift stores have amazing stuff

Das Kitty

The Charity shops here are rarely very good, I used to get a lot of stuff in the UK when I was a teenager. Oxfam kept me in velvet jackets in the mid 90s.

The trick is to find out where the local hoi polloi do their charity giving if you're after designer stuff (which can be found if you're bothered with that kind of stuff).

I got my Tippi Hedren suit for Halloween in one last year, it was pretty nice, I felt almost guilty cutting "beak" holes in it and fake blood all over it.

OldGoat

phasers wrote: »

I have a look sometimes, but it's always just tat

You just have to keep looking around. This weekend I got a Charles Tyrwhitt shirt, a Harris tweed jacket and a hand printed silk tie, all of which are in perfect condition, for a total of €7.50.

The Master

My dad bought a pair of trousers in a charity shop in England a few years back , anytime he has them on he gets called "Dead man walking"