Charity Shops in general Reviews

I was a charity shop snob, until about 2 years ago. I was quite happy though to buy off ebay. It was only when my neice wet herself when I was shopping did I pop into one to see if they had any trousers in her size. I wouldn't say it was the best shopping experience I have ever had. The shop smelt and the stuff on display was a bit like ...  Read the complete review

I had never even thought of entering a charity shop until a few years ago. I always thought I couldn't wear other people's clothes or use their discarded goods. That is, until my sister volunteered to manage a charity shop that was opening in her local community to support pensioners in their village. Since then, a whole new shopping world has ...  Read the complete review

CHARITY SHOPS IN GENERAL. Well having today visited my local Oxfam charity shop, it is a great way to either give a little bit back to society, and instead of throwing away all those unwanted clothes, dvds, and other household items you no longer want, why not donate these to a worthwhile cause. All charity shops will ...  Read the complete review

As a bargain hunter, I have often bought books from the Oxfam book shop on byres road, which was my first real introduction to charity shops. The shop has seats to sit in and read books, lots of staff, well organised and plentiful stock and a great atmosphere. As I had been looking for a job for a while, I recently decided to try out ...  Read the complete review

I have always been a lover of charity shops, every one loves a bargain and of course it is raising money for a needy cause. There are quite a lot of them on every high street in Britain today, and most are run by volunteer staff, but the main ones like Cancer Research and Oxfam pay a full time wage to a person to oversee the running of ...  Read the complete review

Charity Shops are run normally by volenteers and basically depend on the public to bring in their unwanted clothes and other products to sell at a cheaper price than in the shops and then all profits made are used to help in different charitys, depending on the charity shop that you are in. Oxfam is the most well known charity shop, ...  Read the complete review

I am a big fan of charity shops and have been for a long time. Now that the credit crunch is hitting everyone's wallet, I have to say that they are getting a lot busier. Charity shops vary a great deal depending on the area in which you live and the specific shop of any given charity. For instance, you can find some real gems in ...  Read the complete review

I have always shopped in Charity Shops, no particular reason for this I just enjoy it when I bag myself a real bargain. I've shopped in them more so the past few years. Charity Shops are usually dotted around towns and cities in many areas and are able to help many causes such as Oxfam. The way Charity Shops generally work is ...  Read the complete review

In the last ten years, shopping in a charity shop has become a pretty expensive activity. Most (if not all) now combine second hand products with brand new items that the charity shop produces. The second hand items are often over-priced if compared to, say, their value on ebay, and yet there is still something really nice about going into a ...  Read the complete review

When in London I often keep an eye out if I'm in an upmarket area for any charity shops on the simple premise that if the locals are a bit posh then there is a good chance that amongst the stuff they donate to charity shops there will be some half decent designer label stuff and in the past this ethos has worked well for meas I have picked up ...  Read the complete review

I love shopping in charity shops. I used to work in an Age Concern one, and really enjoyed the experience. Charity shops are actually full of good quality stuff, I know this because when we used to receive donations in the shop it was my job to go through and throw away anything dirty, smelly, or not saleable. Then if there was ...  Read the complete review

charity shops have come along way from the old image, that only poor people would go into charity shops and buy other people's cast offs,as they could not afford anything else. The shops themselves have also changed from the cluttered and musky smell that they once were, to very trendy decor, so they can compete with the high ...  Read the complete review

Charity shops were once seen as very embarrassing to admit you shop in them. There was a certain stigma about them where only poor people shopped. Of course in these hard times everything has changed and they have increased dramatically in popularity. I remeber when I was around 13 I would hide in another shop while my mum looked in them. I'd ...  Read the complete review

While I don't generally shop in charity shops for clothes (although I will buy something if it catches my eye), I will check out their selection of books and nicknacks. If you don't mind a used book then charity shops are great places to buy from. You can find books at bargain prices... anything from just a few pence to a couple of ...  Read the complete review

I totally 100% support charity shops and think that they are great for the individual looking to catch a good bargain, as well as feeling good that the money you are spending is helping to support good causes, ie: British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research, reducing poverty, etc. I have shopped many times at chaity shops and always find ...  Read the complete review

I have to confess I don't tend to buy from Charity shops regularly, though from my experience I'm impressive with what these shops have to offer. First off I've only used Charity shops for buying cheap books for holidays and fancy dress items. There are about four Charity shops in my local town, and around £1 - £1.50 is what I can ...  Read the complete review

Charity shops are the original green recyclers. They are a great place to pick up clothes, as well as dvds and many other usefull household items as well as my favourite items books. I've picked up some lovely trousers and handbags in the one near me which were brand new with the tags still on for a fraction of the cost they would have ...  Read the complete review

Charity shops are often smaller outlets that are dotted around busy parts of town and support a well known charity. They sell all sorts of stuff including clothes, shoes, books, antiques and various other bric-a-brac. A lot of charity shops have their own custom made brand new products that they sell too. For instance the Oxfam shop have little ...  Read the complete review

I'm not the greatest when it comes to charity shopping, mainly because I'm not a very good browser, and I hate rummaging through things, and I am one of those people who never finds bargains. They always go to the person in front of me! Now what do I dislike about charity shops? 1. The smell 9 times out of 10 there is that ...  Read the complete review

Charity Shops are an absolute beauty! I LOVE them! Some people look down on them, maybe because some people are embarassed by the whole secondhand thing, but being a single mum to twin boys I'm far from embarassed about buying secondhand things, in fact im proud of the money ive saved sometimes. Obviously some things in charity shops are just ...  Read the complete review