Oxfam (Oxfam in general)

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Product:	Oxfam in general
Date:	05/07/00 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: There must be some bargains and goods are reused instead of dumped.

Disadvantages: High prices for goods freely given.

I enjoy looking in charity shops...although I have yet to pick up any of the wonderful bargains that everyone else seems to find.

I also give lots of things to my favourite charity shop - The Salvation Army.

In the area where I live there are 3 Oxfam charity shops, a general clothes and nik naks one, a book shop and a furniture store.

The clothes shop has a quick turnover of items which are reasonably priced, and sometimes at absolutely rock bottom prices.

However, the book shop and furniture store charge really high prices for their stock!

I understand that the shops are trying to make as much money as possible for the charity, and quite rightly too...BUT...the items are all given free of charge and I am sure that lots of "givers" think like I do, and feel they are doing a little to help people who NEED the items, as well as benefiting the charity.

With the prices charged at my local Oxfam shops, I think it is highly unlikely that anyone "in need" could afford to go there and buy something...surely if the prices were lowered, Oxfam would move more stock more quickly and be helping people locally as well as in other more far flung parts of the world...

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