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Newest Review: ... Victorian fire places, or film and music memorabilia. The merchandise must be laid out properly, and cleanly. Although, sometimes, if willing, it can be a good experience to rummage through those shops that resemble Steptoe's yard, you can find some really good bargains. But, on the whole, a well arranged selection with realistic prices on them is what the public want. No one wants their intelligence insulted with prices that are obviously a rip-off for sub-standard goods. Everyone wants to think that they've bought a bargain, something worth more than what they paid for it. And second-hand shops should accomodate this. A happy ... more

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Second Hand Shops in general: More quality, less rubbish. (919 words)
by - written on 14/10/01 (Very useful, 146 readings)
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As a bit of a conneiseur of second hand shops (so I like to think!), I have been in the best and the worst over the years. The worst are those that have very little in choice, and what they do have is a pile of grimy rubbish, with an over-inflated price tag on them. The shops where the items are not even jumble sale quality, and the owners/assistants are ever so slightly eccentric! Lets be honest. Who in their right mind is going to part with hard earned cash to buy a Max Bygraves LP, or one of those old 70's music centres with door knobs for controls? Yet, there are thousands of these items around, they seem to be breeding. And, the smell! If I enter ... Read the complete review

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