What do you actually buy, eg. clothes, bric a brac, books, toys....
2006-08-09 01:02:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
My Mum buys toys for my kids from charity shops. She keeps the toys at her house and that way they children have always got something different to play with when they visit.
When they've outgrown the toys they get donated back to the charity shop.
2006-08-09 01:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are "second hand stores" not charity shops, and yeah, I shop at St. Vincent de Paul, the local second-hand bookstore, and Goodwill all the time. There are sometimes really good things there that people discard, not knowing they are valuable. There are a lot of people out there who don't know the value of anything and think that because an item needs to have the tarnish removed from it, it must be trash. I've bought all kinds of things at second-hand shops, such as silver and gold jewelry, out-of-production kitchenware, hard to find books, p.c. soundcards, ethernet cards, Windows Professional XP operating system, and many other valuable things. It helps to know what you are looking at and see underneath the dust or dirt.
2006-08-09 01:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Candidus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do, when we go on a english beach holiday, and we go round the towns, we often go into the charity shops and look round see what's for sale.
I brought
- Clothes
- CDs
- Videos
- Books
- Computer Games
- DVDs
the Items are all used, but if you look, you can find a good bargin.
also, I have donated items too. often it's been old clothes, but I have a few PC games that I cannot sell that I might donate.
2006-08-09 01:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Hazza 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do,
I often find good quality items such as Jeans, Tshirts and so forth for not much, somtimes with the tags still on them, also charity shops are a great place to get books, 50p for the Davinci Code Hardback, like new, Bargin
2006-08-09 01:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Rich S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Goodwill is all about the $ (money) They won't help an yone who needs it, so I only shop at thrift stores which donate to families who have been burned out.(lost everything to fire)
I find designer brand clothing for one dollar each, located 3 school uniforms for my son, and have a Bassett sofa purchased for only $30. Oh, and the stove I got for $30? ....it's still cooking!
Why not save money whenever you can, and help others in return?
I donate items to these charities....nothing goes to Goodwill!
2006-08-09 01:29:28 · answer #5 · answered by shortfrog 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love Goodwill, Good Samaritans, Salvation Army and some local shops, too.
I've gotten good-quality clothing, furniture, books, and stuff for the kitchen to cook on and with-for super cheap!!
Go check them out. You'll find the thrift shops in the 'more affluent' neighborhoods have nice stuff that's pretty reasonable.
HAPPY DIGGING!!
2006-08-09 01:08:59 · answer #6 · answered by thatwench 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I shop at Goodwill sometimes. It's hard to find nice clothes at our Goodwill, so I usually buy books and interesting nick-knacks... things like that. I have found some really nice pottery and beautiful lamps there. Some of the stuff they have is really crappy, but if you're persistent, you can find great deals on stuff. People always comment on how nice my 'accessories' in my living room are... they'd die if they knew where I got them! LOL
2006-08-09 01:08:25 · answer #7 · answered by TakeMe2YourLeader 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I buy books for both me and my baby, toys for my baby and any clothes that I can find for my baby.
I love charity shops, especially for baby clothes, I got three sleep suits last week for 50p each. To buy a pack of three in mothercare its about £10!!
2006-08-09 01:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cloths, usually stuff for work like jeans or trousers that can be trashed. On occassion I've found some really interesting clothing, like a pure silk shirt in my favorite color--purple.
2006-08-09 01:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by gamerunner2001 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
college people do and those on a tight budget u can get good furniture there as some people who died they take it away for them desks u have to sort thru them some clothes still have tags on them never worn if ur savvy and sew soem are worth it b-52's got costumes there.. theres drapes some good stainless steel pots and pans collectables wine glasses if ur savvy u can think of art work and gifts to make from bits and peices of things i found awesome buttons and sewn them on my old drab shirt.. belts are cool there and old ladies fancy slips washed of course and redone a bit go rg8 with certain skirts and cut off fro sexy tnak tops under tank tops one girl all her clothes she designed came from those shops.. i got a nice mahogany dining room table for 100 shined it up sold it at garage sale for 500!!
2006-08-09 01:09:06 · answer #10 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋