is it better to put unwanted clothes in a charity collection bank on the street or take it into a charity shop

Question

i want to know if it benefits the charity for me to take it into the shop, where they have overheads like rent, electricity bills etc, or if they make more money or gain more benefit from the steel collection banks on the street

Answer 1

Yes, they would have you a receipt. YOU have to specify the value, but the receipt can be used with your other tax deductions.

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Answer 2

I have started taking mine into the a charity bank instead of the charity shops

Charity Collection banks

1. You know the cloths go where it said they are going. Relief agencies abroad and to homeless shelters in the UK


2. Often situated in supermarkets car parks so therefore more convenient to use these banks.

Charity Shops

1. I know for certain that staff in some charity shops rifle
through cloths taken in and some never even get onto
the shelves

2. The charity shops are now charging way over the odds
for some cloths.

Answer 3

I think it would be better to bring the items into the shop. I saw a news report once that showed the items from the steel collection banks being sold in bulk overseas for profit instead of for charitable purposes. Typically, if the steel collection bank has a reputable charity stamped on it's side, it may be legitimate, but then again, it may be a ruse.

Answer 4

Take it into the shop.Don't leave outside when the shop is closed,it often gets stolen so the charity won't benefit.The shop where I work is really grateful for all donations and even if the clothing is not suitable for the shop it gets recycled and the charity gets paid by the kg.

Answer 5

I prefer to take them to a shop as they probably receive more money towards the charity that way. Whatever you do though, DO NOT put them out in bags on your doorstep unless you are SURE the charity is genuine. I have had quite a few fliers through my door and when i put the company name in yahoo search it turned out that about 1% of the profits actually went to the charity - they are con merchants!!!

Answer 6

If you send unwanted clothes to the charity shop it will be on sale here. If you put in to street bank on the street it will go to the different country. I do prefer to send clothes to the charity shops (if they are good) and the rest, sorry, put in to the collection bank. I do care about people here more and I can see benefits. From that street collections... sorry, not sure

Answer 7

I would say the shop as they potentially get more money per item than if its in the bins and just distributed plus customers passing by the shop then become aware of the charity

Answer 8

Depends where you want them to go
Collection Banks normally go abroad and Charity shops just sell to customers
Do you want to see someone wearing you clothes in town next week

Answer 9

The charity benefits either way. You can get a tax donation receipt if you go to the shop.

Regards!

Answer 10

TO TAKE THEM TO THE CHARITY SHOP IS BEST,ASTO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT STEELING FROM THE BINS AT NIGHT,THEN SELLING TO THINGS THEY STOLE AT THE MARKETS,PLUSS THE THINGS YOU PUT IN THE BIN THEN HAVE TO BE COLLECTED GO TO THE SORTING BASE THE DELIVERED BACK OUT TO THE DIFFERENT SHOPS,SO IF YOUR ABLE TO TAKE IT STRAIGHT TO A CHARITY SHOP WHEN THERE OPEN ITS MUCH BETTER ALL ROUND.