Soldato
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- 27 Jul 2005
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I've noticed over the last few years charity shops seem to pushing their prices right up, I know it's for a good cause but I always thought that charity shops were there not only to make money for their organisation but also to help the poor in the local community?, perhaps I am wrong in that assumption?
My local Cancer research shop used to be a God send for the poor in our town and has been for me over the years but now it has become so expensive it's actually at times cheaper to purchase items from cash converters or even local retail outlets, when I moved into my new flat I was looking for a set of cheap saucepans for example, £9 in my local charity shop with no lids, Asda, £10 for a brand new stainless steel set and glass lids, now I always usually prefer to use second-hand items rather than buying new, and also the money go's to a good cause but the prices they seem to be charging these days is ridiculous, my local one has used boots and shoes in there for £25, sofa's between £150-£175, chairs for £40, shirts and jeans between £4-5, I never thought I see the day when charity shops become too expense to shop at.
My local Cancer research shop used to be a God send for the poor in our town and has been for me over the years but now it has become so expensive it's actually at times cheaper to purchase items from cash converters or even local retail outlets, when I moved into my new flat I was looking for a set of cheap saucepans for example, £9 in my local charity shop with no lids, Asda, £10 for a brand new stainless steel set and glass lids, now I always usually prefer to use second-hand items rather than buying new, and also the money go's to a good cause but the prices they seem to be charging these days is ridiculous, my local one has used boots and shoes in there for £25, sofa's between £150-£175, chairs for £40, shirts and jeans between £4-5, I never thought I see the day when charity shops become too expense to shop at.
