07-02-2015, 08:04 PM
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Re: Charity Shops
Originally Posted by Eliza
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So true OG. Ive just returned from a small town with more empty shops than a little,but there are now loads of Charity shops ,in one way its good for recycling but there is not the variety of shops and people will stay away.I have noticed Sue in my village at christmas their shop windows were most attractive,and it did draw me to window shop..And a basket container i had given was full of nic nacs
07-02-2015, 08:09 PM
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Re: Charity Shops
Originally Posted by Bird
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I must have been in a dozen today in a small town near where I live. I was looking for 500 piece jigsaws and I think everybody must have the same idea as I found very few. Didn't notice the shops looking like boutiques though!
07-02-2015, 08:30 PM
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Re: Charity Shops
Originally Posted by Older git
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Charity shops are fine but do they get lower business rates?. The greengrocer goes,the fish monger goes,only one butcher left.All I see now are charity shops and hairdressers.
07-02-2015, 08:36 PM
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I'm a huge fan, been using them for years and now I volunteer in one. Most of the customers are lovely and I have such a laugh with them, and I've got so many great clothes, bags, shoes and jewellery I really never need shop again. Unless I need something really desperately I simply refuse to go toM & S, House of Fraser and their ilk and pay outrageous prices. Also charity shops seem to be the only places where you can always find customers, unlike many department stores in my town which are empty.
07-02-2015, 09:12 PM
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Re: Charity Shops
I love them too, buy most of my clothes in them, they're especially useful for Victorian Steampunk outfits and cosplay for the youngsters. But, I'm not happy with the colour sorting on the rails, you have to sort through everything to find your size, I found it better when it was size order and the same type of items together.
07-02-2015, 09:36 PM
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Re: Charity Shops
Went I a few charity shops today, bought a cd and a few books. not keen on the clothing colour coding either, you end up all over the shop instead of searching in just one spot.There is one that's been 'done up', very tasteful and the childrens area is so big and stuffed with toys and books, looks really good, they'll never want to come out. Suppose they have to compete with one another since there are some next door to each other at times.
08-02-2015, 01:20 AM
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Re: Charity Shops
Originally Posted by Older git
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Charity shops are fine but do they get lower business rates?. The greengrocer goes,the fish monger goes,only one butcher left.All I see now are charity shops and hairdressers.
Yes, well I read somewhere that they do get much lower rates charged OG.
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