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kford Wrote:

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> Looks flash - there's a few hundred quid's worth

> of custom-made transfers in the window announcing

> the arrival of the hospice 'superstore'. I wonder

> how many Celine Dion CDs, old teapots and shiny

> suits they'll have to shift to pay off the lease.



not forgetting unwanted copies of endless flight by leo sayer . lol

kford Wrote:

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> Looks flash - there's a few hundred quid's worth

> of custom-made transfers in the window announcing

> the arrival of the hospice 'superstore'. I wonder

> how many Celine Dion CDs, old teapots and shiny

> suits they'll have to shift to pay off the lease.




Passing there this morning, I notice that the "super" has been removed.

i donate loads and loads of really good children's stuff - as i am sure do many parents here in nappy valley - yet they never have much more for sale in the 'children's department' than three stained baby-grows.

anyone know why that is? the place should be coming down with boden!

That's a good point OliviaDee. You would have thought the chrity shops here would be awash with quality chidren's items. I've just had a clear out and have bags of excellent chidren's books that have been clogging my shelves which I plan to donate to the shop. I will post back if they're never seen again.


I believe that some charity shops have a policy that items from well supported shops can be redistributed to areas that are not which would answer your query.

just checked out that e-bay link.


so what exactly is the point of having local charity stores at all - if all they want to do is sell the crappier stuff (and it really is in St C's) to their actual customers and auction the better stuff on-line where they do not have to pay Lordship Lane overheads?

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