New St Christpher's Shop

[bob]

Seem's they are moving in to the old computer games hire shop.

Hooraaa.

Bob S

[Cora]

Is that the large Blockbuster site?

[karter]

Sensitive information that or at least it was. Will they be selling furniture?

[kford]

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.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Sensitive information?

[karter]

Not anymore, look forward to seeing it get there and opening soon as the sign says.

[Thomas Micklewright]

Yes indeed they will be selling furniture.

Thomas

[flapjackdavey]

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

[Sue]

Hope they're cheaper than the Mind shop has become for many things :-S

[Stalkey]

I notice that St. Christopher's wont take toys anymore - anyone know why not?

Never really understood why our charity shops aren't terribly good. I go over to Beckenham to get great bargains and good stock. Or is it just me?!

[Cora]

When I last asked they said they were taking them again.

[rememberwhen]

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.

[kford]

Worried about the overclaim, perhaps?

[Ridgley]

Properly overpriced like The Mind Shop

[Cora]

No, you're right there is now another sign saying they are no longer taking toys...hope the new supershop will do...

[thecaptain]

Thats good news,if there was another Mrs Robinson style shop in the street i think i would of topped myself.

[ken cat]

yeah or estate agents , 13 at last count !!

[3 little piggies]

Yeh, I went in to ask about a vase in the window (I had one that I'd bought form Ikea the previous year) and they wanted ?4.99 for it. It only cost ?2.99 brand new. I know it's a charity shop but that's pushing it a bit.

[The Minkey]

"Never really understood why our charity shops aren't terribly good. I go over to Beckenham to get great bargains and good stock. Or is it just me?!"

No, it's not just you. I suppose their stock can only ever be as good as the stuff people donate.

[OliviaDee]

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!

[Ann]

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.

[Jeremy]

Or maybe the good stuff just gets snapped up as soon as it hits the shelves?

[kford]

Ann's right - especially at the 'chain' charity store. The really good stuff goes on eBay:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/British-Heart-Foundation-Shop

[OliviaDee]

yip. they simply never have decent children's stuff and i know they are given plenty. shame - they would sell plenty round here too.

[OliviaDee]

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?