Sugar to Shelter

[moondancer]

Another worthy cause on LL

[siousxiesue]

Another charity shop? Oh..

[Sue]

siousxiesue Wrote:

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> Another charity shop? Oh..

Oh good! I like charity shops! Except their prices appear to have soared round here.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

I don?t mind charity shops as long as it?s charitable prices but the prices around here are ridiculous! Since when is a ?20 jacket with a faulty zip cheap?

[nxjen]

Notice on window says it's going to be a Shelter Boutique. There are already a few of these including shops at Hampstead and Blackheath that sell high end designer clothes

[DulwichFox]

Pound Shop. Everything a Tenner.

Fox

[Jules-and-Boo]

Wasn't there one on LL that sold 'expensive' clothes and closed - with a questionable business model?

[spark67]

There's a shelter charity shop on Walworth road, and one near the post office site in camberwell (tho this could be the one from Walworth that has moved) Seemed reasonable to me.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Wasn't there one on LL that sold 'expensive'

> clothes and closed - with a questionable business

> model?

The Mary Portas one, is it Living and Giving? Or the one near the station, Clothes for Causes, which I always thought was more of a lifestyle support system for someone who wanted to build a profile as some sort of sustainability vlogger.

[nxjen]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Wasn't there one on LL that sold 'expensive'

> clothes and closed - with a questionable business

> model?

There was one called Give and Take next to EDT which became Question Air and has now changed its name to something else

[Louisa]

I have a lot of time of most of our local charity shops, but one in particular, is extremely rude and not very charitable at all. Hopefully the new one will be nice like most of the others.

Louisa.

[wonderwoman]

Yes Louisa I think I know the shop you mean..

[Lynne]

I don't. Which one?

[Sue]

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> > Wasn't there one on LL that sold 'expensive'

> > clothes and closed - with a questionable

> business

> > model?

>

>

> The Mary Portas one, is it Living and Giving? Or

> the one near the station, Clothes for Causes,

> which I always thought was more of a lifestyle

> support system for someone who wanted to build a

> profile as some sort of sustainability vlogger.

The one with the questionable business model was Give and Take, now closed.

Though maybe Clothes for Causes did as well.

[Sue]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I have a lot of time of most of our local charity

> shops, but one in particular, is extremely rude

> and not very charitable at all. Hopefully the new

> one will be nice like most of the others.

>

> Louisa.

Would that be the smallest one, by any chance?

[Louisa]

The floor space isn?t huge inside, but some of the egos that help out are. One particular member of staff is incredibly rude and doesn?t even try to hide it.

Louisa.

[wonderwoman]

What's the first and last letter?

[Sue]

Louisa Wrote:

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> The floor space isn?t huge inside, but some of the

> egos that help out are. One particular member of

> staff is incredibly rude and doesn?t even try to

> hide it.

>

Is this the shop which has been discussed on here before due to weird random exclusions of particular items from offers publicised in the shop?

[Louisa]

Yes Sue it is. And I know people have suggested previously that some of the helpers may have certain health related issues, but there is no excuse for rummaging through a donated bag of goods in front of customers and the person kind enough to donate them, and suggesting said donated items are not wanted or they have too much already. It?s iust plain rude. If someone is kind enough to donate, these people should at least show some gratitude. The lovely people at St Christopher?s are always pleased with any donation, and always so thankful.

Louisa.

[Louisa]

The first letter is M, wonderwoman.

Louisa.

[Lynne]

I've never had any reason to complain about that one, t's the smaller S C that driven me away.

[JickieC]

oh - the one where used Primark is more expensive than Primark?

[budleigh]

Happy to have another charity shop personally. But yes, the prices have got a bit ridiculous! I don't go into Mind anymore, not great stuff but also everyone is horrible when you donate or shop there.

[Jennys]

spark67 Wrote:

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> There's a shelter charity shop on Walworth road,

> and one near the post office site in camberwell

> (tho this could be the one from Walworth that has

> moved) Seemed reasonable to me.

I think the Walworth Road and Camberwell shops are in aid of Crisis.

[Sue]

Louisa Wrote:

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> The first letter is M, wonderwoman.

>

> Louisa.

We are talking about different shops, then!