To dislike charity shops who arrange clothes by colour

[JaceLancs]

Just that really!
I shop in charity shops frequently and really dislike those who put all the same colour things together
I don't mind sorted by size or by type of garment
When I go in a shop I usually have an idea of what I'm looking for - so at the moment knitwear and shoes
I don't go in a shop and think I'm looking for something green or any other colour for that matter
Today I went to two different areas charity shops and walked out of about 1/2 of them without looking round properly due to this

[ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets]

It's because it looks tidier.

But still annoying

[ijustwannadance]

It's to make it look neater. Normal shops have x amount of an item to fill a rail and can coordinate ranges.

[SeaCabbage]

Completely agree with you Jace. Sooooo stupid.

You need to whip quickly through a rail of stuff you own size. Not go through the whole effing shop and then search each item you like for its label to see if it is your size.

In face next time i'm in a charity shop that does this I am going to ask why. they will love me

[JaceLancs]

Surely it's just as easy to sort by item ie all the dresses together, knitwear together etc - then at least I can just go to the right rail and see what is available in my size

[operaha]

Huge bug bear of mine!! And I don't think it looks neater at all!!!

[Toffeelatteplease]

oh god yes! it's awful. Always by size!

[Eeeek686]

I actually love that they do this! I love some colours and strongly dislike others (in clothing on me) so hate it when everything is mixed up....

[orangeyellowgreen]

This annoys me too. I keep telling them that people go looking for eg trousers, not something - anything - pink.
I will not spend ages searching for trousers in ten different places.
It would help M&S if they did the same and had a Trousers Section, not trousers in ten different places.

[ViewBasket]

I quite like it actually! Makes it easier to avoid the colours which I wouldn't buy, which is about half of them. It's usually by size for each colour, isn't it?

[whyohwhy000]

I always thought it was to make you buy more; you have to go through the shop putting everything in your basket to find what you want.

[Threecherries]

Oh I quite like it, it looks better.

If I've got something in mind, I always know what colour thing in looking for though - now I'm wondering if that's odd?

So if I'm looking for a coat, I'll will have already decided I want it to be camel, for eg. Mostly to coordinate with other things I already have.

If I'm just browsing I don't mind either way.

[ShatnersBassoon]

It's to give a smarter, more uniform appearance. It will encourage lengthier browsing too, increasing sales. I approve when charity shops do it, but not when M&S do it

[ComeLuckyApril]

I hate it too! Since I'm fat, there might not be anything in my size and checking every rack takes too long and the baby will fuss.

[BackforGood]

YANBU.
This is SO annoying - to the extent that I am very unlikely to buy from those that do it, as it's so ridiculously difficult to find something.
In a charity shop, it needs to be in size order, on a rail of similar garments. As you say, you don't go in thinking 'I need something green'. First and foremost it needs to be in your size, then you select from that section.

[FeliciaJollygoodfellow]

YABU. I much prefer it that way.

Clothing varies in size so much from store to store so I might want a 14 from primark but a 12 from Asda (that's the sort of range in my local shops) so I'd rather see if there's anything in a colour I want because there's only ever going to be one of anything anyway.

[TheWernethWife]

Nothing wrong with arranging by colour, I think it's very sensible. Better than rooting through loads of dross.

[AuntJane]

I raid charity shops for costumes, so am usually looking for "a green shirt, size 12", or "a red full length skirt, size 16". I adore shops that sort by colour!

[AlmaMartyr]

Yes, I hate it too. One of the shops in my town does it and I can never find anything - most of the time I can't even bear to look. I get loads from the shop next door that sorts by item.

[londonrach]

Yabu. I wouldnt bother looking then as you go in wanting some jeans you dont want it fixed up with shirts etc

[londonrach]

Yanbu not yabu

[EndoTheWorld]

A bit of sorting by colour is ok, but not completely... so a rail of say, jumpers arranged by colour would be ok, but not the entire shop! although it would look lovely
I have a lovely jumper that is many sizes too big (wear it like a dress); I'd not have noticed it if the shop was entirely sorted by size. (It looks nicer than it sounds!)

[WilliamHerschel]

I saw that woman, forget her name, "Queen of shops", advise an independent shop to do this on TV. I always wonder if that's where they got the idea from. I quite like it!

[WilliamHerschel]

Google tells me her name is Mary Portas.

[HmmmmBop]

I'd love all shops to be sorted by colour. I hate shopping with a passion and ended up getting my colours done in the hope I might start shopping with more confidence - nope. Can't be bothered looking for the colours now.