tobe shocked that my colleague early 60s, who has been through the mill financially, lost a house, never sets foot in charity shops?

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is it just me, when my dc were little lots of their toys and clothes came from there. now i am a regular freegle user. although i dont like car boot sales, but i am shocked that she doesnt ever go in charity shops. am i prejudice because of her age and financial status?

I don't know

I hate charity shops but I love car boot sales

Each to their own I suppose

what's wrong with car boot sales then?

Errrrrr....

What do her shopping habits matter a
Jot? I have only ever been in a charity shop when with my gran or when looking for fancy dress outfits.

I have been in oxfam books but there is a 2nd hand book shop in the market that is cheaper/ better.

I rarely even think about it.

Why would you be shocked that she doesn't frequent a certain type of shop?

I don't know if YABU but YADB a bit weird

i knew i shouldnt have posted in aibu.
it just surprises me. that someone who is hard up, or has at least been struggling in the past, wouldnt economise in that way?

But they actually aren't as cheap
As you might think? Primani and as I said markets may be cheaper

I often don't find charity shops any cheaper than things I see on the high street.

So YABU. And nosy. And judgemental.

Market and shops like Primark are often cheaper for clothes than many charity shops.
I have only used charity shops for books, primarily for DD, in the past.

thats me told then.
and here was i thinking that was what mumsnet was for.

I agree with Kayano and Tee. Charity shops really aren't that cheap these days. Why would someone pay £3.95 for a secondhand, worn, bobbly primark top when they can get a brand new one in the Primark sale for a quid?

oops that was to the nosey and judgemental comment btw

does she not even go in them for books? i find that part the best, pick up tons from them

well thank you southeasastra, i dont necessarily mean just clothes, just a wonder round for a bargain be it clothes, books toys, whatnot

Primark is cheaper.

YABU to be shocked, yes.

How did this come up?

Is it just that she doesn't go into charity shops, or did you suggest that a charity shop might be a good place to find

And why would she need toys? She's 60!

I buy everything from eBay, never for my kids though and I wouldn't buy for my kids from Charity shops either, but each to their own.

i think charity shop pricing has got really flaky recently. kids toys in our local one are often more expensive than their original price, because the people who staff them wouldn't know a child if it hit them in the face.

a girl i worked with told me she never goes in charity shops, she just can't stand them, i find it a bit weird but then again go in lots of them and like a rummage also like the chocolates some sell

i think i said i had a mooch around and asked her if she did, to which she replied, no, i never go in charity shops.

I volunteered in an oxfam shop and they have different grades, so actually our stock was quite cheap and sometimes a total bargain. I moved to another town and was astonished at the prices. Comes down to good management and the area that the shop is in.

Maybe if she's never been in one she doesnt realise that there are bargains to be had? More so with books and home stuff than clothes.

I use car boots and Ebay. Never charity shops. And yes, Primark and Asda (for example) are cheaper and more likely to have what I want.

i never shop at primark, think it's shitty quality, there judge me primark lovers

Charity shops have been around forever, so why on earth would it be to do with her age?

... and also, it's still about buying stuff. Maybe if she's skint she's trying not to spend any money?