To wonder why people who donate clothes to charity shops cut the labels off.

[Mrsdavidcaruso]

I know its not the shops that do it as I used to volunteer in one and a lot of clothes came in with both the size and the shop label removed both from the neckline and the inside of the garment

I have just bought a lovely floaty top in one shop and as the label has been removed I don't know if I have paid £3.49 for something I could have got new in Primark or Matalan for about £12 or something I would have had to pay £20+ for in a higher end retailer. But I liked the top and bought it. Also as the size had to be guessed I took a chance that it actually fitted me ( it did)

I also don't think it is fair on the Charity that donators want to help, price cheap goods too high and the shop will get a rep for being too expensive and no-one will buy - price too low and although the customer is happy it will lose money for the charity. I would imagine such mistakes are common when the shops are run in the main by unpaid volunteers who don't know the difference between Primark and Prada just by the feel and look of a garment.

[PodgyTumWellies]

I hate hate hate ribbon loops. They come off asap. I fail to understand the point of them, partic on t-shirts which surely no-one hangs up? [reveals slovenly self]

[Acandlelitshadow]

Another who cuts the itchy buggers out.

I'm always surprised at how many labels are left in

[IsabelleRinging]

I don't understand why a charity shop would want to stop ebayers buying their clothes. Surely what happens to it when it leaves them is of little concern, and if someone else can make a profit from it too then everyone's a winner!

[ImTooHecsyForYourParty]

I read it that it was the shops (eg M&S, tesco, etc) donating some of their stock to charity shops but cutting out their labels before doing so, not the charity shop doing it.

[DoJo]

I also cut the ribbon loops out of clothes (who ever uses them to hang their clothes up unless it's a sleeveless dress or similar?!) but I then re-use them as book marks.

[PearlyWhites]

Primark labels are the worst so hard and itchy even on pjs I always cut them out.