The charity shops near me are getting more expensive. I have had to resort to the tip re-use shop to get my fix, as things are definitely cheaper there. They sell different things too. (There are only so many good quality dresses one needs.) So I have bought myself a Singer hand turning sewing machine. Bargain at £10 from the tip re-use shop.
The charity shops have less stock due to all the new Christmas stock for sale, such as cards. No problem here with the tip re-use shop.
I was hoping it would be better stock with the run up to xmas in both locations but have not really noticed.
I have three tip reuse shops near me Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire have just started up but Buckinghamshire one has been there a few years so is really established.
Buckinghamshire one is a charity one so run by volunteers who get first dibs on stuff. I'm sure it must be worthwhile volunteering there. There are enough scraps for us mere mortals though, for it still to be good. It has been that successful. It's disgusting what people through away when others in the world have so little.
I think it is a really good idea making money for the charity or council (especially when they need money for social care ect) and good re-cycling too less to go to landfill. Nigerians and East Europeans for example fill up container loads and send stuff back to their native countries.
I wish the government would do something about recycling so that even less ends up being wasted. Somebody mentioned the retailers have a second hand section or paying for the recycling - would really change things.
There bestsellers are furniture. But there is everything-records, garden tools, toys you name it.