How much would these items be in your local charity shop?

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How much roughly would the following items be in your local charity shop? Prices in brackets are what they are in mine. I left these items behind today as felt they were over priced. Do you agree? I live in a pretty affluent area in the south, not London.

Makes me think, would it be better for charity shops to charge less? Would they make more profit overall? Or would it put people off donating good quality goods if they felt they were being sold too cheap?

• Jigsaw dress - good condition but not new (£20)
• Reiss shirt - good condition but not new (£15)
• cashmere jumper. Some bobbles (£15)

I don't approve of overpricing - it puts people off buying recycled and ethical.

You can guarantee the charity itself doesn't see the extra money.

Some of us work for free for these causes, hence my judgy pants (not, might I add, secondhand.)

I’ve just had a few days in Glasgow and couldn’t afford the charity shops
£25 for cashmere jumper £20 for very bobbly cashmere jumper
Windsmoor coat £35
Jaeger dress £20

I agree @LanaorAna2

Having spent six months or so at the coalface in a charity shop, won't say which but is a feature on most high streets - I just can't see what actual money is going to the charity after paying 2 full time staff and overheads

As well as that they send us utterly tat "brand new merchandise" to sell which must cost money to procure

We got welcome doormat type things and they were £10 each, no one bought them and you can get cheaper in Home Bargains

The amount the charity gets from its charity shops varies huuugely by charity. IME the most expensive/overpriced shops give the least to the charity - I know of too many retail directors on 100k and fully paid 'sick leave' summers with cocktails on the beach.

100k plus is quite a lot to oversee, say, 25 small shops, in my opinion, epecially when they've got paid managers and well paid area managers.

Some charities do hand a lot over - the average is 18 per cent of the takings. It's not great, though, is it, especially when the goods and half the staff are free.

We have wild variation next door to each other! A seriously huge range from nominal prices to doubling the original price of primark jumpers

Those are pricey I agree - have recently bought a new looking precis petite suit for £10 and a top and a v nice velvet jacket for £7 (was a BOGOF!). Also would say that Oxfam overpriced.