Has anyone ever been to a Shop Kilo event?

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There's a Shop Kilo event near me this weekend and I'm thinking of going for a bit of guilt free shopping!
The ideas is that it's all second hand/vintage and it's by weight so you pay £20 a kilo.
Has anyone tried it? Any good stuff? I am a bit concerned it'll be like a dodgy charity shop! Though it's only £2 to get in so not much to lose.

Wow. A bargain whatever you buy.

Never heard of them, but I’d go if there was one near me.

@DobbyTheHouseElk

I follow this company and attend when they are nearby.

www.facebook.com/worththeweightvintage

I've been to a couple before. Usually pretty good actual vintage items. I found that clothes weigh more than you think. A couple of shirts is a kilo, a jacket, jeans or trousers are kilo on their own.

I’ve been to a few with DD, get there early, pick up EVERYTHING you think you might want & then narrow it down once you’ve got hold of it!
They can be a bit of a scrum. Usually 50% absolute rubbish & 50% good stuff.
DD has bought some great things from these kind of sales

£20 per kilo is pretty expensive! Better choice and value at car boot sales (are they back yet?).

A lot of the clothes are imported from America - the woollens are effectively destroyed by high temperature washes, with almost everything else out of shape.

Just because it's cheap, doesn't mean it's a bargain.

Not a kilo dale but worth following beyond retro, we went to a warehouse sale where all coats were £15, all dresses £8, tops a fiver… they don’t do them often but well worth looking out for.

My daughter has been. Agree that a kilo isn't that many items. But she was very pleased with what she got.

[quote HallieLA]@DobbyTheHouseElk

I follow this company and attend when they are nearby.

www.facebook.com/worththeweightvintage[/quote]
Thank you. Had a look and nothing anywhere near me.

Everything @nancy75 said.

I've had some beauts but there is a load of misshapen polyester Tat too.

My best buy was a US Defence Personnel issue Mac with a heavy faux fur removable lining.

Soaking in a Bathful of soda crystals sorts out the musty pong too

But a kilo is a pair of jeans, so that’s a pricey kilo sale. I’ve been to lots but I don’t think any were £20 a kilo

Dd2 went to one of these on Saturday. She bought £30 of stuff - this equated to 2 jackets (one of which doesn't fit her ) and a jumper.

No better quality than what you'd get for a couple of quid at the Cats' Protection imo.

My favourite was one when it was £5 a bag. Spent a good while packing that bag as tightly as possible 🤣

I've been to a few - they were £15 a kilo round here but that was pre-pandemic. I've bought things like:
Harris Tweed jackets.
1960s coats and jackets - they were lucky finds, it's mainly 1990s onwards.
Men's paisley silk scarves for about tuppence each.

There's normally loads of denim - the students are all over it but I can't be bothered fathoming out the sizing. Knitwear tends to be acrylic central. The heaviest items, e.g. coats tend to be price separately, e.g. £30-35.

Get there early. If there's an early bird pre-opening hour it's worth paying extra for it - that's when the dealers tend to go.

Wear clothes that will let you try on without losing your dignity cos the queues for the changing cubicles can be horrendous. I normally wear a skirt, leggings and a vest top under my main top. And a cross body bag or secure rucksack - you need both hands free.

There's some absolute shite but I think they're worth a go. I've yet to come away empty handed.

thanks all! I think I may well give it a go as I've got nothing to lose.
I'm planning to take my bag scales thing that I use on holiday for sneaky weighing as I go

I thought I'd report back on my experience...so, overall I was pretty impressed. They had a ton of stuff - loads of sweatshirts and t-shirts. It definitely looked like American imports as there were no UK brands that I remembered but a few recognisable US brands like Levis, LL Bean etc. And lots and lots of random college t-shirts etc. Oddly, not too many dresses or skirts...not sure why!
I ended up buying a cotton military style jacket, a sweatshirt, and 2 polyester blouses for £24. The jacket was a total find as I've been looking out for one anyway. I did discover that one of the blouses is too small for me when I got it home.
It was fun looking for things and I feel like I got some bargains so I'd definitely go again. I'm planning to take teenage DS next time as he'd love all the college shirts and sportswear.

Kilo sales are good fun as long as you keep an open mind as to what you’re looking for. I’ve picked up silk shirts, an alpaca cardigan and a few other treasures, but there’s also quite a lot of tat! Gather an armful of likely-looking stuff then examine it at leisure under a good light to check for moth holes and other damage. It’s a jumble sale, really!

I love a kilo sale but it’s never as cheap as you’d think. I go early, spot for fabrics first and foremost.
Dresses, t shirts, shirts are good value, jeans etc not so much.