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Charity shop or Vinted buys of the weekend?

36 replies

Niftythrifter · 12/11/2022 12:52

Bought from the Red Cross for £12 a Didrikson children’s parka (12-13) listed as 150(height) but fits me like a glove and doesn’t look like it’s for kids if you know what I mean.

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JudgeRindersMinder · 12/11/2022 13:11

Sounds like a great buy! I’m off to disappear into Vinted to kill time while I have foils on my hair, I shall report back 😁

Lizzy1328 · 12/11/2022 13:23

Superdry leather jacket from Vinted, love it! £18.

Niftythrifter · 12/11/2022 14:26

Thanks @JudgeRindersMinder a quick look at the label tells me it’s a boys jacket and I don’t care. It’s dead toasty and it hasn’t been worn at all as there is no bobbling on the lining.

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LoveAngelLove · 12/11/2022 14:41

Two The Leather Satchel Co bags (one turquoise, the other back) £15 each, Vinted.

A Jaegar leather jackets, £15, Vinted.

A Lighthouse full length rain coat, £4, charity shop.

A monsoon sequinned pencil skirt, £1.75, charity shop.

Oh and a Dartmouth Pottery gluggle jug, £3, charity shop!

Niftythrifter · 12/11/2022 16:54

@LoveAngelLove wow! You have got some bargains. I have also bought a black and white stripe jumper for under £6.

as for my parka I found sherbet in so most defiantly used (although very lightly)!

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anon2022anon · 12/11/2022 16:58

Spent £20 in the YMCA shop yesterday and came out with a Jaeger jumper for me, a Disney Princess costume for 3 year old DD, a pair of new balance trainers, a scarf and an absolutely rank men's top for 18 year old DD

Niftythrifter · 12/11/2022 17:01

@anon2022anon fab finds!

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Wakemeup17 · 12/11/2022 17:05

€15 for a All Saints leather jacket

emmylousings · 12/11/2022 17:08

Found a lovely like-new, soft wool jumper, m&s Collection, £3 local charity shop. Also nice Monsoon cardi cardi for DM's xmas present (£5)! Love the 2nd hand shop buzz!

nomoreflyingducks · 12/11/2022 17:08

Our charity shops are so expensive I've given up £4 for a well worn primark jumper, £6.00 for a well worn thin on the thigh pair of supermarket jeans and around £15.00-20.00 for well used George or similar coat. These prices are pretty much uniform in four charity shops in our town.
I had a bad experience with vinted so I'm back to car booting, found a couple of Xmas jumpers £1.50 each at car boot. They aren't fancy, but that's the dc Christmas jumper day at school sorted.

baxtersm · 12/11/2022 17:12

Brand new with tags under armour half zip for teenage son for £10.. £42 on label

JamMakingWannaBe · 12/11/2022 17:17

Vinted. Brand new Josef Seibel boots that retail around £120 that I bought for £40. I know they'll fit as I have the same pair already in another colour.

mathanxiety · 12/11/2022 17:30

Rebecca Minkoff leather carry all style bag from my local Goodwill thrift in the US. $6.99 - still pinching myself.

Also a nice pair of Eileen Fisher loose fitting black jeans for $6.99.

I'm off to buy a lottery ticket next.

legosunqueen · 12/11/2022 17:34

A vintage Whistles midi strapless party frock with embroidered detail for £4.50!

NeedWineNow · 12/11/2022 17:52

Per Una khaki slim leg jeans yesterday -in our local charity shop £3.50. Fit like a glove and well chuffed.

Mabelface · 12/11/2022 18:02

M&S Black corduroy short skirt £4

New Look skinny rib red jumper £3

2 headscarves £1.50.

onlymyselftoanswerto1 · 12/11/2022 18:31

Vinted: an amazing pair of brand new with tags Demi curve black label Levi's for £10. Never going back to eBay now I've found Vinted, it's so much better!

Niftythrifter · 12/11/2022 18:38

@Wakemeup17 I have done the same in terms of buying an All Saints leather jacket at a charity shop. Mine was £12 and it was a case of run don’t walk to the till! Such a find!

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Iamanunsafebuilding · 12/11/2022 18:44

A Phase Eight dress from Vinted which is perfect for my Great Gatsby themed work Christmas party for £18, I love it and one in a different size has an RRP of £150!

londonmummy1966 · 12/11/2022 18:49

Unworn Harrods trenchcoat for £15 - its a mens one but I don't care which side the buttons are (and I've been wearing my charity shop grey Harris tweed Christian Dior mens coat for more than 30 years now)

SureThingy · 12/11/2022 18:55

A bright pink oversized shirt from Zara for £3.
I wanted it when it was in store/online but they only had small and xs left.

Some lovely wide leg trousers from Zara for my toddler. New with tags - £2.50!

JudgeRindersMinder · 12/11/2022 23:08

I haven’t bought anything today but my favourites list on Vinted is a lot longer!

BedTaker · 12/11/2022 23:14

Brand new pair of Shellys high heels - £10 plus fees/postage - bargain!

AnApparitionQuipped · 12/11/2022 23:18

Charity shop bargains - I came on to post excitedly about the mint hardback book I got for £1, price new £46 but I see it's S&B so you probably won't be interested in that one. I got a Joe Brown's dress for £4 though.

Ellewoods20 · 12/11/2022 23:32

Hobbs trench coat £25. Retails at £199