Charity shops - do you or don't you and why?

[VoluptuaGoodshag]

Just curious. I'm a huge fan and have picked up some wonderful bargains. On wearing one particular ensemble which was attracting many admiring glances my DH mentioned that I'd got it in a charity shop. It was interesting to see the expression on people's faces. Some were a sort of 'good for you, that's great' type. Others looked completely aghast as if I was wearing something that smelled.

Oooh I must be lucky then. I live in suburbia Glasgow but when folk ask where do you get your clothes I feel lucky to be able to say I have the best selection of local boutiques, all of which are charity shops. This is quite a posh area, full of folk who chuck things after one or two wears, so the charity shops are positively brimming with bargains. They are even laid out like nice clothes shops rather than the usual everything crammed in and smelly (in fact that's more like Primark these days).

I got a Per Una winter coat in cashmere for £27, a Dorothy Perkins dress for £5, Per Una wool trousers for £3.95, Per Una top for £4.95 and loads of designer items that I'd never heard of before

Splendid, posey, I have to go past there every monday afternoon, so will make a detour!

Can't keep out of them, I have bought tons of stuff for me, DS and DH, clothes, toys, games.

I am on a tight budget but these shops keep me afloat. I went to an interview in an outfit inc shoes and jacket that cost £11...and the shoes ost £8! (Jacket was Jagaer too!)

I love them

Scramble...If bits are missing from games you can try and write/e-mail the manufacturers customer services to see if they have spares

Where else would you go to get the basics for the ghastly greekromanvikingtudorvictorian day. Hurray for charity shops!

voluptua.... Whereabouts in Glasgow is said shop? Sounds worth a visit! TIA

Clarkston on the south side. We have an Oxfam, Cancer Research, Barnardos, and two others I cannot remember the names of but the first three are the best.

Currently wearing my £3 per una denim skirt.

Dd's toybox bulges with elc and fisher price etc, all 50p each.

Have bought piles and piles of next baby stuff at 20p per item, also gap, monsoon, mini boden, zigzag, catimini, all in the 20p box. Last Saturday I bought some brand new oililly trousers in dd's size for 20p.

I never really go in 'real' shops.

Three things: At Oxfams all the children's clothes are 99p - how great is that?
For myself, I sometimes prefer wearing clothes that have been worn by someone else - feels nice.
Rural and suburban charity shops better than London ones it seems.