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If you shop in charity shops do you think the quality clothing is harder to find?

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Britpopbaby · 25/04/2025 21:01

I fear it is all disappearing and in its place is the usual super market fashion and fast fashion.

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Floisme · 16/10/2025 10:39

If we're just talking about buying new items then an average of 12 a year in the 80s sounds doesn't sound too far out to me. (It would be a lot more, in my case, if you included second hand.) It wasn't just that clothes were much more expensive in real terms, there were also far fewer opportunities to buy them - no internet, very limited Sunday opening, very few out of town shopping malls, not even much in the way of supermarket clothes. If you lived in a crap town, you basically relied on catalogues.

SnoozingFox · 16/10/2025 11:18

UndineSpraggg · 16/10/2025 10:01

Can the charity shops sell on Vinted? Or do their own online sales platforms - that would save them the over heads of bricks and mortar and the hassle of staffing etc.

I live in a wealthy area so there are often lots of top quality brands - often ones I wouldn’t know and have to look up. I have immaculate knitwear worth £300 new for a tenner. I have a Gucci suede trench coat and Joseph jeans both £15. For me it’s the thrill of the find. In my area it’s often occasion wear that’s donated so lots of Hobbs etc - I get a lot altered as the lengths are unflattering and unfashionable.

They could - but would need a load of volunteers to do all the photographing, listing and taking to drop off points. Possibly a different sort of person form those who are currently volunteers in shops.

LillyPJ · 16/10/2025 14:04

UndineSpraggg · 16/10/2025 10:01

Can the charity shops sell on Vinted? Or do their own online sales platforms - that would save them the over heads of bricks and mortar and the hassle of staffing etc.

I live in a wealthy area so there are often lots of top quality brands - often ones I wouldn’t know and have to look up. I have immaculate knitwear worth £300 new for a tenner. I have a Gucci suede trench coat and Joseph jeans both £15. For me it’s the thrill of the find. In my area it’s often occasion wear that’s donated so lots of Hobbs etc - I get a lot altered as the lengths are unflattering and unfashionable.

They sell on eBay,I think.

KookyRoseCrab · 16/10/2025 16:14

Charity shops are good and don’t be forced to buy throw away fashion

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