Charity Shops: "We don't want the sh!t you found in the back of your shed"

[Paralytic]

Charity shops tell donors: 'Think before giving'

People should call and check before they drop off donations at charity shops, a trade association has warned....

...Be thoughtful - is this stuff you'd be prepared to buy yourself?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56746310


I think my suggested headline is what they really mean.

[_V_]

Years ago I dropped a load of old IT / programming books off at a charity 2nd hand book store.

The store owner tool one look at them and said "straight to recycling, on one will buy that dull crap, who the hell reads this type of stuff?"

[vetran]

You ever volunteered for any of these type of charities?

What sells is frequently miles away from what the public want to bring in.

Same with the foodbanks. If the public had their way hungry people would live solely on XXXXX Value Pasta. Luckily many supermarkets match donations and allow you to swap.

https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-in...e/donate-food/

If all else fails throw in soap & female hygiene products in.

[AtW]

Years ago I dropped a load of old IT / programming books off at a charity 2nd hand book store.

The store owner tool one look at them and said "straight to recycling, on one will buy that dull crap, who the hell reads this type of stuff?"

VB6 for the Dim?

[ladymuck]

I know some of the stuff I've donated to my local charity shop has sold because they send me an email telling me how much they've raised from the items I've dropped off. They don't say what sold vs what didn't but it's good to know they've gained a few hundred quid.

[malvolio]

Also anything going to recycling will probably cost them money, since they have to use licensed disposal carriers...

[clearedforlanding]

Years ago I dropped a load of old IT / programming books off at a charity 2nd hand book store.

The store owner tool one look at them and said "straight to recycling, on one will buy that dull crap, who the hell reads this type of stuff?"

NLUK

[Paralytic]

If the public had their way hungry people would live solely on XXXXX Value Pasta.

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If all else fails throw in soap & female hygiene products in.

[_V_]

VB6 for the Dim?

[NotAllThere]

Charity shops and clearance are not the same thing. I was happy when the clearance guy gave me £5 after taking everything from my in-laws ex council house. I think he made about £100 on the decent stuff, but it took him three hours. Back in 1991.