Op Shops

Posted by: bigred

18th Feb 2012 08:18pm

I live in a country town with 6 op shops, they have all got quite expensive, 2 in particular look up ebay and put expensive prices on items that are donated, the same 2 have paid managers and have to reach their monthly budgets, hence high prices. Some of the stuff sits for weeks, isn't it better to have a quick turn over.
One shop has put up fence to stop weekend donations ( they only want stuff donated in shop hours) they still get heaps of donations and the council collects it all (as it is on the footpath), and it all goes to the tip....
Out of the 6 op shops only 2 of the 6 keep the money in the town, all the rest goes to head office, I think all moneys collected from op shops should be kept in the town, and help the locals???????????????????

summer

10th Sep 2014 09:06am

The area I live in my local op shop in my opinion is a disgrace. I took some books there a few weeks ago and before the girl opened the bag, said quote " we don't want any books unless they are in perfect condition", also I told her I had about 6 bags of clothing in the car, and was told again " didn't you see the notice on the front of the shop that we pick up - we don't have the room here for all that stuff" ( the store is quite large and the sorting room is huge). Their prices are getting so expensive, in fact some t-shirts they were selling our local Kmart had similar for same price. They are not I feel a charity store any more, they have become greedy, picky, selective in what they accept. I realize some people think they are a place to dump things but on the whole most people are generous when they can be. Suffice to say, I picked my books walked out went to the MS charity store near my sisters house, they took everything, asked no questions, thanked me profusely with a lovely smile. Guess where I will be taking stuff next time

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