Charity Shops
Today I went in to a charity shop (Thames Hospice in Langley). I don't usually go wandering around looking for clothes or anything like that, in fact I usually donate goods to Cancer Research UK who even supply a card so that when you donate, they scan your details and automatically claim Gift Aid on your donation.
However, we were in Langley, so decided that as we had paid the council for the honour of parking there, we may as well fill the time by looking in the Hospice's shop. It wasn't long before I spotted a trolley with a tilting barrow attached, full of building blocks. It looked to be just the thing for my grandson to play with when he gets older. Made of plastic, it would be easy to give the whole package a thorough wash to ensure it was thoroughly clean before use. At £8 it was a little bargain.
Next were Tinky-Winky and La-La, two of the Teletubbies in very good condition at £1.50 each. Impossible not to buy. Made of material they would be nice to play with, but needed a clean. Anti-bacterial spray generously applied all over the toys with a good wiping down with kitchen roll then pegged out on the line to dry solved the problem.
Whilst looking around, we were approached by the manager who told us about a newly arrived toy which hadn't been put on a shelf yet. We followed him into the stockroom and there he had a radio controlled car, which he demonstrated. It was an impressive thing, even more so when he said he was selling it for £4.
My grandson is only 10 months at the moment and the car should only be used from 24 months old, so it's been put away for another year or so. But what a collection of toys with so little cost and potentially years of pleasure.
With all takings going to the charity alongside any Gift Aid associated with any of the items it is a totally win-win situation.
Do you ever donate goods to charities?
Do you purchase from charities?
If the answer to either is yes, what was your best donation and/or purchase?
However, we were in Langley, so decided that as we had paid the council for the honour of parking there, we may as well fill the time by looking in the Hospice's shop. It wasn't long before I spotted a trolley with a tilting barrow attached, full of building blocks. It looked to be just the thing for my grandson to play with when he gets older. Made of plastic, it would be easy to give the whole package a thorough wash to ensure it was thoroughly clean before use. At £8 it was a little bargain.
Next were Tinky-Winky and La-La, two of the Teletubbies in very good condition at £1.50 each. Impossible not to buy. Made of material they would be nice to play with, but needed a clean. Anti-bacterial spray generously applied all over the toys with a good wiping down with kitchen roll then pegged out on the line to dry solved the problem.
Whilst looking around, we were approached by the manager who told us about a newly arrived toy which hadn't been put on a shelf yet. We followed him into the stockroom and there he had a radio controlled car, which he demonstrated. It was an impressive thing, even more so when he said he was selling it for £4.
My grandson is only 10 months at the moment and the car should only be used from 24 months old, so it's been put away for another year or so. But what a collection of toys with so little cost and potentially years of pleasure.
With all takings going to the charity alongside any Gift Aid associated with any of the items it is a totally win-win situation.
Do you ever donate goods to charities?
Do you purchase from charities?
If the answer to either is yes, what was your best donation and/or purchase?
