Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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15 January 2010
16:1737683I noted this morning that the cancer charity shop has closed in Biggin street. A sign of things to come? How many charity shops does that leave in Dover, and do they get special council rates as all of them never seem to be busy?
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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15 January 2010
17:0437695We have far to many anyway yes they get help but that does not help the other shops.
15 January 2010
17:1537701It does if they go from one to the other...........I love rummaging in charity shops and it would encourage me to browse elsewhere as well.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 January 2010
18:0137728that was always the least busiest charity shop, never seemed to have much stock.
charity shops pay a lower business rate normally, something that annoys some retailers as they sell new as well as donated goods.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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15 January 2010
19:0037748I always visit the British Heart Foundation shop when I'm out and about in the town, BB has done a lot of voluntary work there over the last few years and yes Howard they do have some nice New jewellery and some nice other New bits and bobs. I bought quite a few things there over Christmas and also in the NY when they had a really good sale on
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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15 January 2010
20:5037776I try to visit nearly all of the charity shops in Dover over a monthly period popping into at least one each time I'm in town if I can, I've picked up some interesting items over the years and its all for good causes
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
09:1637842The problem with an increasing number of Charity shops is that they are now competing with "normal" shops where they are selling brand new products, but not having to pay the same costs, so are not operating on a level playing field, which is unfair to non-charity shops.
Selling second-hand goods is O.K. selling new ones is not.
Roger
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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16 January 2010
10:3137848Im sure Age Concern shop only sells second hand goods .I will make a point of looking next time im in there .They raise a lot of money through out the year which enables Riverside to buy those extras .last year a new bath .Always two sides to a story .
Grants have been cut however the service has to continue .
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
10:4837852I agree with Roger.However if the new items sold are made by the blind(can I still use that term?) or the less abled and are clearly labelled as thus I am more than willing to purchase those type of items.
HM Prisons used to assemble and repair braille machines.I am not sure if they still provide this service but it was seen as a good and worthwhile job by the inmates and also gave them a 'trade' they could use upon release.They also ran motor mechanic courses but found it resulted in an increase of stolen motors...lol
true...honestly.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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16 January 2010
18:4537930Loved that last sentence Marek.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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16 January 2010
18:5437933reminds me of years ago when i was a school governor, 2 of the worst behaved pupils suddenly found their niche in the metal work shop.
even staying on after school to hone their skills to GCSE standard.
it transpired that they were turning out imitation stanley knives to be sold to football hooligans.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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17 January 2010
07:2937986That one's not funny though Howard - I know, it wasn't meant to be.
Roger