Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,786
Age Concern used to get numerous brand new things donated that we usually kept for our fairs then if not sold they went into the shop but certainly not anywhere near those prices above. What were we supposed to do with these new items but sell them the only other alternative would be to throw them away which would be completely wrong.
What I am against are items that are purchased wholesale and then sold at normal retail prices as Howard says that is not fair on ordinary shops.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
That's what I am talking about Jan.
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,786
But not what you originally said Roger.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i wasn't thinking of donated new goods jan , i think roger was of the same mind.
thinking about it i have given a box of an unopened dinner set and other new unwanted stuff over the years, usually when moving house.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Is this what I said wrongly Jan ?
"I agree Howard. It should not be possible for Charity shops to sell new products. It goes against the ethos of Charity - giving".
I had not thought of new products being given to Charity shops Jan, I was referring to teh Charity shops buying from wholesalers and then selling them in their shops.
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,786
My point was Roger you inferred that charity shops should not sell new items as neither you nor Howard come to that mentioned BUYING from wholesalers.
I am now bowing out of this as I do not want to get involved in a silly debate about something I am sure most of us think is wrong.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
moving in time at jaynes this morning and work going on in the adjacent shop.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,467
The transforming of Gomes bakery in Lorne Road has nearly finished. I assume it'll still be a bakers, judging by the smell of baking bread wafting out the other evening.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
at present gomes are still operating in various markets including our local ones on tuesday and saturday maybe they are using the premises just for the baking?
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,467
The shop is definitely being fitted out for some use.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
had a look earlier and still none the wiser as to what it will be.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Just to tell you ,it is going to be a cafe.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
always good to see a retail unit back in use and clearly doing good business.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,301
Cleaning up the image!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,467
Gomes the bakers in Lorne Road re-opened this week.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
janes in priory street have closed yet again.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,467
Terry Nunn wrote:Cleaning up the image!
Terry
The dry cleaners in Cherry Tree is now a letting agent.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,301
Yes, a pity about that, a number of hotels and B&B's used to take their bed linen there. I wonder what happened to all the large washing machines and dryers.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
Whilst walking up the High Street I spotted the shop where the handy Haberdashery dwelt was up for let
then continued walking up the London Road and happily noticed that they have moved in to new larger premises there
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
All I can say sir you do not vist the town much.
