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???????????????????

Helen

3rd Aug 2017 07:24pm

I volunteer at a Hospice Opp shop, there is a paid manager, the rent of the building, power etc before any profit can be made. People donate not to get rid of their junk but to be able to donate goods rather than money. The shop has $1 t shirts, cheap kitchen wear most clothes under $10 but also new or near new items at higher prices. Antiques at prices that have been checked. All the money stays in the province. The reason that no donations are left out side is because the shops only take good used clothes not dirty or rags because the shops have to pay & take them to the rubbish dump

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