9 h. ago High street charity shop to close 190 UK stores as part of major restructuring plan

The charity firm has announced new retail plans that will see it "invest more money in life-saving cancer research."

Politics

32 h. ago Shopper discovers £2 celeb merchandise in charity shop then finds out true value

A man was in for a surprise when he visited his local charity store and after he brought the unexpected item home, he was contacted by a celebrity who told him all about it

Economics

34 h. ago 'I found £2 celebrity hidden gem in charity shop and it's worth a lot more'

A bargain hunter has shared his surprise after making an unexpected history in a charity shop, and it lead to a celebrity reaching out to him about his 1 in 1,000 find

Economics

37 h. ago 'I spotted unworn Dr. Martens in charity shop window and couldn't believe the cost'

Chris, who is a part-time seller on eBay and Vinted, recently spotted a pair of Dr. Martens sitting on a charity shop window so had to pop inside to see what they were worth

Economics

38 h. ago Man spots new pair of Dr. Martens in charity shop and is gobsmacked by cost

Part-time seller Chris was left stunned after spotting the excellent pair of Dr. Martens sitting on a charity shop window, but what he did next really blew his mind

Economics

55 h. ago Man buys suit from charity shop is left gobsmacked by what he finds in pocket

A man has shared his disbelief after he bought a second-hand suit from a charity shop and found a something special hidden in one of the pockets - and it couldn't have come at a better time

Economics

56 h. ago Vinted shopper left horrified after facing 'scam' when using InPost locker

A Vinted buyer has been left 'stunned' after she was scammed into buying a £180 coat - and now she issued a stark warning to anyone who buys an item and sends it to an InPost locker for collection

Politics

57 h. ago 'I visited charity shop and was floored when I discovered true price of £7 dress I found'

When it comes to thrifting and bargain hunting, sometimes you stumble upon a find that truly stands out as Vanessa did when she noticed a dress priced £7, which turned out to be worth much more

Economics

59 h. ago Man buys suit from charity shop and is floored by what he finds inside pocket

A man has shared his delight after buying a suit from a charity shop only to make an unexpected discovery inside the pocket - and he says it couldn't have come at a better time

Economics

61 h. ago Woman finds £7 dress in charity shop and then realises true value

Bargain hunter Vanessa Nagel has shared the find of the year, with a £7 garment turning into a massive profit after she realised the true value of her find, which was in 'perfect condition'

Economics

3 d. ago Woman floored after walking into charity shop as she slams 'ridiculous' cost of items

A woman has been left stunned by the prices of items in a charity shop, as she shared her thoughts on the 'ridiculous' cost of items in the store - and it's sparked a debate online

Economics

3 d. ago 'I went to charity shop and was floored by prices they were charging'

A shopper who loves hunting for bargains has slammed the 'ridiculous prices' charity shops are charging for certain things, highlighting some of the items she'd seen recently

Economics

4 d. ago Woman who buys £6 bag in charity shop gets a big surprise when she opens it

A woman decided to buy a burgundy bag from a charity shop - but she was floored when she opened it and saw what was inside and has shared a photo of her 'gold mine' find online

Economics

4 d. ago Woman buys £6 bag from charity shop and strikes gold when she opens it

A woman has shared her delight after discovering an unexpected surprise inside a bag she bought for only £6 from a charity shop - and it has sparked excitement in others too

Economics

4 d. ago The one change that worked: I gave away my last dress – and embraced the real me

Growing up, I could never be the ‘girly’ girl others expected. Even after coming out as gay, I struggled to know what to wear. But I think I’ve finally found my lookAbout a year ago, when I was packing to move to a new flat, I got rid of the only dress I owned. Before that, I hadn’t realised I was down to just the one. I knew I rarely reached for dresses and skirts any more, either in shops or in my wardrobe. And I had already taken the step of binning the unloved tangle of tights in my sock drawer. But the move to wearing only trousers had been gradual. A few months ago, I even surprised myself when my automatic response to someone’s question about my outfit was a calm and confident: “I’m not really a dress person.”But it’s true, I’ve realised. I’m just not. That last dress – a simple black midi that represented the little black dress that 00s magazines taught me all women should have – had only been worn a handful of times. So on to the charity shop pile it went. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago High street heroes: how the humble charity shop is shifting clothes by getting creative

From fashion shows to secondhand socials, charity shops are now hubs of innovation when it comes to fashion waste – and even celebrities are jumping onboardThis was not your usual fashion show. First, I’ve rarely seen a more exuberant bunch of models – all unpaid volunteers living their best lives. Second, everything was secondhand, from a charity shop called Second Life in East Sussex. And third, half of it was sold that day, even the damaged pieces. Second Life’s annual fashion show, held over the summer, is just one of the creative ways the shop keeps its harder-to-sell clothing out of incinerators, landfill and developing countries’ illegal dumps.This “buy direct from the catwalk” concept is something charities are increasingly adopting. At London fashion week this month, Oxfam’s show, styled by thrift queen Bay Garnett, saw pop star Sam Ryder, activist Katie Piper and costume designer Sandy Powell take to the catwalk in preloved boiler suits, capes and wedding dresses, which we...

Politics

8 d. ago Man finds collectable item in charity shop for £55 and is 'surprised' by true value

A man 'got lucky' after spotting a coveted collectable item on a shelf in a charity shop. At first, he didn't realise what it was but quickly discovered he had a lucrative find on his hands

Economics

8 d. ago Man spots collectable item in charity shop for £55, then realises true value

A man was browsing a charity shop when he spotted a collectible item sitting on a shelf for a reasonable price, only to then discover it was on offer for 50% less - a fraction of what it was worth

Economics

9 d. ago Oxfam shopper spends £5 on mystery bag and is overjoyed by designer find

Becky, who is known as Becky's Bazaar on Instagram, is a huge fan of charity shop bargains and has managed to find plenty of low-cost gems in the past - and now she has shared her thoughts on the Oxfam mystery bags

Economics

9 d. ago I got my wedding dress in a charity shop for £6 – I found it in a specific section my jaw dropped when I spotted it

PEOPLE can spend thousands of pounds on the perfect wedding dress. So imagine Madalynne's surprise when she spotted her dream gown in the charity shop - for just £6. She took to Instagram to share a look at the dress in question, as she revealed she spotted it in a specific section of the store....

Economics