banjodeano Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 My partner took some clothes to the charity shop, (cant remeber which one, sorry) but whilst she was there, a homeless man had switched some price tags on the clothes to get them cheaper, this was spotted by one of the staff and he was escorted out of the building, my partner was told that he always does this, and that they have to keep an eye on him. Now i find this very odd, its a charity shop, are they not there to help people? are they only there to make money? i would have thought if charity was their aim, then let the homeless people enter the building and take what they need free of charge, On the way out, the gentleman approached my partner and told her that she should have just given the clothes straight to him, and i kind of agree with him, Since this incident, she no longer takes to the shops, but just gives directly to the people on the streets. Does anyone else find this position by the charity shop odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 My partner took some clothes to the charity shop, (cant remeber which one, sorry) but whilst she was there, a homeless man had switched some price tags on the clothes to get them cheaper, this was spotted by one of the staff and he was escorted out of the building, my partner was told that he always does this, and that they have to keep an eye on him. Now i find this very odd, its a charity shop, are they not there to help people? are they only there to make money? i would have thought if charity was their aim, then let the homeless people enter the building and take what they need free of charge, On the way out, the gentleman approached my partner and told her that she should have just given the clothes straight to him, and i kind of agree with him, Since this incident, she no longer takes to the shops, but just gives directly to the people on the streets. Does anyone else find this position by the charity shop odd? Not really- the money raised from selling products probably gets distributed in a manner that overall assists more poeple by way of funding support groups etc. If every morning you gave everything donated to the person sat outside that would only help one person. I sort of get what you’re saying but if you consider the wider picture the shops have it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockdoctor Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 My partner took some clothes to the charity shop, (cant remeber which one, sorry) but whilst she was there, a homeless man had switched some price tags on the clothes to get them cheaper, this was spotted by one of the staff and he was escorted out of the building, my partner was told that he always does this, and that they have to keep an eye on him. Now i find this very odd, its a charity shop, are they not there to help people? are they only there to make money? i would have thought if charity was their aim, then let the homeless people enter the building and take what they need free of charge, On the way out, the gentleman approached my partner and told her that she should have just given the clothes straight to him, and i kind of agree with him, Since this incident, she no longer takes to the shops, but just gives directly to the people on the streets. Does anyone else find this position by the charity shop odd? The charity shop would be empty with stock, if they just gave their merchandise away. If I had witnessed what your partner saw, then I would have offered to pay for the clothes. I do think some charities are run more like a business than genuine charities. I know a small animal charity, which provides a good living for the people who run the charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Does anyone else find this position by the charity shop odd? If we didn't have charity shops, and your local council had to dispose of all your old wares, council tax would rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrystottle Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Another way of looking at it is that the homeless man is trying to cheat a charity shop. The shop has to make some money just to pay the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 If we didn't have charity shops, and your local council had to dispose of all your old wares, council tax would rise. I dont think so, the clothes that were taken could have quite easily have been taken to one of the those places where they weigh your clothes, and pay you for the weight you have supplied ---------- Post added 25-10-2017 at 09:51 ---------- Another way of looking at it is that the homeless man is trying to cheat a charity shop. The shop has to make some money just to pay the bills. yeah, i get that, but he was homeless, would a little compassion not have gone a miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Another way of looking at it is that the homeless man is trying to cheat a charity shop. The shop has to make some money just to pay the bills. Also, not all charity shops are there to help the homeless. You could argue that giving away the clothes to someone is taking money away from the Heart Foundation (for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Another way of looking at it is that the homeless man is trying to cheat a charity shop. The shop has to make some money just to pay the bills. Totally agree. Some people seem to forget that a charity shop has to think like a business. The landlord of the shop unit will expect to be paid as will the electricity company for keeping the lights on. Charity shops have to pay for insurance, waste disposal services, shop fittings, signage, maintainence costs and a bare minimum of paid staff just like any other retailer. Its not all donated for free. Homeless or not the actions of this particuar individual is disgusting. Its bad enough trying to cheat a multinational retailer making billions in profit but to try and cheat a charity shop from making money for good causes is 10x worse in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Totally agree. Some people seem to forget that a charity shop has to think like a business. The landlord of the shop unit will expect to be paid as will the electricity company for keeping the lights on. Charity shops have to pay for insurance, waste disposal services, shop fittings, signage, maintainence costs and a bare minimum of paid staff just like any other retailer. Its not all donated for free. Homeless or not the actions of this particuar individual is disgusting. Its bad enough trying to cheat a multinational retailer making billions in profit but to try and cheat a charity shop from making money for good causes is 10x worse in my opinion. But he is a good cause, wow it just shows you how people see it different to you, not that you are wrong and i am right, i just cant view it in that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I dont think so, the clothes that were taken could have quite easily have been taken to one of the those places where they weigh your clothes, and pay you for the weight you have supplied. People take paper and scrap metal to the tip, do they make money from that? I have never seen the council announce that they will open longer so people can bring more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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