charity bags..

[sara3]

hmmmm, got the bag through the door, it's a registered charity, made the kids have a huge clear out of their clothes (and me too), but just noticed that the bag says (in small lettering) "at least £50 per tonne of clothing will be donated to this charity".

isn't that a bit rubbish? our clothes are (mostly) good quality brands, and some still have the price tags on them (oops, that'll be me!).

is that a lousy deal? should I just bung it out to get it gone, or should I take it to a charity shop?

[NoMercy]

I'm led to believe that "charity" shops are only obliged to donate 20% of their net profits to the actual charity for whom they are collecting, and the rest can go in the owner's pocket. You're best donating it to a non-profit making organisation, or to a group who will sending your unwanted clothes straight to poor people.

[beejay1124]

Sara-even here in the backwaters of Norn Iron , there is a nearby unit which gives you the money direct for bags of clothing/bed linen etc
may be one near you

[waterboatman]

I use them as bin liners.

[sara3]

I use the non-charity "charity" bags as bin liners too!

beejay, I don't know of anything like that here :o/

NoM, I don't know what to do! is it the same for say.. a Cancer Research shop?

[waterboatman]

A charity shop dedicated to a particular charity, i.e. blue Cross, will use all money taken in the shop for it's charity, after overheads for the shop.

[sandyRoe]

Around here they don't even supply the bag anymore. There's just a sticky-backed label that they want you to put on a bag you supply.

[DEN53]

I have just put one out this morning - its for a Blind Children's charity. We get loads through our doors but I have noticed recently they do not want bric a brac just clothes, so selling by the tonne seems to be what they are all doing.

Great tip about using as bin bags - never thought of that - thanks.

[beejay1124]

true Sandy-got two of them stickers in the last 7 days

[sara3]

DEN.. snap! are you near me? I'm in St Albans (although I'm sure it's a national collection!)

[NoMercy]

Sara... even a shop that collect solely for Cancer Research isn't owned by the Cancer Research Foundation - it is owned by its manager (like a franchise) and thus they are only obliged to donate a percentage of the net profits. That's what I read, anyway.

[mightyWBA]

I use them as bin liners as well !
Do a car boot sale and send the money to a charity Sara,good quality clothes would sell easily.

[DEN53]

No Sara - I am in Hornchurch Essex.

[beejay1124]

Sara-any of your panties in the bag ?

[sara3]

mightyWBA, I can't. well, I could but it's too much effort for a weekend and I'd end up keeping the money ;o)

beejay, be sensible!

NoM, poop.

[beejay1124]

no then

[waterboatman]

Take your clothes to the charity shop of your choice. what they don't sell to the public they sell to the ragman, so they get some money either way.

[DEN53]

last time I did a boot sale years ago - it was good fun - but ended up with my Mum chasing a Nigerian lady who had stolen a pair of trainers off my stall - my Mum rugby tackled her to the floor.

[sara3]

I think I'll do that, waterboatman.

thanks all x

[sara3]

DEN, lovely.. lol!

[DEN53]

The sad thing was Sara - I had them priced at only 50p - her excuse was she was sending them to Nigeria for the starving children (well thats what she said when my Mum eventually let her get up ).....