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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
4 weeks ago

nearby

British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops

BHF pays zero for stock and pays no business rates

What hope is there for the rest of the retail economy if they can’t make it pay.

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By *ulie.your. bottom. slutTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Near Glasgow

Lots of competition in the charity sector.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
4 weeks ago

Colchester

BHF wanted to charge a family member £1300 to clear about 10 items from 4 small rooms in a property. Bed, Sofa, Chairs, Cupboards.

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Family went to a local house clearance company and paid £750 for the same service, and got proper waste disposal certificates too.

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BHF priced themselves out of the market place, IMHO.

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By *uri00620Woman
4 weeks ago

Croydon


"British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops

BHF pays zero for stock and pays no business rates

What hope is there for the rest of the retail economy if they can’t make it pay. "

With the rise of Vinted and whatnot I guess it was somewhat inevitable. I used to buy my daughter's clothes from charity shops but her tagging along with me was a pain as well as being time-consuming. Far easier ordering from the comfort of your sofa than perusing their wares in shops. Plus they're seen as greedy I've heard compared to similar stores. I'm not sure how true that is though.

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By *adBod_76Man
4 weeks ago

Witham

Loads of charities are moving to an online retail model, it's centralised and cheaper.

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By *exy_HornyCouple
4 weeks ago

Leigh

BHF is way too expensive. We support our local hospice shop where stuff is much cheaper, and of similar quality.

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By *ydaz70Man
4 weeks ago

Rotherham /newquay

Good we just need Turkish barbers mini marts laundrettes to close down make the high St worth walking down to many of them not doing anything good for local community.

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By *exy_HornyCouple
4 weeks ago

Leigh


"Good we just need Turkish barbers mini marts laundrettes to close down make the high St worth walking down to many of them not doing anything good for local community."

Of course they won’t close because they are almost all fronts for organised crime.

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By *ydaz70Man
4 weeks ago

Rotherham /newquay


"Good we just need Turkish barbers mini marts laundrettes to close down make the high St worth walking down to many of them not doing anything good for local community.

Of course they won’t close because they are almost all fronts for organised crime."
shhhh we can't say that haha

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By *lex46TV/TS
4 weeks ago

Near Wells


"British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops

BHF pays zero for stock and pays no business rates

What hope is there for the rest of the retail economy if they can’t make it pay.

With the rise of Vinted and whatnot I guess it was somewhat inevitable. I used to buy my daughter's clothes from charity shops but her tagging along with me was a pain as well as being time-consuming. Far easier ordering from the comfort of your sofa than perusing their wares in shops. Plus they're seen as greedy I've heard compared to similar stores. I'm not sure how true that is though. "

They give 5% of their turnover to their cause. That seems very small considering they don’t pay for stock.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Bedfuck

This country is going down the tubes.

BHF is like BBC and BFI and BR. It's a bastion of British charity and goodwill.

It should be part of the furniture of this country.

They need government help if I it's a struggle to keep them open.

Where else am I going to my sexy hi heels at next to nothing prices. Tut.

Local government should help them out.

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
3 weeks ago

Hastings


"British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops

BHF pays zero for stock and pays no business rates

What hope is there for the rest of the retail economy if they can’t make it pay.

With the rise of Vinted and whatnot I guess it was somewhat inevitable. I used to buy my daughter's clothes from charity shops but her tagging along with me was a pain as well as being time-consuming. Far easier ordering from the comfort of your sofa than perusing their wares in shops. Plus they're seen as greedy I've heard compared to similar stores. I'm not sure how true that is though. "

With vented and ebay there is less stock for charity shops. And with the cost of living if you can sell something why give it away, it's all adding to the problem.

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By *007ManMan
3 weeks ago

Worthing

Bad pricing structure. No longer any bargains.

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By *rHotNottsMan
3 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Good we just need Turkish barbers mini marts laundrettes to close down make the high St worth walking down to many of them not doing anything good for local community."

Then where would we buy cigarettes from for £5? We need more Turkish barbers on the high street in the cost of living crisis (although most are Kurdish or Syrian not Turkish!)

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By *e-OptimistMan
3 weeks ago

Stalybridge

Where is the best place to launder some money on the high Street these days?

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By *luebell888Woman
3 weeks ago

Glasgowish

Oh no, I love charity shops. I don't buy online as prefer to rummage in the shops.

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By *ctionSandwichCouple
2 weeks ago

Newcastle under Lyme

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By *ctionSandwichCouple
2 weeks ago

Newcastle under Lyme

Because they're businesses being run for profit and the profits aren't there anymore. Hopefully Oxfam is not far behind.

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By *4bimMan
2 weeks ago

Farnborough Hampshire

too many ceo's taking home millions while expecting volunteers to do all the work.

people are wising up to donating.

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