Charity Shops Are Broken

Video Overview & Insights

Have charity shops changed... or have I?

For years, I loved charity shops. As a reseller and vintage hunter, I spent countless weekends searching for hidden treasures, unusual finds and overlooked bargains.

But lately, something feels different.

After a strange event in a newly opened charity shop, I started wondering whether the charity shops I fell in love with still exist. So I spent several days visiting charity shops across the UK to find out.

From overpriced donations and stock being pulled from shelves, to charity shops increasingly selling online through Facebook Marketplace, this video explores why charity shopping no longer feels as exciting as it once did.

Have charity shops become too efficient? Are the best items being filtered out before customers ever get a chance to buy them? And is the treasure hunt that made charity shops so special slowly disappearing?

In this video:

• Charity shop finds and disappointments

• Barnardo's charity shops

• Salvation Army charity shop

• Charity shop pricing

• Reselling and second-hand shopping

• Facebook Marketplace and online sales

• Vintage treasures and hidden gems

• Why charity shops feel different today

I'd love to know your experience.

Do charity shops still feel exciting to you, or has something changed?

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