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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chinoiserie, post: 9426709, member: 79460&quot;]I disagree that charity shops in the UK are disappointing. Yes, some are. There is a Cancer Research in Altrincham that charges the earth for things (double Ebay prices), yet other cancer research shops are very reasonable. I have found plenty of bargains in the one in my local town centre including a macintyre jug for £5. It depends on several variables such as the manager&#039;s strategy. Some like to maximise the profit on every item, yet others recognise that the items cost them nothing, so price low and try to move as much stuff as possible. Other variables include expertise available, time and human resources and human error. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you visit the Northwest of England I recommend Sale and Altrincham as there are a fair few shops in a small area. They are affluent areas and get some pretty decent donations. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also Bowlee car boot sale is on most Sundays (weather permitting) and is absolutely huge. 200 cars or more I would estimate.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are also some nice antiques emporiums such as the ones in ramsbottom and levenshulme. Hard to find bargains in these as they are dealers, but nice to marvel at cabinets stuffed with moorcroft and royal crown derby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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