Charity shops

[loulou]

A rare first edition of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest has been handed in to a charity shop.

The book, which dates back to 1898, was discovered at the branch of Oxfam in Nantwich, South Cheshire - appropriately inside a handbag.

Staff at the shop said they had no idea who donated the items, and have put the book on sale for 650.

My friend worked in a charity shop last year and was told to put everything that looked half decent to one side for the antique dealer that came every monday morning. If they got some decent money for the china they kept it from the till for their christmas party.

[smurfboy]

It's quite common for charity shops to put items aside for dealers or collectors - we used to do it in the one I worked in a few years back. We wouldn't have put the money in the Christmas kitty though!

I recently found a rare Renoir at a charity shop near me and bought it for 50p secretly knowing that it was really worth at least 50,000,000.  However, the joke was on me as when I got it home and examined it properly, I realised it was a print.

[loulou]

Is it on your wall bounty?

[goldencup]

I recently bought a book in a charity shop for 29p and sold it on ebay for 205

[loulou]

Eurgh did you touch it with your bare hands GC or were you wearing gloves?

[goldencup]

Eurgh did you touch it with your bare hands GC or were you wearing gloves?

 

  When it sold for that amount I practically kissed it!

[smurfboy]

That puts my efforts to shame - the best I ever managed was selling a two quid dress for 26 pounds.

[loulou]

smurfy I am well impressed with that profit.

Is it on your wall bounty?

 

No, I made the whole thing up, for comic effect.

[loulou]