Page 1 of Influx of charity shops into shopping centers

Just noticed a new trend of charity shops (temporary or otherwise) starting to fill in the empty shopping spaces in malls, which used to hold Zavvi and Woolworths and other such `shut down` shops in these credit cruch times.

I am on the outskirts of London, but I was wondering if this is happening nationwide ?

Maybe they get a reduced rate in the mall, I don`t know ?

Anyway, the way it is going, there will be nothing left exceprt these charity shops and supermarkets :(

Yes, I`ve noticed a signioficant increase in the amount of Charity shops over the past couple of years.

They must get reduced rent/rates - either that or they are making a killing selling second hand bridal gowns for £100 and suchlike...

I bellive that they don`t pay business rates or VAT on rent management fees. I have a slight problem with this. I know they are for a good cause but I think it can lead to unfair competition. Case in point. A brand new charity bookshop has just opened on the road where I had my Hi-Fi shop. This is not second hand books they sell. But brand new books. Lets say my shop was a book shop. I would be in direct competition, but with just the rates I had to fork out I would be around £12`000 a year worse off. That is a lot of books to sell just to break even. How can this be fair? I know this won`t be a popular view, but it is how I see things.



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This item was edited on Saturday, 21st February 2009, 23:24

forget the shops....i just hate the f*ckwits that accost you in the street trying to sign you up for donations....charity or no charity i dont wanna be bugged thankyou very much.

I know they are for a good cause

just try and find out how much of your £1 spent ends up being spent on the good cause :/

beats me why they can`t all pool together and open 1 shop and divvy up the proceeds

hats off to the volunteers who staff them

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