Handbags   (The sad, the bad and the ugly. Non-productive stuff here.)

Only a small amount of items go into shops from donations. Most items are collected by bag drops....

Bags cost money (Deliver 100 bags Collect around 15-20 in return)

Van cost to run petrol,mot, insurance and road tax, driver wages.

Bags sorthed by the manager at most shops and manager is a paid member of staff.

Charity pays rent on shop, utility bills, licence if they play music, insurances.... Hmmmm

Donated items cost money in one way or another and the reason charity shops appear to charge to much these days is down to cheap high street shops like Primark and super markets selling clothes at cost price to get customers through the door.