'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save UK high street?

Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by lifestyleguru on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:26AM (#50367912)

What on earth is "charity shopping"?! I see it a lot on social media and dating apps.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by giobox on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:28AM (#50367940)

If you are American, it’s a “thrift store/thrifting”.

In the uk virtually all thrift stores are run by a well known charity and thus the locals call them charity shops.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by lifestyleguru on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:29AM (#50367948)

So it's a second hand like Dutch Kringloop?

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by Nursie on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:30AM (#50367982)

Second hand, usually donated goods, sold to fund a charity.

Are there no similar stores in the US?

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by badc0ffee on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:36AM (#50368074)

They call them thrift stores. Goodwill is a huge chain that you can find everywhere.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by neom on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:31AM (#50367992)

Yes, Kringloop, Charity Shop, Sally Ann (Salvation Army) in the US, all similar things.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by lozf on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:55AM (#50368359)

Aka "Op shop" for the Aussies & Kiwis.

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Re:'It's just vape, nail, charity shops': Can anything save ... by red_admiral on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:32AM (#50368005)

Shops run by charities (similar to US 501.c.3 'nonprofits'), which are exempt from certain business taxes.

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