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BHF refuse my donation of an antique Edwardian Windsor chair

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avitorl Mon 10-Jun-24 15:36:04

Most charity shop workers are volunteers. Also it can be very difficult to get rid of Edwardian chairs.Sadly they have very little value now. It can be difficult to give them away. I know this from my own experience

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keepingquiet Mon 10-Jun-24 15:29:48

Most charity shop volunteers are unpaid. The manager may be paid what you say but is probably sat behind a screen all day.

There are lots of other charities that would benefit from your donation, though you have to realise people who buy from charity shops are mostly looking for bargains and wouldn't be willing to pay the full value.

I suggest you sell it to a dealer for a decent price and then donate the money to a charity of your choice.

To change your will because of this seems a little petty to me.

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biglouis Mon 10-Jun-24 15:27:44

Some people would not recognise an antique if they fell over one. Why not put it on Ebay or one of the vintage markets? Or ask a dealer to come over?

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Oreo Mon 10-Jun-24 15:27:20

Gift the chair to another charity.

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MadeInYorkshire Mon 10-Jun-24 15:25:30

They aren't allowed to sell things in their shops without a fire label, but I've seen antiques etc for sale on eBay from them, so that's a bit weird - maybe it's BHF in one place possibly London that does the eBaying?

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Germanshepherdsmum Mon 10-Jun-24 15:17:42

They sound very rude and ungrateful. I would try to get rid of the chair elsewhere and change my will.

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Stillstanding Mon 10-Jun-24 15:08:39

Some weeks ago I filled in the form to donate an antique Edwardian Windsor chair. I got a very rude phone call to tell me that they only take in chairs as sets and must have a table as well and must have a fire label

I pointed out that there were no fire labels in Edwardian times and I asked her if she knew what an antique is.

I posted a comment on Nextdoor about what a fool the woman was and got loads of replies telling me that calling the woman a fool is "unwoke". I also got a very apologetic email from BHF head office and I was told that there would be retraining as no fire label is required on furniture pre 1953.

I left it for a few weeks and then tried again filling in the online form. I got an email telling me collection would be 10th June 2024.

I phoned them up and got another load of ignorant rudeness and a demand for a set of chairs and a table.

I looked it up inline and the manager of that BHF shop get £45,000 pa.

I dont think I will ever donate to BHF again and there is £5000 for them in my will so that will have to be changed.

Am I really so wrong to expect standard from charity shop workers? They get paid what appears to me to be a reasonable wage.

Thanks for letting me vent!

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