An ethical question

Although I suppose they do give up their time, and work hard. So perhaps that's ok.

Aka No!!! Surely not?!

Think the money should go back to the charity. I hope I would do that. I think I would. (I would feel very pleased with myself for being so astute!)

At 10% discount.

not everything donated to charity shops even reach the public as the workers/ volunteers have first pickings!!!

Difficult one. Many people use charity shops to offload their rubbish (many of the clothes are unfit to put on display and go to the 'rag man') other people simply need to clear out good quality things they don't need or want. Kitty is right in that most charity shop have 'experts' who should keep their eye open for quality items.

I don't like it at all. I know people who make their living from buying and selling on ebay and it jars on me. To do it to a charity shop is even worse. Money "earned " in this way is not "earned". It borders on greed . I would hate to feel I had donated something that someone other than the charity had made a profit from.

More fool the charity. I thought most of them had ' experts' who look out for items of value. I would donate the profit to one of my favourite charities.

i see no harm in it a lot of people buy from charity shops and do said item up and sell it on at a profit...

I'd probably go halves on the profit with the charity. I don't think it can happen that often though, most charities are quite knowledgeable now aren't they. I'd feel more guilty if it was (for example) a young mum at a car boot sale trying to make a few pennies.

I hope some of the money was donated to the charity. I don't feel it is unethical because surely that is what charity shops are all about and if they didn't make a reasonable amount our town centres would not be so full of the places. Fortunately for the buyer he/she had a good eye.

Taking money found in the pockets or in a handbag, etc that would be unethical unless the buyer was in a truly desperate situation.

Lucky!