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#777559 16th Mar 2013 8:54pm
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I've got some clothes to get rid of & there seems to be these shops popping up everywhere. Does anyone know anything about them? They generally offer somewhere around 50-60p per kilo but they don't all accept the same kind of things. Some are even offering "franchise" type deals. Obviously a growth market but I'm a little suspicious.

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hi,i worked in the one in liscard opposite chutneys indian resturant,they pay 60p per kilo and it is a genuine buisness,from the shop they get taken to ireland to the distribution centre and split into ladies,mens and kids and from there they are shipped abroad to africa.
its a goverment funded scheme that the african goverment pay our goverment for them and our goverment pay us to run the shops.

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ye i know what some do .they sift threw ye stukk takin out the named stuff an flog it on ebay i worked in one so know

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nothing to do with the goverment

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trouble,i think you'll find the one that i worked in IS goverment funded so before you go calling me a liar get your facts right ok.

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Originally Posted by trouble
ye i know what some do .they sift threw ye stukk takin out the named stuff an flog it on ebay i worked in one so know
IS THIS ENGLISH.............

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if they are willing to buy them and you are willing to sell them, does it matter what they do with them ?

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there are two of these shops in moreton, one of them just buys them, the other one by iceland buys the clothing & and also sells them back to the public, i have had a browse of the clothing for sale, good quality, & cheaper than what you would pay in a charity shop

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yes this one i worked in was english,if you go to the foreign ones and ask them what they do with the clothes they refuse to tell you.

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Originally Posted by Dilly
if they are willing to buy them and you are willing to sell them, does it matter what they do with them ?



Exactly.

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Its a good way of laundering money !!

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I generally take stuff to charity shops as they will be loosing out on Donations but last year I did take a load of clothes to one of these places. Mainly stuff that is un sellable in charity shops ie. Primani basic t shirts etc


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