I saw a programme regarding the practice of charity shops selling clothes which weren't particularly saleable, then they are baled into ton bales and sent to Africa. In Africa these bales went to businesses who split them and sold them to smaller dealers who split them into even smaller parcels and sold to people who split them into ones and twos for sale, the first dealer probably made £50/ ton the second dealer would make £10, the third dealer £2, the forth dealer a few pence. Meanwhile the local businesses who make clothing were going out of business as there was less call for their clothing. Parts of Africa are being swamped with second hand clothing coming from charities in Europe. https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/sustainable-fashion-blog/2015/feb/13/second-hand-clothes-charity-donations-africa
Our daughter works for one of the cancer charity's items are generally sorted in store and any clothes that are not saleable go to the rag trade for which they are paid 50p per kilo. Any jewellery, porcelain or other items that looks interesting is put to one side until it assessed by an expert who calls once a month or so and sorts out any good stuff this is then either sent to auction or sold at a sensible price in the shop, they have had some good success at auctions over the years.
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog
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Any jewellery, porcelain or other items that looks interesting is put to one side until it assessed by an expert who calls once a month or so and sorts out any good stuff this is then either sent to auction or sold at a sensible price in the shop, they have had some good success at auctions over the years.
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog