`No offence to the sallies - they do awesome work in the community - but the op shop on Heretaunga Street has way over the top prices.' Unattributed.
pdms comment: I agree with what tis Texter says about the work Sallies do in the community but still ask -is this the case throughout New Zealand or is it limited to Hastings? My understanding is that most of what they sell is donated so if prices are high - why?
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There's a some things to bear in mind.
The shops are commercial operations. They have costs including dumping mountains of rubbish that local tightwads who won't spend money on tip fees in the belief them dumping rubbish at someone else's address is doing good.
The money made is put to good use.
I've caught nice people picking over the donated goods and driving off in the BMW when I arrive at work, next door to the shop, early under cover of darkness. I take rego numbers but God knows who you are.
WINZ do free stuff with money pinched from workers, the Army does some free stuff with money donated - they are accountable to thir parishioners and God to be good stewards.
I buy regularly from my local store and think all I've bought was an absolute bargain. If its too dear I pass it buy.
It seems there's always someone who thinks they should have good stuff for nothing because it was donated.
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Second hand stuff is at give away prices in Auckland inner-city suburbs - just the other day I saw a prctically brand new outdoor furniture set sitting by the side of Williamson ave with a sign saying "free" written on it. Conversely, it is expensive in Napier and Hastings. This is simple economics at work. People in central Auckland are usually reasonably prosperous with good paying jobs. They can afford new, but conversely don't have a lot of storage room for junk. So they literally give stuff away that is still quite usuable. People in Hawkes Bay are usually retired, on a benefit or employed in service sector jobs that are low paying. Therefore they can't afford new, so they must buy second hand. For them, second hand products have higher value, hence the higher prices - the market charges more for goods that are in demand.
anon's 1 & 2 - nicknames please if you want to keep commenting on my posts.
anon2 - obviously you have not spent much time in Hawkes Bay and have no conception of the wealth, industry and indusrious people in the province.
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