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Hi all,
Is it me or are others affected by the seemingly endless numbers of 'so called' charity bags placed in the door asking for old worn clothes etc.
How many old clothes do they think we have?
How many are really charities?
Most are commercial businesses disguised as collection agencies, donating very minor amounts to the charity mentioned and at best overseas.
Are you plagued with the same?
On average, I get 3 bags a week posted through the letterbox. What I've noticed is that often the commercial agents ensure that the collection date coincides with that of one of the reputable charities. They then zoom around, usually in a tatty old van, taking every bag outside regardless of whether it is intended for them or not.
I always take unwanted items directly to local charity shops or to the Salvation Army collection bins to ensure that genuine charities get the benefit.
I saw a programme on clothes collecting and there are gangs of eastern europeans who are making large sums of money on this lark. They collect on morning when there is a genuine collection as well as posting their own bags. They also raid the clothes re- cycling bins that are placed in public re-cycling areas breaking them open with heavy machinery and sometime even resorting to 'posting' small children into them to throw the clothes out. This is a tragedy waiting to happen, if a child gets stuck inside.
The advice is to use recycling bins inside secure areas or go directly to the charity shops. The charities have been losing huge amounts of revenue due to this stealing of clothes.
I get so many of these charity bags that I have bought a new waste bin so I can use them. I had four bags in one day recently. Never have to buy plastic bin liners now.
Most of them take in to get weighed and make money, so decided I could do that and then use their bags for bin liners, well they say charity begins at home No i'm not mean I give useful things to local hospice to raffle.
Margaret
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Around us as I am sure happens in many areas these clothes are taken to "raggers" these are huge ware houses where all the clothes are separated into weights first and then put down a conveyor belt.
At the other end are the sorters or buyers these people pick out the items they want and then buy them by the weight, a proportion of this money goes to the charity it is intended for , the rest goes on transport and warehouse staff.
My friend goes into 2 of these on a regular basis and has 2 excellent sites on Ebay reselling them all having paid pence for them when bought by the weight!!
I suppose it is better than just throwing them in the bin and at least some people are making a living from it and some of it is getting to the charities. I was just naive I think when I thought all I put out went straight to the country it was meant for or to the charity shops for re sale.
Mandy
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