Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 7:16:25 GMT
We grew up ending up wearing the clothes that our older brothers or sisters outgrew, perhaps our first bike without training wheels was a cousin's previous bike, that vehicle we drove after getting the “L” for many was the mom or dad's old car... Surely you could also mention some second-hand object that you inherited and grew up with. Indeed, throughout our lives there are many objects that we have not used for the first time and that we have nevertheless carried or used without problems . However, sometimes we continue to be a bit reluctant towards things that are not new, and we still have quite a few prejudices when it comes to setting foot in second-hand stores and buying from them. But why? Let's see where this idea comes from and why it is still so valid today. second hand Are second-hand stores really a novelty? Not really, because in other countries like England they are as common as any other trade, what happens is that their arrival in our country is still relatively recent. In England we find second-hand stores with various items, not only clothes and shoes, but also books, records or furniture at very affordable prices for consumers.
Planning to travel to London, we suggest two second-hand solidarity stores that you should not miss because you will also be contributing to helping these organizations to continue with their cooperation projects: Oxfam charity second-hand shop at 61 Gayton Road, Hampstead . There you will find clothing for women, men and children, accessories, items for your home, toys or music. Although if you are looking for books, this is the place to go. British Red Cross charity thrift store at 69-71 Old Church Europe Mobile Number List Street , Kensington. With clothes, gifts, books or furniture. The objects offered for sale in these second-hand stores are donated by people like you, and the workers who serve you are volunteers. Oxfam and the British Red Cross were the first organizations to open shops of this type in England. In fact, it was in 1941 and at number 17 Old Bond Street where the first charity store in history was born with the help of the Red Cross with the purpose of collecting funds. second-hand-shops Can I buy with complete confidence at a second-hand store? Do not hesitate to buy products in this type of stores, the items they make available to you meet all guarantees.
Addition, you will be getting what you need at a more economical price and helping to respect the environment by reducing the consumption of raw materials and energy that the industry would have to use to produce those goods again and meet demand. If you also buy in a supportive second-hand store, managed by NGOs, with the money you are spending you will be managing to improve the living conditions of many people by helping to finance their projects. Here in Spain you can find, among others, the Oxfam Intermón second-hand stores , located in Barcelona and Valencia. In the following link you will find the updated list of the NGO's second-hand stores . Second-hand stores: buy and sell Apart from the solidarity stores where all the items are donated so that the NGOs can sell them and cover the expenses of their projects, we can also find second-hand stores where we , in addition to going as consumers to purchase the products we have for sale, we can sell those objects that we no longer use. And surely we will have more at home than we think! Second-hand stores usually operate through a system that is usually the following: People come to the store to sell a product.