Charity Shops Making Donations Uncomfortable

I think some of them get given a lot of junk which they have to dispose of so I suppose that makes them suspicious. We have a lot of clothing bins for donations round shopping centres where you don’t need to see or speak to anyone. In the shops they seem to be reasonably pleasant mostly but there are always exceptions!

BlueBelle

Please don’t judge us all by one, we have lovely welcoming staff and are always very grateful for the thousands of donations, good and bad that we get.
Unfortunately ‘miseries’ can serve in any sort of shop
We have about 30 volunteers and for the most part we get on with our customers extremely well and get some great remarks about our friendliness.
It’s like saying all dentists are butchers or all doctors are useless

I agree, some charity shops are lovely it just seems that recently some have adopted the attitude that people making donations are a bad lot to be treated with suspicion or indiffence.

Please don’t judge us all by one, we have lovely welcoming staff and are always very grateful for the thousands of donations, good and bad that we get.
Unfortunately ‘miseries’ can serve in any sort of shop
We have about 30 volunteers and for the most part we get on with our customers extremely well and get some great remarks about our friendliness.
It’s like saying all dentists are butchers or all doctors are useless

Just checked Anglo Doorstep Collections, looks like a great idea but unfortunately they don't operate in Northern Ireland.

Here it is 👇🏼

Anglo Doorstep Collection.
Just put stuff into bin bags ( separately ofcourse) - and leave the bags by your doorstep.
I have just got rid of 2 bin-liners full of books , another bag of clothes. Excellent service.
Just Google them. You will see how easy it is

A lot of charity shops are closing down so maybe that is why staff are feeling disgruntled.

Shop assistants everywhere vary, some friendly and pleasant, some so rude and disinterested in customers you wonder they don’t find another job doing something they prefer.
If I find any shop, charity or otherwise which has rude staff I go elsewhere with my custom.

I have found that, I think a thanks would be nice, just an acknowledgement that I've brought some things in for them to sell. I haven't had that and always leave a bit deflated.

My friend went in a charity shop and got an armful of clothes to buy.
The woman behind the counter spoke to her colleague through one side of her mouth, in a loud whisper and said "Watch this one, she brings a lot of stuff back..."

No I’ve not found this in our area. It’s a bit rude!