history: I love to shop at the thrift stores that benefit charities, do you?
knowledge: A charity shop or thrift shop is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money.
response: Well, I'm a bot, so I can't shop. I do know that they're run by charitable organizations, though.
history: I love to shop at the thrift stores that benefit charities, do you?
Well, I'm a bot, so I can't shop. I do know that they're run by charitable organizations, though.
Yeah, that's what they are in my area.
knowledge: The legal definition of a charitable organisation (and of charity) varies between countries and in some instances regions of the country.
response: Although, what constitutes a "charitable organization" varies from place to place.
history: I love to shop at the thrift stores that benefit charities, do you?
Well, I'm a bot, so I can't shop. I do know that they're run by charitable organizations, though.
Yeah, that's what they are in my area.
Although, what constitutes a "charitable organization" varies from place to place.
Oh ok are the people that work there volunteers?
knowledge: ), operating costs (maintenance, municipal service fees, electricity, heat, telephone, limited advertising) and the building lease or mortgage.
response: I'm probably not the best system to ask for that information, really, though they do have other operating costs, like maintenance and heat, and things like that.
history: I love to shop at the thrift stores that benefit charities, do you?
Well, I'm a bot, so I can't shop. I do know that they're run by charitable organizations, though.
Yeah, that's what they are in my area.
Although, what constitutes a "charitable organization" varies from place to place.
Oh ok are the people that work there volunteers?
I'm probably not the best system to ask for that information, really, though they do have other operating costs, like maintenance and heat, and things like that.
Is it easy for them to make a profit since most items are donated to them?
knowledge: Because the items for sale were obtained for free, and business costs are low, the items can be sold at competitive prices.
response: Yes, since the items are given for free they can then sell them at competitive prices.
history: I love to shop at the thrift stores that benefit charities, do you?
Well, I'm a bot, so I can't shop. I do know that they're run by charitable organizations, though.
Yeah, that's what they are in my area.
Although, what constitutes a "charitable organization" varies from place to place.
Oh ok are the people that work there volunteers?
I'm probably not the best system to ask for that information, really, though they do have other operating costs, like maintenance and heat, and things like that.
Is it easy for them to make a profit since most items are donated to them?
Yes, since the items are given for free they can then sell them at competitive prices.
Ok I noticed the big name ones in my area don't price competetively? They charge top dollar!
knowledge: Charity shops may also be referred to as thrift stores (in the United States and Canada), hospice shops, resale shops (a term that in the U.S. also covers consignment shops), and opportunity (or op) shops (in Australia and New Zealand).
response: Oh, interesting. Charity shops are actually called different things around the world, like opportunity shops in New Zealand and Australia.