How Much PROFIT Can I Make From Charity Shopping?

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[@EdChapman23]

It's been a little while since I've done one of these challenge videos, would like to see a car boot one in the future too? Would appreciate all your support on this one! Having some computer issues atm which has slowed videos down a little, but should be back on track now with another video next Sunday!

[@mundane_bloom]

Defo do a car boot mate, might be able to find a new computer there at the same time.

[@benayajonatan7545]

yes! car boot have interesting stuffs usually

[@ChorltonandtheWheelies]

I can't believe there was a clarinet for £2! 😲 Clarinet are really expensive! There must have been something wrong with it? If not - that was the bargain of the year! Love that you're finally getting the subs you deserve Ed, Keep at it - your star will shine 😗

[@joethorpe9026]

Yes

[@deborahnlarryclifton]

Absolutely Ed. To be honest I'd watch you review anything lol because you're such a funny person and so down to earth. Keep making the videos please buddy, we love ya!

[@davidhipperson448]

Something has to fund the CEO pay increases of £ 2m a year for charity work

[@koilamaoh4238]

Charity shops can only be considered charity, if their workers are "volunteer" and it was ran by the government entity or religious, where its "free".. for the poor people mainly, that are screened for their low wealth. Rsellers, would ruin these shops; actual charity shops would screen peoples background for the poor to use only.

[@davidhipperson448]

Workers, only the non paid ones? ​@@koilamaoh4238

[@daisywilson8735]

It so sad. Growing up most of my stuff came from charity shops because I grew up in a single parent household and my mum had cancer so couldn't work. The charity shop was the only place we could afford. I have no idea what we would do now. Charity shops are so expensive now but their main customer base seems to be re-sellers these days so I see why. It just sucks for low income families.

[@hcstubbs3290]

I agree, they can be so expensive now. If it helps ease your mind, my friends and I buy a lot of stuff from charity shops for our own use as it's the only way we can afford to get clothes and avoid funding fast fashion. Resellers aren't the only ones using charity shops. Charity shops do seem to be priced cheaper in small towns and villages than in cities. Also, the local shops supporting local charities seem to be cheaper. There's one near me where everything is £1 or less (unless they get something worth a lot more like a dolls house donated).

[@scottneil1187]

I did some volunteer work in a Sallie Army a while back. They had somebody checking most of the stuff online and pricing accordingly. All the good stuff was held back and sold on ebay. They also had a fair number of people who get first dibs on stuff, records, books, clothing etc before it was put on sale so that's why it's not only expensive but mostly tat.

[@paulwilliamself]

The short answer is not much! Most Charity items are more expensive nowadays (for goods they’ve been given for free) than buying the same items from Auction Houses.

[@an1_uk]

They also get tax and business rates breaks and gift aid on top of the sale price. Got to pay those CEOs 6 figures.

[@EoinFe]

Seen an old guy in a charity shop recently and he asked for a discount as he was broke but the charity shop said no to him. Crazy as he was in need of charity!

[@danielshaunturner]

Ive been doing it for 3 years… can confirm prices are now extortionate in charity shops

[@EdChapman23]

Was gonna say, don't remember it always being like this?

[@ladytron1724]

Absolutely,some prices in charity shops are a rip off.

[@BroomopUK]

Your fault daniel

[@danielshaunturner]

@@EdChapman23 No, they see one listing with a high price and go with that. Most charitys have sites like eBay to sell high value items now. No real bargains to be had anymore :(.

[@XxLew]

Because of all the TikTokers and KZbinrs jumping on the bandwagon

[@scooper4960]

Michelle Mitchell, the CEO of Cancer Research UK, earned a base salary of £254,900 between April 2022 and March 2023 £21,241 monthly wage excluding bonuses. Paid for out of donations.

[@stationcolossus]

Does anybody else notice that Ed seems to emulate David Brent a lot in his 'character'?

[@dt937]

He does it intentionally

[@oliverparsons9783]

I was actually thinking this :D !

[@neiluk78]

He is a mix of David Brent and Alan Partridge.

[@ElviraCondomine]

​​@@neiluk78And Chris Morirs

[@jenniferc23]

And Karl pilkington...

[@TomCushnie]

My mum and dad do this for a living. Car boots are the best. Charity shops are a rip off 😢

[@Mdb0514]

I used to live in England (wilmslow) and as an American I would find so much good stuff at charity shops because things that Americans like British people don’t care about. Depression glass and 1970’s children collectables like Holly Hobby. I have a whole collection of both thanks to my time there. In the second shop you went into I saw two Holly Hobbie plates! Those are collectables in America.

[@m.j.nicholls]

Missed a trick with that signed Lionesses shirt - could have listed as an exclusive signed item and put the price up by at least 100%.

[@Redbird4912]

I suspect that the charity shops are now basing their prices on how much these items are sold for on eBay. I used to buy and sell books, bought from charity shops, on eBay. COVID saw the charity shops increasing their prices and taking out all the profit for resellers.

[@EdChapman23]

Yeah I think so too, the info is just far more widespread now too

[@CulturedVultures]

Nah, they don't even check solds, just whatever the listing price is

[@beebeelicious]

Hello, Oldie Charity Shopper here. Have been doing it for thirty years and you're absolutely bang on. I used to get laughed at for buying in charity shops. Now that it can be called "Vintage" or "Retro" and it's a cool thing to do they've jacked the prices right up. Mean.

[@banana_necessary]

I always felt that charity shops had almost a social contract with the British public. They get free stuff, are allowed to avoid taxes, and in exchange, they support the less well-off with low-cost clothing and items and the charity receives funding for whatever they want. The prices are now often not far from what was the price new, which is wild. I thought for a long time that it was to reduce the resellers and bring in more money, but in the process, they broke the social contract. At this point, I feel they should be taxed, like any other business. They pay their CEOs and senior staff very well and in line with other large businesses, so it's not just about money for the cause.

[@GhostHardware98]

That particular guitar hero controller (xplorer) is rare. It regularly sells for 80+ pounds.

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

With charity shops, I find there are two kinds. The major chain ones (Oxfam, Cancer Research, British Heart Foundation, etc.) generally know exactly what they have, and how to price it. The second type are the smaller, more local 'mom and pop' shops that don't know a Spyro from a gyro. That is usually where the jackpots occur.

[@thelittlesthobo7100]

Yay he’s uploaded! 🎉 Charity shops have cottoned on and increased their prices, total guff.

[@jpeg1991]

21:41 - 22:04 - pure David Brent moment

[@nvgne]

I can’t be the only one who notices the parallels between Ed’s body language and verbal cadences and that of Ricky Gervais??

[@paulwilson1555]

The only way to get bargains at a charity shop these days, is to volunteer to work for free at the charity shop and get to go through all the donated goods, before the items go on the shelf....

[@SilverfoxJB]

Is the correct answer

[@Lisa-cj8cu]

that does not always work a lot of charity shops don't like resellers

[@Bigchungywungy]

my mum is the manager of a charity shop and it gets corporate donations of brand new stock all the time. the rule is, if brand new, it should be at least 25% of the usual retail price. so yeah, i'd be lying if i didnt say i get first picks lol. i dont resell tho, its stuff i actually wear/use, just heavily discounted and assists with making space on shelves for other stock

[@DreadfulUtopia]

DVD's are making somewhat of a comeback. They've actually been the number one form of physical media sold for years now. They still, to this day, outsell Blu Ray and 4K UHD. I think a big reason for this is because most people don't care about quality, they just want to own their content physically. And now what we're seeing as the age of streaming has gotten so bad and expensive and worse, that DVD's and Blu Ray's are making a comeback as a result. And when you can get like 10 movies or tv shows for just a few quid it's a no brainer for a lot of people.

[@EdChapman23]

Yeah I know what you mean, wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more mainstream with the prices of streaming platforms + adverts now. Owning it physically is a huge plus too

[@henrykravitz468]

Fair play Ed for donating the items back to charity. Loving the content. Ed you are definitely a genius.

[@jenstone9308]

Loved this Ed! 😅 I mean your purchases were terrible, but it was a great idea. 😂 Charity shops are way over-priced these days but DVDs are cheap. Me and my partner actually love going to charity shops and getting DVDs as we have no main internet so no netflix etc, but even when we did got fed up of running out of things to watch. We've managed to find so many of our favourite boxsets and films for next to nothing. I'd love to see you do this with Antique shops too! 😁

[@WheezyCatLady]

I tried this myself as a side hustle. Picked up women’s clothing from brands like Laura Ashley, Next and Marks & Spencer. I did sell a few but the time it took to procure, iron, photograph, list and ship (including packaging cost) I was at a loss. I gave it a bloody good go though. But yeah, not really doable these days sadly.

[@krissymarklewis1793]

BHF used to be good but their prices have rocketed. Who wants to buy a worn pair of Converse when you can get them the same price new? Before lockdown I used to get all kinds of bargain clothes in there!

[@rhesusminus7303]

Once upon a time, like twenty years ago, I lived solely from buying up cheap stuff on charity shops and flogging it off on my countrys version of Ebay. The big sellers were books (the big classics like King, Koontz and whatnot), toys (Britains, Duplo, Lego etc) and comics (mostly hardbacks like Tintin, Spirou, Gaston, The Smurfs). Things were quite cheap at the charity shops and I knew what would sell, so I took adv... hrmmm... I took part in giving back to the charities. 😇 It payed rent and food for a couple of years during my studies. #noregrets

[@KrenzyHD]

How about living off only yellow sticker items for a week?

[@georgehitchen702]

Congrats on 70k subs Ed. You deserve so many more

[@isladurrant2015]

What make was the clarinet? Did it come in a case? That could've been the money-maker. Btw you blow clarinets not suck them... clarinettists try all sorts of mouthpiece/Reed combos and you can sanitize the mouthpiece if you're worried.

[@EdChapman23]

No idea but came without a box

[@EdChapman23]

Might have been a recorder in hindsight

[@philpegrum6032]

😂😂😂​@@EdChapman23

[@RetroJamiesVlog]

Some advice from a seasoned charity shop hunter 😅 go out of big citys and hit up smaller towns and villages near you like Garforth and Seacroft are way better than the centre of Leeds 🤟

[@RetroJamiesVlog]

Also I charity shop around the same areas as you so I know 👍

[@Redbird4912]

Good advice.

[@RetroJamiesVlog]

@@Redbird4912 it comes from years of finding amazing things 😅👌

[@an1_uk]

Hate to give away my honey pots but best ones in city centre are in Merrion centre, St Gemma's and British Heart Foundation. Best just outside city centre are Emmaus on St Mary's Street, St Gemma's in Hunslet, the reuse shop in Kirkstall can be good but has lots of footfall so the good stuff sells quickly.

[@RetroJamiesVlog]

@@an1_uk also the revive recycle shops both around Leeds are class

[@Martinpugh1986]

My local recycling centre 'the tip' has a shop and thats the best bargains ive found by a long way, theyre even up for a haggle.

[@PapaClarkeTheGoat]

modern version of the uk office intro lad 🤣❤

[@shornoMALONEY]

clarinet for two bloody quid are you mental, proper cashback on that no doubt!

[@fuzz19800]

Glad to see the channel is growing keep up the good work

[@anokata-kd8oc]

10:50 I know this. Immediately after I got 18 no one asked for my ID anymore. Ten years later I went to a supermarket to buy a beer and didn't had my ID with me(Beer is available after you got 16 in Germany) and the cashier wanted to see my ID and said "I'm sorry, but I'm required to do this". I happily took the compliment and bought my beer at the next store.

[@alexm4514]

“I'm not doing this for an Esther Rantzen Heart of Gold, or if Esther's handing out awards, then do it for my charity work. Five fun runs in two years.”

[@sambebbington9253]

This is so funny, this is the most ed way to do this type of challenge, budget 100 quid and spend 30 quid on a load of shit really 😂

[@EVJACK]

Your vids always make me smile Ed!

[@BriCanavan]

Was a very David Brent like opening minute, loved it.

[@SilverfoxJB]

By time you sell all the crap you bought (and it was crap!). Selling is still not the end, you have to pack (packaging costs money) and take it to the collection point, more money. You will end up paying £10 to sell this crap at a car boot and losing money on every item. Don't give up your day job. (Most) Charity shops have forgotten their actual purpose. They would rather not sell things (they were given) at a bargain price and turn away donations because they can't sell what they have (because too expensive!)

[@ryanduffy2152]

Personally I think charity shops haven’t been charity shops in years, when I was younger they were a places for people on lower income to be able to get clothes on the cheap. People would even be bullied in my school if their parents used them. Then they were plagued with resellers. Last time I went in it was like £20 for a pair of joggers, £15 for a T-shirt. £40 for a jacket. Far from cheap.

[@BawhawhawYT]

If its a nationwide chain you will be looking forever for something good.. unless they understand the market. The only shops still surviving on the high street without big backing are the ones that smartly lean into selling to resellers. If they sell half price of eBay they still come off better than the resellers. They have no fees etc, so if something sells for double on eBay but the shop takes half the charity still makes more money as they had no outlay.

[@BawhawhawYT]

I know I'm replying to my own comment, but I run a charity shop, I could really help you with the stuff you should be buying,. DVD's are a bad call, unless your big into them and know rarity of the releases. I know this is like shouting into the void, but if you want to do a follow up I can help.

[@andrewburton9643]

I agree, 2 years ago was easy to make a profit from charity shops but now they are all generally extortanate. Heart foundation for example has dvds and blu rays that are a lot more expensive than what you can find online. Outrageous considering they get all their items for free. 😮😮😮

[@glitterpuss1]

So lovely seeing you wander round Leeds - I moved away down south 13 yrs ago after 16 yrs in Leeds after Uni! So many memories ❤

[@skipsgolden79]

Just so you know friends had a live audience when it was filmed no laugh track 👍🏻

[@Markso14]

DVDs are also still the top selling physical media for film/tv and with the rise of media being removed from streaming (licences etc), DVDs, Blurays and 4KUHD releases are becoming once again popular as it may be the only way of viewing it

[@User-3O3]

There was a time when I used to consider something like this as immoral and scummy but when you realise most money that a charity foundation makes (the big ones at least) goes straight into the CEO's personal bank account, I say it's fair game.

[@hahjahshaha]

Ed the charity god

[@shaneah14]

I love buying DVD's! I've recently started building back up my dvd collection. It adds to the joy physically inserting the disk 😂

[@heyimvee]

3:34 Hahahaha hilarious 😂😂😂

[@seanchamberlain428]

Something I love doing myself too! Charity shops are crafty though they sell more expensive donations online. Car boot sales at 7am next time Ed!

[@B3tanTyronne]

Picked up one of those guitar hero explorer guitars from a charity shop last year for 20 notes, way cheaper than ebay, and very good for using on the pc with clone hero. Also. I have bought loads of dvds from the same place as not only are they very cheap but I still like having movies/tv shows I can watch without them costing a sub somewhere, that is if they even have what I want to watch on their service in the first place.

[@victorenchev6582]

btw somewhere behind the store should be the bin and there they throw what they can't sell ,may be you can try your luck there :) i have one gipsy friend sometimes when we pass by we stop by for presents for his wife and kids :)

[@AndyDouglasChannel]

I love Vinted, however the problem for you, as the seller, is that even at £1 for the DVD's, the buyer is paying about £3.00 in total to include shipping and fees. That becomes a very expensive item. You may have had better luck at a car boot sale, especially one that doesn't charge a fee to set up.

[@LV_86]

I want to know what the signatures on the England shirt were. Lol

[@BroomopUK]

Should do a video to see how many times you can buy the same item from.a charity shop and see if the price changes.

[@Ecoreseller]

Great video Ed 🎉it’s definitely not easy is it…. This is my life haha

[@Blamejames78]

My local charity shops are price good. I’ve got loads of designer clothes. Some I’ve kept but shop I’ve sold. I got a brand new pair of true religion jeans, men’s harrods jeans, blue blot jeans. Totalling over £400 for the 3 and I paid £3

[@yellit1975]

Ed ‘Del Boy’ Chapman 😂

[@jadethompson6100]

Loved this video, always puts a smile on my face when a new vid is uploaded. I’ve watched all your others 😂

[@EdChapman23]

Thank you! 😊

[@Vapidity]

Sorry but you know that, that high street is dying when even Poundland has a sorry we’re closing sign up…

[@XerneusVGC]

As someone that volunteers in a charity shop we’re told to price things around eBay prices so none of this surprises me at other charity shops

[@ismellbs9647]

PLEASE, can you say a big hello to your Essex fans 🎉❤

[@andrewgarrett6645]

I feel you missed a trick here! Some items can be found in a charity shop or a car boot! Also location helps ☺️

[@Markso14]

Inbetweeners DVDs could probably fetch you £4-£6 depending on where you would sell it🤔

[@MarkN65]

Ed’s advice: “You have to rely on idiots to make money”… proceeds to buy DVDs 😭 I think the charity shops must have been following your advice 😝😝

[@Dynastone]

you should've gone to the charity shops on the outskirts rather than in the centre

[@jegethy]

PDSA is a national pet charity. There's about 6 of the charity shops and a PSDA veterinary clinic here in Bristol.

[@NZKiwi87]

That clarinet is definitely worth a bit of cash, even used instruments are costly.

[@PastaSauce.]

Trick is sleepy little middle class English english towns. Places like ‘Stamford’ City charity shops will be always be expensive

[@karara5532]

we were the charity all along

[@davewood2263]

Best buy I ever got from a charity shop was a non corrupted game boy original Pokémon yellow for 2p as I was volunteering for them and it wasn't as a non F&E (furnishing and electrical) store couldn't sell it so I was told to make a donation and I could have it .. I only had 2p Turns out it was an first edition Japanise with errors with a fully working professor oak battle, 1 of 10 made and sold it on for £1000 Donated £100 back but kept the rest Now worth more buy I needed the money

[@ViolentMoth]

You joked about the clarinet but if it was in good nick you could've sold that for a good £50/£60, musical instruments are expensive and it's not unusual for people to buy second hand. You can always clean them!

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

the problem is charity shops have the internet now, I have volunteered at charity shops before and after the internet, before the internet they didn't know what they had, a few shops may have a staff member who knows stuff or has a mate that did but you could get a bargain and if you worked there you got first dibs I got some great stuff back then like a commodore 64, a micro 110 camera thats a rare collectable design, some cool band merch like Queen official jewellery still in original packaging and stuff, but since the internet all the shops look at ebay and they don't look at what sells they just look at the highest price some burk is listing things as and slapping that price on it instore and sticking to it, they don't even let the staff have first dibs for cheaper anymore, if they find someone on ebay asking £100 for donkey konga drums they willl demand £100 no less. By the way PDSA is the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals they are a very old national charity that look after sick animals, think like the RSPCA, they also have discount veterinary clinics or at least used to and treated homeless peoples pet dogs for free.

[@frpaddy]

Banging video you absolute legend, Ed!

[@RoyalRefraction]

"not even all 6" should I tell him there's 8 movies in total?

[@graemepatterson]

I used to do this with video games. Made a decent amount to be honest, but i think they started to check ebay prices now...

[@Redbird4912]

Too many resellers on KZbin, giving away the secrets.

[@alimac8236]

As a ebay seller none of that would have been bought isn't as easy as some youtubers make it a lot of stuff is junk can't blame charity shops on some things charge dearer but remember what you are give people that need the stuff cheap

[@cal-efc8062]

2:55 should have got that star wars always sells

[@stopanimalcruelty298]

I have so much stuff I bought that’s brand new to sell about three years ago , to try and get out of debt. The first year I was doing great then the last two years have been tragic and I’m stuck with all this stuff. Even funko pops just stopped selling and I have loads. 😢

[@FlatDerrick]

It used to be - going back 20 years or so - that St Gemmas Hospice had a warehouse sales type place in among the posh houses behind Hyde Park Corner. That was where the profit on this stuff was, and a lass I went to Uni with made a million from selling that stuff on as 'vintage'. Also, Leeds Beckett used to row down near Kirkstall Brewery on the Aire, although that might have changed since the Rhinos training ground was replaced by a shopping centre.

[@Martinpugh1986]

They are onto the 'vinted' culture so have hiked the prices accordingly.

[@AshleyClarkey]

It was over 10 years ago but I did work experience in a big name charity shop and they had someone come in every 3 days to value items that didn't fit into their basic pricing guide. DVD's also have defo seen an increase in sales again since places like Netflix etc keep changing their prices. Though every charity shop round here struggles to even sell them at 10p.

[@clembu2275]

I actually thought about doing reselling as a side hustle and then watched a few people doing it on KZbin and then thought… can’t be arsed. Finding cheap stuff is difficult, selling it becomes a chore if the buyer isn’t happy and then here’s the packing and the sending etc etc All power to those that do but I’ll stick with doing OT at work.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Remember: you need to speculate to accumulate! If you visit charity shops in more 'affluent' areas, you often find better brand names for re-sale. Interesting video.

[@VMM34]

If you donate the profits back to the charity shop PLEASE make sure you get a till receipt and not a scribbled note, like I got from a charity shop I donated £100 cash to. I had a really bad feeling after I left the shop. Donate online with a paper trail

[@StarBoyyX]

To the ceo who earns 21k a month from directly your donations

[@VMM34]

@@StarBoyyX Exactly 💯

[@Goatmanification]

£2 for a clarinet is a BARGAIN! You should have bought it! Can easily swap the mouthpiece out!

[@Aras012]

4:58 one of them is dead, one of them is a king now 💀

[@ryewhiskey3437]

How much profit can you make from the internet’s best personality?

[@RickyResells]

This is literally what I do for a living 😶‍🌫️💪🏼

[@claireberesford2307]

My Mother in Law actually makes a living doing this. Buys clothes cheap at shops and car boots and upsells on eBay. I was shocked that U could live off the profit. Her house looks like a hoarders though, that's a big downside!

[@birdiesasmr]

Next video should be on car boot sales

[@chalayan]

I've been selling designer clothing items like trainers, pants, hoodies, t-shirts (Bottega Venetta, Kenzo, P by Mr Porter, Neil Barrett, Neighbor Hood, Polo Ralph, COS, The North Face, Nike, Represent, Vivienne Westwood etc.) and all my items are usually 60% or more cheaper than retail and mint conditions and even have the clothes send to the laundry for washing first before I post them on Vinted app to sell. Anyhow, I think your ping pong bat set could have sell for 10 quid and still a good bargaining especially if they look like brand new conditions.

[@ChristopherGardener-e6i]

Love your videos mate

[@tdtm82]

Because of licensing moveies/tv shows regularly get pulled from tv shows so the only viable way to 'own' something is to have the physical copy itself. There are also extras in the discs and commentary from the directors or cast or other members of the production team. This is not dumb but a smart way to attain the knowledge that you can and may always watch your 'favourite' show or movie. Charity shops also use online auction retailers to ascertain a product's value and don't always charge a fair amount for a knackered item. You have to be careful.

[@danielbarnsley7244]

you missed scope which is one too

[@sineadlavinia8270]

Was gonna comment this too ❤

[@peterR22]

Thank you for making me think the icecream van was here at 21:00 ! Grrrrr😢

[@ash36230]

Used to be that you could find bargains. They've caught on to researching prices of stuff on ebay so it's a lot harder now.

[@judewilson927]

Your problem is postage charges. A £4 DVD to a customer becomes £7 after adding postage. It's almost like paying double. What you need to do is buy higher value stuff so that a postage charge seems negligible. i.e. a pair of Vans footwear priced at £40 - £45 with a £3 - £5 postage charge.