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Presumably it was meant literally, but the term "charity shop collector" seems to have some other meanings as well which are interesting to me as a non-UKian sp

by vba616 2y ago

Presumably it was meant literally, but the term "charity shop collector" seems to have some other meanings as well which are interesting to me as a non-UKian speaker: - A provider of "a charity shop back-end as a service", which disposes of donations received by charity shops. e.g. https://live.ctrgroup.co.uk/third-sector/textiles-collection/ - A person who collects things purchased from charity shops. e.g. "Harding is an avid charity shop collector, especially of sad and neglected ceramic animals".

chrisjj 2y ago
Sorry. By 'charity shop' I meant a retail outlet operated by a charity. By 'collector' here I mean someone who collects monetary donations in such a shop.
- chrisjj 2y ago
  PS Come to think of it, I have never seen a charity shop in any of the many countries I have visited outside UK. All the more remarkable given in the UK they are so frequent and often large.
  - vba616 2y ago
    I assumed it's more or less what they call a "thrift store" in the US.
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