Is it acceptable to haggle in a charity shop?
Haggling sits up there with comparing prices, vouchers, codes and deals in a MoneySaver’s shopping skills arsenal. However, recently we've heard of people haggling in charity shops and wanted to get your views on whether you think it's permissible, even though it’s decreasing a charity’s take. Is it acceptable to haggle in a charity shop? Which is closest to your view?
Haggling sits up there with comparing prices, vouchers, codes and deals in a MoneySaver’s shopping skills arsenal. However, recently we've heard of people haggling in charity shops and wanted to get your views on whether you think it's permissible, even though it’s decreasing a charity’s take.
Is it acceptable to haggle in a charity shop? Which is closest to your view?
Results
| Absolutely. It’s a store like any other. |  |
3,346 votes (30 %) |
| Only if you're struggling financially - then it’s a form of charity too. | |
1,459 votes (13 %) |
| Not in charity shops. Haggling in other stores is fine. | |
5,660 votes (50 %) |
| Not anywhere in the UK. (But maybe foreign bazaars/market stalls.) | |
751 votes (7 %) |
11,216 votes received.
We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.
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