I was out shopping around charity shops today and Tweeted a couple of finds I made. I was also discussing with my girlfriend how useful the internet and Twitter in particular could be for charity shops; they would be able to Tweet about the nicer new items that come in each day and also remind people about the special sales they have every two weeks or so (We saw Chanel handbags in one charity shop on George’s St.). So I got thinking and decided that I’d set up a Twitter account that checks on Twitter for the hashtag #charitytreasure and then retweets it. Voila, the birth of @charitytreasure. So, go forth and scour the stores that you find (Capel St. and George’s St. in Dublin are pretty good for this) and tweet the finds with the tag #charitytreasure. You can share your purchases or anything you find that would be great but doesn’t fit you. I found a ton of things today that were both too big and too small for me that I wanted to share with other people. So now I can.
Looking for a mobile phone charger? The Goodwill Thrift Store on Capel St have them for €6 each #charitytreasure
August 1, 2009 at 9:50 pm
That’s a cool idea but it sort of takes away the magic of a find. I’ll still use it though!
August 1, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Heya Annie,
I always find that the magic of finding something in a charity shop is being able to share it with other people. The jeans I found today, for example, were even better because I had someone there to appreciate them with. This’ll let people who find stuff to share it with other people when there’s no one else there! Plus, I saw loads of stuff that didn’t suit me but were really cool that I’d love to have told people about – the beauty of @charitytreasure
Thanks for the comment and saying that you’ll use it!
Conor
August 26, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Hi Conor,
Think this is a great idea!
We’re gonna start tweeting some stock news and special offers from our shops soon so we’ll keep you up to date!
Aghna, Enable Ireland.
August 26, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Aghna,
Fantastic, this is exactly what I had in mind when I was wondering around that day! Twitter is an amazing tool for non-profs and charity shops, you can get to loads of people really easily!