British Heart Foundation

The West Brom branch of the British Heart Foundation pretty much sets the standard for the 21^st century charity shop: Laminate flooring, bright lights, High Street merchandising methods, well organised books and over-​priced records.
Can something be over-​priced in a charity shop? After all it’s all to raise money for a good cause. But when you see a dog-​eared copy of an album you know you can get for 50p elsewhere being sold for £3, you do wonder if some charity shops have become a little too wise to bargain hunters. Or maybe that’s the going rate these days and I’ve been left behind?
The books too are a little more pricey, and you won’t get much for less than £1.50 — okay that’s still stupidly cheap for a book but when others sell at 25p?
British Heart Foundation may well be the Waitrose of the charity shop world.

British Heart Foundation furniture shops should be where everyone goes as their first point of call in furnishing their home before a trek to Ikea.
They have a good mix of vintage and new furniture here but lets be honest it’s all about finding that old tallboy or a GPlan coffee table super cheap instead of paying Ebay prices for them. Having said that they also sell a range of white goods, which is always handy to know when your fridge breaks and pay day is too far away to buy brand new. Never fear when buying electrical goods here as they have to check everything out first before they can sell them.
You can get a real bargain here and so you leave feeling great that you’ve got something super cheap whilst giving money to charity too. In West Brom you will always find a range of good vintage furniture items and they will deliver locally for a small fee. I have to limit my trips here as I have too small a house for the levels of furniture I buy. It’s an addiction I know but I haven’t yet found a furniture anonymous to attend.