A charity shop manager has spoken out after being asked to pass on donations to another store – a request she described as 'cheeky'. Caitlin Marie Bren, who shares her experiences on TikTok, said the approach left her stunned.
In a candid video, Ms Bren explained that a stranger had come in asking whether she would give some of her donations to another charity shop. While she acknowledged she is 'not short on donations', she stressed that items had been given specifically to her shop, not for her to pass on to others.
However, she admitted there are circumstances where she does redirect items elsewhere, driven by a passion for sustainability. Gift sets that do not sell in her shop are passed to another charity, and bras are given to a specialist shop that sends them overseas. 'Sometimes I will think about sustainability over profit,' she said.
But the direct request made her unsure how to respond. 'I don't know whether it's the method in which that was communicated to me as well, or whether I'm just being a b****,' she said. 'I don't really have anything that I don't use - anything that is not useful to me is not useful to anybody. As we know, it's just rag. It's rubbish. Nobody would want it.'
The video attracted plenty of reactions, with one commenter calling the behaviour 'weird' and another saying they would not be pleased if their donation went elsewhere. One wrote: 'They shouldn't be asking. Seems cheeky if you ask me.' Another added: 'I only donate to certain shops as they're the causes I want to support.'
