Oxfam Charity Shop

I’m with Donald on this one. — I think this shop is just too tight in its layout of clothing rails, meaning that it isn’t the easiest shop to navigate. If you’re an impatient shopper, you may likely give up and head on to the next charity shop, as when it’s busy, you will need a bit of an action plan to make your way round all the departments.
I also found the departments unclear. I can’t really remember whether it was by colour or item. — I just found it to be confusing and jumbled up.
I wouldn’t pass this shop by when charity shopping in the area, but I wouldn’t say it’s a favourite of mine, or one I’d go out of my way to visit.

Just like all charity shops, you have days there are good stuff and days there is junk. I’m always looking for books or small ornaments and stuff. This I feel can be costly sometimes. Remember it is a charity shop. When you sell you get more free things.

Found some awesome bits n pieces here recently and got an amazing coat! Shopping without the guilt since they’re all bargains AND helping charity — perfect!
It’s not the nicest looking shop but if you have time to browse, there’s lots in here to search through and you never know what you might find. They have a great selection of charity cards as well as a few new bits along with the usual second hand clothes and bric a brac. I also got a great set of 4 stainless steel bowls and a cute wee vase.
(Went here for a style feature on upcycling and buying second hand instead of new outfits — see here…
It was the perfect venue for it!)

Even though I’m a fan of charity shops and support them when I can, this is where I buy most of my books, with this branch I find that there is less selection to choose from.
Navigating around this store is a big effort as the clothing rails are just too close together and near impossible to pass if there is one customer in the way.
I’ve seen DVD’s here for £4 some can be expensive but I’m sure there can be bargains to be had here.

I never really find clothes in this Oxfam, I always miss the good stuff or it doesnt fit.
However, this Oxfam sells great gardening supplies including expandable compost, a godsend for those who cant be bothered trekking to a supermarket or B&Q.
They also sell Naked shampoo which is really good and lots of organic natural cleaning goodies.
So if 2^nd hand or rooting through racks isn’t your thing, go get your garden & kitchen bits from Oxfam instead!

This is probably the most well known of the charity shops on Byres Road and has been in this location for as long as i can remember.
Sitting almost directly across the road from the Hillhead underground, Oxfam has a wide and varied collection of second hand clothes, accessories, shoes and blah, blah.
Now this place is pretty kick ass for finding some great vintage gear, and is probably one of the best actual charity shops to do this kind of hunting. Be quick though, if you spot something that you fancy, best to snap it up snappy stylee as its a fair shout that it’ll be gone by the next time you visit.
Great store, great cause… great ball of fire???

Glasgow is a great place for charity shops, if you know where to find them. This Oxfam is easily located on Byres Road, and you can usually get parking up one of the side alleys, or if you use public transport it is across the road from the subway.
There is always, well most of the time a great selection of interesting things here, whether it be vintage, shoes, clothes, books or whatever. I still wear the things I bought from there, although some are a bit wacky and have sadly been discarded (or should I say returned to the charity shop). I think it is a bit more expensive than other charity shops but it does offer more and you can bet whatever you buy will be pretty unique because no one else will be wearing it.

As Laura says, this Oxfam has been here since the dawn of time (or since I’ve graced the planet) and always been a great supplier of my wardrobe! I still wear the T shirts and sparkly tops I found in here years ago and they feel even more special knowing I got them for a great price and the money went to a great cause.
But the people running this Oxfam have become increasingly self aware over the years, and the prices have slowly crept up. This is a very cynical and perhaps cold judgement for me to make since the money is all for the greater good but a part of me, a regretful part of me, believes that it’s more to do with them cashing in on the prime area it’s in than anything else. And admitting this makes me feel like I’m going to hell.
I do love this Oxfam and I love the charity it caters to but I’ve noticed this place has had a vintage! RETRO! makeover… ohhh my GOD, we can totally, like, make out that everything from high street stores in the 90s is now, like vintage and, like, make a fortune for charity!
Unfortunately I don’t know if it’s going to work like that. I don’t know whether to be super excited about Oxfam’s spunky makeover, or to abhorr it because I can guarantee that they have made it unaffordable for people to actually buy from here anymore. I always get excited when I find something in a charity shop because not only is it a bargain, your money for once is being spent to profit humanity. Although undoubtedly this Oxfam looks cool as anything and it’s a great idea to experiment in keeping with the trends, it no longer resembles a charity shop at all, and all items have had an extra ten pound slapped onto them.
I found a stunning skirt in here the other day and because it’s one of those reborn manufacutred vintage skirts it was… drumroll…30 quid. As much as I fell in love with it and would want more than anything for that money to be donated to charity, I can no longer afford this awesome store. I like the idea of Oxfam branching out into fashion — they have successfully branched out into the music scene with Oxjam, after all, and sincerely hope this new venture works out for them. It’s a novel theory to mimic the high street. At least you know your money is going on something worthwhile rather than in some rich chump’s pocket. But as stingy and awful as this is to admit, this means I can’t afford to shop here anymore… and can imagine many lower earners and students will be the same. Sorry guys, good luck but as far as charity shop donations go, I can now only afford your book store.

This Oxfam has outlasted many a charity shop on Byres Road and with good reason. It has the best selection of second hand clothes, I’ve ever came across in the Glasgow charity shop world. Maybe even beyond Glasgow, though I don’t tend to purposely visit charity shops while holidaying.
I won’t go into loads of detail but my two favourite charity shop buys have came from here and I reckon they’re a pretty good indication of what you can expect to find. They have been: one slightly worn black, cracked leather jacket for £12.99 (which I still wear) and a pair of amazing 1960’s high heeled brown suede knee high boots for £9.99 (which unfortunately no longer fit me).
Additionally, the staff are friendly and the prices tend to be better than most other charity shops. There are even two curtained cubicles at the back of the shop which allow you to try on items before parting with any cash.
Other bonuses include: a range of brand spanking new Oxfam products (e.g. cards, photos, wee boxes and the like); a small selection of books and some knickknacks.