This is a great shop to have a rummage through, and you're likely to find something incredible…read moreevery time. Because this is vintage clothing, you often have to spend quite some time in this shop to find what you're looking for. This is sometime a bit frustrating when you've found something that you love, only to realise that they don't have it in your size. This isn't a high street store where they have everything neatly lined up and labelled; you have to really work at shopping in this store! And, of course, the staff have to be very helpful because of this. And they are. If they've spent 20 minutes searching with you for something, you feel terribly guilty if you then turn around and say you might give it a miss. The only issue with this place are the the high prices, as have been mentioned time and again by the frustrated shopper of Cardiff and the lovely other yelpers.

Probably Cardiff's best city centre retro / vintage store, Hobo's is a vibrant little shop that…read morecrams a lot into its tiny and rather cramped space. The shop mainly sells clothing and accessories spanning the decades since the 60s, although in the window display you'll also some odd gifts and novelties such as greetings cards, purses and even bathtime rubber ducks with bizarre designs - including one with a Rubik's cube theme. From second hand jeans, old leather jackets, and retro t-shirts to brightly patterned summer skirts and dresses, they have a really good clothing range and seem to update and add to their stock fairly frequently. You can also pick up retro style sunglasses, old belts, hats and other accessories. As is the case with most vintage stores, the prices aren't cheap - but for those of your who are students, Hobo's offers a helpful 10% discount.

Like nearly all charity shops, Scope offers your usual selection of second-hand clothes, books, CDs…read moreand knick knacks. Scope stands alone among Churchill Way's solicitors' offices, night clubs, and beauty therapy salons; you normally find clusters of charity shops in the Cathays/Roath sections of the city, or by the street leading to Cardiff Central Railway Station, so Scope is a welcomed good-conscious shopping retreat in the Queen Street area. It's worth mentioning that this particular location is one of most tidy charity shops around and a pleasure to browse through. The shop assistants are always lovely and up for a chat. As it's located right next door to my occasional hairdressers Toni & Guy, Scope is one of my favourite spots to spend a few minutes browsing before I get my locks chopped.

Psst... Pssssst... Would you like to know a secret?…read more This is one of the best charity shops in Cardiff. Which charity shop is the best in a given city is a pretty nebulous thing to try and gauge; given the nature of the business, their stock and the quality of the goods changes all the time. There are rarely any consistent staff members and there is no guarantee you'll ever get what you've been looking for. However, thanks to the location, this one is one of the better ones. It has the advantage of being where no one expects it to be, and because of this the people who already know about it, know about it and the people who don't are unlikely to amble in by accident. It actually has a rather regular customer base for its location; I've been in there a few times and seen the same people again and again, and I think this is due to consistency. Whereas the shops in Roath and Cathays are a constant bustle of activity, with people hunting out the best deals all the time, this Scope is a more relaxed affair, where you have more chance of actually getting something worth getting.

A good branch of this shop which sells good quality clothing for all the family at reasonable…read moreprices. It's laid out well and everything quite attractively arranged on their racks. You can often pick up a good bargain here as the clothes are supposed to be 'seconds' - although often it's impossible to find anything wrong with them. Many 'casual' style garments plus fleeces and coats, and some nightwear as well. There are changing rooms too.

A great little store located within the town which has fashion for all the family at reasonable…read moreprices. It has some real bargains which are even cheaper at sale time. Staff are always polite aand friendly. Although this store can be abit hit and miss it's well worth popping in!

A real treasure trove of both men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories for day,evening…read moreand special occasion wear, some designer labels. They buy in, and have a "rent a hanger" scheme for you to add your pieces on a sale or return basis. They also hire out some garments too. Lovely little shop with very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff. A must to visit often as they are always having new, gorgeous stuff in to hang on the rails. Well priced too.

This is a fantastic addition to the shopping centre of Haverfordwest. Situated on Quay Street, it's…read morea little off the beaten track in terms of the typical shopping centre of bridge street and the riverside (although technically it's only just across the road!) But it is well worth a visit. It hosts an eclectic mix of gifts and clothing, and is a great place to pick up unusual presents for friends. The clothing is on the first floor, and I think it is mostly second-hand (from what I could tell anyway) but it's all in great condition and is nicely displayed. It's quite a small shop, but I picked up some great pieces of jewellery and some gorgeous hand blown glass friendship ball ornaments. Best of all, the prices were extremely reasonable.

A good charity shop to support, whether taking them a bag or two of things you don't need any more…read morefor them to sell, or to find a bargain yourself. There are lots of racks of clothes, and shelves of second hand books and videos. Right next to Morrison's supermarket and their car park. Open 9.00 5.00 every day, closed Sunday. UPDATE 20/09/11 Owing to my house move I have taken a large amount of very good quality donations to this shop over the past few weeks. Some of the bags and containers were large and quite heavy but each time I found the different members of staff very unhelpful. I have put up with this because (hopefully) my things will sell and help a very good cause. However, today was the worse day of all of them and it annoyed me more than usual. The young woman behind the counter could barely bring herself to speak to me and had no interest in my donations whatsoever. I am not sarcastic by nature but I did find myself saying to her, So you don't want all my donations then shall I take them elsewhere? She then said I could bring them in but she scarcely glanced over at me. If I hadn't been pressed for time I would indeed have gone somewhere else with my things. The young man, who also 'worked' there, whom I then asked, didn't really want to lend a hand but he came out to help when I insisted there was a lot to carry and I couldn't do it on my own. Eventually we brought all bags and containers into the shop and I tried to point out which would be fragile and needed care, but they appeared to be extremely bored and scarcely listening so I left, my blood boiling by this time!! The RSPCA is still a good charity to support in my opinion but they need to do something about people like these who put the public off with their unfriendly and unhelpful attitude. I will certainly not go to that particular shop again.

i love buying from the RSPCA shop in neath,as ive had some real bargains from there like…read morejeans/dvd/music cds etc. and the staff are all very friendly as well.