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There's no Dominican equivalent to Goodwill, is there?

I'm wondering what the best way is to dispose of clothes in good condition that I don't need. I gather the used clothing market here is different and I don't want to put my foot in it. It's only a few items, but I am still travelng around and need to make every cubic inch count.


I was thinking of taking them to the flea market and just handing them to a random vendor; do you think they'd be offended? is there a better idea (that does not involve spending time chasing after charities that don't call me back)?

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Take them to a local church, hospital or neighborhood association!  Donate them.  I have a few people I give things to who share them amongst their extended family!

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I had read various places (on the ever-reliable Interwebs wink.png that there was a glut on used clothes and/or that donations interfered somehow with the second-hand clothes market. Not such a real issue then?


I tried one nonprofit last week and "my assistant will get back to you" never happened but I can def try others.


I did some hard-core downsizing before I left the States and am still surprised sometimes by what turns out to be useful and what not. My favorite keepers so far are a battery fan left over from car camping ("we don't have a generator; the power almost never goes out here") and a potato peeler that did double duty as a screwdriver ("oh, could I get that to you later?") when the front door knob got loose.


I went to the Pulga (flea market) in Puerto Plata last week and omg it is huge! A swap meet fan (which I am not really) could have a blast there.

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Just give them to somebody walking by where you live…. Try to size up the person and ask them if they want the clothes , a lot of times people can barter with them

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Take them to a local church, hospital or neighborhood association! Donate them. I have a few people I give things to who share them amongst their extended family! - @planner

The Church is always a good idea, and it doesn't matter if you're not religious. If they dont take them themselves, they will certainly know where to go, just like volunteering.

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My Airbnb host's cleaning lady can take them, which is a nice solution because it requires no further effort from me wink.png Thanks for all the great suggestions!


I did say this was a small # of items and y'all responded accordingly. Everyone probably already knows this but I'll mention it just in case: if you ever have a larger volume of stuff to give away, make sure the intended recipient wants it and has someplace to store it. Storage of in-kind donations is often a challenge (a worldwide, not DR-specific issue).


Thanks again!

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