Originally Posted by
Machka
A "tip" is a ... what would you call it ... rubbish heap? landfill site? It's the place where a city puts all their rubbish.
A "tip shop" is a shop where usable stuff has been salvaged from the tip one way or another, and is up for sale, usually at quite reasonable prices, and usually negotiable.
Our equivalent is the thrift shop. Stuff there is usually donated by people rather than them throwing it away. Goodwill and the Salvation Army operate the biggest chain thrift stores. Just last weekend, I got a Dell computer monitor at the local Goodwill for $15.00. It works fine.