Is it just in my area that the Charity Shops are getting so fussy with what they will take.

I have a solid pine corner TV unit no chipboard just good solid timber. No one wanted it I took photo's and did the rounds with my son and they all said "Oh no it is too old fashioned we only want modern items" Tried 6 places with no luck. I told them it was good timber that could be repurposed into something else. So I said to my Son I guess it will go to the dump for land fill. Then my son suggested the Men's shed ( it is a place where men can go and use tools and make things for charity usually it is retired men) So last resort off we went and yes they were very happy to take it. It will be broken up for the timber but Toys will be made from it and given to Charity. Was worth the half a day it took to find a home for it.
My neighbour had a similar problem just recently when she moved her Mum into a retirement home. She said the Charity people picked over the items and were not interested in a lot of basic things that were of good quality and well looked after.