I went on my very first ‘junk aisle’ and found pieces like a 50p Burberry top
A savvy bargain hunter has revealed how she made some ‘crazy’ purchases at her first ever ‘flea market’.
Becky regularly shares photos and videos of her trunk finds and thrift store purchases on her social media pages.
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And in a recent videoshe said she had gone to a flea market in a local town that she had seen advertised on Facebook to see if there were any bargains to be had.
“Have you ever been on a tangle of trails?” Becky began.
“They set out a route along houses with small stalls outside, so you can follow the route and do some shopping.”
Most of the stalls were in front of the houses, but there were also a few inside. At one point Becky even ended up in someone’s living room.
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But once she got in there she found a beautiful DKNY dress for £2.
Becky also found a pair of Levi’s jeans for £5 and a vintage Billabong wallet for £1 at other stalls.
There were even a number of ‘free boxes’ of stuff on people’s stalls and some stall holders even offered fresh lemonade, slices of watermelon and barbecues.
“It was such a healing day,” she said.
“I found a lot of really crazy stuff and everything was super cheap, because people just wanted to clean up I guess.”
Among her best buys were a Patagonia jacket for £8 and a Burberry top for just 50p.
She also bought a mesh top, a denim skirt, a chain belt and a bag for a few cents.
“Can’t we all just start a petition to create more litter trails in the UK? They’re insane!” Becky concluded.
“Looks so cute!” someone commented on the video.
“It was such a fun afternoon, like a treasure hunt!” Becky replied.
“Oh my god this is amazing,” added another.
“I wish my region would do this too,” wrote a third.
How to get a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a discounted item and bag a bargain…
Sign up for the loyalty programs of the brands you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other benefits.
During the sale you can pick up a bargain.
Retailers often have periodic promotions that tie in with end-of-month paychecks or long weekends, so keep an eye out for these offers and shop while they’re valid.
Sign up for mailing lists and you’ll be the first to know about special offers. It can also be worth following retailers on social media.
When shopping online, always look for discount codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk And myvouchercodes.co.uk are only two sites that collect promotions per retailer.
It’s useful to have scanner apps on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that allows you to compare prices of branded items while shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s in-app scanner to search for discounts in-store before staff have put them out.
Always check if you are entitled to cashback before you pay. This means that you will get part of your money back or a discount on the item.
“What a great idea!” said someone else.
“They have them right here and they are amazing,” another commented.
“I have plants and clothes.”
“Like a pub crawl. But with stuff!” laughed someone else.
“My son and daughter-in-law are having a flea market in their town,” wrote another.
“Awesome, they are!”
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