I spent £142 on three return pallets – I was pleased with my household goods finds
A WOMAN said she bought three pallets of returns and was shocked by what she found inside.
Laura Mell, a mother from the UK, confirmed that she spent £142.50 on three mystery pallets from ibidder.com.
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Not only did she find 12 Christmas trees, she also found a huge selection of household items, including a beautiful chest of drawers.
Laura showed off her finds on social media, giving her followers a glimpse into her kitchen, which was filled with boxes.
As she began to open some boxes, she confirmed, “I bought three return pallets through an online auction.”
Laura, who resells the items for profit, explains: “We ended up with about 12 Christmas trees, all between 2 and 4 feet tall. They went into the attic, ready to be sold around Christmas.
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“We had about a dozen toddler bed rails at the time, and they are now for sale on Facebook Marketplace.”
The clever mom also found a wooden towel rack, which she confirmed is also for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
In addition, Laura, who describes herself as ‘a mother trying to find herself and make her children’s lives as good as possible’, describes: “This is where we thought we hit the jackpot – and it’s an extendable black dining table, but unfortunately it didn’t have legs, so we had to get rid of them.”
Despite this, Laura was delighted when she was shown a beautiful chest of drawers, adding: “But then we got this – so this was actually split into two boxes, so we were delighted when we found both boxes, so that’s for sale.”
In addition, Laura received a Chesterfield chair, a mirror, another table, a couple of stools for the bathroom and two beautiful bedside tables.
To complete the return of the pallets, Laura explained that she had even received a stool, bench and garden table set, which she had “already” sold.
Laura was delighted with her new furniture and beamed: “Happy Holidays.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @lauramell17has clearly made an impression on many, as the video has quickly been viewed 48,900 times.
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Social media users reacted to the clip with open mouths, with many expressing their displeasure through the comments.
Someone said, “Are you going to make money with this? I would love to do that.”
Where can you find mystery boxes?
MYSTERY boxes are becoming increasingly popular, people like to take a chance by buying one. But where can you get one?
Charity shops
Many charity shops have started putting together mystery boxes to get rid of stock they otherwise couldn’t sell. Although you can never guarantee what you’ll get, these boxes are usually cheaper than those bought elsewhere.
eBay
Many retailers use eBay to sell their inventory, with options on the auction site including unclaimed luggage or parcel returns, all bundled together in a mystery box. It’s not like a normal ‘auction’ though – there will usually be a buy-it-now price, so it’s just like any other internet transaction.
Online retailers
As mystery boxes have become more popular, other retailers have started selling them in the hopes that they will be a hit with customers. Check out sites like Amazon, Etsy, and Wowcher, and you’ll often see mystery boxes listed by genre as well.
If you are looking for a specific niche mystery box, it is always worth searching. There are so many websites selling mystery boxes, you will undoubtedly find what you are looking for.
As with all other online purchases, make sure you buy from a reputable seller and on a secure website.
To this Laura replied and confirmed, “Yes, we will definitely make a profit.”
Another added: “This looks so cute!!”
A third commented: “Well done.”
While someone else asked: “Are the bedgards still for sale? I would like the grey one.”
