BOOT SALES and thrift stores are two places where people go looking for bargains.
But a reseller genius has revealed that there’s a little-known gem that may be getting overlooked when it comes to picking up epic purchases – flea markets.
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Emily wants to turn £3 into £1,000 and has documented this on her social media pages.
In a recent TikTok video, She explained that she had visited a local flea market to see what goodies they had, even though she hadn’t been to a flea market “in years.”
“It was brilliant and chaotic and amazing and so cheap,” she said.
“There was so much stuff and so many people. It was amazing!”
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The couple went out for the first time with a friend, after which they had a drink in the pub before heading out again.
“We went back inside and there was still half an hour left, but they were all packing up,” she continued.
“There were a lot of garbage bags with clothes on the ground and the woman said, ‘Do you want them? If you want them, you can buy them from us.’
“She wanted 50p each!”
“So I got 2 bags, 2 bin bags full of clothes for £1.”
Emily then shared her best purchase from the event: a Mulberry bag she bought as part of a five-bag-for-£1.50 deal.
While it “needs a little bit of fixing up,” Emily added that it “looks real” from what she can see, and there’s even a code on the bottom.
“I can’t believe I found a Mulberry bag for 30p at this flea market!” Emily wrote in the caption.
“Insanity! I haven’t been to a flea market in years!”
“I will definitely go there more often!”
“Wow… that’s awesome!” someone commented on the video.
To which Emily replied, “I love it!
Top tips for thrift stores to score bargains
Ross Dutton has been Crisis’ charity shop manager for four years and currently runs the charity’s Finsbury Park store in London.
Choose your area – Generally speaking, the more upscale the neighborhood, the better the quality of the donated clothing.
Don’t get stuck – If you see something you like, buy it because it will probably be sold out when you come back
Beware of cut labels – Some of your favourite high street shops have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that doesn’t sell in their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they have to cut the labels off the clothes.
Stay home – While some charities have their own site, such as Oxfam and Crisis. Many also sell through specialist eBay stores, such as the British Heart Foundation and Scope. You won’t get the range of bargains you would in a physical store, but if you’re looking for something specific it might be worth looking online.
“Every time I go looking for stuff, I feel like a treasure hunter!”
“I’m pretty sure it’s authentic,” said another of the Mulberry bag.
“At that time, no mulberry was imitated yet.
“It’s vintage from the eighties.”
“From the 80s? That’s awesome!” Emily grinned.
“I’m so glad I found it!”
“It’s true,” someone else agreed.
“A beautiful vintage bag.”
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