Chris, who is a part-timer seller on eBay and Vinted, was left floored after coming across a big brand at his local charity shop. He bought it for £3.50 and couldn’t believe what it was really worth
It’s quite common to find a wild item lurking in your local charity shop. And by wild, we mean a product which is worth a lot more than the price tag it has been given, which is what one shopper recently experienced.
Chris, who is a part-time seller on eBay and Vinted, was left floored after coming across a cardigan from a big designer brand in the thrift shop one day. He picked up the item which cost him just £3.50, as he couldn’t believe how cheap it was, and made it his challenge to earn a profit on it online.
In a post on TikTok, he told his 5,300 followers: “So another great charity shop find coming up.”
He added: “When I spotted this lady’s cardigan now I immediately recognised the brand Inis Meáin made in Ireland. It was priced up at just £3.50. Now this is a brand that is well worth looking out for, especially if you pick it up at this sort of price.
“Had a look at the label inside and this was in fact 30% cashmere and 70% merino wool. Now people are asking anywhere between £100 to £160 for this brand of cardigan and a previous similar one went for £148 so I think I’ll be listing mine at around £150.”
Inis Meáin is a knitting company which creates contemporary Irish knitwear, menswear and womenswear from the island of Inis Meáin in Ireland.
On the official website, any sort of cardigan will set you back between £278 (€320) and £399 (€460) for a brand new one.
So given how much it costs to buy it first-hand, Chris found himself quite the bargain considering the charity shop find has been worn.
Since he shared the video on TikTok, it garnered 300 likes and dozens of comments. One said: “Nice find good luck getting nice price.”
Another added: “Wow what a find!” A third commented: “Incredible find mate.”
Chris revealed how he only listed the item online for £150 so is yet to make his profit. Previously, the part-time seller spotted a new pair of Dr. Martens in a charity shop and was gobsmacked by the cost.
After making the purchase for £45, Chris took them home and gave them further examination.
Talking about the condition of the boots, he continued: “There was no wear on the soles, it just needed a little bit of a wipe over.
“No damage to them and they did both come with laces.”