Woman visits expensive charity shop – but is stunned by one item costing £145
A thrift shopper was stunned when she visited a charity shop and found a pair of shoes that cost more than the original price.
Small business owner Becky, who owns a preloved shop called Becky’s Bazaar, often shares what she finds in second-hand marketplaces on TikTok.
Her go-to shops are Cancer Research, Baranado’s, Oxfam and sometimes local car boot sales.
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During her trip to Birmingham city centre, Becky filmed what she found inside a Cancer Research shop but the expensive price tags left viewers calling it a “rip off”.
“This might be the most expensive charity shop I’ve ever seen,” she said in the clip.
She walked to the aisle and pulled out a Hugo Boss sweatshirt and it’s marked at £30.
Then she found a pair of black Dr Martens boots that came with a hefty price of £145.
“Champion hoodie £20, a strange turquoise hat with fringes £20, Adidas sweatshirt £25 and kid’s Nike Blazer shoes £9,” she continued.
(Image: @beckysbazaar/TikTok)
“Charge what you want I guess. The more money for the charity the better in my opinion!”
Some fans called it a “joke” when they realised the charity shop charged more than brand new items in original stores.
“I bought my Dr Martens for £75, and it’s brand new. Why would someone want to pay £145 for a second-hand?” one asked.
Another wrote: “The internet has ruined charity shops these days.”
(Image: @beckysbazaar/TikTok)
“Cancer Research are wild with their pricing, second hand bobbled Primark for more than new Primark?” a third shared.
But some don’t see the pricing as a problem as a viewer mentioned: “I think it’s fair enough.
“If it’s dirt cheap you’ll just get a load of resellers buying the stock to make profit on. If you don’t like it, don’t buy!”
“Me and my husband call it Harrods in our town,” another added.
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