What the best purchase you have ever made at a charity shop? Have you ever found a treasure?

Question

Have you every bought something really valuable from a charity shop and only paid a few pounds for something worth hundreds? What was it, how much was it worth?

Answer 1

Not at a charity shop but I once bought this dinkie little painting from a carboot sale for 50p...I sold it at auction last year for £500!

Answer 2

There is a new charity shop which has just opened in Bruges (Belgium) and I have already found a pair of Tod's sandals, a Dries van Noten skirt and a Gucci bag. They cost more than a couple of pounds but it was still a bargain. They have prices that are comparable to Zara and Mango but for designer items which are often in great nick. The best part is you can really see where your money is going and how the local charities use it which makes it fulfilling all-round.

Answer 3

It wasn't worth hundreds but I found the most comfortable pair of shoes that had never been worn. I'd seen them the day before in a new shopand not had the cash on me to get them but then found exactly the same pair in a charity shop for lesss than a 10th of the price. woo hoo.

Answer 4

I bought a crystal ball from a charity shop for 18 pounds. I looked in the shops for one the same size and they were nearly 80 pounds.

Answer 5

Indeed, I have found several. The best buy was a ching lung pao from the Ching Dynasty (1644-1912) of China. It has a badge for a minister of the first rank. On Haight Street in San Francisco, I found it at a used clothing store for $250. On Upper Grant in Chiniese antique stores, such robes cost $2500 or more.

Answer 6

i just bought a drawer for 10 dollars in a charity shop run by saint vincent it is very old and the paint is fading i used it as my telephone table every thing is intact even the handles and the drawer itself,,it has a curving around it and it is made of solid wood and very heavy
when i moved interstates i sold it in the auction along with my other stuffs they paid $275 for my drawer and said it is an original antique

Answer 7

I generally, like most folk, only go in for the books, I guess.
But on the way out one day, I noticed a bright yellow 'T' shirt on the racking. Had a look and found it was a brand new Jordan Racing Crew shirt. For £2. Had it straight away. That was about 5 years ago. I've still got it, mind you, it's a bit washed out now.
Must've been £90 new.

Answer 8

I bought a beautiful skirt for a fiver, which I still wear regularly. My best bargains have been from Ebay - a diamond eternity ring, which we paid £310 for has been valued at £2.5k and a pair of diamond ear studs, which we paid £500 for have been valued at £3250. We did check the items out very carefully before parting with our cash though!

Answer 9

I bought a Saks 5th Avenue jacket for $2 that was worth over $350!

Answer 10

I'm always in charity shops can't remember the best one but looking around my living room everything is second hand (reduces your carbon footprint) I have x2 sofa's one is a very good sofa bed, our computer, table, printer, most of my dvds and videos, our tv, video player and coat stand these cost us £220 in total Fantastic!! check out swaping web sites as well they are also good lots of good stuff as second hand on Ebay. much better than new as helps us save the planet for our children and their children