1 hour ago 'I bought charity shop cups and plates and couldn't believe amount I made reselling them'

A woman has shared how she managed to turn a box of donated china into a staggering profit after taking them to an auction house - and it promoted others to share their success stories

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20 h. ago Man buys charity shop paining for less than £5 and is floored by true worth

He said it was the most "profitable" item he has ever re-sold

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21 h. ago I sold my £4.50 charity shop find for nearly £300 – how to find bargains and resell to make hundreds

A BARGAIN hunter has revealed how he sold a £4.50 charity shop punt for nearly £300 - and we explain how to find a hidden gem of your own. Chris Hutton, 47, flipped a second-hand oil painting for hundreds of pounds more than he bought it for. The bargain lover has been buying and selling...

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27 h. ago 'I bought a painting in a charity shop for £4.50 and sold it for hundreds'

Chris found out the painting was by a Spanish artist

Economics

29 h. ago Man finds 'wild' item in charity shop and then notices 'who donated it'

A man has shared his 'wildest ever thrift find' after he bought a suit jacket from a charity shop - and then discovered it was once owned by a high-profile celebrity

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30 h. ago 'I found £500 jacket in charity shop and was astounded when I learned who donated it'

A bargain hunter has shared their shock after coming across a once-in-a-lifetime item in a charity shop - and people have been admitting they're jealous they didn't find it for themselves

Economics

54 h. ago 'I bought £5 earrings from charity shop and can't believe their real worth'

A woman has shared her delight after buying a £5.24 pair of earrings from a charity shop, only to discover they're worth a small fortune - and people can't believe her luck

Economics

55 h. ago 'I found jewellery in charity shop and couldn't believe how much it was really worth'

A woman has shared her delight after stumbling across a piece of jewellery in a charity shop - and people can't believe the discovery she made after she worked out its real value

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5 d. ago 'I visited charity shop and filled bag for £5 – you won't believe what I got'

One thrifty charity shop lover has shared how she managed to get herself a whole load of bargains recently. One outlet was letting people fill up entire bags with item for just £5

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5 d. ago 'I went to charity shop where you fill bag for £5 and was amazed with what I got'

One thrifting fan has shared how her local charity shop was letting customers fill up bags with any items from the shop for £5. She shared the amazing finds she was able to make

Economics

5 d. ago 'I filled bag for £5 in charity shop and was amazed with the bargains I got'

One charity shop lover has shared how she managed to get herself heaps of bargains after she visited an outlet where you can fill entire bags up with items for just £5

Economics

5 d. ago 'I bought £4 Zara handbag from charity shop and couldn't believe what was inside'

A woman has shared her excitement after finding a 'hidden' surprise in a pocket of a handbag she bought from a charity shop and it meant she'd basically got the bag for free

Economics

6 d. ago Woman buys £4 Zara handbag from charity shop and is gobsmacked when she looks inside

When a woman purchased a £4 Zara handbag at a charity shop, she had a 'little delve around in the pockets' when she came across something that left her floored

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6 d. ago Shopper scores 'holy grail' £8 bargain in charity shop and is amazed by its true value

Charity shops are full of hidden gems and discounted goodies - but one person was gobsmacked at the real value of the 'holy grail' item they managed to buy for less than £8

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7 d. ago Bargain hunter buys £8 'holy grail' item in charity shop and is stunned by real value

A bargain hunter ventured to a charity shop on the hunt for a coveted item which can vary in price, often costing quite a sum, but they managed to snap it up for just £7.52

Economics

7 d. ago Woman snaps up £45 coffee machine from charity shop then realises true value

A woman was left gobsmacked when she found a coffee machine in a British Heart Foundation home charity shop, but after googling the RRP, she ran to the till with it

Economics

8 d. ago 'I found £8.50 wedding dress in charity shop and was gobsmacked when I tried it on'

A bride-to-be shared her delight after coming across a once-in-a-lifetime find in her local charity shop - and people have congratulated her for keeping the costs down for her big day

Economics

8 d. ago 'I bought two rare items in a charity shop for £2 that people dream of finding'

A woman’s charity shop outing took a surprising turn when she uncovered two highly sought-after items she’d been hunting for, known to fetch good prices on the resale market

Economics

9 d. ago Charity shop customer 'hits lottery' after finding rare popular items for £2

A woman’s charity shop trip turned into a lucky discovery when she found a pair of rare items she’d long been searching for which are popular and can have a high resale value

Economics

1 week ago Meera Sodha’s recipe for za’atar roast vegetables with whipped feta | Meera Sodha recipes

Toss spiced roast veg with creamy butter beans, fresh mint and zesty lemon, then pile it all high on a big platterThis year, I bought three oval platters: a small, silver-plated one from a local charity shop on which I serve crisps to make them look fancy; a medium-sized splattered enamel one for everyday everything; and a very large, stainless-steel one for dinner parties. I’m not sure why this happened, but I can tell you that I love the energy that platters give to a table, and the gentle sense of pomp and ceremony they lend even the simplest of meals. My love for the platter has dictated today’s recipe, a final fling with the very last of the summer vegetables served over whipped feta. Continue reading...

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