9 h. ago Woman buys £5 handbag from car boot sale and was stunned by true worth

Laura Bruton was shocked after discovering the real worth of a Vivienne Westwood handbag she picked up for just £5

Economics

9 h. 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

11 h. 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

Economics

31 h. ago Woman buys £9.95 Haribo's mystery sweet bag and is left gobsmacked

A woman decided to buy a mystery bag from a Haribo sweets store to see if it was really worth the money – and it soon left her shocked when she looked at the contents

Economics

33 h. 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

Economics

34 h. ago Woman buys £100 box of lost post and is amazed by what she finds inside

A woman has shared her surprise after buying a £100 box of lost post and opening it up to discover high-value items inside - and people can't believe her good luck

Economics

35 h. 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

36 h. 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

61 h. 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

3 d. ago Woman buys luxury coat on Vinted but instantly regrets decision after collecting parcel

A woman, who has around 150 five-star reviews on Vinted, was left fuming after she was scammed by a seller but was delighted with the customer service she received from the platform

Politics

3 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

3 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

4 d. 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...

Politics

5 d. ago 'I bought cat painting for £20 in charity shop and was stunned by it's true value'

A savvy bargain hunter has shared how he was stunned when he bought a piece of artwork for just £20 - and now he's hoping to make a hefty profit from his impulse purchase

Economics

5 d. ago Thrifting fan predicts 'end of charity shops as we know them' amid store closures

Charity shop aficionado Lisa Brown has explained the reasons she believes charity shops on the high street will soon be a thing of the past and what is set to replace them

Politics

5 d. ago Stained glass window bought for £20 'may have belonged to Robert the Bruce', antiques dealer claims

Richard Drummond, 49, paid just £20 for the dazzling circular artwork at a charity shop in Moffat in Dumfriesshire.

Economics

5 d. ago Charity shopper spends £20 on cat painting then realises its true value

A bargain hunter and avid reseller was gobsmacked when he walked passed a charity shop and spotted a unique piece of artwork - and despite paying just £20 for it, he soon realised it cost significantly more

Economics

5 d. ago £20 Scottish charity shop stained glass window 'belonged to Robert The Bruce'

Richard is now on a mission to get the artefact dated and find out exactly where it came from.

Economics

6 d. ago Major UK charity shop closing 88 stores including five in Greater Manchester

The charity said closures come following increased financial pressures and changes in consumer behaviour

Politics

6 d. ago Charity shopper buys old box and is 'in tears' after finding handwritten message

A shopper picked up an 'old' box from a charity shop but after taking it home, they were quickly 'tearing up' after discovering the touching, handwritten message written on the bottom of it

Economics