A CHARITY shop pro has revealed her best secondhand haul ever after managing to bag £500 worth of stuff for just £36 – including a Gucci watch.
Caroline, known as The Thrifter, also managed to find a Ted Baker coat with a retail value of £219, and brand-new M&S boots.
The preloved enthusiast (@caroline.shops) regularly shares her thrifty finds with her 22,800 followers on TikTok.
In a new reel, she said: “Holy guacamole! This might well be one of the best charity shop hauls ever.
“I went to the Charity Shop In Aid of Parkinsons in Chedgrave in Norfolk.
“There could potentially be over £500 worth of value in here and I paid just £36. Just wait until the end. “
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Her first find was a pricey Ted Baker coat, priced at £219 on the brand’s website.
With Caroline spending just £36 on the entire haul, some have argued she spent just £3 on the jacket – that’s a saving of more than £210.
She continued: “I am in love with this. It is a Ted Baker duck feather insulated jacket with this faux fur collar which is beyond soft.
“This was online for £219 but it's reduced in the sale to I think about £109.
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“A Mango blouse. It is currently online for £35.99.
“Next up, there is this brand new Next wrap skirt. Vertical stripes, very slimming.
“It is brand new with the tag still on of￡30.
“This isn't for me. It is a men's polo shirt from Land's End, in its packaging. This is currently online for £30.
“Check these out. They are Sergio Todze gold boots and they are new, they have not been used.
“I can't find the exact type online but they are probably worth about £10 to £20.
“These new Marks and Spencer's Insolia Flex boots. Originally they were over 50 quid and they were online in their sale for £19.
“I'm in love with these Lost Ink red slingbacks. Again they are new, originally online for £38, they were then put down in the sale to £16.
“Some Christian Dior, new in the packet, polka dot stockings. I found somewhere online where these were £25.
“A Feather and Down Sleep Essentials kit, currently on the Boots website for £14.
“A Dragonwood game. Love a board game. This is currently on Amazon for £16.99.
“A Swiss gold watch and bracelet set. I have no idea if this is worth anything at all, but I just thought it was beautiful.”
However, the star of the show was the final woman’s accessory the savvy shopper spotted – a vintage Gucci watch.
She added: “And finally, I don't know if you can see on camera written across there but it says Gucci.
“I can't find this exact model online but it looks very similar to some of those in the 80s and 90s.
“It doesn't say Gucci on the back of the watch, but apparently they sometimes didn't put it there, sometimes they put it on the inside.
“Now I haven't been able to get to the inside yet, so I've got a bit more investigation to do.
“If it is Gucci, it could be between £200 and £300.
“The Charity Shop In Aid of Parkinson's works differently to other charity shops as in they don't individually price items. They give you a total cost at the end.
“My total price was £36 – basically that equates to £3 per item.”
Fans loved her bargain haul, with the video gaining more than 1,300 likes and 23,600 views.
In the comments, TikTokkers shared their reactions, with one writing: “Wow! What a haul.”
“Congrats on your amazing haul! I’m fairly certain that your watch is the Gucci 6700L,” commented another.
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A third added: “My goodness Caroline, I live in a wee village just outside Wymondham, I really need to go charity shop shopping with you, I’m never that lucky.”
Someone else put: “As someone who works for Ted Baker, that coat is a FABULOUS find!!”
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