A BARGAIN hunter has revealed that she hit the jackpot when browsing through her local charity shop.
Emily, a reseller from the UK, was lucky enough to get her hands on a ‘basic’ pair of for just £4.99.
But when the , who is on a mission to quit working through , searched for the shoes online, she realised that the pair of are actually worth £270.
Despite her joy, the savvy has since been slammed as ‘the reason are getting ’.
It comes after Emily took to to show off her charity shop finds, after she looked in a store in .
The British Red Cross are a raising money to support people in crisis, both in the UK and internationally, through emergency response, refugee support, first aid education, and other vital services, and not only did Emily spot a black Miss Selfridge leather jacket, but she also found a pair of Adventure Time Dr. Martens too.
Emily, who , captioned her post ‘What designer brands have you found in the charity shop?’ and said: “Today I headed back to one of my favourite charity shops and I'm so glad I did because I definitely hit the jackpot.”;
She also spotted plenty of Buffy comics, a gorgeous skirt for £2.99 and £4.99 Carvela shoes, which were £69 originally.
As well as finding Paver pumps which were just £5.99 and originally would have been £50, Emily was chuffed when she found a white pair of loafers for less than a fiver.
Overjoyed, Emily beamed: “This is where I hit the jackpot.
“They look like some basic pair of shoes – these were just £4.99, but after doing a bit of Googling, they are a designer brand called Grenson.”;
Grenson is a designer brand that has been making shoes in since 1866.
Emily then added: “They are worth over £270.”;
The clip, which was posted under the username @thriftingwithem, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 130,400 views.
But social media users were left divided by the video – whilst some were impressed with Emily’s finds, others weren’t quite as complimentary.
And you resellers are the reason charity shops are getting expensive
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One person said: “Good find, nice shoes.”;
While a second added: “Love Grenson shoes, that is such a great find.”;
To this, Emily replied: “I had never heard of the brand before, but now I love them!”;
But at the same time, someone else raged: “And you resellers are the reason charity shops are getting expensive.”;
Emily's previous find
And this isn’t the first time Emily has been slammed for from .
Just last month, Emily was hit with a after reselling a designer charity shop find.
It's for charity – have some morals
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Emily headed to a St Peter's Hospice shop, which raises to support and care for adults with progressive life-limiting illnesses.
There, she hit the jackpot with her ‘best ever find’ when she came across some high heels.
The beige heeled ankle boots were from a brand called Gina, a designer brand based in .
She paid just £10 for the shoes, which typically retail for £695.
But Emily was met with some nasty remarks for her purchase, as one user snapped: “It's for charity – have some morals.”;
As well as this, another chimed in: “Making profit out of a hospice charity shop. How many hours of nursing care that could have given to that hospice.”
