A woman popped into her local charity store and spotted a Gucci bag on display in a glass cabinet alongside some jewellery but was amazed after clocking how much it was being sold for
A woman got lucky after spotting a Gucci bag in a charity shop for an absolute steal. Gucci is a prominent, world renowned, luxury design house founded in Italy in 1921. It offers an array of handbags, clothing and accessories, shoes and even home decoration.
Gucci also boasts a fragrance and cosmetics line under the name Gucci Beauty. Typically, the luxury retailer’s bag prices vary. The brand’s Ophidia mini bag, crafted in beige and white GG Supreme canvas, is currently priced at £610 to purchase directly from its website, for example.
On the higher end of the spectrum, its Diana medium tote bag – which comes in six colours and is constructed in leather – is available for £3,170.
Vintage Gucci bags can be especially expensive, particularly if they’re from a limited edition release or rare. On eBay, a limited edition Gucci Crocodile Bag is available from £24,086.72.
Many bargain hunting fashion lovers turn to charity shops on the hunt for stylish clothing and accessories at a fraction of the cost.
Those looking to make more sustainable fashion choices and avoid buying fast fashion similarly visit charity and secondhand shops when looking to pad out their wardrobes.
There’s plenty of options available which allow people to shop for less while supporting a good cause, or simply snap up some much needed bargains while the cost of living continues to rise.
Discount chain store Goodwill boasts more than 150 outlets across the United States and Canada, where it offers bargain hunters “hundreds of thousands of unique items up for grabs at any given time, including art, books, vinyl records, clothing, home décor, jewellery, musical instruments, sports, toys, and more”.
One woman ventured into her local Goodwill store in northern California and was amazed after spotting a Gucci bag for sale.
It wasn’t on the shop floor with the rest of the items, it was alongside the jewellery in a glass display case which led the woman to deduce “it was real”.
There are many fake copies of designer goods often sold as though they’re the real deal. If you’re buying a designer item from a secondhand source, make sure you have it authenticated before splashing the cash.
The woman shared her Gucci find on Facebook with the caption “Gucci crossbody found at Goodwill today”, where she declared the bag to be a genuine Gucci number after the serial number was checked.
It was on offer for just $49. 99 (£36. 82) but as the woman is a “regular” client, they allowed her to have a slight discount and sold it to her for $44. 99 (£33. 13).
