19 People Who Made a Profit With Their Purchases

Popular brands tend to be expensive. Most of us would have to save a large part of our salaries if we wanted to buy good clothes. But there are places that have hidden gems at an amazing price. And only connoisseurs know and have managed to hunt down great bargains on expensive items.

1. “Found a vintage Christian Dior fur coat today!”

2. “My husband says I have a sixth sense in thrift stores. I went in today to look for perler beads and came out with a $600 Gucci handbag for $7.99.”

3. “Barely used $750 Breville Barista Express for $39.99 at Goodwill!”

4. “Paid $3 for a belkin wireless charger without the cord.”

“Then I emailed belkin asking where I could get a new cord, and they sent me a brand-new charger and cord.”

5. “Finally found a Tiffany Lamp after years on the lookout, so happy! $75 at a local second hand store.”

6. “I almost didn’t thrift today!”

7. “I was already going to buy it at that price but then I saw the carrying bag was full of games and got it immediately! Find of the year!”

8. “My surprise jewelry box treasure, before cleaning, after 1 cleaning, and after 2 cleanings.”

9. “Salvatore Ferragamo heels for $12 in a thrift store.”

10. “W by Vera Wang Wedding Dress for $65!”

11. “Found this nice 950 sterling silver cultured pearl bracelet in a bag of jewelry for $20.”

12. “I’m an opera singer. Guess who found this $1000 Chiara Boni gown for $15 at Salvation Army!?”

13. “From Habitat for Humanity: this leather Etienne Aigner satchel in brand new condition for $10!”

14. “A $120 candle for $5. It smells like what I think James Bond might smell like. Torn between burning it and selling it.”

15. “Pierre Soulages Lithograph. Paid $45, estimated at $5-6k, but one just like it sold last year for $16,200!”

16. “Keith Haring necktie for $3 at Goodwill!”

17. “Picked this up at a flea market last weekend. It’s 10k gold and natural opal.”

18. “My late great-grandfather shut down his men’s clothing store 30 years ago. Today, I bought a suit tailored by him in a Goodwill nearly 400 miles away.”

19. “Two Hermes ties from a Goodwill outlet for about 10 cents each.”

People can really find amazing things. It takes patience and an open mind, but it’s doable. Take a look at other amazing finds here:

• 16 Thrift Store Finds That Prove You Shouldn’t Spend a Bunch of Money on the Interior of Your Dreams
• 20 People Who Found Relics of the Past in Thrift Stores
• 20+ Thrift Store Finds That Mean Nothing to Some and Are a Treasure for Others
• 20 Secondhand Finds That Turned Interiors Into Magical Places
• 15 Inventions That Made Us Yell, “Shut Up and Take My Money!”