You all know that I love a good pre-loved bargain, whether it’s from a charity shop, the car boot sale or even from somewhere online and so I love to do a monthly post dedicated to sharing some of my bargains with you!
I’ve got some fab bargains to share this month. 😁
This first one is something I know I shouldn’t have bought.
It’s something that we don’t need where we live right now but I saw it and loved it. I can picture it in the house that I want but even if we don’t get that house then we are looking for somewhere larger so I’m sure I can make it work wherever we end up moving to and even if we never move, I can make it work in our Summer House.
This was how it looked in the window of the shop when I first spotted it.
It’s just a breakfast bar for two with a stainless steel top but I loved it as soon as I saw it and I am planning a makeover for it once we know where it’s actually going to live.
I asked how much it was as I couldn’t see a price on it and the lady told me it was £100 which was more than I wanted to pay even taking into account how much I loved it. I asked her if she would take any less and explained I was buying it for a house that we didn’t even own yet and she must have took pity on me as she said she could do it for £50 which was a much better price. 😁
I still wasn’t sure so she pointed out that everything in the shop had 10% off that day which made it £45 and I couldn’t say no so now it’s sitting in our Summer House waiting for it’s new home. I have big plans for it and no matter where it (and us) end up, I know I’ll not regret buying it.
That’s not the only thing I bought with the new house in mind either.
I bought the two pictures on the outside of this picture in the same shop as I bought the breakfast bar. They cost £4 each and I love them! There were actually two others of a similar style in the shop which I left behind, mainly because I was already spending more than I expected to be spending with the breakfast bar so I decided to just buy two of the four and picked my favourite two.
But as soon as I got them home, I wished I’d bought at least one of the two that I’d left behind so that I had a set of three. I couldn’t go back as I didn’t have time before we left for our holiday. So, while I was away, I stalked Vinted to see if I could find the number three to my set and I found the middle print in the same frame for £5 which was more than I paid for the others but I now have my set of three which makes me happy.
And my last house purchase is a mirror that I spotted at a car boot sale a couple of weeks ago. It was £2 which I think is a bargain and I’m super tempted to change the colour of the wood at the top but as with the other things I’ve shared so far this month, I’m waiting until I know where it’s going to end up living before I decide what I’m going to do with it.
For now, it’s just sitting in the corner of our dining room looking pretty.
You’ll be pleased to know that the last bargain I’m sharing today isn’t for the house!
It’s a dress for me and it’s not just any dress. It’s the Fat Face ‘Simone’ dress that I love and already own in about six different patterns. I search for the dress every now and again on Vinted as I know that Fat Face keep updating their range and changing the patterns every season.
This one was £7 plus £2.49 postage which is a huge bargain considering these dresses are currently £49.50 new.
And that’s pretty much it for this month’s pre-loved bargains from me!
If you want to find out more about how I find bargains on Vinted then this how to buy on Vinted post is perfect for you – it’s the perfect place to start if you want to start finding some pre-loved bargains of your own.
Also, I know that money is tight for many of us right now so I did just want to say that usually when I buy anything pre-loved, I try and only use money that I’ve made from things that I’ve sold on Vinted so I rarely pay actual money for anything you see that I’ve bought from there. Here’s a post about how much I made in a weekend selling on Vinted a little while ago to give you an idea!
So that’s what I’ve bought pre-loved this month. I’d love to see your bargains so feel free to tag me in any Instagram posts and I’ll pop over and see what you’ve been buying!
And don’t forget, you might like to read my post sharing all my top tips for getting a bargain buying clothes in a charity shop here and if you can’t get out to wander around your local charity shops then have a look at my favourite online charity shops!
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