‘You won the lottery’, shoppers say as woman snaps up £1,200 Chloe bag for 90 per cent off in local TK Maxx
A WOMAN was amazed in TK Maxx to find a £1,200 Chloe bag on the shelf for 90 per cent off.
The bargain hunter quickly took her yellow sticker sale find the till and people have praised her for “winning the lottery.”
Taking to the Facebook group , she uploaded a photo of her designer steal.
She managed to walk away with a heavily discounted brown small crossbody bag for £108.
However, on the Far Fetch website, the same Chloe bag was listed for £1,235.
The shopper wrote: “My bargain in the yellow sticker sale!!! Chloe handbag!
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“I only posted to make people aware that the designer stuff was being heavily reduced. “This was at the Edinburgh store.
“There were 2 other similar designs there at the time.”
Many people were highly impressed with her discounted bag, which was nearly £1,000 cheaper than the Far Fetch price.
One said: “Love this for you.”
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Another added: “Amazing! You lucky girly.”
And a third commented: “Absolute bargain.”
While a handful of people didn’t think the bag was for them, the women replied to any negativity saying: “It's my choice how I spend my money.
“I work hard for my disposable income. It's a leather handbag which has can be expensive without the designer label.
“Not to everyone's taste but no need to be negative.
“Don't like it, move on.
Double yellow sticker season is upon us and TK Maxx is taking full advantage of the sales.
Bargain hunter and YouTuber George Ross headed to TK Maxx to check out the discounts and was able to bag more than one bargain.
He said: "It's one of my favourite times of the year.
"Forget Christmas, forget Easter - it's TK Maxx yellow sticker season.
"This means when there is a reduced sticker, they are later slapped with another sticker on top, reducing the price even more."
How Does TK Maxx Flog Designer for Cheap?
- TK Maxx follows an off-price business model to get designer products for cheap
- It buys merchandise from various brands and designers at a discount and then sells it to customers at lower prices than traditional retail stores
- The selection at its outlets often includes overstocked items, last season's styles and goods from cancelled orders.
- The Gold Label is a premium collection of designer and luxury products offered by TK Maxx.
- If you love designer clothes, this is the tag you want to look out for on pieces.
George, who posts his bargain hunting on his YouTube channel, , tackled TK Maxx in Chelmsford as soon as the stickers popped up.
With some "insider knowledge" he was told which day the "double yellows" were going to make an appearance.
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As soon as he entered the store he spotted two reduced stickers on a jumper.
"It's time," he said.
