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THE UK’S only charity shop department store opened just last week - and savvy Brits have already saved big.
CharitySuper.Mkt has launched in north London shopping mall Brent Cross and thrift fans say it is shopping heaven.
Ten charities feature in the store: TRAID, Havens Hospice, Barnado’s, Shelter, Cancer Research, Age UK, Marie Curie, Emmaus, SCT and All Aboard.
And one savvy shopper this week saved a whopping £285 on just one item.
Writer Alexandra Bullard says after digging through piles of garments, a black blazer from L. K. Bennett caught her eye.
She snapped it up for just £14.99 - compared to the online price of £300.
And that’s not the only bargain she landed.
She wrote in : “I also spotted a gorgeous leopard print dress from Ralph Lauren for only £12, and saw a yellow Polo Ralph Lauren hoodie for only £33.
“This is thrifting at its finest.”
The charity shop department store is only open until Saturday February 25.
It comes after we told how shoppers at one of the UK's most-expensive charity shops can browse through racks of designer clothes, with some costing a whopping £500.
Labels such as Armani and Chanel hang on the railings at the high-end thrift shop.
The budget-busting Mind store, nestled in London's trendy Soho, even boasts a plush dressing room.
Luxury brands found at the charity shop - which supports mental health patients - is a world away from the usual M&S and Peacocks clobber in most stores of its type.
The shop had a £195 yellow jacket by Sies Marja for sale. But the most expensive was a leather skirt by Chanel that will set you back a whopping £495, reports.
A charity shop expert also revealed their insider secrets for getting the best bargains to The Sun.
Ross Dutton said as a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated.
The charity shop manager said you should also snap up items you like when you see them.
"Most items in our stores have no more than a two week shelf life so you can’t hang around," he said.
Cut-off labels could also be a dead give away that an item is completely unworn and from top high street brands.
They often have deals with local charity shops to get rid of unsold end of season items, as long as they remove the labels - they are donated straight from the shop floor.
You don't even have to leac your home in some cases spot the best deals, Ross says.
While some charities have their own site, like and . many also sell from dedicated eBay stores, such as and .
Meanwhile we spoke to one Dad who makes £500 a month from his charity shop side hustle.
Luke Hadley told The Sun how he picks up bargain finds from charity shop and sells them for a profit on eBay.
