One secondhand shopper showed off their uber-cheap find on r/ThriftStoreHauls.
"This is kind of ridiculous," the original poster said. "Saw this stark white and pressed [duvet cover] hanging on the rack … I could tell it was brand new and unused, so I threw it in my basket."
They paid only four bucks for it. It would've been a steal regardless of the retail price, but when they looked it up later, they were stunned: it costs $595.
"I don't care how much money I had," the OP wrote in their post. "You're never going to see me buying a $500 duvet cover."
Honestly, who can blame them? That's a 99% discount. Why pay hundreds for a comforter when you can thrift it for a fraction of the price?
The duvet cover ended up feeling super high-quality, too. The OP said that the cotton felt like nothing else, calling it "one of life's luxuries."
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Finds like these happen all the time when you shop secondhand. While thrift stores can sometimes get a bad rap, they've got tons of hidden gems you can't find anywhere else. For example, one thrifter paid $30 for genuine pearl jewelry, while another saved over $1,000 by sifting through their local store's e-waste bin.
Saving money is only one of many benefits that come with shopping at thrift stores. Buying items secondhand, whether they be clothes, e-waste, or duvet covers, saves them from being sent to the landfill.
According to the University of Colorado Boulder, landfills are devastating for local wildlife and have destroyed nearly 2 million acres of land. They also release gases like methane, polluting the atmosphere and warming the planet.
Commenters celebrated the OP's great find.
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Cheaper clothes 🤑 "That's not even a $500 duvet cover, that's a $600 duvet cover," one said. "Absolutely insane pricing. So lucky you got it for $4. I'm jealous."
"I would have snatched that up as well and then donated one of my cheapo ones!" another said.
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