Woman stunned over real value of charity shop bargain she bought for £30

Charity shops are a treasure trove for thrifty shoppers, and one woman’s recent discovery has left her absolutely chuffed.

Posting on X (formerly Twitter), the savvy shopper excitedly shared a photo of her latest acquisitiona blue casserole dish, complete with its £29.99 price sticker. “£30 in my local charity shop,” she exclaimed alongside the image.

“I scuttled away with it like I’d pulled off a very middle class heist.” Curious about its full price, she added: “I may have just casually checked the Le Creuset website: £315!”

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Le Creuset is known for its premium French-Belgian cookware, particularly its cast-iron offerings.

Many people were wowed by her find, as one person exclaimed on X: “I’m a great fan of Le Creuset all mine is Volcanic Orange. You got a bargain, worth well over a hundred,” to which the delighted buyer responded: “I feel a bit guilty but keep telling myself I deserve this!”

Another commenter joked: “When they write about privilege in future, this will be the example! Only in a fancy area could a charity shop shopper have access to pans this fancy. You’re perpetuating the cycle! Now, give me the French pot!”

Another amused commenter quipped: “Will cost you another few hundred to buy the inevitable matching set. Slippery slope keep us posted.”

However, the woman proudly responded: “That’s the awesome thing: I already HAVE the matching set, it was a wedding present. And I found this one on our anniversary! We got a set as a wedding present and I always wanted to get the larger casserole too. Weirdly enough it was actually our anniversary yesterday.”

Another admirer chimed in: “That’s gorgeous, I’d have felt like Lovejoy spotting a bit of jade if I saw that in my locals. Still pinch myself at the Agatha Christie collection I snapped up for £12.50 or something.”

While someone else shared: “A charity shop Le Creuset is a happy memory in any family’s lore – my flatmate found ours, quickly we realised food cooked in it tastes better somehow.”