1 week Ago By Jacob Willeford
A WOMAN made a shocking discovery after thrifting a large piece of homeware from Facebook. While she was thrilled with getting the item by itself, hidden inside was a collection of kitchenware from a luxury brand. "My jaw hit the floor!!" exclaimed TikToker Amanda DeWitt ( @itsamandadewitt ) in a recent post .
Amanda explained that she'd bought a "stunning" Louis XVI Buffet through Facebook Marketplace for about one-ninth of its typical price point. For reference, versions of the Louis XVI Buffet can go for over $20,000, as per listing on Wayfair . So not only was the deal almost too sweet to be true, but Amanda unlocked some of the cabinets to find even more "insane" value.
Read More on Thrift Finds Inside was an entire box-set collection of mint-condition Hermes china, including decorative plates and dish sets. The signature orange boxes could be seen in the clip as Amanda pulled them out of the buffet in shock. "I mean beautiful, literally what dreams are made of," the TikToker expressed.
COULDN'T STAY SILENT While it was a fortunate find, Amanda said she just couldn't go on with keeping the buffet unless she mentioned it to the seller. Most read in Money Given the luxury Hermes set's worth and likely sentimental value, Amanda decided to inform them that she found the fine china within the antique buffet. "I have no idea whether this china was left on accident, on purpose — obviously I'm not like, a horrible person so I did message the [seller] that I bought it from," Amanda explained.
Despite her hopes that they wouldn't want the Hermes collection back, a follow-up video showed that they did come back to get it. Amanda could be seen with her face in her hands in disappointment. GOOD SAMARITAN While it wasn't the result the TikToker wanted, several praised her for doing the right thing and reaching out to the seller when she could've just said nothing and kept the entire Hermes collection.
"You did the right thing. Hope they treated you right for your honesty," a commenter wrote. Here are some of the best thrift store finds: Tiffany & Co.
earrings that sold for $0.34 and are valued at $430 American Girl doll that sold for $5.99 and is valued at $300 Bionicle toy that sold for $14.
95 and is valued at $18.101 Gold record plaque for DJ Quik's 1992 album Way 2 Fonky that sold for @20 and is valued at $200 Rothy's brand Sugared Berry pointed-toe flats that sold for $155 retail and are valued at $250 "You cannot put a price on a clean conscience," another wrote. "The five seconds YOU owned it were still worth it.
Good job for being a good person," a third added. Someone else argued that they would've waited a little longer to contact to seller to see if they would reach out first. Others criticized that move as selfish.
Either way, it wouldn't be the first time recently that someone thrifted an item only to find it had considerably more value than expected. Read More on The US Sun A savvy shopper bought an $18 couch from a second-hand store before discovering it was a famous design worth $10,000. After searching and finding their "dream" cabinet at Goodwill, the buyer discovered it was actually worth over $4,000 .
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