Community Chat

[haddon9]

I never got an amazing deal shopping for something, but I did make out very well selling a few Beanie Babies! They were selling for $5.00 each.

They were super popular in the mid 1990s and we bought a ton of them for the kids.  I found out a few years later that there was a buyer online in NJ (I'm in PA) who was willing to meet DH at his place of work and buy a few of the Beanie Babies from us and pay in cash.  They were in excellent condition with the tags attached.

We sold two at first ....a black cat and I really don't remember the other.  This man met DH where he worked and handed him over 3k for the two Beanies!!

We sold a few more (again, I don't remember which ones or exactly how many....2 or 3?) for several hundred more.

[Mombo1]

@Luv2Watch    My best purchases were Tiffany style stained glass lamps from QVC.  
Mine are at least 20 years old.  I just checked the prices on similar ones today and  they are at least 4 times the price I that paid for mine.  Glad I purchased them when I did.  🤗

[QVCkitty1]

This was many years ago, I got a beautiful Coach bag for $150.00 at TJMAX. About an hour before I was admiring the exact bag at Macys at the mall nearby. It was over $300.00 and I reluctantly passed. I couldn't believe my good luck ! 

[Snowpuppy]

Last year I picked up a DB wool winter coat, NWT on eBay for $25.99. It was one hot wrinkled mess but I took a chance, had it dry cleaned and it was beautiful!

Retail here was $179. 

[TheWanderingOne]

I got a beautiful summer skirt - cotton & silk blend, Talbots label, for $14.99 from the local American Cancer Society thrift shop. Brand new with the Talbots price tag still on it. The price on the tag was $149.99. 

[Mombo1]

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@Sparky3333 wrote:

I got this as is  30 inch Bethlehem Lights tree for 15$ and F/S in 2020.Its beautiful and no problems.I use it in my bedroom during holidays with no ornaments.

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@Sparky3333    I have the same one!    I put it on my front covered porch in a large base in the winter and leave it on all night.  The stray cat that lives between my house and the neighbors likes to come early for breakfast....and it is usually dark ...   He enjoys the "candlelight" meal .  

[lynnie61]

Probably early 90's.  I got a huge Oak entertainment center.  It 

had a slight chip in the wood on the side.  My dad fixed it for me.  It was $75 at a furniture shop that was trying to get rid of it.  The price tag was $900.  I still have it today.  It no longer holds my TV and stereo but it's still a lovely piece.  I changed the inside to partial storage, and made a huge charging station inside for all the electronics!  It's still a useful piece.  

SO, he rarely dresses up.  I got a full length wool coat for him at Goodwill for $8, and a suede jacket for $12.  Great buys for $20.  The wool coat still had tags.  The suede coat looked brand new.  

[lynnie61]

@Mombo1 @Sparky3333   I love that tree!  What a bargain!  

[chrystaltree]

I've been with QVC practically since the beginning and I have bought a lot of stuff so it's impossible to narrow it down like that.  I can say the air fryer I bought about 5 years ago was among the best.  We use it all the time.  We get fried food without all the fat.  My Dooney handbags are my treasures.  I have collected 6 or 7 over the years and they are classic, lifetime bags.  

[CABRIT]

it was QVC  UK. I saw a gorgeous large pearl necklace, but it was almost $500.  I put it on my wish list and forgot all about it.  One day there was a reminder to mr that it had been reduced to under $200..  I got it home and it was gorgeous.