Thrift seller sparks excitement online as she shares her unexpected discovery of foreign currency while unpacking a bale of second-hand clothes meant for sale.
The lucky vendor took to social media to express her joy, revealing the surprising moment she found a valuable banknote hidden inside the clothing items she had recently purchased.
According to her, she stumbled upon a 50 euro note tucked inside one of the clothes while sorting through her newly acquired bale. The unexpected find left her both thrilled and astonished.
In an effort to confirm the value of the foreign currency, the excited lady immediately turned to Google for a quick exchange rate check before heading to convert it into her local currency.
Her video documenting the rare discovery quickly gained traction online, attracting numerous reactions from netizens who shared similar experiences and thoughts about finding money in thrifted goods.
Check out reactions below …
@Annie Wa Kim said: “I got a 50 Euro in January from a handbag I bought in November.”
@taltosh drink and more wrote: “I’m from Italy and this 500 € note exists… it’s the old one.”
@hhunted noted: “There is a 500 euro bill, it’s only rarely seen because you can’t use it everywhere.”
@Tom Cawley wrote: “A 500 euro note is purple.”
@Clothing CTRL📍🇰🇪 (12pm-6pm) shared: “It reminds me of the day I got $1100 back in 2022 in some military cargo pants! 😭🔥”
@Mitchell Amanda stated: “I remember back in 2018, kuna mathe gikomba got USD equivalent to around KSh 1.8M kwa boot 👢. Let me tell you, Maina, she gave us the rest of the shoes for free as she was running to the bank.”
The viral story has since ignited conversations about lucky finds in thrift shopping, with many hoping to experience similar fortune in their future purchases.
Watch video below …
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