I got six mystery return parcels at the car boot – the first one was a winner, then I realised I’d made a big mistake
SHE was hoping to find a few good buys when she picked up six mystery return parcels at the local car boot sale.
Charlie spotted parcels that were £1 each, or £2 for three, so raided the box at Bowlee car boot sale and took some home with her.
But she had no idea what was inside the packages, and took to TikTok to document herself opening them up.
The first thing she pulled out of parcel number one was a DVD of Battle of the Pacific, some face paint and some confetti.
Onto the second bag, and Charlie admitted she wasn’t “sure what to expect at all”.
She took out a smartphone armband, which she said “actually may be really useful”.
There was also a Yankee Candle charm for the car, and some confetti.
While the next package was slightly better, with some colourful socks inside, there was also some more confetti.
But then she went back onto the bags she’d got from the same box,
“I’m going for another one,” she said, before pulling out “another armband” and adding: “I’m hoping these aren’t all the same!”
Unluckily for Charlie, the bags were full of pretty much exactly the same items.
“I think the moral of the story is in future if you go to car boot sales, just buy one lucky bag,” she concluded.
“You know we basically got the exact same thing in every single bag now!”
“I’m gutted, thought I might get lucky!” Charlie added in the caption.
Despite her disappointment, people in the comments were fairly impressed with the haul.
“What a bargain!” one wrote.
Where to find mystery boxes
MYSTERY boxes are becoming more and more popular, with people keen to take a gamble in buying one. But where can you get one from?
Charity shops
Lots of charity shops have started putting together mystery boxes as a way to get rid of stock that they’ve been otherwise unable to sell. While you can never guarantee what you’re going to get, these boxes are usually cheaper than ones bought elsewhere.
eBay
Many retailers use eBay to sell their stock, with options on the auction site including unclaimed luggage or parcel returns, all put together in a mystery box. It’s not like a normal ‘auction’ though – there will usually be a buy it now price so it’s just like any other internet transaction.
Online retailers
As the popularity of mystery boxes increases, other retailers have started selling them in the hope that they will be a hit among customers. Have a look on sites such as Amazon, Etsy and Wowcher, and you’ll often find the mystery boxes are listed by genre too.
If there’s a particular niche mystery box you’re looking for, it’s always worth searching for it. There are so many websites out there selling mystery boxes, you’ll undoubtedly find what you’re after.
As with buying anything online, make sure you are purchasing from a trusted retailer and a secure website.
“Now the question is can I make my 6 quid back?”Charlie replied.
“You got some OK items there,” another insisted.
To which Charlie responded: “The arm bands were also £9 from Asda and currently selling for £4.50 so definitely worth more than the £1 I paid!”
“I’m not sure what I’m going to do with all this confetti tbh!” she added.
