A WOMAN has revealed that she splashed out on three returns pallets and was shocked with what she found inside.
Laura Mell, a mum from the UK, confirmed that she spent £142.50 on three mystery pallets from ibidder.com.
Not only did she find 12 Christmas trees, but she also got a huge selection of homeware items too, including a stunning chest of drawers.
Showing off her finds on social media, Laura gave her followers a close-up look at her kitchen, which was covered in boxes.
As she began to undo some of the boxes, she confirmed: “I bought three return pallets from an online auction.”
Laura, who sells on the items for profit, then explained: “We ended up with about 12 Christmas trees, all ranging from two foot to four foot, so they’ve gone in the attic, ready to sell on at Christmas time.
“Then we had about twelve toddler guard bed rails, and they are currently up for sale on Facebook Marketplace.”
The savvy mum also found a wooden towel rail, which she confirmed is also up for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
In addition to this, Laura, who describes herself as a ‘a mum trying to find herself and making my kids lives the best it can be’, then continued: “So this is where we thought we won the jackpot – and it’s an extended black table dining table but unfortunately it had no legs, so we had to get rid of that one.”
Despite this, Laura was thrilled when she showed off a stunning chest of drawers, as she added: “But then we got this – so this was actually split into two boxes so we were made up when we found both boxes, so that’s up for sale.”
Not only this, but Laura also got a Chesterfield style chair, a mirror, another table, some bath stools and then two beautiful bedside tables.
To finish off the returns pallet haul, Laura explained that she even got a stool, bench and garden table set, which she has “already” sold.
Laura was thrilled with her furniture finds and beamed: “Happy days.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @lauramell17, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly amassed 48,900 views.
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Social media users were left open-mouthed by the clip and many took to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Will you make money on them! I’d love to do this.”
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.
To this, Laura replied and confirmed: “Yes we will defo make a profit.”
Another added: “This looks like so much fun!!”
A third commented: “Well done you.”
Whilst someone else asked: “Are the bedgards still for sale, I’d like the grey one please.”
