A lucky Redditor may have just scored the thrift store mother lode after looking in a case labeled "do not open."
"I found a closed case at a local thrift shop," the Redditor wrote. "It was taped shut, and marked 'Do not open.' Because of that, it had sat unsold and had been marked down from $100 to $17 over time. I am not a rule follower."
The user went on to note that the inside of the case featured a photographer's setup, including a monolight, two light stands, two umbrellas, and sync cords — all apparently unused.
Thrift stores are havens for used clothes but many also carry items across a number of other categories, including homewares and miscellaneous items.
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"Depending on the brand this could be worth a lot," one user wrote.
Another commenter noted that some of the items could be scored for $50 or $60 new on Amazon, although only for cheaper models.
"Cool find though congrats that's awesome that would not [last] that long here in nyc," they wrote, adding that their local thrift store would have likely opened it and probably sold the items in pieces instead of as a single set.
"Wow, what an incredible oversight on the part of the thrift store," one Redditor wrote.
Another Redditor brought up a good point about selling unopened items.
"It's hilarious that the thrift store sold it without opening it up," they wrote. "Could have been full of gold bullion."
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