Shock over op shop item listed for $2,000
An Aussie charity shop has come under fire after a shopper spotted a luxury item with a hefty four-figure price tag.
A woman was browsing the shelves at the Vinnies Op Shop in Tamworth where she spotted a forest green handbag by luxury brand Balenciaga for sale for a whopping $2,000.
While the handbag retails at roughly $4,000, the eye-watering "sale" price has infuriated many after a customer spotted it isolated on a shelf in-store.
"How in the world would a normal everyday person be able to afford that? At the stage now it’s cheaper to go to Kmart," a local woman hit out on social media.
Others agreed, saying it's a "slap in the face when everything is donated in first place".
"It’s ridiculous these days, all the op shops are so overpriced. Very much so in the suburb I live in because it’s a wealthy area, they think everyone who walks in is loaded," another said, commenting on the designer bag.
Vinnies was quick to respond to the backlash over the expensive item, Vinnies North West area manager Julie Crosby reiterated that Vinnies shops are charity stores.
"We're raising funds," she told the ABC. "We can spend that money on helping out homeless people, domestic violence issues where we're relocating families".
Store manager Megan Moffat added, "It's a beautiful little handbag" implying the $2,000 is justified.
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