The second-hand shopper, known as @miles8katrina on TikTok, hit the jackpot when she won a piggy bank full of cash. According to the young woman, the item was purchased for US$10.99 (R$59). When he opened it, he found a wad of cash totaling US$2,028, the equivalent of R$10,000.
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“It was in the cart that the lady had just brought and I got it straight from there,” Katrina explained, showing that the piggy bank still had its lid intact at the time of purchase. When he finally removed it, he discovered eight plastic bags tied together and a wad of cash.
Money found in a piggy bank
According to Katrina, the money was folded and tied with hair ties. “I find a lot of random things, but I’ve never found this amount of money before, so I’m super excited. My thrift store purchases are obviously worth it,” the young woman said in her video.
This isn’t the first time a thrift store shopper has found something valuable. A resident of Illinois (United States) bought a second-hand plate for US$4.99 (R$27). However, it was in fact an export item bearing an 18th-century Chinese coat of arms, worth around US$4,400 (R$23,000).
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