Charity shop in ritzy Sydney suburb is selling designer sneakers that retail for $1,450 at a massive discount – so you’ll have to be quick if you want a bargain
- An shopper shared a photo of designer shoes in a charity store on Facebook
- The Balenciaga trainers, available at the Mosman Lifeline store, retail for $,1450
- A woman who volunteers at the store said they were donated brand new
- Others said they had seen other designer brands in charity shops in the area
A pair of designer sneakers valued at $1450 are on sale at Mosman’s Lifeline store (pictured), in Sydney’s Lower North Shore
A fleet-footed bargain hunter can pick up a pair of $1,450 designer sneakers for just $330 after they were donated to a charity shop.
An eagle-eyed shopper spotted a pair of hot pink Balenciaga trainers in the window of a Lifeline store in Mosman before sharing a photo of the steal on Facebook.
‘Little bit of op-shop window shopping today,’ she wrote.
‘Lifeline selling Balenciaga trainers. [This would only happen] in Mossman.’
The woman could not confirm the not-for-profit’s asking price, but a woman who said she worked there gave details.
She said the women’s track sneakers were delivered brand new – and were marked down $1,100.
‘I was volunteering when they came in – new and in the box. Size 36. Priced at Lifeline, $350,’ she said.
‘I believe this Lifeline carries high end donations and does charge for them,’ another added.
A woman who volunteers at the store (pictured) said the sneakers were delivered brand new, and marked down to $350
Others detailed how they had come across other high-end items at charity shops in the area.
‘Actually not only in Mosman – I found some awesome D & G heels in another store and they’re almost as comfortable as trainers and were $30,’ one person wrote.
‘Life line Cremorne has the real treasures too – Gucci shoes and designer bags,’ someone else commented.
‘I saw a pair of jimmy Choos for $695, clearly worn and second hand,’ a third wrote.
Balenciaga, based in Paris, is a popular luxury brand started in 1917 by Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.
Their range of items, which includes clothes, shoes, and accessories, sell for hundreds to thousands of dollars.
The Balenciaga women’s track sneakers in pink (pictured) are retailed for $1450