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Manchester Thrifter Snags £9 Ted Baker Dress Selling Online for Hundreds

The viral thrift find spotlights the gap between charity-shop pricing and resale markets.

Overview

  • Holly Wood, a 39-year-old shopper from Manchester, bought a Ted Baker Telily Printed Lace Midi Dress for £9 at a local charity shop.
  • Comparable listings for the same style on resale sites show prices in the £324 to £400 range.
  • She posted the discovery to her 33,000-plus TikTok followers, and the clip has drawn more than 6,000 views with viewers praising the find.
  • Wood said the dress looks unworn and described it as heavy broderie anglaise with layered embroidery and a full lining.
  • Her track record includes a £5 Maje dress and a £10 Kate Spade bag later valued in the hundreds, underscoring how savvy thrifters can spot designer pieces others overlook.