We bought £2 mystery Amazon returns – my husband got 14 things in one but some people still think it’s a ‘rip off’
A COUPLE who splashed out on £2 mystery Amazon returns at the market have divided opinion as to whether or not they’re worth it.
Nathan and Amelia decided to take a gamble and purchase two of the parcels from a stall at North Weald Market.
And they took to their TikTok page to share a video as they opened the parcels for the first time.
Amelia was up first, excitedly ripping open the packet to find a Kilner Shake & Make whipped cream jar – which retails for £7.50.
“That is actually not too bad,” she said.
“I thought it was going to be worse than that.
“Not too bad for £2!”
Nathan added that she could also “give it to someone for Christmas” if she didn’t want to keep it.
Then it was his turn to open his parcel.
The first thing he pulled out was a wine gift bag, followed by three ninth birthday cards.
“With all my love on our anniversary,” Nathan read on the next card, as he joked “I’ll be keeping this for Amelia for next year!”
There was also a multi-pack of Happy Birthday cards with pictures of pints of beer on the front.
He then pulled out multiple “special friend” birthday cards, as well as two cards to a “special daughter” which he noted were “the worst thing of them all”.
“So that’s everything we got, for basically £4, on the Amazon mystery finds,” Nathan concluded.
“But I don’t see how… was it even Amazon? Because I don’t see why you’d buy them cards off Amazon!”
People in the comments section were divided as to whether or not the parcels were worth buying, with some insisting they were a total “rip off”.
“They have no names or addresses on so not Amazon returns,” one person insisted.
“They’re so much of the same things tbh,” another sighed.
“Only thing bloke tells people don’t open em by his stall,” a third pointed out.
“Such a rip off – me and a few others got that too,” someone else said.
As another wrote: “I did this last weekend and got one of those too!”
Where to find mystery boxes
MYSTERY boxes are becoming more and more popular, with people keen to take a gamble in buying one. But where can you get one from?
Charity shops
Lots of charity shops have started putting together mystery boxes as a way to get rid of stock that they’ve been otherwise unable to sell. While you can never guarantee what you’re going to get, these boxes are usually cheaper than ones bought elsewhere.
eBay
Many retailers use eBay to sell their stock, with options on the auction site including unclaimed luggage or parcel returns, all put together in a mystery box. It’s not like a normal ‘auction’ though – there will usually be a buy it now price so it’s just like any other internet transaction.
Online retailers
As the popularity of mystery boxes increases, other retailers have started selling them in the hope that they will be a hit among customers. Have a look on sites such as Amazon, Etsy and Wowcher, and you’ll often find the mystery boxes are listed by genre too.
If there’s a particular niche mystery box you’re looking for, it’s always worth searching for it. There are so many websites out there selling mystery boxes, you’ll undoubtedly find what you’re after.
As with buying anything online, make sure you are purchasing from a trusted retailer and a secure website.
“Guy selling them has re-bagged them and taken all the good stuff,” someone else alleged.
While another insisted: “They’re just s**t they can’t sell – print fake postage labels and sell as returns.”
But others were on the other side of the debate, and said they would have snapped up some of the parcels too.
“That’s not bad to be fair,” one wrote.
“First one is a great storage jar and a great box to use for posting on eBay,” another said.
“To be fair, you two did ok!” a third commented.