I’m a thrifty shopper – and here’s how I get brand-new Zara clothes for a fraction of the price

THERE’S no better feeling than finding the top you want at the fraction of the price. 

Luckily one thrifty shopper has shared how you can now get brand-new Zara clothes cheaper – by heading to your local British Red Cross charity shops. 

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Maddy, known online as @maddykate01, regularly shares home hacks and money-saving tips with her 111,000 followers. 

In one of her recent videos, the content creator shares all the brand-new Zara pieces she spotted as part of the two brand’s partnership. 

She also confirmed in the comments that prices were roughly 50 percent of what they would have if shoppers had bought them in a Zara store. 

“You’ve probably already seen on TikTok that Zara has a partnership with the British Red Cross, where they give unsold pieces with the tags still on to the British Red Cross to sell in their charity shops. 

“It kind of sounded too good to be true, so I came to my local store to see what was available. 

“And it’s so much better than I could have imagined.

“Literally, 90 percent of the items in this charity shop were from the Zara partnership, everything from tops and coats to dresses and shoes. 

“There were so many shoes.

“I highly recommend checking it out if you want to shop a bit more sustainable and save some pennies, and support a great charity in the process, this is such a good idea.” 

Fans loved the news, with the video gaining more than 98,000 views. 

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In the comments, Maddy’s followers thanked her for sharing the hack, with one writing: “ I never knew this!”

One former British Red Cross colleague confirmed what really happens, writing: “I worked for British Red Cross and what happens is that it is the returns they can’t resale in Zara you can find amazing stuff.” 

Another said: “Each charity shop chooses the price of each piece so worth shopping around. I’ve had some amazing bargains.”

Tiktok - @maddykate01

Tiktok - @maddykate01