A woman was shocked after spotting a "used" sex toy for sale in a charity shop window.
Ellie Hardie, 30, could not believe her eyes when she noticed the Lovehoney "G-tickler" on offer for £8.99 at Headway charity shop in Nottingham on Saturday.
The sales assistant, from London, was left in stitches when she realised on closer inspection that the item, which costs £19.99 new, had a sticker on it saying "used".
She shared a picture of her bizarre discovery on Facebook later on that day writing: "The used 'tickled' me! Why?"
The item, which is still listed on the Lovehoney site, boasts "three speeds and four patterns for exciting vibration variations" and has 4.5 stars out of 5.
Ellie said: "We were heading into town to buy some last minute Christmas presents when the g-tickler caught my eye in the charity shop window bottom shelf next to a pair of sparkly shoes.
"I couldn't believe this made it to the window and on closer inspection I saw the used sticker and fell into a fit of giggles.
"It's safe to say this wasn't purchased for one of his last minute gifts I was shocked and had so many questions.
"Who in their right mind donates this? Who decided to sell it? And who in their right mind would buy this?"
Ellie's post has gained more than 1,700 likes with more than 900 comments from users who were disgusted by the find.
One person said: "I'm amazed anyone would donate a used sex toy to charity and the charity shop actually trying to sell it. That's beyond disgusting."
Another said: "I'm hoping that whoever put this out for sale on the shelf mistook it for a regular massager, otherwise that's absolutely rank."
One member commented: "I'm sure it'll be fine once you've sterilised it in boiling water, washed it with industrial strength bleach and wiped it down with antibacterial spray."
Another added: "I'd love to know who and how it was determined as used."
A spokesperson for the charity shop said the product was put in the window as a joke.
She added: "Our manager removed it upon finding it, although I'm not sure who put it there in the first place.
"Our shop only labels products with printed prices, but this was a handwritten price label. It's certainly not something that we'd sell."
