You know that massive bag of old carrier bags you have stuffed in your understairs cupboard or in the back of that kitchen unit? Well, depending on how old it is, some of the bags in there could be worth hundreds of pounds!
According to The Sun, vintage plastic bags are being offered online for up to £225.
The in demand bags once came from the likes of Tesco, Morrisons, WH Smith, Marks & Spencer, Mister Byrite, HMV, Virgin and John Lewis.
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The Sun reported that one online shopper said: “Some of the firms have gone bust or have begun to phase out plastic bags to help save the planet, and they are becoming collectors’ items.”
One seller put his unused Kwik Save carrier up for sale on auction site eBay for £225.
The seller wrote: “VGC (very good condition) Unused. One of the first stating re-useable carry bag.”
Another seller from Hull advertised his “used, fair” Kwik Save item for £20.
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A rare Tesco bag from the 1980s is up for £4.99 and a John Lewis carrier is being flogged for £6.99.
One from the old Sainsbury’s SavaCentre is going for £1.99, with a discount for multi-buy.
Might be worth having a dig around to see what rarities you might have stuffed somewhere.
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