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On Friday, Luxity, South Africa's biggest pre-owned luxury brand reseller, revealed it had sold one of their most expensive items to date - a Hermès Fjord Leather Birkin 35 in black.
The handbag, which the company called "the most expensive bag in South Africa", sold for a whopping R280 000 in just eight minutes.
This got us thinking, what are some of the weirdest designer items that Luxity has sold? We asked, and some of the answers will make you do a double take.
From a R14 000 Louis Vuitton coaster to a R2 000 Gucci mouse pad, see some of the items, and how much people paid for them below:
1. Chanel VIP Christmas Snow Globe - Estimated Retail Price: R10 000, Selling Price: R5 000
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4. Gucci Guccissima Mouse Pad Navy - Estimated Retail Price: R3 000, Selling Price: R2 000
5. Louis Vuitton 2 Deck Playing Cards Set - Estimated Retail Price: R13 000, Selling Price: R7 000
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6. Louis Vuitton Monogram Malle Fleurs Trunk - Estimated Retail Price: R100 000, Selling Price: R55 000
7. Louis Vuitton Monogram Baxter Dog Leash MM - Estimated Retail Price: R6 000, Selling Price: R4 500
8. MONTBLANC Palladium Plated Bookmark - Estimated Retail Price: R3 000, Selling Price: R2 000
9. Louis Vuitton Monogram Coaster William Set - Estimated Retail Price: R18 000, Selling Price: R14 000
Would you splurge on any of these luxury goods? Customers hoping to get their hands on designer goods, such as bags and clothing, are turning to the pre-owned luxury market more and more, with stores like Luxity giving them access to these products at a fraction of the price in many instances.
