Chris is known for sharing his shopping success stories online, and his latest one is sure to blow your mind. He bought a £2 board game, but it’s worth so much more than what he paid for it
A man purchased a £2 item at a car boot sale and was stunned to learn its actual value, making it a fantastic boot sale discovery. Chris, known as reseller_chris on TikTok, is famous for posting his shopping triumph tales online, and his most recent find might just astound you.
He described it as an “incredible” discovery, and it wasn’t long before he managed to transform his pounds into hundreds. When you’re savvy about car boot sales, it emerges you can make a substantial profit – you simply need to be knowledgeable about what sort of items to grab at a bargain price.
Chris posted a video of himself browsing around the car boot sale before he chose his selected item. Even though you may not realise, some of the most popular car boot sales in the UK can become extremely crowded.
He explained: “Now, I’ve already posted a car boot sale haul video from last Sunday, but there was one item which I also picked up, which I just thought deserved its own video, and that item was this Novag Citrine Electric Chess Set.
“Now this cost me just £2.00 from the house clearance stall where I bought all of my other items from on the day, and this item is quite collectable and rare.
“It dates from 2006, and there is currently only one other listing on eBay, and believe it or not, they are asking for £2,000 for this. Obviously, they live in a dream world, they’re never going to get £2,000 for it, but realistically we’re still looking at some decent money.”
He went on to reveal that a brand new one has previously flogged for over £200.00 online, and a used one also shifted for £156.00. Sadly, the one Chris snapped up didn’t come with a power lead, so he had to purchase one separately.
However, if the chess board is in working order, he’ll be eyeing up listing the item at around £200.00 to flog it. If it’s not functioning, he’ll still list it as spares and repairs, as it’s in “excellent condition”, and he could still rake in around £75.00.
“Either way, I’ve spent just £2.00 on this,” he added. “Plus £4.00 for a power lead, so some very decent profit to be made.”
The clip has been watched dozens of times since it was posted, and people were quick to comment and share their thoughts too. Viewers had all sorts of personal success stories.
One penned: “Great find. I’ve had that exact same chess game. Got it at auction. I paid a bit more – £12.50, including fees.”
Another chimed in with: “Nice one. My dad’s got this – almost certain it’s the same make. Never used in his cupboard. I once said ‘why don’t you sell it?’, but I have since forgotten all about it. Will dig it out next time I’m there now.”
A third replied: “Wow. I have a similar one my mum gifted my husband in the ’90s. Electric chess game – I wonder how much it’s worth?”.
To this, Chris responded: “All depends on the brand/make, but it’ll definitely be worth checking out.”
One more person commented: “Wow – fabulous. You have a fab eye for some bargains.”
