A SAVVY shopper has revealed how she managed to get a £120 and an £80 designer handbag for free.
The 34-year-old is a big fan of shopping at Harrods, but it’s not viable for many in the current cost of living crisis.
So she took to TikTok to reveal how she’d managed to save up her points on Harrods’ reward system to be able to afford two Longchamp accessories – entirely free.
She did so by saving up her empty cosmetic bottles, and getting her family and friends to save theirs for her too.
When she took them into Harrods, she cashed them in and got £5 in return to put on her rewards card.
“Over the past year and a half, every time I’ve gone to Lakeside I’ve taken five recyclable bottles in,” she said.
“I’ve got these from family, colleagues, neighbours, always ask them to collect them for me.
“You can take five in at a time and you can do this ten times a month.”
“I saved mine up went to Harrods in Knightsbridge and got my Longchamp bags,” she added in the caption.
“Such a good incentive from @harrodsbeauty!”
She also said in the comments section that they accept “empty hand wash bottles, shower gel bottles, mouthwash bottles, bubble bath bottles, moisturisers, sun creams, deodorants (no aerosol), empty make-up (lipsticks etc)”.
And people in the comments were keen to find out more about the recycling scheme.
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“No not at all,” the mum replied.
“I just walk straight to the till. Hand over the 5 bottles and get 5 on my card.
“It’s so good!”
“Can you use the points on anything in Harrods?” another questioned.
“Anything at all!” she responded.
“Ugh. Wish I lived near to Harrods. I do this with Boots,” someone else wrote.
“Such a good idea! I might start doing it for the Christmas fund,” another said.
“I’ve been running with the Boots scheme, but this is GREAT value!” someone else commented.
