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A TikTok video has gone viral after an antique store was caught selling a brass swan trio for $220 that had a Goodwill tag on it for $8.99. The viral video has garnered over 2 million views in just four days.
TikToker @angelmunoz90, or Angel Munoz, posted the video to the social media platform with the caption, "#brass #thiftshop #thriftstore #thriftstorefinds #bruh #pricegouging #swan." The short 20-second clip began with the TikToker walking down a checkered path, revealing he was walking around in a thrift store.
Then he walked up to a trio of brass swans on the ground. "Oh look, there's a brass swan," he said. He checked the price tag of one, which revealed the price for the "brass swan family," which included all three, was $220 in total.
Then the TikToker flipped the same brass swan over while saying, "Well I bet it has a cool history or something, or like it was hand-made...Or they bought it from Goodwill for $8.99." On the bottom of the swan is an $8.99 price tag with Goodwill's name on it. The TikToker put the swan down, saying, "Nevermind."
According to NARTS, the Association of Resale Professionals, there are more than 25,000 consignment, resale, and not-for-profit resale stores in the United States. NARTS reported that according to America's Research Group, around 16 to 18 percent of people in the country will end up shopping at a thrift store a year. About 12 to 15 percent will shop at consignment and resale shops.
The viral TikTok has 194,000 likes and over 1,700 comments. The content has ignited a debate among viewers.
A lot of people don't seem happy about the discovery. A TikToker revealed "this is why" they "don't thrift anymore."
One TikToker didn't mince words about their feelings. "Resellers are destroying most hobbies and markets right now," they said.
Another person simply wondered, "Why didn't they at least take the tag off?"
Others had comments like, "And just like that, I'd walk out," and "It's called greed, bottom line."
There were theories about where the stuff in the antique store actually comes from. "I bet half of their inventory came from the 'free' section of Facebook marketplace," someone suggested.
Some people were hung up on the fact that it's an antique store. "Thrift stores and antique stores are very different places," a user said.
One viewer seemingly defended the store, saying, "This is an antique store...Aka resellers."
Another called people out for their comments. "Idk why everyone's like they're ruining this for 'poor people,' antique shops were never for 'poor people,'" they added.
"So many people upset about capitalism...or jealous they didn't get to do it first," a user commented.
A TikToker put it in their own words: "Someone donated something valuable, and Goodwill sold it cheap."
While a user told the TikToker to "learn value," adding, "They are overpriced, but this is antiques."
Newsweek reached out to TikToker @angelmunoz90 for comment.
