Okrika Seller Finds British Pounds in Bale of Clothes, Many Discuss Exchange Rates to Naira
- A woman who deals in thrift wear, locally known as okrika, was overjoyed after finding foreign currency in her bale of clothes
- The businesswoman showed the foreign currency note she found while unpacking her thrift clothes
- Many who came across the post shared their thoughts on the woman’s discovery as the video went viral
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A woman who sells secondhand clothes, popularly known as thrift wear or okrika, shared what she found in her wares.
The woman who deals in jeans clothes unpacked her bale and found something that made her happy.
Source: TikTok
In a video by @sgthriftshop.ngg on TikTok, the woman showed the foreign currency she found in her bale of clothes.
Okrika seller finds British currency in clothes bale
The thrift vendor flaunted the British currency, a £5 note, and asked netizens to help her check how much it was in Nigerian naira.
In the video, the woman noted that she had not seen any meaningful money since she started opening bales of clothes for years.
Source: TikTok
The excited woman also said she hardly searched her jeans but sold them once she opened her bale.
She said:
“Years of opening bale I haven’t seen a meaningful money before. And to think i don’t search my wears ooh i just open and sell.”
Thrifts clothes and uncommon items
While there is no data to support how often people find uncommon items in second-hand clothes, reports online show people discovering strange things in the thrift outfits they bought.
The Sun reported how a man found a medication in the pocket of a vintage jacket he bought. That particular incident showed the owner's partner that her lover was on a medication she knew nothing about.
In addition to discovering a strange item, a person once had a bad experience with thrift clothes she ordered. She got ripped trousers that had holes. Also, there was a pair of dirty knickers in the outfits' pockets.
The buyer said:
"I started to fold the pants to return them to her, and guess what happened… Her navy blue, matching scummy knickers fell out."
In defence, the seller said:
“I am actually sorry about that, my nan packed my order. She has dementia and does strange things.”
Watch the video below:
Reactions as okrika seller finds £5 note
Many who came across the post shared their thoughts on the woman’s discovery as the video went viral.
Some responded to her enquiry while others made a joke out of it.
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions.
@VERYTALLBLACKGIRL said:
"1 pound is 1,905, ×5 is =9,525."
@bsd978 said:
"That should be 10k might not even up to cos rate is dropping for now."
@_controla10 said:
"This in Nigeria currency can change ur entire life and ur family as well omo."
@Efya_berky said:
"You can’t just keep quiet eiii, the bale sellers will be wiser madam."
@Pupewwiutiu said:
"Throw away that money is not even up to #5 if converted to naira."
@Skin care vendor in Lokoja said:
"Neva spend ahm yet, save ahm when e rise u hear."
@Beautifulonyinye30 said:
"Na to go buy house for banana island congratulations dear."
@Heavenly said:
"You don spoil business for us now. them go Dey check before them sell give us."
Chase joked:
"It’s 1 billion naira just give your shop to your neighbor you’re rich."
In related stories, an okrika seller cried after her landlord gave her quit notice while another rejoiced after seeing foreign currency in her bale of clothes.
Okrika seller finds strange cloth in bale
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian okrika seller shared a video showing the strange cloth she found inside her bale.
She said she had been seeing the same object in different bales and wondered what kind of cloth it was.
Many people took to the comment section to give their opinion about what the cloth may signify, while some wanted to buy it.
Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
Joseph Omotayo, HOD of Human Interest Desk, contributed to this article, adding related experiences.
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