How to nab a bargain second-hand or vintage buy

Kya deLongchamps shares advice on filling your basket at a second-hand swap, boot sale or auction

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 - 15:32

Kya deLongchamps

Auctions, boot sales and online temptations. Should you really buy that second-hand item? Balance the job of a spontaneous, vintage buy with some cool common sense.

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<p>Harrison Gardner, and right, exterior of the home he shares with his family in Co Clare.</p>

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