ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture
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A 27-year-old Christchurch woman has found herself more than $100 worse off after making the seemingly harmless decision to pop into Kmart for a couple of laundry washbags.
Lily Braggins entered the store with a clear objective and every intention of sticking to it. However, after wandering through several aisles, she emerged with close to 10 items and a receipt considerably longer than anticipated.
Among her purchases were a new drink bottle, storage containers, a scented candle, some kitchen accessories and a few things she couldn’t quite remember putting in her basket.
“I genuinely only went in for laundry washbags. I went in with a budget of about $15. I think we can all agree that it didn’t go particularly well. ” she said.
Ms Braggins said she had initially felt quite good about the trip, having found everything she needed relatively quickly.
“Then I thought I’d just have a look around. Next thing I know, I’ve spent over $100 and I’m carrying a basket full of stuff I didn’t know I needed. Far out”
Despite the unexpected damage to her bank account, Ms Braggins said she remained pleased with some of her purchases.
“I mean, the candle was special, and I definitely needed the storage containers. The worst part is I’ll probably be back next week. There’s a few things I forgot. ”
More to come.
