People Will Buy Anything?

Old Shreddies from the 1970s found in shop fetch £160 on eBay

Boxes of Shreddies dating back to the early 1970s have been discovered in a village shop – and are now selling for about £160 a time on eBay.

The packs were found by 59-year-old Norma Fears behind shelves at her post office in Whitwell, Hertfordshire, and were initially rejected as feed by a customer’s chickens.
The customer returned to the store to give back the Shreddies, but fellow shopper Dave King suggested to the woman and Ms Fears that she place the items on ebay.
Some packs still contain a free gift – stickers from the 1970 Disney film The AristoCats - making them popular bidding items online.
'When we saw the first bid at £36, we thought "that’s quite good" but then they sold for £158.98,' explained Ms Fears. 'I couldn’t believe they went for that.
'We’re not sure why they have gone for so much, but we think it’s one of three things - either the stickers, the packaging or that they aren’t opened.
'It’s a weird little story that has definitely amused the shop.'
Norma Fears and Mr King aim to share the money gained from selling the items , between Keech Hospice Care and Mencap.