THEY’RE the £2.99 tealight lamp from Mrs Hinch’s Home Bargains range that have gone mega viral online.
And now opportunistic resellers are taking full advantage of the item’s popularity by posting them on sites including eBay – with a massive price hike.
One such seller decided to list the lamp for a whopping £64.99, leading to outrage from people online.
A shopper took to the Home Bargains Appreciation Society group on Facebook to share a screenshot of the eBay listing, writing: “Is this a joke?
“Disgusting behaviour!”
“Don’t understand why everyone wants the same cheap lamps for their homes, plenty of better ones out there,” one person commented on the post.
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To which another hit back: “Because they’re lovely and unique (I’ve never seen a tea light lamp).
“For me personally, I’m limited for space too so they’d go nicely on my compact side tables.”
“Supply and demand – they’ve obviously got a good mind for business,” a third said.
“And that’s nothing to be ashamed of with the way this world is at the moment.”
The person who posted the listing definitely isn’t ashamed either.
As they’ve managed to sell 21 of the lamps, priced from £12.50 up to £39.99.
And given that the lamps are £2.99 in the high street store, the seller has made a whopping £321.67 profit.
In the description of the product on the listing, the seller called the tealight lamp an “elegant addition to any home, perfect for adding a touch of gold and glass to a space”.
“Designed in collaboration with the popular brand Mrs Hinch Home, this tea light holder is not only stylish but also adds a warm and inviting ambience to any room,” they added.
“Made in China, this tealight holder is a must-have for those who appreciate quality craftsmanship and a touch of sophistication in their home decor.”
But one person argued: “They’re pretty, don’t get me wrong, but not £60+ pretty!”
“I don’t understand the hype either,” another agreed.
Mrs Hinch’s whopping £4.4million fortune
HOMEMAKER Sophie Hinchcliffe makes a whopping £4,313 per day. The star, known best as Mrs Hinch online, has cleaned up with bumper earnings for her social media, with reported new figures for company Mrs Hinch Limited.
In fact, according to Companies House, she has more than a million reasons to be smiling with the company’s takings in 2024 amounting to a huge £1,574,405 annual profit.
They also reveal that Sophie has amassed a huge £5 million worth of assets in her firm since it first launched.
Mrs Hinch Limited, which was set up in 2019, started off with online videos detailing cheap cleaning hacks, ways to save money, and advice to run a family home.
Sophie was also praised for her honesty when it comes to raising her sons, giving advice to mums who could be struggling, lifting the lid behind a world that could be picture perfect.
She proved so successful, she has since been expanding her businesses to multiple different ventures, including her own cleaning range, books, interior design services and baby goods.
In 2024, her company’s reported cash at bank and in hand at £4,179,283, monies due in at £748,130 and tangible assets at £81,123.
After allowing for £644,402 in bills, Sophie retained £4,364,134 worth of profits in the firm – including her latest takings.
Her assets include a £99,775 car bought in 2024 – with her latest account proving her most successful set of figures so far.
“If people pay that then they’re the stupid ones,” a third commented.
While others pointed out that Mrs Hinch has even warned people about the resellers, urging fans not to succumb to the high prices online.
“I follow Mrs Hinch, and she said do not buy any of these lamps off of people selling them for more than what they are in store,” one wrote.
“Mrs Hinch was going mad about this,” another commented.
“And said more stock should be in the shops soon.”
