. The future of the chain now hangs in the balance, as rivals consider snapping up between 200 and 300 shops. And now some shoppers have sought to cash in by selling their old branded merchandise to fans of the bargain retailer. The Sun checked eBay and found around half a dozen collectable Wiko items for sale, or recently sold. One of them included a "rare, old vintage" bag with "Wilkinson" across the middle - the chain's original name. More recent carrier bags of various sizes are also being auctioned on the website, alongside a Wilko bag for life. If you have some old Wilko branded items lying around your home, it could be worth trying your luck flogging them on eBay. But if you're hoping to make big bucks, Anita Lo, owner of vintage fashion and antiques boutique, Clara's Box, says you might be disappointed. She said: "People can keep and retain old Wilko carrier bags and merchandise for sentimental value but in terms of resale, they won't be worth much more than its original value at the time of purchase." The old vintage eBay carrier bag sold for £1.49 with one bid yesterday, with others listed for less than £3. The price of items on eBay varies based on things like demand at the time and how com){kind=link}
WILKO fans have taken to eBay to try their luck selling old memorabilia after the chain fell into administration.
Listings for carrier bags from the bargain retailer started popping up on the marketplace after it was first revealed that it was on the brink of collapse.
Wilko appointed administrators yesterday, with all control of the business being passed over to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
The future of the chain now hangs in the balance, as rivals consider snapping up between 200 and 300 shops.
And now some shoppers have sought to cash in by selling their old branded merchandise to fans of the bargain retailer.