{"id":1236,"date":"2026-06-07T11:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:48:19","slug":"zhurnalistka-kupila-mystery-box-v-gdanske-vot-chto-okazalos-vnutri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/novosti\/zhurnalistka-kupila-mystery-box-v-gdanske-vot-chto-okazalos-vnutri\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist bought a mystery box in Gda\u0144sk \u2014 here\u2019s what was inside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the center of Gda\u0144sk, "mystery boxes" filled with supposedly returned items from major online platforms are gaining popularity. Journalists bought one for 50 zlotys and checked whether it is indeed a profitable find \u2014 or just a random assortment of items<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mystery box shop operates right in the heart of Gda\u0144sk. The seller assures that inside are returned items from customers, including from Amazon and Action. The price is fixed \u2014 50 zlotys per box. The packaging is intentionally sealed in a way that makes it impossible to see the contents before purchase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The boxes vary in size and weight. Some choose large ones in hopes of finding electronics or something more valuable, while others opt for compact ones. However, the price is the same for all \u2014 50 zlotys. The seller advised customers to «take a medium size.»<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dziennikarze kupili jedn\u0105 skrzynk\u0119. W \u015brodku znajdowa\u0142a si\u0119 mieszanka przedmiot\u00f3w z zupe\u0142nie r\u00f3\u017cnych kategorii:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 a metal water bottle
\u2014 a set of darts for darts
\u2014 a cooling-heating ankle wrap
\u2014 a phone case
\u2014 straps for smartwatches
\u2014 a kit for window tinting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most items appeared new or opened but unused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether the purchase justifies itself is a debatable question. On one hand, among the finds, there are quite useful items. On the other hand, it is a random assortment of accessories that many would likely not buy separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Blind bags" przyci\u0105gaj\u0105 uwag\u0119 kupuj\u0105cych w rejonach turystycznych od kilku lat. Prezentowane s\u0105 jako szansa na zdobycie markowych towar\u00f3w za niewielkie pieni\u0105dze. Jednak wynik zawsze pozostaje loteri\u0105: w \u015brodku mo\u017ce by\u0107 szcz\u0119\u015bliwy traf lub zestaw tanich bibelot\u00f3w.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the center of Gda\u0144sk, «mystery boxes» filled with supposedly returned goods from major online platforms are gaining popularity. Journalists bought one for 50 z\u0142oty and checked whether it is truly a profitable find \u2014 or just a random assortment of items.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tm_exclude_from_home":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,85],"tags":[17,14],"class_list":["post-1236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novosti","category-razvlecheniya","tag-gdansk","tag-polsha"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1240,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1236\/revisions\/1240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}