Three New York roommates purchased a couch at goodwill for a mere $20, but later realized that its value was more than ten times that amount.
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#1 Cally Guasti and her two roommates bought a couch worth $20 to furnish their apartment for cheap. he trio went to goodwill when the $20 couch they purchased seemed lumpy, they decided to investigate.
#2 One night, after curiosity had taken over, roommate Reese Werkhoven opened a zipper on one of the couch arms and found an envelope. The envelope contained $4,000, and it was the first of many that they discovered.
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#3 All in all, the roommates found just over $40,000 stuffed in the couch, all bills bubbled wrapped and place inside of envelopes. Amongst the many envelopes was a deposit slip with a woman's name on it.
#4 The following morning, the three roommates did the right thing and reached out to her. Soon after they hand delivered the money to the 90-year-old widow, who cried in gratitude when it was returned.
