An unusual pricing policy at a small-town South Australian thrift store has left bargain hunters scratching their heads.

A member of the popular Facebook group Op Shopping Australia posted a photo taken in Burra, showing a window sign at a store called Goosey Goosey Gander.

“$5 entry refundable on purchase, regular customers free,” the sign read.

The anonymous poster wrote: “Well this is certainly something I’ve never seen before – second-hand store charging entry fee. Daughter just stopped by Burra, SA and came across a store called Goosey Goosey Gander. Must be making a tidy profit taking $5 per each person who doesn’t buy anything (imagine the tourists).”

The model effectively means that anyone who spends money inside won’t be out of pocket, but window-shoppers and tourists who leav

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