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Online Pound Shop
groovyjon
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I have a client who is thinking of transfering his pound shop into an online version.
What do you guys think of the idea? Would you use an online pound shop? Would you be willing to pay a fiver for delivery? What if the delivery charge was lowered to £1 but there was a minimum spend of £15?
I’d be grateful for any feedback and opinions, good or bad!
What do you guys think of the idea? Would you use an online pound shop? Would you be willing to pay a fiver for delivery? What if the delivery charge was lowered to £1 but there was a minimum spend of £15?
I’d be grateful for any feedback and opinions, good or bad!
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I think it would be a great idea, I'd probably use it for bits and bobs.
The postage I'm not sure about but I daresay the person who's opening wil look into the best value all round.
Good luck, all the best!
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it depends what kind of items would it sell?buzzzzz:D:money:0
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I wouldnt bother with an online pound shop.
Most purchases in these shops are impulse. E.g. You go to town, walk past one and pop in for something.
I wouldn't seek out a website selling things for a pound.
Maybe he would be better selling things in bulk, at rock bottom prices. Then people may be interested.
But a pound shop....Nahhhh.0 -
nicola2312 wrote: »it depends what kind of items would it sell?
It would be the things you generally get in pound shops - apparently cleaning products, toiletries, confectionery, stationery sell well.0 -
i mostly go into the pound shops to get things like crisps, juice etc because it is always is cheaper than local supermarkets but i prob would'nt pay 5 quid in postage for about 10pounds of stuffbuzzzzz:D:money:0
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Nicola2312, would you pay £1 postage for your tenners worth of crisps and juice? Or would you still stick to the shop?0
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i would use it as my £1 shop is a distance away and even then can only carry so much as have a toddler in one hand.
Things like crisps and cleaning items if cheaper than supermarket (incl delivery) would be worth it.0 -
Poundland have a site http://www.poundland.com/pages/default.aspx and there is an online-only one http://www.onlinepoundshop.com/ if you want to check out the competition (dunno how profitable they are, but raises the bar for any new business).0
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just looked but doesnt seem the same as instore. -think £5 postage way to much for cheap items.not likely to spend 15 at a poundshop.:starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod::starmod:0
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