Great 'What NOT to buy in Pound Shops' Hunt
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I think the problem with pound shops is that they lure you into buying things that you don't really need. You can pick up a great bargain but it is easy to pick up something because its a quid. Secondly, if you buy some cheap tat that breaks quickly, at a pound you are less likely to complain/take it back, you simply bin it and cut you losses. That is what I always take care of.0
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A few weeks ago the Bodyform sanitary towels were two for £1.50 in Boots and i saw them in PoundWorld for £1 a pack (Obviously!)0
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The car bulb sets are too dim for headlights. I now buy Ring car headlight bulbs from Wilkinsons (around £4 I think) or from Trago Mills when I am in Devon (around £2-£3 a couple of years ago).
Shouldnt be...theyre basic H4 55/60w Halogens. Sure theyre not as bright as new Xenon bulbs...but they are bright enough, the same brightness as any car headlight a few years back.0 -
The fat-balls for birds are cheap, but theirs & Wilkinson's are less good than the not-much-dearer ones from my bird-food supplier, & there's always a lot of sawdusty stuff on the lawn from them; if I can't see my supplier, I'll buy cheap marg for the birds.
The bungee-straps weren't very elastic, either, but in general, they've some worthwhile stuff, eg, big tubs of Ice Gel for painful joints, & cotton cloths 8 for £1-.0 -
The packs containing a selecting of car bulbs are pretty useless.
The headlamp bulb in my wife’s car blew just before going for it's MOT.
I had a Poundland headlamp bulb pack in my car, so I popped in the correct bulb, checked it worked and drove the car to the MOT test garage.
During the MOT test the Poundland bulb popped and I had to pay the garage to replace the bulb or it would have failed the MOT.
Oops!0 -
Never buy just one can/bottle when on offer for "4 for a pound"- if you buy one, its a pound, if you buy 3, its a pound, if you buy 4, its a pound. The staff either don't care or don't know how to divide 100 by 4! Madness!!
To be fair to the staff, even if they can divide £1 by 4 I don't think they have the option of selling you one can for 25p!0 -
Vicki_Symington wrote: »Dog tennis balls £1 for 4 in most £1 shops they are rubbish!!
my dog (large lab/collie) has them destroyed before we get out the house as they are glued together in the middle. Much better option 39p per ball in large sports shop...Sports Direct I think...they are still cheap but he takes a lot longer to destroy them!!!
Yes utter rubbish took my 3 dogs minutes to destroy them lol0 -
daffodiltulip wrote: »Don't buy bulbs if you want a sure chance of them succeeding!0
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