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Ampleforth
20 May 13 15:09
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A Poundland opened up recently in our town centre and I ventured in for a gander frothe first time , I bought a usb car charger, and a multi adapter lead to plug which suit nearly all modern phones, tablets etc etc. I wasnt sure if it would work but took a gamble and found it works just fine Happy and now sits happily in the glove box.
However, on my way to the till, some tins of tuna caught my eye, 2 tins for £1... Now, we eat a lot of tuna in our house, and it is usually about £1 per tin so a potential money saver, I checked the side of the tin and it said 130 grams, (120 grams drained) which I knew was the same as regular cans, So I bought 4 cans.... When I got home I opened a tin and proceeded to press down the lid over the sink to drain off the brine, as I pushed the lid, it almost hit the bottom of the tin!!   knowing this was not normal, I weighed the drained contents and it was 75grams!! Angry. 45 grams short!! Shocked and it tasted horrible and I binned it... I will be complaining.. Overall I spent £3 and only ended up with a charger after binning the tuna, which overall is not bad going, I will however be more carefull on my next visit. Cool

Recommend ~ Car Phone Charger thingy..

Avoid ~ Tinned Tuna
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Report TheBetterBettor May 20, 2013 3:33 PM BST
bluetooth adapter for laptop
Report TiptheOdds May 20, 2013 3:39 PM BST
avoid all electrical items, food, tools, children´s toys and clothes. Bog roll, paper and pens probably ok.
Report Ampleforth May 20, 2013 3:41 PM BST
Tiptheodds, this is no place for sweeping generalisations. We only deal in tried and tested customer reviews here...
Report Ovalman. May 20, 2013 3:53 PM BST
I'm using an optical mouse on my PC which is perfectly adequate.
Report The Leopard May 20, 2013 4:00 PM BST
Have you considered the opticians fees though...?
Report DONEMYLOT May 20, 2013 4:12 PM BST
99p shops now 98p shops
Report alun2005 May 20, 2013 4:23 PM BST
Poundland is a very handy store indeed for acquiring small items you like at better discounted prices than you normally see in the big supermarkets.

A very welcome addition to the High Street.
Report Percy Filth May 20, 2013 4:49 PM BST
hdmi cables work perfectly, bargain
Report screaming from beneaththewaves May 20, 2013 4:56 PM BST
Avoid paintbrushes, unless you like your home to look hairy.
Report SqueezeFirmly May 20, 2013 5:00 PM BST
An eastern european shopworker

Cuts the grass, washes the cars,  does the ironing, washing and cleaning

No good with a paintbrush, but still good value for 99p
Report erse2 May 20, 2013 5:02 PM BST
avoid batteries
Report FOYLESWAR May 20, 2013 5:13 PM BST
i visited a local poundland and knowing the missus buys average size  fairy liquid for  over a quid in tescos ,poundland were selling 1200mm bottles  for a pound ,got a bit carried away and bought 10 bottles ,1 lasts for ages so it was a bargain and still got 8 bottles left .
also bought a scart lead that didnt work, couldnt be arsed to take it back , but happy with the liquid .
Report FOYLESWAR May 20, 2013 5:13 PM BST
i visited a local poundland and knowing the missus buys average size  fairy liquid for  over a quid in tescos ,poundland were selling 1200mm bottles  for a pound ,got a bit carried away and bought 10 bottles ,1 lasts for ages so it was a bargain and still got 8 bottles left .
also bought a scart lead that didnt work, couldnt be arsed to take it back , but happy with the liquid .
Report FOYLESWAR May 20, 2013 5:13 PM BST
i visited a local poundland and knowing the missus buys average size  fairy liquid for  over a quid in tescos ,poundland were selling 1200mm bottles  for a pound ,got a bit carried away and bought 10 bottles ,1 lasts for ages so it was a bargain and still got 8 bottles left .
also bought a scart lead that didnt work, couldnt be arsed to take it back , but happy with the liquid .
Report FOYLESWAR May 20, 2013 5:15 PM BST
avoid that cheap super glue ! you get about 5 tubes for a pound ,its fecking rubbish !
Report larry grayson May 20, 2013 5:51 PM BST
Sand paper is a good buy. Also slug pelletts.
Report Doctor Feelgood May 20, 2013 5:55 PM BST
^ only if you have a slug problem and something to sand.
Report elise May 20, 2013 6:17 PM BST
ypu could put the sand paper on your garden, the slugs would think they had hit the beach and gone on holiday
Report Jack Hacksaw May 20, 2013 6:22 PM BST
You can use sand paper to deter slugs.

But slug pellets are fecking useless at rubbing down timber.
Report treble May 20, 2013 9:35 PM BST
The sweets are good.
Report Makybe_Diva May 20, 2013 9:53 PM BST
I support people with learning disabilities. They love Poundland.

I'm in there all the time Crazy

I have to say I'm hugely impressed with all the dressing up stuff for kids for Halloween, Christmas etc.

Great outfits at a fraction of the price of similar stuff in places like Tesco.
Report MuayThaiClyde May 21, 2013 3:06 AM BST
Definitely avoid batteries as someone else said, they'd barely be worth bothering with if they were free
Report AyersRock May 21, 2013 3:16 AM BST
Laugh true, the power in those batteries in pound shops are so weak they usually run out by the time you've taken them home
Report Zazu May 21, 2013 9:31 AM BST
surely a duracell battery is the same in any shop? Confused

Cheap shops make Tesco etc look like theives
Report paddletoe May 21, 2013 10:40 AM BST
Very good value for household cleaning items. The same well known brands are more than double the price in most supermarkets.
Report bongo May 21, 2013 9:24 PM BST
Not recommended - £-land disposable razors unless you're Jason Statham with an audition tomorrow
Not recommended - £-land shaving gel
Not recommended - trowels and similar metal garden tools, ok for playing with sand, but clay will break them

Recommended - £-land solvent based paints, nice on outdoor surfaces
Also good - those cards with silver cell batteries ( might be called lithium cells )
And also good - seeds
Report The Priest May 21, 2013 10:14 PM BST
bongo had to laugh at the thought of the trowel snapping in two when used in clay.
Report viva el presidente! May 21, 2013 10:16 PM BST
poundland - the shop for people who can't add up, but can count.
Report Greg_Gory May 21, 2013 10:21 PM BST
those moth balls are cr@p too,i can never hit the little fookers Cry
Report Desmond Orchard May 23, 2013 4:23 PM BST
Picked up a vibrating c0k-ring in one just before Xmas, had an advertised battery life of 25 minutes. I'll let you know the veracity of that claim at some point I'm sure.
(All the above is true,I just felt the need for a quasi-punchline)
Report TheBetterBettor May 23, 2013 5:46 PM BST
Best

Bunch of Valentine´s flowers for the misses

Worst

Bunch of Valentine´s flowers for the misses Sad
Report Tess May 23, 2013 11:54 PM BST
Excellent for branded sweets and treats for the dog. Big bag of meaty chunks which my Jack Russell adores. They often have Baker's bacon sizzlers too, which she also loves. The screen wash is ok, but not brilliant, but the ice scrapers are excellent and make good stocking fillers. The windscreen sun screens too.
Report Desmond Orchard May 24, 2013 7:51 AM BST
Yes, nothing says 'Merry Christmas' quite like finding an ice scraper in your stocking........
Report Jack Hacksaw May 24, 2013 12:01 PM BST
I haven't felt the need to buy any screen wash, ice scrapers or sun screens in the last 10 years.  So, in that case, Poundland would have saved me £3.

Mind you, its not that good, because if I'd have not gone to Halfords, I would have saved even more.
Report Nocash May 24, 2013 12:05 PM BST
Always found it a bit too pricey for my liking.
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