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Went in the other day  first time.they were restocking ßhevles. I bought 3 bottles of bleach sponges ,4 boxes of toothpaste 2 bottles of lemonade3 packs of biscuits 1 packet of cakes 1 pack of pens 2 bottles of suntan lotion lol 2 packets of ham sliced and washing powder and 2 bottles of washing up liquid spent £21  if i bought these items say co op ms or sainsburys looking at £30 plus. But i agree with ken people tend to buy 2s and 3s of the same items thats why the shelves might look bare.people saying i went there 2 or 3 in the afternoon and it was empty.the shop opens at 8am everyone dont shop at the sametime1😉

2 hours ago, teddyboy23 said:

Went in the other day  first time.they were restocking ßhevles. I bought 3 bottles of bleach sponges ,4 boxes of toothpaste 2 bottles of lemonade3 packs of biscuits 1 packet of cakes 1 pack of pens 2 bottles of suntan lotion lol 2 packets of ham sliced and washing powder and 2 bottles of washing up liquid spent £21  if i bought these items say co op ms or sainsburys looking at £30 plus. But i agree with ken people tend to buy 2s and 3s of the same items thats why the shelves might look bare.people saying i went there 2 or 3 in the afternoon and it was empty.the shop opens at 8am everyone dont shop at the sametime1😉

well said teddyboy23 

The place wouldn’t take Amex due to “a problem” twice last week. Nobody had a clue as to when Amex would be accepted again. Shelves were oddly empty but only a few of them. It’s clean, bright and not crowded and I got what I’d gone in for (and a few things I’d not had on my list). 7.5/10 

I went in there just after 5pm and it was reasonably busy with customers, but was able to walk straight to a self-service till and pay.

I like the fact it's open until 9pm so I can grab some food as there's more food than the Poundland's in Camberwell and Peckham.

13 hours ago, Nigello said:

The place wouldn’t take Amex due to “a problem” twice last week. Nobody had a clue as to when Amex would be accepted again. Shelves were oddly empty but only a few of them. It’s clean, bright and not crowded and I got what I’d gone in for (and a few things I’d not had on my list). 7.5/10 

a lot of shops won't take amex as the charge is a lot more than the other banks from the business ....think your find that's why  i know 3 shops that don't take it so i use one of my other bank cards ....easy 

10 hours ago, Bic Basher said:

I went in there just after 5pm and it was reasonably busy with customers, but was able to walk straight to a self-service till and pay.

I like the fact it's open until 9pm so I can grab some food as there's more food than the Poundland's in Camberwell and Peckham.

who wants to go to peckham at 9 

2 hours ago, ken78 said:

a lot of shops won't take amex as the charge is a lot more than the other banks from the business ....think your find that's why  i know 3 shops that don't take it so i use one of my other bank cards ....easy 

Thing is, Poundland does accept it and has for ages but this branch has an ongoing IT problem, it seems. I had no other card and no cash the first time I went. 

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I went into Poundland just to see if anything had changed since it opened.

It struck me that quite a few  of the things they are selling can actually be bought a lot cheaper elsewhere, eg tea lights, so I'm unclear quite what is the point.

I did buy a bright yellow dustpan and brush for £1.25. Bargain (if it doesn't disintegrate the first time I use it 🤣)

 

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14 hours ago, Sue said:

I went into Poundland just to see if anything had changed since it opened.

It struck me that quite a few  of the things they are selling can actually be bought a lot cheaper elsewhere, eg tea lights, so I'm unclear quite what is the point.

I did buy a bright yellow dustpan and brush for £1.25. Bargain (if it doesn't disintegrate the first time I use it 🤣)

 

I don't think they (the company as a whole) claim items will cheaper than anywhere else...?  

9 hours ago, KalamityKel said:

I don't think they (the company as a whole) claim items will cheaper than anywhere else...?  

"Poundland"

Is there actually anything for a pound?

Seems like their original USP is no longer valid. Just another shop.

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