Comments on: Pound store put out of business by 99p store http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029 Thank you for your custom Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carole Heath http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-39481 Carole Heath Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:33:10 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-39481 It is a sad fact of life that many shops have gone under during the economic downturn which is around at the moment in Britain. And to think that this particular shop sold everthing for a £1, and the other shop was a 99p shop amazing really. It is strange people think oh 99p is cheaper which it is but only 1p less than a £1. So it proves that the advertising ploy works. I have two 99p shops in my local area in Sutton and Croydon, and also two poundland shops. Which sell cut price goods and they are always full of people and at this time of year are even more busy. I often shop there last year I purchased a locely back-pack well made and a great design, many people have made comments and asked me where I got it, I think these type of shops are good value for money and sell some well known brand at half the price of some high street shops that I know. People look for bargains rightly or wrongly and if they are strapped for cash they will use these shops. It is a sad fact of life that many shops have gone under during the economic downturn which is around at the moment in Britain. And to think that this particular shop sold everthing for a £1, and the other shop was a 99p shop amazing really. It is strange people think oh 99p is cheaper which it is but only 1p less than a £1. So it proves that the advertising ploy works. I have two 99p shops in my local area in Sutton and Croydon, and also two poundland shops. Which sell cut price goods and they are always full of people and at this time of year are even more busy. I often shop there last year I purchased a locely back-pack well made and a great design, many people have made comments and asked me where I got it, I think these type of shops are good value for money and sell some well known brand at half the price of some high street shops that I know. People look for bargains rightly or wrongly and if they are strapped for cash they will use these shops.

]]> By: Noone Really http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-5086 Noone Really Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:44:04 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-5086 I love the way that the OP bothered to do some research. From what I gather, the "Pound" shop (which wasn't poundland btw) was actually selling items at £2 and £3. On top of this, a lot of the items such as batteries were better value in the 99p shop as you got more in a pack. For instance, in the window of the Pound shop, there was a pack of 2 9v Hyundai batteries for £1. In the 99p shop, you got a pack of 3 for 99p! So although there were tongue-in-cheek people going on about saving 1p, there was far more to it. I love the way that the OP bothered to do some research.

From what I gather, the “Pound” shop (which wasn’t poundland btw) was actually selling items at £2 and £3. On top of this, a lot of the items such as batteries were better value in the 99p shop as you got more in a pack.

For instance, in the window of the Pound shop, there was a pack of 2 9v Hyundai batteries for £1. In the 99p shop, you got a pack of 3 for 99p!

So although there were tongue-in-cheek people going on about saving 1p, there was far more to it.

]]> By: Nathan Preece http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4329 Nathan Preece Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:22:23 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4329 Plus I'd rather not have half my weight in pennies clanking around in my pocket. I hate them. Plus I’d rather not have half my weight in pennies clanking around in my pocket. I hate them.

]]> By: Nathan Preece http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4328 Nathan Preece Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:19:12 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4328 In Swansea there is a Poundland and a 99p Store directly opposite each other. Both of whom are trading very well. There are things you can find in a Poundland that you can't find in a 99p Store and vice versa. To be quite honest, I find the items I buy from Poundland to be of a slightly better quality (especially homewares and motoring/DIY equipment. But, 99p Stores have a better range of food. Karl White is quite odd, however. In this day and age, a saving of 6p is almost negligible. Plus I'd rather pay the extra penny to support a store that's a lot smaller than its' rival. Companies still need our support but we aren't giving it to quite a few of them - that's why they go bust. Some people are too penny-pinching. In Swansea there is a Poundland and a 99p Store directly opposite each other.

Both of whom are trading very well. There are things you can find in a Poundland that you can’t find in a 99p Store and vice versa.

To be quite honest, I find the items I buy from Poundland to be of a slightly better quality (especially homewares and motoring/DIY equipment. But, 99p Stores have a better range of food.

Karl White is quite odd, however. In this day and age, a saving of 6p is almost negligible. Plus I’d rather pay the extra penny to support a store that’s a lot smaller than its’ rival. Companies still need our support but we aren’t giving it to quite a few of them – that’s why they go bust. Some people are too penny-pinching.

]]> By: Steveymp http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4283 Steveymp Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:19:24 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4283 "Really? Has it still got that awful 60’s prefab shopping centre with a poor excuse for a fair outside?" I'm not too sure, I send jeeves in for the groceries from my villa in Sandbanks :) “Really? Has it still got that awful 60’s prefab shopping centre with a poor excuse for a fair outside?”

I’m not too sure, I send jeeves in for the groceries from my villa in Sandbanks :)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4271 Kevin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:28 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4271 By the sound of it neither of them are like PoundLand which actually has proper branded products and a good range that is always changing. That sort of thing will always knock out some of the stores you seem in some towns. By the sound of it neither of them are like PoundLand which actually has proper branded products and a good range that is always changing. That sort of thing will always knock out some of the stores you seem in some towns.

]]> By: Matt http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4219 Matt Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:03:58 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4219 Personally, if I were to make a purchase from either, I would prefer The £1 shop as that bastard penny change would do my head in. Unless of course, I were going to be purchasing 99 items then I would obviously choose the 99p shop to get one free item. Personally, if I were to make a purchase from either, I would prefer The £1 shop as that bastard penny change would do my head in. Unless of course, I were going to be purchasing 99 items then I would obviously choose the 99p shop to get one free item.

]]> By: Spike http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4214 Spike Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:40:09 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4214 I have arrested Karl White several times as he is usually more in favour of completely free items. I have arrested Karl White several times as he is usually more in favour of completely free items.

]]> By: DMAX28 http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4200 DMAX28 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4200 "I can’t believe you are all so familiar with such an utterly SHIT shop, ‘high quality’ pikey trash piled up for the masses to marvel at then buy. Come on it’s not that fucking desperate out there (a world is beyond your front door or computer screen) " ...really? “I can’t believe you are all so familiar with such an utterly SHIT shop, ‘high quality’ pikey trash piled up for the masses to marvel at then buy.

Come on it’s not that fucking desperate out there (a world is beyond your front door or computer screen) ”

…really?

]]> By: Mike Hunt http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4184 Mike Hunt Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4184 I can't believe you are all so familiar with such an utterly SHIT shop, 'high quality' pikey trash piled up for the masses to marvel at then buy. Come on it's not that fucking desperate out there (a world is beyond your front door or computer screen) :( I can’t believe you are all so familiar with such an utterly SHIT shop, ‘high quality’ pikey trash piled up for the masses to marvel at then buy.

Come on it’s not that fucking desperate out there (a world is beyond your front door or computer screen) :(

]]> By: Bob http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4164 Bob Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:13:08 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4164 "Ahhhhhh I’ve been to Poole, go every year, Lovely weee town" Really? Has it still got that awful 60's prefab shopping centre with a poor excuse for a fair outside? “Ahhhhhh I’ve been to Poole, go every year, Lovely weee town”

Really? Has it still got that awful 60’s prefab shopping centre with a poor excuse for a fair outside?

]]> By: mohammed http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4151 mohammed Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:32:53 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4151 I think poundworld must have been a small pound shop compared to the larger 99p store. That is why it went bust as 99p would have had more range of products and not because of 1p difference. I have seen many small pounds shops close after a larger poundland or 99p shop open nearby. I think poundworld must have been a small pound shop compared to the larger 99p store. That is why it went bust as 99p would have had more range of products and not because of 1p difference.
I have seen many small pounds shops close after a larger poundland or 99p shop open nearby.

]]> By: Pizza_D_Action http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4150 Pizza_D_Action Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:31:01 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4150 FPMSL @ "customer service and product availability" in a £1 / 99p store.... :) FPMSL @ “customer service and product availability” in a £1 / 99p store…. :)

]]> By: bowdeni http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4147 bowdeni Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:25:11 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4147 This article is a joke. Ok, so we've got two quotes. Does this really represent the thousands of consumers that go into these shops? Just because the 99p shop is one penny cheaper, in theory, doesn't meant it's the CAUSE of the effect. What about other variables such as customer service, product availability etc? This article is a joke. Ok, so we’ve got two quotes. Does this really represent the thousands of consumers that go into these shops? Just because the 99p shop is one penny cheaper, in theory, doesn’t meant it’s the CAUSE of the effect. What about other variables such as customer service, product availability etc?

]]> By: Steveymp http://www.bitterwallet.com/pound-store-put-out-of-business-by-99p-store/6029/comment-page-1#comment-4141 Steveymp Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:12:27 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=6029#comment-4141 Ahhhhhh I've been to Poole, go every year, Lovely weee town Anyway the 99p store is new and twice the size and has a better range of products than the old pound store ;) Me thinks thats why it closed, and don't worry about crossing the street as it pedestrianised :) Ahhhhhh I’ve been to Poole, go every year, Lovely weee town

Anyway the 99p store is new and twice the size and has a better range of products than the old pound store ;)

Me thinks thats why it closed, and don’t worry about crossing the street as it pedestrianised :)

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