17 Dec, 2009
Christmas shoppers flock to €2 stores
Posted by: rercy in: Good Value | Recession | Shop Reviews
I tuned into the Pat Kenny show yesterday to hear the AMAZING I Draw Slow being interviewed. Okay, okay, I’m shamelessly plugging my husband’s band, but there was also a segment about how this will be the most frugal Christmas for many. As a result, people are hitting the €2 shops for the first time, with an increase in the middle class heading to these discount stores.
I’ve always avoided these shops as they look like a tacky bomb went off in them. But a bargain is a bargain so I thought I’d pop into one and see what deals are available. I was quite surprised by what you can get for your buck and not just crap quality rubbish.
Among the usual tat were plenty of well known brands of chocolates, canned goods, cosmetics, household goods, home-wares, electronics and even well known medicines for a lot less than you would pay in supermarkets.
On the Pat Kenny show, some of the €2 deals included: a radio with headphones, desk lamp, USB powered mini vacuum cleaner for cleaning your computer and a mouth piece for using on Skype – all for only €2.
Are you be tempted by €2 shops?
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