Home Bargains (Shop)

Advantages: Can save you money on your normal shop
Disadvantages: You pick things up you wouldn't normally. Items change regularly.

...I've picked up cheaply from Home Bargains, so I thought why not do a review on the shop itself? Home Bargains is owned by a company called TJ Morris Ltd and the stores are currently popping up all over the country. I am lucky to have 2 different stores nearby which stock some of the same stuff and some different, so it does go to show that some different products are available at different stores. What things do they sell? You can pick up loads ...
...Home Bargains. It is not like a pound shop, which are normally just full of tat and the odd bargain. Home Bargains sell products that you would find in your local supermarket, just at a much lower price. Health and Beauty In my most local store, the first aisle that come across after the main offers in store is the health and beauty one. Here you can find a wide range of products which include: * Bath - Radox, Palmolive and Dove to name ... Read review

Advantages: They do almost everything at really fantastic prices
Disadvantages: Only a limited numbers of stores in the UK

...and like a bargain then Home Bargains is the store for you! I discovered it after a new retail park opened in town, it had the usual suspects - Next, Boots, Peacocks, TK Maxx and a shop I hadn't seen before Home Bargains. I wondered what kind of stuff they sold and went for a look around, that was the day I became hooked. For those who have never been in a Home Bargains shop they are run by the T J Morris chain. Tom Morris founded T J Morris Ltd ...
...there and still get my Home Bargain fix! You can find out more information on the locations of their stores at the T J Morris Website http://www.tjmorris.co.uk/ If you ever happen to see one of their stores on your travels make sure you pop in because I am sure you will find something in there that takes your fancy! They do seem to have a quickly changing range of products and things sell out pretty quickly so if you see something you really like ... Read review

Advantages: Some good bargains
Disadvantages: not always guaranteed to come back with what you went in for.

...My first stop??? Home Bargains of course! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Who are Home Bargains??? A discount store offering branded products at the lowest prices, in my opinion they are a very close competitor to the likes of Savers, B+M and Wilkinson. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Where did they come from??? Tom Morris was the founder ...
...can I buy from there??? Home Bargains is a bit of a mini supermarket stocking Health and Beauty Products from leading brands such as Cussons, Colgate, Herbal Essences, Nivea, Radox, Original Source, Sensodyne, Head and Shoulders, Andrew Collinge, Garnier the list is endless. Food products include pasta and rice, sauces, soups, tinned vegetables, cereals, crackers and cakes and biscuits from leading brands such as Quaker, Princes, Tilda, Uncle Bens, ... Read review

Advantages: Quite A Few Good Bargains
Disadvantages: Quick Turn Around Of Stock, Long Checkout Queues

...and one of these is Home Bargains. There has been a Home Bargains Store in Sheffield where I live for a couple of years now, but it is only recently when the subject came up during a conversation with my Auntie in Blackpool that I realised they were part of a nation-wide chain. THE BACKGROUND The UK's first Home Bargains Store was opened at Old Street in Liverpool in the early 1970's. This Store was the dream of a local man called Tom Morris. ...
...original Store in Liverpool other Home Bargains soon began to appear in the North West of England and today there are over 100 Stores employing 2,500 staff, but the story does not stop there. Home Bargains are currently one of the fastest growing chain of Shops in Britain and their plans are ambitious to say the least. The company fully intends to continue with its rapid expansion plans across the UK and they are intending opening a further 400 Stores ... Read review

Advantages: Bargains a plenty!!
Disadvantages: Run out of particular lines quickly

When Home Bargains first opened in my local town... well, to be honest I didn't really notice it. Actually, that's not quite right. I did notice it. Well, who wouldn't with it's bright red frontage! But I didn't really take any notice of it. I was too busy running around the rest of the town - dragging my three young children kicking and screaming all the way - to take any interest in this new (and I have to say) UN-impressive looking shop. - It ...
...to the best thing about Home Bargains. The prices! They're simply fantastic!! Now, Home Bargains isn't like many of those other cheap shops, like for instance 'the Pound Shop', where you can buy cheap products for cheap prices. Fine if that's what you're after! But, in Home Bargains you can buy general products - named, BRANDED products - for a price that's... well, at the very worst - a little under RRP and at the very best - a mere fraction of ... Read review

Advantages: Ummmmm, well, most of the goods arrived!
Disadvantages: Where do I start?! Poor quality goods, customer service from Hell!

..., jewellery, tools, gardening equipment, gifts and more, even home insurance if you want. The price of most goods is a little over the odds but the argument for this is usually the option to take up interest free credit, have it delivered and the convenience of home shopping. However there ARE bargains and special offers to be had including multi-buy offers and special own-brand ranges in some departments. The quality of the goods can be variable as you will find out later. You can place your order by phone 24 hours a day, order online or post an order form to them. There are many ways to pay too – outright by cheque or credit/debit card – or on their 20 week interest free terms, also by the previously mentioned methods. For larger items they also offer 40 week terms but these do attract an average interest rate. They also send you a monthly... Read review

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Advantages: low price fashion suitable for everyone's budget
Disadvantages: none

...in Stevenage whilst on a spending spree with a friend and couldn’t help longing for an exciting bargain shop to rummage around in my home town (some would say easily pleased, but have you tried shopping for clothes in Harlow town recently?). On the grand opening day my sister and I (with kids in tow) headed for the town centre and to our surprise and delight they opened earlier than advertised, so we didn’t have to wait excitedly outside like school kids. As with most shops Ethel’s opening day started with a sale (just what we women like) although items weren’t quite half price they had reductions on most summery items and fantastic 3 for 2 offers and alike, such as ladies vest tops (3 for £6) and flip flops for £1.99. The Tour: In the baby section you will find all the basic items you need to kit out the younger... Read review

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Advantages: Bargains!!! doing yer bit,quirky products,not many screaming kiddiewinkies
Disadvantages: low-flying bargain hunters!!

...Ahhhh...Charidee shops,second home for a bargain hunter like myself! I spotted something afoot in my local Scope a few weekends ago,and decided to have a snoop-they were refurbishing or summat,and challenged all customers to 'fill a bag for 50p!' Ha! after doing indiana jones-like dodges around handbag-wielding pensioners and a couple of pushchairs with ribena-wielding babbies,I did just that! 4 good quality trendy t-shirts,oh yes.I normally head straight for the books,on this occasion,however, all that was left were Mills and Boon and dreadful Jackie Collinsesque steamy literature! Which several customers had their beady little eyes on... There's nowt like Charity shops for raiding the bargain bins for albums of yesteryear so hastily thrown out in a fit of impetuousness when you were trying to be trendy in your youth.."Vanilla ice... Read review

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