Let's See If We Can SAVER (S) a few pence or not

Advantages: Some Cheap Goods
Disadvantages: Not always the cheapest | Very Bleak Shop | Long Queues

...I'm always on the look out for ways to save a few pennies, as I was brought up that if you look after the pennies the pounds will look after themselves. So when I hunt out my basic toiletries, or even creating gift hampers, I'll always look for the cheapest place to buy them. For the last couple of years, one of my regular stops has been Savers, which is a funny sort of shop, that seems to be a cross-between the local chemist and Boots (only without a pharmacy). And now I'm going to tell you what I like (and don't) about the shop?. ---The Location--- The store I visit is located in Basildon, in the Town Square next to Dixons and not far from Boots. I'm not sure if this location was deliberately planned, to catch those who have just paid Boots' rather higher prices, or whether it was just the only available unit at the time. In...

sandemp 08.06.2005 (09.06.2005) · Read review
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Redefining Contemporary the Savers way

Advantages: Wide range of products and brands
Disadvantages: Cheap and not so cheerful

...I spend a lot of my time visiting shops and assessing them (in a vain attempt not have to work in one) in order to fund the ever increasing costs of my education. (So far, its been relatively unsuccessful but if I had a penny for every time I had said ?Why am I doing this?? with regards my education then I?m sure I could fund it easily!) That?s why I tend to avoid writing about shops for Ciao. Most of the time, I?m so sick of them that I couldn?t muster the enthusiasm to write about them. . However there is one particular shop that I?ve been hearing a lot about and have recently discovered myself is well worth a visit. The store in question is Savers Heath and Beauty, a growing force in the toiletries market, with over 190 stores in the UK and further plans for expansion. It has been trading since 1988 (previously just under...

lwperkins 21.03.2003 · Read review
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Savers - saves time and money

Advantages: Low prices, quite extensive range
Disadvantages: None

...When yet another shop closed down in Harlow town centre everyone assumed that we were going to be blessed with yet another cheap mish mash shop that sold nothing in particular and nothing of use to man or beast, but we were wrong. Although the sign was the first thing to be put up and behind blanked out windows men were busy at work refurbishing the shop I was still none the wiser as I had not come across a Savers shop before, and so the agonising wait went on. After what seemed months of walking past this new so-called Savers shop waiting for a peep in the window to see what they would have to offer someone like me the opening day came and in we all piled. Soon it was clear, Savers was here to serve us our daily supplies of toiletries, household cleaning products, baby bits and bobs, behind the counter perfumes and photograph...

GraingerN 24.08.2001 · Read review
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Soother & life saver in one!

Advantages: Cheap, easy to use, life saver!
Disadvantages: None!

...We bought a MAM Crystal Soother Saver before our baby was born, purely since we wanted to make sure we had everything we needed for when the time arrived, and thought we might get some use out of it at some point. However, we put the Soother Saver away when we bought it, and pretty much forgot about it for a long time .. big mistake. If I knew then what I know now, I could have saved myself weeks, if not months of restless nights. My little one, when about 4 or 5 months old, went through a period of constantly losing his dummy during the night. This meant that either myself or my partner were getting up anywhere from a couple of times a night, up to maybe as much as 7 or 8 times a night, just to pop the darn thing back in his mouth. We were beginning to think how much of a mistake it was to have ever given him a dummy in the first...

danmclovin 21.09.2008 · Read review
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Savers Save Us Money

Advantages: Bargains, much cheapness
Disadvantages: None

...'m writing about it now is because it is SO cheap! I've found that Boots and Superdrug are generally priced about the same, but Savers is much cheaper. Here's a bit of a price comparison to show this: Boots Savers Cow & gate little jars 49p 35p Ambre Solaire sun block milk 200ml £7.32 £6.99 Johnsons baby wipes 72s £2.99 £1.98 Lillets applicator tampons 16s £2.14 £1.45 L'Oreal Elvive keraprotein shampoo 200ml £2.39 £1.49 L'Oreal Elvive keraprotein conditioner 200ml £2.39 £1.49 * Lynx body spray deoderant 150ml £2.35 for 1 £3.49 for 2 (offer at present) Lynx shower gel 100ml £2.20 for 1 £2.19 for 2 *At the moment savers are doing 300ml bottles...

AliB 22.06.2001 · Read review
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Save at saver's

Advantages: Cheap branded products
Disadvantages: Very few.

...I would say that a savers opening in the town here was a godsend to people who have a limited budget, but still like the finer things and the occasional treat. The store. Somewhat tatty but well set out, on the first ailse shampoo an other hair products, and bath products and accessories such as sponges and flannels. Mens and womens dioderent, and oral hygine products The back wall of the shop contains household copnsumables. Washing powder, liquid and general kitchen stuff, the second ailse contains bathroom cleaners, bleaches and disinfectants as well as airfresheners and other scented products. Also on this aisle you will find baby products, feminie hygine products, dieting aids such as slimfast,pain killers and vitamins. Behind the counter you will find an aray of perfumes and aftershaves, razors and batteries...

lilly1980 07.04.2004 · Read review
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Savers - the shop to save money in

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Cannot get prescriptions in store

...That is Savers summed up in a nutshell. Don't expect to walk through the doors to be greeted with a cheery smile and to be pampered at various make up counters like in larger Boots stores, it ain't going to happen. In fact that is one of the qualms I have with this shop is the very limited stock of makeup they keep in store. The store has a good variety of brands for almost everything else except makeup where if I'm correct, only Rimmel is sold. It very often means a trip to another store such as Boots or Superdrug to purchase any makeup. Savers lacks the convenience other stores give as they don't have everthing under one roof! There is no pharmacy in store so again a visit to a chemist is required, this is definatley not a one stop shop! Also I have found in my local store that staff in Savers are not very knowledgable about...

funkazzy11 29.05.2006 (30.05.2006) · Read review
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Saving The Pennies!

Advantages: Some Cheap Products
Disadvantages: Long Queues, Poor Staff Knowledge

...There has been a Savers Shop in Sheffield City Centre where I live for a few years now but it is only recently that I have started to call in there. I have usually bought my Toiletries from Wilkinson's which is located quite close by and I first called into Savers when I couldn't get all of my usual products from Wilkinsons one day and I was immediately impressed with some of their offers. The Savers chain was founded back in 1988 and until 1996 these Stores were known as Savers Drugstores. Since this date the name has been changed to Savers Health & Beauty and their product range expanded. These Stores expanded rapidly up to 2000 when the Company was acquired by A.S. Watson. This new Parent Company implemented aggressive marketing techniques setting out to undercut similar longer established chains like Superdrug. This...

micksheff 03.01.2007 · Read review
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Bye Bye pound shops

Advantages: Cheap prices
Disadvantages: None

...stores, so it was of no surprise when they decided to close one of them. Wow the closing down sale was fantastic, things got cheaper and cheaper, bargains galore, errr hold on I am digressing again. So when the store eventually closed, the shop fitters went in and in a matter of days a new phoenix arose from the ashes of the now dead superdrug, this being called "Savers" (At last he is talking about savers). On first inspection the store looked a bit like superdrug (later on I was to discover why), but not with the same product range. The logo emblazoned on the shop fascia is a very simple "savers" with blue letters, the "v" has been turned into a red tick. When I think of those that write shopping lists (I tend to go out without being organised), they could put a red tick beside the items that they may find in...

sit2020 31.01.2006 · Read review
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Want to cut your water bill?

Advantages: Easy to fit,Saves money
Disadvantages: None

...Hippo bag I purchased this Hippo water saver due to reading a review by Sweet daisy on Dooyoo about them. She stated they were available from some water boards or various websites but I purchased mine off eBay for £1 with free postage and packaging. I have purchased a few items I have read reviews on but for once this is an item that will actually save me money What is a hippo bag? It is a thick plastic cube shaped bag that fits in the toilet system in order to save money and help the environment. How does it work? Simply open out the bag and fit it under the system ball. Pour in a 4 litres of water in the bag as you flush the toilet. From this point on each time you flush you will save a litre of water. My experience. I was very excited when my bag arrived and opened it out and read...

Wisemind 23.10.2009 · Read review
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