Everyone is looking to save money where they can at the moment and it's often the little-known tips and tricks that can make a difference. And one B&M shopper has bagged a serious bargain using one such trick.
The popular discount store has its own phone app, which features a scanner function. This allows customers to scan goods in store to check their price.
However, sometimes bargain-hunters can strike gold, as on occasions the price of something can be cheaper than what is marked on it in store. This can happen when staff haven't yet had time to mark down products with the new price. And one mum has bagged a cracker, picking up three rugs that were marked at a total of £70 in store for just £3.
Danielle Harper shared a photo of her haul on a budget Facebook group, saying: "Finally found a Bargain at B&M by using the scanner in the App! Each rug - £1 each!!"
She explained that the scanner, which is found at the bottom of the screen when you launch the app, lets you scan the barcode of any item in store to see if the price has come down. It mainly picks up items that are being sold off, including end of line and clearance products, which staff have not yet had chance to mark down in store, reports the M.E.N.
Responding to the numerous questions about her clever find, Danielle said: "When you're in store open the app onto the scanner and you can scan anything you want that they sell. I've been doing it a while and only just found these bargains so it can be hit and miss, but there's lots of 'sets' etc in the sale after Xmas so it's a great time to use the scanner to find some cheaper things as they don't always mark them down on the shelves."
Many of the shoppers said they'll be giving the app a go themselves.
"We need to download the app and have a day out in B&M scanning for bargains," said one, while another added: "We need to go!!" and a third said: "How did I not know about this."
One woman said when she's tried it the barcode isn't always recognised on the scanner, to which someone replied it could be even more of a bargain.
"If the item isn’t recognised in the scanner and it’s older stock it’s usually 10p," she said. "Sometimes it can be new stock that isn’t on the system yet, but 90% of the time it’s 10p."
A spokesperson for B&M said the scanner launched around three years ago and has built up a huge following - it's so popular in fact that there are Facebook groups where people share what they've managed to find in stores.
She said: "B&M aim to provide customers with an exciting shopping experience, always offering great products at fantastic prices. We’re delighted that our customers love finding a bargain deal as much as we do, and the scanner app has continued to grow in popularity since it launched. The dedication shown by the army of bargain hunters to seek out the best deals is proof that everybody loves a bargain."
You can join the 'B&M Scanner And Other Bargains' pages here and here.
