Poundshop.com - owned by Poundland - is reducing items to 1p every Wednesday in a bid to help struggling shoppers amid the cost of living crisis. Many customers are looking for deals and discounts, and the Value Heroes offer from the retailer will see one item slashed to a penny each week.
Other items in the Value Heroes range cost £1 , and are often household staples like degreaser, toilet gel, toothpaste and more.
Poundland hope the offer will help customers pick up everyday essentials for less - but is the 1p deal worth it? We took a look at this Wednesday’s offer to see what’s included, how to order and if there’s a minimum spend.
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Poundland's website reads: "We know it’s getting more and more expensive to live right now, and here at Poundshop.com we want to help. That’s why we’ve put together our Value Heroes, a range of £1 household staples you know, love and need.
“We’re committed to keeping your favourites affordable - and your life on track – so you can beat inflation and get the products you need without breaking the bank."
This week the 1p product is a set of mini colouring pencils. Shoppers can get four packs of 12 pencils - so 48 in total - for just a penny. But unfortunately, you can’t just check out with the cut-price pencils.
There’s a minimum spend on Poundshop.com of £10, so shoppers will need to reach the threshold before checking out. There are plenty of well-priced items you can pick up to tot up your basket, from dog treats and fruit juice to sink unblocker and Huggies wipes.
Once you’ve reached the £10 minimum spend, then you have to consider the delivery costs. Standard delivery for a basket between £10 and £29.99 costs £5.95 for standard delivery, ot £6.95 for next day. The more money you spend, the cheaper the delivery, with orders between £30 and £39.99 costing £3.95 or £4.95, for standard or next day respectively. Orders over £40 can get next day delivery for £2 or standard for a quid.
If you were to add 10 £1 items to your basket, plus the 1p pencils , and opt for standard delivery, your 1p offer becomes £15.96, which may not be ideal if you hadn’t budgeted for the spend. It is, however, a fantastic cheap add-on if you had already planned to stock up your store cupboard, and a way to entertain the kids while you put the shopping away.
The deals go live every Wednesday morning at 12am, and change weekly. So if colouring pencils isn’t for you, perhaps something more useful will be on offer next week, but you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled on the website.
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