You may very well think if you've been in one Pound shop you've been in them all but if you think…read morethis then you are wrooooong my dear fellow. Some are of the chain variety (think that big ol'green beast Poundland) & others are of the 'Is this REALLY a Pound shop...I saw something for £5 over there?..' and then some, like Pound Shop (great name btw; simple yet to the point) are just a good old fashioned £1 shop where everything is actually just £1. This one nestles within the heaving bosom of Sauchiehall Street and I'm sure it's been a few different things before it found fame as the Pound Shop. It is of GOOD SIZE and is darn well stocked. As you enter they have delightful 'Are you SURE they're not real?!' faux flowers (what do you expect for a quid) and then onwards, depper & darker into the shop more household goodies arise. Toys of questionable origin (and safety) nuzzle against pet items (You want a toy gun for your child or a lead?) which then take place against food/cookery ware. Mmm...now I may mock (slightly) but only because I actually really like the gear in here. It's one of those shops you definitely enter looking for 1 single item and end up with your arms laden with plastic nonsense & kitchen craziness. Past visits we picked up some tres chic & funky 70's inspired glass mugs, some cup & spoon cooking measures, a creepy looking bearded Santa, colouring books, pens, gift tags & all matter of other lovely shiz. Especially at Christmas time this place is brilliant if, like me, you are a fan of the more 'Retro Christmas' or you just simply like cheap stuff. Also if you have any family of friends 'darn saaarrrf' or elsewhere that is not Scotland then this place has a rather jaunty line of Scottish themed tat, I mean souvenirs. A-hoy there lots of tartan & little cuddly Scottie dawgs! If you are looking for something in particular then give this place a whirl as you never know, they might have it in stock here and okay, the quality might not be AS good as somewhere else but you know it's only going to cost you one shiny gold nugget.

A really great place to find bargains of all kinds. You'll find clothes for all the family and…read morefootwear too, including a 'back to school' range at the moment. There are so many things for the home, from vacuum cleaners to china, bathroom accessories, kitchen ware and gardening things. There are sunglasses, toys, artificial flowers, fragrance, inexpensive jewellery, scarves, confectionery, pet food and pet toys, and much more. You'll also find DVD box sets for £9.99 this month I imagine there are usually discounts on them. I bought a lovely cushion for a dining chair in here today which practically matches my kitchen curtains! The cushions were reduced to £6 which is a good price compared to the ones I've seen in other stores recently.

FRUSTRATION! Now, ask ANY of my pals-I LOVE a pound shop!!…read moreLike, waaaaay more than I should, but this one is NOT getting the love!! It's ALWAYS mobbed, staff tend not to be too terribly helpful (apart from one guy...!) and they have NO consistency in their offerings. One day they'll have something that makes you think "ooooh, I'll get that for tomorrow's lunch..." then when you go for lunch, it's gone, none in the back and no one knows when/if it'll be back in. I do realise this is because pound shops get what they can when they can etc. but it reeeeeally frustrates me, as I'm in there at least weekly!! The ONLY reason this is as high a score as three is because I managed to buy ALL my baking accoutrements in there, for a quid each, obv!! So, TOTAL BARGAIN!

I love this store. It is my final splurge in the UK for the way home…read more If you like Scottish/British chocolate and in fact ALL confectionery (old favourites like Tunnocks, Fry, Nestle ... Whitworths ... come here! The prices are great! £1 or less for luscious REAL chocolate ...

A few years back I moved into a flat that hadn't yet had a shower fitted, and since I tend to view…read morea bath as effectively sitting in your own lukewarm, putrid filth for half an hour, a challenging dilemma arose. Either go back to my mum's every day for a scrub, or grow steadily more revolting and tramplike each day until our pot-smoking cowboy of a plumber decided to finally turn up for his fucking shift. Thankfully, Poundstretcher had the solution, for the princely sum of 3 notes. A shower head that plugged into the bath faucet. "More powerful than an electric shower" it said on the box, and dreams of a cleansing like never before drifted into my thoughts. Maybe I wouldn't even need that drug raved plumber, it all seemed to good to be true. And it was. On the very rare occasion that the connector didn't immediatelty pop out from the tap, the pressure of the water was roughly equivalent to the trickle down Grandad's leg after his third sherry at Christmas. I was, quite literally trying to wash myself with a leaky tap. Just for those few days of excitement, when I thought a few quid had solved all my life's ills, I will always love Poundie's. The kings of worthless tat.

You know what to expect in a Pound Stretcher, you'll come home with JML products coming out of your…read moreears and they have the almighty Ped Egg so you can grate your feet and those of your significant other in front of the telly on a Saturday evening. Who said romance was dead? It's usually full of grannies looking to snap up a bargain or two and boy and boy is their luck in here. A couple of garden gnomes? Some pop socks? Gardening gloves with extra protection against pesky thorns. Yes mam. I guess Pound Stretcher is good for a good old rummage and it came up trumps one day when I had an overwhelming urge to make some Playdoh farm animals, I found a good range of colours here for a bargain price. Hurrah!

if you hunt, you will find some good stuff!! as the name of the store, you would think everything…read morewas a pound, but its not, well most of the items are, but some items are over one pound. yes there is some cheap tacky stuff, but there is some good wee nick nacks too, they have a good selcetion of scottish soivners, at mostly £1 each. and also some nice gift bags and that at only £1. it is well located in the high street, the main street in the city centre, accross from tesco metro. it is always a busy little shop, the little guys are always friendly in there, and are always happy to help. always friendly.

Apparently this is one of only a hand full of such stores in Scotland, and hence I thought it worth…read moreof a review, especially seeing as its located in the centre of Penicuik, a small town south of Edinburgh whose's shopping scene, quite frankly, has seen better days. Needless to say, the large blue exterior, with clear windows offering gazes into the wonders within, intrigued me. As I entered, I was surprised to see the extent of goods available in this shop. It certainly can be considered a miniature department store. Clothes, groceries, clothes, toys, DVDs, car accessories, camping accessories, DIY, stationary..... the list is seemingly endless. I first explored the DVD section and was amazed to see many familiar, popular titles included in a two for a fiver deal. I ended up purchasing two reasonably priced reporters notepads at two for £1.50. The reason I have put this under "reasonably priced" is that the paper quality isn't that fantastic, and I observed that this was probably the case which a lot of the stock available. However, is that not expected from such a discount store? The stock was very well presented and the staff offered a friendly mannerism. Overall, four stars due to the fact that a lot of the products available aren't of great quality which may leave some disappointed.

Glasgow is littered with places like Rutherglen's the Bargain Store. You know the kind, jack of all…read moretrades, master of none. Sure, you can get a bargain in here but generally for "bargain" you should read cheap. Stocking everything and anything, the Bargain Store is the place you buy your kid a Mickey Mouse toy to appease them for five minutes, before they're left horrified as Mickey's eyes and legs fall off. In saying that, you can always uncover something handy in here, be it Christmas lights, bluetack or a disco ball. It's not good quality stuff, but by rule of thumb, if you can't find it anywhere else, chances are it'll be hidden away in a bargain store.

What better place for a Poundland than The Forge Shopping Centre, right in the middle of poverty…read morestricken Parkhead. You'll always find this place packed with pram pushing, trackie wearing Vicky Pollard lookalikes, all filling their baskets with pound purchases. Poundland is an amazing store, which is always queued right up the length of the store. Sure, it's unashamedly tacky, and some of the items aren't worth the pound you pay for them, however you'll find some decent essentials in here such as toiletries and stationery. I'm amazed that anywhere can afford to sell absolutely everything for a pound, however it's always incredibly busy, so I imgaine it'll be around for a very long time.

I had never been in this til very recently, and was very surprised that there were actual genuine…read morebargains among the tat. Their selection of big names like Charles Worthington, and Revlon is amazing and of course very cheap. Often the only difference is the packaging. The household stuff is also great as I grudge spending a lot of money on basics like bin bags or clothes pins. There are also bargains to be had in their food aisle, but you need to be pretty vigilant checking expiry dates etc. They now also accept cards, as long as you spend £5 minimum. The only downside is that the credit crunch is encouraging a lot of people to try this place out, so it can get very busy with the queues.

Quite a large shop (two large rooms) selling lots of discount items, from Scottish souvenirs,…read morekitchenware and stationery to school clothes. Handy for some cheap gifts and fun to have a browse round.

This is quite a large home bargins situated right beside lidl with plenty parking outside…read more I usually come here for dog treats as my pooch loves the little mini rawhide bones and they are 99p here. This store has quite a good selection of hair and beauty products as well as weekly specials. Its definitely one of those stores you go in for one thing and come out with a bagful later!