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.

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.

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.

Piled full of end of line products The Factory Shop has plenty of things on sale but it can be hard…read moreto actually find anything to buy. It is so full of items I think it could almost be a fire hazard. They have lots of shoes, clothes and household items. If you an awkward size to find clothes and shoes then this is the place to go - usually there's lots of very small or very large items but not much in between. The staff are friendly. There is a large car park outside which goes around the building but the access back onto the main road is quite awkward. When I have visited in the past I have found that the kitchen/ cafe area has a strong smell of fried food which I found particularly off putting.

Quite a good place for a bargain (or several). The place really is stuffed full of clothes and…read morehouse wares and it's interesting to browse around. We found some good quality cut-price clothing to buy I particularly liked the fleeces and jumpers. The only disappointing thing was the cafe just closing when we arrived at 4.00pm would have been nice if it stayed open till 5!

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.

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.

from anti-moth strips to cooking pots to Alarm clocks (yes some people still use them) watches,…read morebasins. they also replace batteries in certain kinds of watches. I cannot fault this store yet.

Great store with tons of fun items to choose for family and friends. Made a mistake on some t-shirt…read moresizes and they exchanged them, no problem, even though I did not have a receipt. Reasonably priced in comparison to other stores too.

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.

this shop has been here ever since i can remember, for years!!…read morereally good stuff, they sell anything you can think of, from shampoo to homewere. everytihng is at good prices. they have a large selcetino of kids clothes and toys, at really cheap prices. you can find some good stocking fillers here. oh and a tip, always check next to there tills, as they always have some recuded items, down to like pennys!! its crazy!! the staff are always helpful and friendly, ive never came across a bad staff memeber yet.

Ok store if not layed out in a slighty differant way from the other poundland stores…read more Though the size been doubled within the last year or so. IT still seems rather confined, staff are freindly but sometmes tend to let the lewngth of the que to get to frell this for a smeging joke & length & people end up dumping items/backets out the way.