Primark is cheap, and that's the primary fact which everyone knows about it. It's unarguable, but with news stories lately suggesting sweatshop links with Primark's products, it's not altogether a good thing to everyone.
However if we leave that matter and Primark's official pronouncements on it to one side, we can simply note that this is a good place to go for a basic wardrobe if you're broke. Some of their items, in my experience, are less than fantastic quality (but what do you expect for those kind of prices?) Some are better than you might expect e.g. a lot of their women's shoes are absolutely beautiful. I've also found their women's underwear to be reasonably priced for what you get, and it's always worth checking out their sale rail. Not least because items on it can occasionally generate surprising interest on Ebay. read more