Great feeling picking up items that only cost £1. Problem is that you can get a bit carried…read moreaway..so beware! Having said that, this shop is great to pop into coz you never know what you might unearth Aisles in the shop are quite narrow, so quite awkward for buggies, wheelchairs etc. Queues were l-o-n-g, but then I was there on opening day Lots of Xmas stuff, food section, household and general odds n ends All in all, its the sort of shop I'd always pop into just to see what's on the shelves!

Another town another poundland! Yippee! BUT I need to be banned for my own good! I spend far to…read moremuch money in these shops.

You gotta mix it up, kids. For every purchase which makes you wince, and your credit card recoil in…read morehorror, a visit to the 99p store must be made. It's not even the pound shop - its 1 whole penny cheaper every time! I came to the 99p store, which is hidden away in the cheap corner of Kingston at 10.30am on a week day. Every other shop in Kingston was just getting going, but this place was packed. Credit crunch central. I generally view heavily discounted shops as a bit of a false economy - yes you might buy a lot of stuff, but is any of it actually useful? So I came in here with the aim to find goods which I would actually need, and I was pleasantly surprised. As well as the omni present tat, there was quite a large amount of food on sale - not fresh, like Aldi or Lidl, but perishable goods. Did you know that Lloyd Grossman sauces came in jumbo size? The industrial looking container made it look a bit.... unappetising, but I presume that this sauce is no different then the one that I would find in Waitrose for 4 times the price. I also found a few food items that could almost be considered in the deli bracket, like balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Its not all eastern European cereals here. I also found a wide range of toiletries, household goods, pet food and toys, kids toys, electrics and even a little bit of underwear. Unfortunately the women's pants only came in sizes above 22, but at least that gave me 5 minutes of fun playing with them. I kept on imagining that the 99p thing was just a gimmick - and that only a few things would be that price, with everything else being more pricey. But it does what it says on the box; absolutely everything in the shop will give you change for a pound.

Does what is says on the tin: so, not quite sure whether it's embarrassing to admit to shopping…read morehere, or if it's something to own-up to - with pride - as the sign of a canny, practical shopper. While it's not one of my all time favourite stores - far from it - if you have the time and perseverance you can come away with some astonishing bargains. Amongst these might be a large Pandoro or Panettone (a traditional Italian cake) served at Easter and Christmas, that might retail for up to ten times the price in other outlets. Books, stationery, artists supplies and kitchenware basics are other good reasons to shop here. It can be a little hit-and-miss though; you can't rely on finding the same item here twice - stock changes frequently - but if you visit, in the right frame of mind, you might just end up smiling at some of the less enticing 'bargains' that you wouldn't touch with a bargepole.

This is one of those tiny newsagent shops that manages to pack a lot into a small space. It sells a…read morewide range of newspapers and magazines, as well as confectionery, greetings cards, tobacco and a small range of drinks and snacks. Staff are efficient, and it's often busy (lots of people paying their paper bills, so they must have an extensive service of paper rounds). Prices are par for the course (ie a little higher) for a small newsagents.

Doubt many economists head down to Balham these days, but if they do I think they'd be surprised to…read morefind one of the best examples of creative destruction since the digital camera. A few saddo's might have lamented Woolworths demise, but 5 minutes in this shop would have them convinced that Woolies closing down was, in fact, the best thing since sliced bread. Seriously - this place is Woolies on steriods, but at a fraction of the price, and a fraction of the disorganisation. You can literally fill your boots for £5; cans of coke for 30 something pence, shampoo at 70% off, shower curtains for 50p - this place is so cheap I wouldn't be surprised if it had the Sainsbury's next door worried.

Can't beat a 99p store! Went here to get some presents for party bags and was not disappointed! So…read moremuch value for money, it's unbelievable. You just have to be careful not to be sucked in by thinking it's cheap, they mark up some of their products higher than supermarket costs (obviously) so just be aware of that!

This place is great; I've walked into a couple of other similar stores in other parts of London and…read morefound the offerings to be pretty much limited to brands I'd never heard of with labels in languages other than Engilsh. The 99p store in Lewisham, however, blew me away with offerings from well-known brands. Stuff I snapped up included toiletries from the Pretty Polly Love Legs range (with the lock-in oil spray retailing at between £5 to £9 in the summer going for 99p) and mini Weetabix chocolate chip cereal (£1.30 in supermarkets). They were also selling bars of Toblerone and three packs of Kinder Bueno for 99p each. Simply marvellous. As the previous reviewer stated, offers are only while stocks last, so once they're gone, they're gone.

I find that this is definitely a place to go for some great bargains. They will do some some…read moreseriously good offers on well-known branded goods. I bought loads of Jordans cereal from them recently. Their offers do not last forever, so once it's gone, it's gone. I have also bought some vegetable seeds and plants from this shop too. Excellent value for money.

Good Poundland store. Me and my wife have visited this branch regularly when visiting London. Great…read morestock levels for all items and a good selection of sweets and candy.

Reminds me of a 7-Eleven or deli from stateside. It's a…read moreconvenience store that's open early and late. They have sodas, drinks, snacks, food, etc. I was staying overnight in the area and it was the perfect place to grabs drinks and snacks for the hotel room. There are self pay scan kiosks there as well so check out is easy.

This big Tesco Homeplus is a bargain hunter's dream. It stocks all the Tesco clothing ranges,…read morehomewares, some cosmetics and toiletries, toys, electricals, DVDs, CDs, books, all kinds of seasonal goods and much more. As it's out of the way at the back of the Two Rivers shopping centre it hardly ever seems busy - the best time to come is after 5pm (it's open till at least 7pm most nights) and you can pretty much have the place to yourself. Tesco's books are particularly good value and they often do a 2 for £7 for their top paperbacks. The clothing ranges are also good value and the sizes (particularly for men's ranges) go quite high. The Staines Homeplus is generally kept tidy and I've found staff to be helpful. My only two (minor) quibbles would be that sometimes goods are reduced and the first you know about it is when you're paying for them - if you'd known earlier you might have bought more than one item. And secondly, that when it does get busy there often aren't enough tills open so that you end up waiting longer to pay than you'd like.

This is a smaller store in the Hammersmith area. As far as department stores go, the different…read moreapparel sections are quite small. One can walk in and twirl around 360 degrees and see all the mens' and womens' in one go. There are not a lot of options for very tall people. What they did have was nice though. Their food mart is nothing different than other M&S stores, so you can find your basic needs.

Marks and Spencer stolen 95.50 pounds from me. I contacted the customer service team , sent the…read moreemails with evidence that I was cheated however they just ignored all my emails and calls . It seems like this is a new way of making money for Marks and Spencer. This is to think twice before purchasing anything from them online. You will be cheated . Customer service will ignore all your emails and calls. Since 24 of March I am emailing, calling however everything is ignored. The proof of all above mentioned is available.