Savers

I ALWAYS forget that Savers even exists until I an desperately needing something and happen to be passing by.
This week I’ve had the most horrific heartburn (thank you, new medication!) so I stopped in in the way to meet the Mr after work so I could grab some antacids. I ALWAYS forget just how inexpensive branded items are in here. The antacids I bought would usually cost just under a fiver in most shops, but here they were £1.49! So obviously I bought 2!
It’s a great shop for cleaning products, toiletries, holiday stuff and gift sets. And try and get a peak at the perfumes/​aftershaves behind the counter– they’re really reduced!

Savers is one of those shops that I usually visit only for specific goods. It’s not a good ‘browsing and perusing’ shop down to it’s size and how busy it gets. They cram a LOT of stock into what is effectively quite a small shop, however this means that the prices are really competative and a lot of items are cheaper than compared to other shops (not always by LOADS but still cheaper…)
I shop here mostly for branded household goods/​cleaning products (the ones I know I like better than supermarket own brand), I don’t want to name names but some of these goods can cost up to £5 in other shops whereas in here they’re usually about £2.99 or cheaper. Nice one.
They also do a good line in hair products (dyes, styling, shampoos, etc) with, again, some of your big brands cheaper than supermarkets/​Boots/​Superdrug. If you’re a fan of crazy cheap ‘This-​is-​either-​going-​to-​be-​really-​amazing-​or-​leave-​me-​bald/​spotty’ hair & beauty products then they do a good line in mucho cheapness here. Some are vague look-​a-​likeys of big brands & others look like they’re just from another planet with names like ‘PUMP UP THE VOLUMEZ’, ‘Pritty Luvly Face’ or similar.
As well as beauty, hair and household goods they also sell baby goods (not Baby Ruth’s though), perfumes and also some food & drink items.
Staff aren’t the cheeriest or friendliest and do tend to serve you rather speedily so I often find myself all a dither trying to juggle my goods, change, receipt and wallet as I (try to) speedily exit the shop.
If you like a bargain & you’re a big fan of either hair products/​dye/​bleach and household goods then Savers is the place to go, just don’t expect to be ‘wowed’ by this shop ~ it serves it’s purpose.

Savers. I have a slightly personal history with this place, and I suppose I am grateful for it because boy, will you start saving when you buy your things here!
I love it because it has well known brands, but for much cheaper than you will find them at Boots and Superdrug. Here you should know that Superdrug and Savers are actually sister companies that work very closely together. Even their HQs of both used to be in the same location (Superdrug has, however moved now), and many buyers/​Superdrug HQ staff have moved to Savers and vice versa. You get my drift.
Where Superdrug mainly specialises on beauty products (make-​up, hair and all that kind of stuff), at Savers you’ll rather buy your home-​products (cleaners and stuff like that). Although, since I have known about Savers, they have expanded their product range to include more beauty items (lots of hair products, shampoos, dyes, baby stuff, soaps and tooth cleaning utensils — you get my drift) and my favourite is buying Nivea Soft from here as this is usually much cheaper! Same goes for make-​up removing products.
Some of their shops are now also selling alcohol, and not just the cheap generic kind! The staff are usually quite friendly, and don’t let the appearance of the shop scare you off. Also, be aware that grannies LOVE this shop.
The majority of the shops look horrible on the outside, and it doesn’t really improve on the inside (this goes for this branch too) but the savings you can make on the inside, definitely make it worth it. This is my go-​to-​place.

As an ex employee from the company not this branch couldn’t find the one i worked for.
It is awful to work for, the reasons are:
1. The company is NOT customer focused.
2. The company is NOT staff focused (never listens to their staff, all good effort is not recognised)
3. The company is more money focused
4. Treat their staff like 19^th Centaury factory workers
5. Minimum wage pay, no much hours and sometimes you dont even get paid the overtime you do.
6. Lack of communication
7. Lazy Managers
8. The till point sales, if you dont sell any you get a disaplinary and job loss threats
9. Tell you when you have to take your holidays, no choice.
10. When you have team ‘meetings’ (term used loosely), there is not aganda or minutes getting taken, they only focus on shouting about SAS and making money and embarrassing you in front of your colleagues.
The list may continue but I have said enough

I was passing by and remembered that l needed to by some painkillers than me heading to Boots this was the quicker option.
I chose what l wanted to but and proceeded to the till and paid for my purchases and kept the receipt in my hand, as l walked to the exit l could see two police officers standing at the door as if waiting to pounce, then bang the alarm went on as I exited the shop and was then asked by the police if l was carrying any weapons or had anything in my bag that l had not paid for, by this time people where staring and looking as if l was a thief.
My bag was searched even though l was able to provide receipts for every purchase that l made throughout the day. I was told that l looked like a shop lifter by one officer who had an attitude and asked me for my name and address, to witch l refused and asked for my lawyer to be called if l was to be interrogated like this on the street.
I was not dressed like a ned and don’t understand why the police would stereotype people in this sort of way.
After showing my receipts to the police l was told l could go.
I had plans to go out that evening but ended up on a foul mood with the way l was treated by the police.
Avoid this shop unless you like the police stopping you in the street and searching you. Will l ever come back to this shop! Never

It’s crowded, cramped and filled with grannies. It’s cheap, tacky and offers brand names next to ‘Boabies Baw Wax: Made in ma shed’.
It shouldn’t work. It should have me running out the door screaming ‘no, no, leave me alone!’, but it doesn’t. Know why? Coz it’s cheap! Woo!
Want to have the arse ripped out of you by the nearby smelly stuff and medical shenanigans emporium so that they can film yet another annoying Christmas advert featuring girls getting all gooey over half priced mutton chop cream (or something equally pointless), that’s fine by me.
I, on the other hand will be in Savers bumping arses with the Grannies and picking up schtuff at a good 2 quid cheeper.
Win!