British Expats - Discount Shops

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chrisall

Aug 3rd 2012 7:57 am

Discount Shops

Hi,

What are the Aus equivalents of UK discount shop chains such as Wilkinsons, Home Bargains, Poundstretcher, B&M etc?

Cheers,
Chrisall

Betty Boot

Aug 3rd 2012 8:25 am

Re: Discount Shops

In my experience there aren't any:thumbdown:

chrisall

Aug 3rd 2012 8:48 am

Re: Discount Shops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betty Boot (Post 10208947)

In my experience there aren't any:thumbdown:

And no ALDI in WA either? Why is that? They have them over east. I've just looked on the Aus ALDI website & the prices, especially for the offers easily beat Coles / Woolies / IGA.

Cheers,
Chrisall

Tramps_mate

Aug 3rd 2012 10:10 am

Re: Discount Shops

The only 'cheaper' places are Big W, Target and K-mart etc..

Maybe a Pound shop type place is what Oz needs!

roaringmouse

Aug 3rd 2012 11:44 am

Re: Discount Shops

Chicken Feed is a chain of "bargain" shops. There are also a fair few "$2 shops" or equivalent that I've seen.

GarryP

Aug 3rd 2012 11:48 am

Re: Discount Shops

I'd say the Reject Shop is the closest to those UK chains (despite the name, they don't really deal in rejects, more the usual cheap chinese stuff). Plus there are usually pound (dollar) shops around, run by immigrants usually.

KMart deals in cheap stuff, with a department store mentality. BigW is similar, but usually more expensive. Target thinks it deals in quality...

Dorothy

Aug 3rd 2012 11:51 am

Re: Discount Shops

Quote:

Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10209184)

Chicken Feed is a chain of "bargain" shops. There are also a fair few "$2 shops" or equivalent that I've seen.

Not in WA, though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10209190)

Reject Shop and Red Dot would be the cheapy stores here. We've also got a bunch of $2 shops here in the Northern 'burbs. Oh, and Crazy Clark's is good for cheap crap.

roaringmouse

Aug 3rd 2012 12:02 pm

Re: Discount Shops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 10209197)

Not in WA, though.

Probably not, but question was about Aus equivalents, not specific to particular states. Only question about WA was for Aldi.

Timmo84

Aug 3rd 2012 5:25 pm

Re: Discount Shops

Depending on what city you are in, there is Costco too! Large discount/bulk buy chain from america. Although it charges a $60 yearly membership to shop there. Worth it if you buy things in bulk

Dorothy

Aug 3rd 2012 5:35 pm

Re: Discount Shops

Quote:

Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10209207)

Probably not, but question was about Aus equivalents, not specific to particular states. Only question about WA was for Aldi.

The OP is moving to WA which is why I posted that.

sassie

Aug 3rd 2012 11:59 pm

Re: Discount Shops

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisall (Post 10208895)

Hi,

What are the Aus equivalents of UK discount shop chains such as Wilkinsons, Home Bargains, Poundstretcher, B&M etc?

Cheers,
Chrisall

I'd say the closest we have to UK discount shops would be Crazy Clarks which have stores in most states.

mike_fornz

Aug 4th 2012 1:30 am

Re: Discount Shops

people are rich so dont need them, be warned if you are living off pounds in oz!

pumpkin blossom

Aug 4th 2012 8:42 pm

Re: Discount Shops

We have cheap as chips and the reject shop in SA.

chris955

Aug 4th 2012 8:56 pm

Re: Discount Shops

:lol::thumbsup:

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_fornz (Post 10209991)

people are rich so dont need them, be warned if you are living off pounds in oz!

lapin_windstar

Aug 5th 2012 12:10 am

Re: Discount Shops

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisall (Post 10208984)

And no ALDI in WA either? Why is that?

Same as Costco - thousands of kilometres away from the supply chain.

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