Discount Shops
 

Hi,

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

Cheers,
Chrisall

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In my experience there aren't any:thumbdown:

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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

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

Maybe a Pound shop type place is what Oz needs!

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

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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...

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Not in WA, though.
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.

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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:lol::thumbsup:

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

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there are dollar shops that sell cheap stuff too like hot dollar etc

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We have dollar and sense shops in Darwin and crazy clarks which are very similar to the pound stretcher type shops in northern england
Mandy

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Found a reject store yesterday! Was like walking into B and M bargains!!

Without the cheap booze.. :(

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All the shops here (s coast) are crappy Chinese tat.... I long for home bargains and pound land and primary matalan to Marx oooooherrrr.... Don't come here if u value your shopping habits LOL. One of the reasons were pinging back to the uk soon! One of many reasons, !!!

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Yeah, am aware of that, it's going to be tough but thankfully only for a month till I get my first salary in AUD.

Cheers,
Chrisall

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Don't you mean - don't come here if you value cheap arse shopping habits?

I may come across as a bit Badgeish with my next comment, but if I was missing Matalan and Poundland then I think I'd kill myself.

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:lol:

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+1 :rofl:

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Most peeps get paid fortnightly:blink:

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And another one here:wave: Have to say the idea of having to go in TKMaxx brings me out in hives. I know I don't like shopping but that place is my idea absolute hell.

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LOL, not quite that bad, I don't think anyone would miss Poundland, just don't like paying more than have to for essentials whilst burning through savings with AUDGBP < 1.5

Cheers,
Chrisall

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Noticed an Everything $2 clothes shop in Pacific Fair (GC) a few weeks ago.

I bought a couple of pairs of cord jeans at one in Australia Fair last year for gardening and they are excellent. They fit and wash well. Didn't even bother trying them on at that price!

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I seem to remember IKEA being a discount furniture shop in the UK as well. Not here.

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My Ikea furniture i had in the UK is double the price here.

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It's not *that* cheap in the UK either - only for picture frames and tealights and other tat you don't really need (if I sound bitter it's cos I am - I went there today and managed to spend £40 on 'bits' and they didn't even have the thing I'd gone in for!)

And you know what - Klippan sofa plain £175 - $229 in Ikea Perth. Sounds like good odds to me!

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Ikea furniture is shite, and then some (the worst sofa, mattress and dining table that I have ever bought).

Some Ikea stuff is more expensive, some cheaper.

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oh that is Gold!!!! :thumbsup:

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The Reject Shop for general household stuff.
Fantastic Furniture for cheap , erm, furniture.
Lowes for cheap clothes.
Trade Secret for discount 'brand' clothes and some small household stuff.
Bi-Lo for cheap food (its a subsidiary of Coles)