Bargain hunters will be out in force for Black Friday sales but one Wilko shopper's deal will be hard to beat. In fact, the lucky in-store shopper was so impressed with their find that they completely cleared the shelves, and at 5p per item it is easy to see why they were so impressed.
A woman was drawn into buying packets of seeds in her local Wilko. Originally marked up with prices as high as £1 each, the packets had been massively reduced and now had a price ticket of just 5p per packet. With such huge savings, the woman cleared the shelves, and rammed her trolley full of 533 packets of seeds, giving her a total spend of £26.65.
Posting about her find and her actions, the woman shared her bargain buy on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook, according to the Mirror. Alongside a picture of her bulging shopping bag, she wrote: "533 packets of seeds for £26.65! 5 pence a packet reduced at Wilko."
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While the woman was thrilled with her find, commenters were less than impressed, with many saying she was wrong for buying up the entire stock in her local shop and not leaving any for other shoppers. One person said: "A haul like that is selfish. She's obviously not going to be able to grow them all. They are clearly to resell and make a profit.
"Now don't get me wrong, I applaud enterprise, but come on - to purchase every last packet and not give anyone else a shot at them. Totally selfish. Rant over."
But the woman insisted she wasn't acting selfishly when she purchased the seeds, as she actually plans to give them away as wedding favours when she ties the knot - as she's trying to keep her wedding costs as low as possible. Giving seeds as wedding favours is a common practice..
She explained: "They're for my wedding favours so will be shared between many many people who love gardening and growing things. Not sure how that's selfish, but I hope you feel better for saying it.
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