B&M shoppers are rushing out to stock up on Squishmallows as they are currently an “absolute steal” having been reduced to just £5.
Bargain hunters have been getting excited about the popular toys as they have been greatly reduced from the usual price of £12.99 each.
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One eagle-eyed shopper got their hands on one at their local store before spreading the word on social media.
They took to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group to let others know.
The person wrote: “£12.99 down to £5! Absolute steal.
“Use the B&M app to scan the barcodes.”
They then added a picture of a purple Squishmallow they’d picked up along with their receipt showing the knockdown price.
Other members of the group were suitably impressed with the deal.
One person wrote: “I managed to get the hippo for my little girl.”
Another, who tagged in their sister, said: “Have to find the dog one lol xxxxx.”
A third posted: “These ain’t bad for £5.”
It’s seems too that the toys aren’t just admired by the little ones, but adults too, with one posting: “These are fantastic for chronic pain sufferers who struggle to get comfortable and need extra support on their muscles and/or joints.”
Squishmallows is a brand of soft toy that was launched in 2017 by Kelly Toys and is owned by Jazwares, a Berkshire Hathaway company.
The toys are round and come in a variety of colours, sizes, animals, and textures.
The brand has created over 3,000 Squishmallows styles.
Squishmallows come in a whole variety of options and sizes as well as styles so prices can vary a lot.
A Squishmallows “Noe Tie Dye Sea Bunny” which is 7.5” high is currently available on Amazon for £8.99, reduced from £11.69 and anyone who isn’t a Prime member will have to pay for postage on top of that.
Smyths Toys currently has a vast selection to choose from.
At the lower end of the price range some of the original toys, some 18cm high, are currently available for £8.99.
While at the other end of the scale, a Pokemon Pikachu is priced at £49.99.
There is no guarantee that your local B&M store will have the items, so it might be worth calling your ahead to avoid a wasted trip.
In any case, you should always shop around before buying something like this as you might find the same, or a similar item for less at another retailer.
You can use online price comparison sites like Price Spy and Trolley to see if a product you have found is the cheapest compared with others.
You can also use the Google Shopping/Product tab to do a quick scan of the internet.
However, we had a quick look online to see if any other retailers are selling some of these toys for under £1 and there weren’t any.
If you’re looking to pick up a bargain on your next B&M shop, you should get the retailer’s scanner app.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
It’s free to download on to your smartphone via the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Once downloaded, you can use the camera on your phone to scan barcodes in-store.
It then tells you if a product has been reduced in price, even before a member of staff has changed the label.
The app also offers you a description of the product you are scanning.
It’s quite common for shoppers to find under £1 bargains in their local B&M stores.
One customer recently found a stainless steel egg slotter for just 10p instead of £2.99.
Another shopper found pet toys slashed to 10p in their local branch this summer.
Remember, you can find your nearest B&M branch by using the retailer’s store locator tool on its website.
Other ways to save money at B&M
One ex-B&M manager said the best time to visit your local store is first thing on a Wednesday.
This is when staff slash items to as little as 10p to clear excess stock and make way for new lines.
Deals expert Tom Church urged shoppers to keep an eye out for red stickers products as well.
These are put on special buy products that have also been reduced in price.
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