Cheap TatOneEyedMonster remindes us about the crap you can buy in pound shops: "Batteries that lasted about an hour and then died. A screwdriver with a loose handle so I couldn't turn the damn screw, and a tape measure which wasn't at all accurate."
Similarly, my neighbour bought a lawnmower from Argos that was so cheap the wheels didn't go round, it sort of skidded over the grass whilst gently back-combing it.
What's the cheapest, most useless crap you've bought?
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chthonic, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 7:26)
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Poundland goodiesA few months ago I was on a rather long camping trip and the button came off one of my favourite trousers. Since I was living in a tent I needed to find a sewing kit somewhere, and Poundland had one which seemed adequate for one button.
Except it didn't have any needles. There was a little container for the needles which it was supposed to contain, but it was empty. Unfortunaterly it had been quite a trek, and going back to argue with Poundland would be more effort than it was worth. Somehow I managed to use the needle threader to get the thread through the fabric, it's not like it was much use for anything else!
To their credit, my best find in Poundland was a card reader, which to my amazement actually works on my mobile phone's memory card. I've used it loads of times and it's still better than Bluetooth which spazzes out after transferring about 2 photos. I still can't believe Poundland sold me a useful computer-age piece of technology for £1 and it wasn't remotely shit.
(, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 17:44, 2 replies)
yes!I have a poundland card reader too! Supports sdhc cards and everything!
(, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 18:20, closed)
YupThe card reader is a must it seems
(, Sat 5 Jan 2008, 17:55, closed)
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