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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Beans!In Sunderland in the early 90's, there was a lowest-price baked beans war between Netto and Food Giant (aka Food Pig). 10p per tin... 5p per tin... 4p per tin, etc...
Netto won; 2 free tins of Netto-brand baked beans with every purchase. You could go in and buy a loaf of bread for 19p and get 2 tins of beans free. 2 meals, with enough money left for plenty-o-booze.
Marvellous, although a little heavy on the quackage after 3 weeks.
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MrHeed, Wed 9 Jan 2008, 23:19,
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I remember the bean warsIn Swansea (where I was at the time of the conflict), Tesco was the winner, offering tins of beans at -1p with your purchase (max 4 per customer)
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Weetobix, Thu 10 Jan 2008, 10:58,
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