Monday, June 20, 2016

Where to Buy Bargains Around the World


I was looking for a bargain store in Greece because a member of my family has a trip there. I found that according to Wikipedia Greece has branches of Lidl and Carrefour.

I am also planning trips to Hong Kong and Singapore.

Here's my country by country guide:

Australia
Daiso; Kmart; The Reject Shop; Spotlight (discount card gives 10% off on your birthday).

Belgium

Canada
Buck or Two; Costco; Daiso; Dollar Tree; Dollarama; Great Canadian Dollar Store; Hart Stores; Honest Ed's (Toronto); Uniprix; Walmart; Your Dollar Store With More (The Bargain Shop is now My Mark or Red Apple).

China
Daiso (internet sites see http://www.shops-in-china.com: Tmart)

Denmark Flying Tiger
France Monoprix
Germany Karstadt

Hong Kong
Daiso; Living Plaxa by Aeon; Wabash to Seikatsu.
Website gives pages of factory outlets. http://www.hongkongextras.com/_outlet_shops.html
City gate mall has many factory outlet shops.
Street markets such as Stanley Market.

India
Ireland Dealz; Eurogiant
Israel
Italy UPIM
Japan 100 yen shop; Daiso
Macau Daiso
Malaysia Daiso
Mexico Casa Ley; Waldo's Dollar Mart
Netherlands Action; Euroland; HEMA; Zeeman
New Zealand
Philippines Daiso

Singapore 
Daiso (Japanese chain all over Asia); Duty free shops (you must show a passport and/or return ticket ? -  you might have to make a minimum spend and then collect goods from airport on leaving and allow time to go to the office and collect the money owned to you.
Japan Home. Mustafa Centre. (See my post on Where to buy bargains in Singapore, 30 Jan 2016).
NTUC  Fair price supermarket. Popular book store. V a l u Stores (no spaces but spell check keeps trying to turn the word into value). Several 'wet markets' for food.
Online shop through Qoolo - equivalent of UK's eBay.

South Africa Makro; Shoprite; Woolworths
Switzerland Coop City; El Corte Inglés; Manor; Migros
Taiwan Daiso
Thailand Daiso

UK
99p store; Aldi; Argos; Bargain Buys; Cancer Research; Coop; Lidl; Home Bargains; IKEA (Wembley and many more); Littlewoods; Macro (mostly large quantity cash and carry food but also large items such as fridges - you need to show a business card or headed notepaper to get a card); Oxfam; Poundland; PoundGiant; Poundstretcher; Poundworld; Quality Save; St Luke's; Value Stores; Wilko; (£1 sandwiches in: Boots; Tesco). Cheap clothes in Primark. eBay. Amazon.co.uk
Fashion wholesaler UK (sections everything £1, £2, £5);
Food and eating
Wetherspoons pub;Toby Carvery.
The Taste card gives half price meals at selected restaurants.

USA
99 cents only; Big Lots; Deals; Dollar Tree; Dollar General; Family Dollar; Five Below; Fred's; K Dollar; Ocean State Job Lot; Ollie's Bargain Outlet; Target; Walmart. 7-11.

Also check for: Bargain Basements; Charity Shops (UK); Consignment stores (USA); Department Stores; Designer Outlets; Discount Stores; Duty Free Shops; Factory Outlets; Factory tours/Shops; Markets; Supermarkets; Thrift Stores (USA).
FOOD and eating
Look for All you can Eat stores and discount ad in local free newspapers.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer, researcher.
If you know of any others or want to promote your bargain business or website please send me the details.

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