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Nicola Roy

Former B&M employee shares 'perfect' time to pick up 10p bargains in store

B&M is known for its affordable prices on items such as homeware, beauty and electricals, and shoppers often rave about what they've managed to find in store.

But it turns out that there's a specific time of the week where even more impressive savings can be made, when staff slash prices right down to as low as 10p in order to make room for new stock.

That's according to Roxanne Noble from Huddersfield, a former manager of the bargain retailer with over a decade's experience of working for the company.

The 34-year-old has revealed some of her shopping tips and tricks to Fabulous, aiming to help people get the most out of their B&M trips - and the biggest bargains.

So if you fancy getting your hands on some huge savings, it's worth visiting your local store at around 10am on a Wednesday morning.

According to Roxanne, that's when items can get slashed to as little as 10p - including bedding sets, curtains and rugs.

She explained: "They do price changes every Monday to Thursday, but the main one was on a Wednesday when they'd do quite a lot at once and they'd drop the prices to 10p.

"The report usually came down on a Tuesday night and then got actioned on Wednesday - and it'd be done by 10am in the morning."

Being a former employee, Roxanne has seen first-hand the kinds of savings that can be made in this way, and even managed to secure some impressive bargains of her own.

She says she's managed to get £40 curtains for £1, and often saw £40 rugs reduced to as little as 10p.

Another item that is often massively reduced is paint.

According to Roxanne, the paint that B&M stocks often comes from Dulux or Johnstone's, and they would often rebrand their tins.

She claims she's seen the £25 tins reduced to a fiver, and has even used them to decorate her own house.

But Roxanne's job wasn't always fun and games, as she said she often had to deal with shoplifters trying to chance their luck and steal certain things from the store.

Often, it was electrical items that people attempted to steal the most, such as portable speakers and soundbars - but on some occasions, people would even try to shoplift big, bulky hoovers too.

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