TKMaxx shoppers hail ‘bargain of the century’ after snapping up £599 gadget for just £72
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TKMaxx shoppers have branded one buy the “bargain of the century” after snapping it up for £72.
The nifty piece of tech has been slashed in price from £599, offering customers a whopping 88% discount.
The TKMaxx Winter Clearance
A savvy saver found the Mi Electric Scooter on sale in their local branch in Handforth, Cheshire.
They posted their find on the page, adding: “Bargain of the century. Right time right place.”
Dozens of shoppers have commented on the post in shock at how cheap the piece of tech was.
One said “just wow” while another added “excellent find”.
A third branded the scooter an “amazing find” while another simply said the shopper was “lucky”.
Remember, if you spot a deal like this make sure to shop around and check you’re getting the best price.
Just because a retailer has dropped the price of one of its products, that doesn’t mean you won’t find it cheaper elsewhere.
You can use websites like Trolley or Price Spy to compare prices on thousands of products.
Or, you can quickly check what retailers are selling a particular item for by using the Google Shopping/Product tab.
We had a quick look to see if you can buy the Mi Electric Scooter for less than £72 elsewhere, but it’s cheapest at TKMaxx.
The TKMaxx Winter Clearance
The only other place we could find it on sale was direct on Mi’s website for £479.99 – over £400 more expensive.
You won’t find the Mi Scooter on TKMaxx’s website either so will have to see if it’s in stock and on sale at your local branch.
You can find your nearest TKMaxx branch by using the retailer’s store locator tool on its website.
In any case, bear in mind privately-owned e-scooters cannot be used on public roads and only on private land.
Privately owned e-scooters must also not be ridden in spaces that are set aside for use by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders; this includes on the pavement and cycle lanes.
It comes after TKMaxx launched an up to 92% off winter clearance sale, with prices slashed on hundreds of items online and in-store.
Prices start from 90p, with shoppers able to pick up bathroom towels, sweatshirts, underwear and even card games.
Shoppers have posted on Facebook in recent days flagging some of the best bargains they’ve found in their local branches which have been slapped with yellow stickers.
TKMaxx slaps these stickers on products to show they’ve been discounted, similar to supermarket chains Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
How to save money at TKMaxx
TKMaxx is known as a one-stop shop for discounted branded and designer products, offering some giant savings to shoppers.
But you can save even more, if you know how.
The Sun spoke to former worker Dale O’Keeffe who worked at the discount store for eight years and offered some nifty tricks.
He said “clearance” offers were worth picking up, with prices dropped on products for one week only twice a year.
Dale said: “Twice a year the stores have what’s called ‘final clearance’ which is in January and July.
“It’s basically a massive clear out of all its clearance stock and you can get things down to like 30p at that point.”
Dale also said homeware items were definitely worth picking up, where you can find “hidden treasures”.
You’ll likely find the best home furnishings and homeware deals in the larger branches.
Dale also said that most of the time the biggest branded items can be hidden deeper within racks in stores.
So, be prepared to rifle through all the products to find some gems hidden in there.
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 and are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. 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.
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