How I find 10p B&M bargains – the six tricks you NEED to follow to find them too

Scottish Sun

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A nifty scanner app can help you save money in your local B&M store
SHOP TO IT How I find 10p B&M bargains – the six tricks you NEED to follow to find them too
BARGAIN shop B&M is a treasure trove of bargains - but you could save even more by arming yourself with the shop's scanner app.
Super shopper Sam Penney has snapped up gadgets from vacuum cleaners to headphones for as little as 10p thanks to the nifty tool.
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Sam Penney shops at her two local B&M stores for bargains - her best deal was a 10p floor steamer
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She shops at the discounter store when her children are at school so she doesn't overspend
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Sam bagged a 10p rug from B&M after discovering it was heavily discounted using her B&M scanner app
The full-time mum-of-two shops regularly at her two local stores every two days, and runs the Facebook group B&M Scanner And Other Bargains.
She set up the group in 2019 so she could share her scanning tips.
Now the community has grown to 328.k members, who post about the deals they have found in store.
"B&M is great - it sells everything you need, like snacks for the kids and household stuff," Sam said.
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The secret to bagging the best deals is to use the B&M scanner app.
It can be found on the B&M Stores mobile app, which you can download for free from the App Store or Google Play.
There's a "scan" button on the bottom of the homepage on the app.
Simply point your phone's camera at an item's barcode, and the app will automatically bring up the price.
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If an item's price hasn't been updated on the shelf, the app will tell you - and it's a great way of hunting out the best bargains.
Here's Sam's top scanner tips - and other tricks to make sure you're saving money in store.
Always scan last items in stock
If you spot just one last item left on the shelves, always make sure to scan it, says Sam.
Because it's the last one, it may have been discounted in price.
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"If something looks out of place on the shelf or it's the one, scan it on your phone to check the price.
"My biggest bargain was a floor steamer for 10p, which originally was £60.
"It was one left sitting randomly in the store, so I scanned it but the app said the product wasn't found, so I went to the till to check the price.
"I then discovered it was 10p. I thought it was brilliant - I gave it to my mum."
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Check the packaging
If the same item has different packaging, make sure to scan it, says Sam.
Sometimes, manufacturers will update the packaging of an item.
This might mean that if the same item is in the old packaging style, then it may have been discounted to make way for the new stock.
"I got a window vac for £1 last year - I spotted that there was the same model of window vac but in different packaging compared to others on the shelf," Sam said.
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"When I scanned the window vac in the different packaging with my phone, it was listed as £1, whereas the others were £20."
Red and white stickers
You may have heard of yellow sticker items, but B&M puts red and white stickers on discounted products to tell customers what the new price is.
These stickers are not usually used by B&M, Sam said, but it is worth keeping an eye out for them when you're next shopping in store.
If you spot a sticker item, it's worth scanning it with your app.
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This is because the price may have gone down again.
Go on Wednesday morning
The best time to shop for new bargains is Wednesday morning, according to Sam.
This is usually when prices usually go down.
"Go bright and early," she said. "I got a pair of Wave 100 JBL earphones which were £1 down from £10 on a Wednesday morning recently."
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To beat other shoppers, set an alarm early on your phone.
Shop while the kids are in school
Sometimes it's hard to say no to the kids if they spot toys or sweets in store.
That's why Sam makes sure to shop in store while her two children, Shanae, 16, and Keighan, 11, are at school.
That way, she can monitor her budget and make sure she's not overspending on her shopping trips.
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"As a single mum, I need to make sure I'm saving where I can," she said.
Ask staff for help
If you scan an item using your scanner but the price isn't listed, don't just put the item back.
Take it to a member of staff and ask them to check the price - you may find it's a bargain.
"I recently scanned a rug on my app, but it said that the barcode wasn't found, so I took it to the till.
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"They checked and said it was 10p. The rug was originally £40 - I thought it was great, so I've put it in my living room."
It might be an idea making friends with staff at your local branch.
They may be able to share helpful intel on which items have recently dropped in price.
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