Bargain Top From Primark

 


Primark shops are all over Britain. Near busy Harrow railway and bus station is St Ann's indoor mall and conveniently near the entrance is Primark. I went into Primark looking for bargains. At first I found lots of items at near ten or twenty pounds. I wanted warm scarves to match a hat in white, wear white at night, say the road safety government advertisements.  I saw hats and scarves and gloves in all colours including white, several attractive styles, but none matching to make a set. Online you can buy matching sets for twenty or thirty pounds. Primark has lots of one offs cheap. Why nothing matching! 

As soon as anybody walked towards me, to avoid potential pickpockets, I diverted to another direction or did a loop around.

Lots of colourful Christmas stuff. Jolly reds. Bright greens. Santa hats. Sequins. I still have the whole of November before I need a Christmas jumper and decorations.

Suitcases at Primark

I saw suitcases at around thirty pounds. Small ones, in another style, at eighteen.  

Bargain Hunting at Primark
Upstairs were the men's and children's clothes. Men's clothes, big and not cheap. Children's clothes cheap but too small.

Then, back, downstairs, I found the sale rail. Dark colours, items cut like pillowcases, no pockets or decoration. 

Then, on a final sweep around, I found a double shelf table.  Items at under ten pounds, under five pounds. Jolly Union Jacks, but on a dull grey background. 

But then I spied this top. Bright red. My colour. Long sleeved. It looks like a summer weight. Or a vest. I don't need it. I walked away.

I walked back. Great colour.  Only three pounds. 

Paying At Primark

I saw shorter queues  to the right. (I still say queue. Americans say line up.) The tills turned out to be self-service. 

Card only, no cash. That was fine. Saves time not having to count coins.

Luckily the one staff person deployed to assist was able to help me when the system stopped. It stopped because after scanning all the items I had not tapped on the icons for accept, then pay now. 

I had paid. But what about the receipt. I appealed to the assistant again. The receipt comes automatically, no need to tap to ask for a receipt. Just wait, and look for it to slide out silently at the side.

Exit At Primark

Hurray. Then the exit. You can only get out by retrieving your receipt and swiping it. 

So, I bought a cheap top which I did not need. However, I did succeed it sussing out socks. See next post.
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