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Post by kallis3 » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:10 pm
I see on the news that Woolies is holding a closing down sale as from tomorrow. They are struggling to find a buyer.

Great for the bargain hunters,but not so good for the staff.

I do feel for them.
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Post by Shining » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:31 pm
I went in tonight Jan and bought a t-shirt for my granddaughter for 56p! She's in a production on Saturday night and I've been looking for a dark t-shirt at the right price for days, I think that was the right price!
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Post by freelili » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:31 pm
Its sad to see woolies go, I cant imagine a high st without a woolies.
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Post by debtmountain » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:44 pm
So sad to hear this news, I love Woolies and all these poor people losing their jobs too,such a shame[:(]..they were just talking about it on the telly!!... earlier this morning,they said something about Iceland possibly buying 25 of the stores? but I was half a sleep at the time so may have misheard,definately not happening by the sounds though..xx
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:16 pm
That was a bargain Lesley!
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Post by clareyfarey » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:41 pm
I heard that too about Iceland....and Wilko's are looking at them too.

Does it make anyone else feel a bit reassured we're not the only ones who got in the s*** with money?!?!

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Post by Moneyworries » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:42 pm
I have bought lots of very reasonable toys (all under £1, may i add) as lucky dip gifts for my sons bithday in January....

I really feel for the staff though, as they dont know if they are coming and going and people must keep asking them the same questions all day everyday.


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Post by Lisa2009 » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:44 pm
It must be so hard for them to keep smiling at the customers.
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:50 pm
When you work for a long established, multi national firm like that, you don't expect them to go bust do you?
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Post by stressed1 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:19 am
Woolies is the oldest shop on my high St- I heard primark have already got there bid in for the location.
I think they are one of the few firms benefiting from these times
 
 

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Post by jane.l » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:41 am
There is no closing down sale at my Woolies, just overpriced rubbish
 
 

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Post by kal » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:55 am
I think it is one of the saddest things to see them go.
I for one find Woolworths great - for childrens toys they are second to none...ok they are not the cheapest on cd's etc (we have Tesco and Asda to thank for that), but no-one can deny that they haven;t been on our high streeet for 100 years for nothing.
I am going to brave it later and go into our local branch (I bet there won;t be much left)....but I want to show my support for what will be sadly missed.
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Post by Michael Peoples » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:54 pm
I too am sad to see Woolworths go and particularly saddened for the 30,000 people losing their jobs at Christmas. It must be very difficult to turn up for work to sell off stock cheaply knowing that your employment is all but over. I personally am not much of a shopper and buy most things I need when I need them but I always went to Woolworths at Easter because I found their selection of eggs and chocolates to be the best in town.
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Post by Lisa2009 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:38 pm
I went again today to have a nosey at the sale. The prices were no different from the 1st day of the sale last week. The signs in the window said 50% off everything but the signs inside said 20 or 30% off.
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Post by jane.l » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:48 pm
I thought it was a bit of a rip-off really, there were loads of people queuing up but inside there was no closing down sale, just the same as it as been all week and the prices are still higher than in Morrisons, etc, its very sad about all the jobs but my Woolies has been rubbish for the past few years, they hardly stock anything, its cheaper and more choice on the internet
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