benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Ey up David,.......i tried one or two different ideas on retailing in the early 80s which took off for a while but fizzled out,............can you remember the retail store on Maple ave in Ripley......the owner was a chap called Derick Moore.........?.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Often wondered what £1 shops would have done if we had joined the Euro.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Benjamin ,I'm afraid I don't know that shop or even where Maple Ave is in Ripley . The only other shop I can remember (but not the name) was a discount toy shop nearby that also wholesaled , as he was a competitor To be honest I lived at Horsendale then and used to drive into the Co-op car park , within their buildings at Ripley , went in my office or walked about the non-food department store and warehouse , across the street and that was it , rarely walked about the town . Occasionally visited the other stores at Eastwood . Heanor ,Langley Mill and Belper....ooh and then we opened a big store store at Alfreton must have been about 1980 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Poohbear I did try and hedge my bets and grabbed the domain name www.2euro.com but after paying for it for years let it lapse.....expect someone else has got it now . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 OK David,......it was just that i had alot of dealings with Derick and wondered what became of him.........regarding the Coop i had the security contract for Midlands Coop for a while around 2004/5 and used to send Guards and store detectives to their stores inc. Ripley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 I can remember when you could go in a shop with 50 pence & come out with 6 eggs, pound of sugar, quart of milk, bag of spuds, tube of smarties & a mars bar. You cant do that nowadays - too many CCTV systems installed.. 1 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 I remember you now Colly......you always struggled with the 5lb bag of spuds up your jumper.............lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,893 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 #127 could be called Euloland ( chinese get everywhere) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 #132 Ben Yup that was me. It's hard to run from the security guard with all the nicked stuff stuffed up your jumper, lol.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Nice to see a lass with big strong thighs... Could I order 24 Budweiser please? 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Ive seem em do it with a 4LB Chicken.................but a case of Beer?...........that's put me right off.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Joking apart i used to Hate this sort of shoplifter,doing it in front of their children..............with many lifters i had good banter with,even quite liked some,but the violent and those like these I really detested.............. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I don't want to appear ignorant, but where's it gone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Sure couldn't go where the 4lb chickens went............ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Nonna will probably agree with this post- coming to Nottm next week.. Herself has already given me a medicine list from Poundland as paracetamol etc..are so expensive here. Trouble is I'm flying Camms Airways and 'Ryan' case space is tight! Looking forward to backing a few horses- taking tiffin- having a natter ,not combing thru' cheap crimbo tat with Chavs pushing and shoving! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Noticed that in Spain Ian Paracetamols...................double our price,...........that Irish border will still be busy after Brexit............. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 A bag of eyes best thing I have ever brought from PoundLand - Hours of fun 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Made my day, just been told out of all 21 cards received mine along with the money, badge & eyes, mine was the only one she shared on FACEBOOK 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 29 minutes ago, radfordred said: Made my day, just been told out of all 21 cards received mine along with the money, badge & eyes, mine was the only one she shared on FACEBOOK Who says bribery don't work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 609 Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Isn't it about time they changed their name? I shopped there yesterday and bought four items and only one of them was a pound. The phone charger leads nearly all cost £1.50 now and there's quite a bit of stuff priced at £2 or more. They removed the “Everything's a pound” statement off their frontage a few years back. Still a good place for batteries and the liquorice rock and torpedoes are good value. Just need to check the price labels. Sometimes they're missing all together and I wonder if that's done on purpose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,713 Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 I have noticed that about the prices. Must say we always go in for a browse whenever we are near. Always seem to come out with something that I didn’t know I wanted but seems a good idea. Numerous times I have got home and unpacked my bags and wondered why the heck did I buy that! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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