B&M shoppers are flocking to buy a perfume dupe that’s scanning at tills for just £3 – and it’s cheaper than the original version.
The discounter is selling a body mist that a customer described as “a good little stocking filler” ahead of the Christmas period.
A shopper bought the Royal Sweety body mist for £2.99 at B&M[/caption]
The original Victoria’s Secret fragrance costs £59 for a 50ml bottle[/caption]
The Royal Sweet perfume is a dupe of Victoria’s Secret Bombshell perfume – but costs much less than the original.
B&M is selling the body mist for £2.99, while Victoria’s Secret perfume costs £59 for a 100ml bottle, £45 for 50ml and £15 for 7ml on the official website.
Victoria’s Secret also sells the fragrance as a body mist – costing £22 for a 250ml bottle and £15 for 75ml.
After finding the fragrance dupe at B&M, a shopper shared a photo of the product on the Facebook group “Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK”, where customers regularly post their favourite bargains.
She wrote: “This is a copy of Victoria’s Secret Bombshell, found it in B&M for £2.99.
“It’s not long lasting probably 2-3 hours, it’s a body mist so to be expected and for the price.”
But the shopper said it is “perfect” if you already wear perfume and can layer it underneath.
She added the body mist is a good gift idea over Christmas.
Other B&M customers commented on the post to share their thoughts on the fragrance.
One wrote: “I got this it’s so nice.”
Another added: “Love this. Smells so good.”
A shopper commented: “Love this but so hard to find!”
Someone tagged her friend and said: “We need to try this one.”
And one more person said: “I love Bombshell but to be honest I don’t think the real thing lasts very long anyway.”
Always remember to shop around when buying something like this as you might find it cheaper elsewhere.
You can use websites like Price Spy and Trolley to compare prices on thousands of products across different retailers.
The Google Product tab is helpful for running a quick scan across the internet too.
It comes after found Christmas mugs at B&M for just 10p.
A shopper also bought a stainless steel slotted turner, ideal for flipping eggs or burgers, for 10p instead of £2.99.
B&M scanner app
SAVVY shoppers are using an app to find better discounts in stores.
Here’s how you can join the B&M bargain hunt:
- Download the B&M app for free on any smartphone with an App Store or Google Play.
- Once you’ve installed it on your device, click on the option labelled “more” on the bottom, right-hand side of the app home page.
- You’ll then find an option that says “barcode scanner”. Click on this and you’ll open a camera screen.
- Use the camera to hover over the barcode of the product you wish to check.
- If the price comes up as lower, take it to the cash desk and it will automatically scan at the lower price.
- You don’t need to sign up to the B&M app to use the barcode scanner.
How else to save money at B&M
According to one ex-B&M manager, you’ll want to visit your local branch at 10am on a Wednesday.
This is when staff slash items to as little as 10p to clear excess stock and make way for new products.
You should also keep an eye out for red sticker products as well, according to deals expert Tom Church.
These are put on special buy products that have also been reduced in price.
It’s worth signing up to Facebook pages dedicated to hunting for bargains from B&M and other discounters too.
Some of the best ones to join are B&M Bargains, Extreme Money Saving Deals and More and Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group.
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