What can you do or buy for 1 pound/dollar? — Forum Archive

1 Jul 2006, 04:05

What can you buy or do for a pound or a dollar?

1 Jul 2006, 05:05

Two of these for a pound currently in Tescos

Straight from the Welsh noodle mines:\ohwell:

1 Jul 2006, 05:09

take a walk in a supermarket and have a look.

1 Jul 2006, 06:25

Try the "poundshop" in most towns everything a quid... I picked up a Chris Eubank DVD in there...5 pack of re-writable CD's for a pound aswell.

I know a lass who buys items like tin openers from poundland, and sells them on ebay(to people in rural areas I'd imagine)who don't have a nearby poundshop,for a profit. Could'nt be arsed with it myself,but she says she makes a bit out of it..

1 Jul 2006, 10:00

you can get poo on your hands... let me explain.

I used to have an apartment with a big window overlooking a busy shopping district, a very well to do one at that. For shits and giggles, no pun intended, we used to play, "poo dollar" If you hav'nt figured it out, we would put poo in a dollar, fold it up, drop it on the side walk, and wait. 10 out of 10 times, hilarity ensued.

1 Jul 2006, 10:50

You're obviously not familiar with Family Dollar where you buy any item for a buck (plates, cups, chips, forks, towels, etc.)

1 Jul 2006, 11:06

I can get a loaf of bread...

a bottle of water...

a cold cup of Icehouse at the hockey matches in San Antnio...

erm...what else is there?

1 Jul 2006, 11:53

i can probably buy an England flag now... :banghead:

1 Jul 2006, 13:57

Aside from walking into a dollar store, I can buy 2 coconut or pineapple sodas for a $1, a 1 tie at a thrift store, a ride on the bus, and a cup of coffee.

You also used to be able to buy two Tasty Kake pies for a dollar.

1 Jul 2006, 14:21

Bob Konkel wrote: you can get poo on your hands... let me explain.

I used to have an apartment with a big window overlooking a busy shopping district, a very well to do one at that. For shits and giggles, no pun intended, we used to play, "poo dollar" If you hav'nt figured it out, we would put poo in a dollar, fold it up, drop it on the side walk, and wait. 10 out of 10 times, hilarity ensued.

Amazing fun can be had by using heaby duty paste to attach a note, or serious contact adhesive to attached a coin...firmly to the pavement. Pound cois are less than ideal however, being quite thick they offer the struggling victim too great a chance of winning.

The best ever was When we varnished over a fiver so they couldn't even touch it......thought for sure it'd be a no go, but you;d be amazed how fast varnish dries in an outside breeze.

1 Jul 2006, 20:34

Bob Konkel wrote: you can get poo on your hands... let me explain.

I used to have an apartment with a big window overlooking a busy shopping district, a very well to do one at that. For shits and giggles, no pun intended, we used to play, "poo dollar" If you hav'nt figured it out, we would put poo in a dollar, fold it up, drop it on the side walk, and wait. 10 out of 10 times, hilarity ensued.

Whose poo did you use? Yours? That's kinda nasty. :dead:

3 Jul 2006, 11:57

You can get one packet of Pop Rocks and a packet of Big Red gum.

Or you can get a sundae at Sonic's.

Or you can get a liter of Pepsi.

Or you can get a packet of Snowballs.

5 Jul 2006, 14:31

pontypool rugby club were available recently for this amount.

you could also have picked up rover cars.

5 Jul 2006, 18:49

Sometimes the local store has a malt liquor called Steel Reserve 211, in a 24 oz silver can, on sale for a dollar. Tried it when I was low on cash, 8.1 alcohol content can give ya a quick buzz, but it's definitely not the smoothest lager out there....... :spit: :sick: ....and I don't drink it anymore.

6 Jul 2006, 07:45

You can buy 10 Cadbury's cream eggs in this brill farm shop in rural Essex! :p

6 Jul 2006, 07:59

You can buy a pound of Turkish cookies from the dollar store. :food:

6 Jul 2006, 10:33

Three loaves of white bread from Tescos! OK at 34c each thats €1.02, but its still pretty damn good :clap:

6 Jul 2006, 10:38

CuanaD - D-plus wrote: Three loaves of white bread from Tescos! OK at 34c each thats €1.02, but its still pretty damn good

Off to the Shed, sir! No mentions of Tesco here, please... :evil4:

SHEDi xxx

6 Jul 2006, 14:39

MY house :nod: :laugh:

6 Jul 2006, 14:46

SHED wrote: MY house

i'll give you let me see. i'll be generous five pounds. :D

6 Jul 2006, 19:03

I bought a yogurt parfait today for $1.. without tax though :brow:

7 Jul 2006, 02:19

You can get 100 1p sweets.

7 Jul 2006, 02:59

You can get 10 bags of reduced cost chocolate coins in a newsagents in Barnet - but run quick they are selling fast! :)

7 Jul 2006, 04:54

What can you buy for 1 pound/dollar that's not food or drink?

7 Jul 2006, 04:58

Minx wrote: What can you buy for 1 pound/dollar that's not food or drink?

is it made out of latex?

7 Jul 2006, 05:02

7 Jul 2006, 05:31

You could buy the following for a pound:

Can of Tennant's Super with 18p change
A couple of cigarettes from a kid in the park
A joint from the local twats on the estate (make sure it's not oregano though)
A dustpan and brush that breaks on the way home before you even get a chance to use it
Three pairs of socks that get holes in, first time you wear them
A single condom in the pub machine (if you're single, why bother?)
Two fifty pence pieces
A song from iTunes (75p)
Five assorted packs of noodles for one at my local corner shop

10.Any Gareth Gates CD single in Woolworth's bargain bin

Are any of those helpful?

7 Jul 2006, 10:46

Gareth Gates CD for a quid? Robbery...

8 Jul 2006, 11:05

A song for iTunes Candy from vending machine A cheap notebook A chance to play in an arcade game etc.

Mostly recreational stuff.