costcutter

Ripoff! They just make up prices on the spot and overcharge. Beware!!! They are dishonest and don’t give you a receipt so you aren’t aware of the overcharges. I went in here a few times before I noticed it was happening. Silly me for expecting them to actually charge me what things cost.
Don’t expect to cut any costs going in here.

I absolutely loathe these chain newsagents, give me something culturally distinctive like a yellow courgette or an indigenous Bangladeshi vegetable I am clueless to cook with, but looks pretty on my chopping board. The only resounding feature of this place is the cash machine, but at nearly two quid a withdrawal, why can’t there be more friendly slots on the strip? Shall we ask George Galloway?

I have to say I agree with 78apples. I have had the same happen to me. The selection of food in there is rubbish. They have a good selection of cigarettes, chocolate bars, beers and not much else. But the calculator thing is annoying as the prices seem to vary depending on which member of staff you have.
I bought a bar of Green and Blacks chocolate three days in a row and on the first day it was £1.79, the next day it was £1.89 and on the third day it was £1.99! I did challenge but was told that I was wrong and it had always been that price.
I live around the corner from that place and only ever buy things from them if I am desperate. It’s a bit of a shame because the convenience store next to them is much friendlier and honest in their pricing. I only ever use Costcutter if I have to.
Not all Costcutter’s are this bad though, the one on Borough High Street and one on Newington Green Road are excellent.

Word of warning: Watch your change and watch the adding up at the till. There’s a magic calculator that turns £6 worth of shopping into £8. I’ve been overcharged here on about 6 separate occasions. that i know about.
A shame as it’s a handy store with good selection of convenience stuff compared to all the other shops in the area.