B&M fans have been shocked to discover a little-known trick to find the cheapest bargains that are reduced to just 10p.
Shoppers have complained that they are unable to find these prized discounts, which range from cleaning essentials to cosy homeware.
One lucky customer even found a pressure washer - perfect for tidying up your garden ready for summer - reduced from £100 to only 10p.
It's no wonder that it was branded "bargain of the year".
B&M shoppers swear by the B&M scanner app, which can be used to track down the deals.
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But one took to social media to complain that she was "gutted not to find a "single thing" when using it in her local store.
Asking for tips and tricks, one savvy shopper replied, revealing a little-known way to find them - and it left others shocked.
They said: "On the B&M app, search for sale items, and put it in price order - you’ll find everything in order of price starting the lowest therefor don’t have to search everything that’s what I do!"
The B&M app is free to download on the app store on iPhone and Android.
It has a scanner which can be used in store to scan the barcode, which can often reveal big reductions.
But as the original poster found they "must have scanned just about every item in store" without finding a 10p deal.
With this trick, instead of scanning, you can search "sale"which brings up all the items on sale.
Order the list from lowest to highest and you'll discover the items priced at 10p first.
You can then look for the item in store.
When we tried the app we found a dog toy for 50p was the cheapest available at the time.
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We also found a handheld mirror was reduced from £2.50 to £2, and a slow cooker with accessories from £40 to £30.
But the items on sale and availability can vary at different times, so it's worth checking regularly.
Other shoppers were chuffed to find the money-saving trick.
One said: "no way! Just found some great deals! Thanks!! Will be back tomorrow."
Another commented: "What a great idea!! Thanks! Will try that rn [right now]!"
Plus it saves time as you won't have to scan every item to find the cheap deals - though if there's a specific item you're looking for or that catches your eye in store, it's worth scanning as well, as not everything will be listed on the app.
This means you're likely to find things like cosy throws and winter gadget at this time of year.
But this isn't always the case and you might come across a summer or garden item from last year that's been hiding on shelves.
One savvy shopper recently found a disposable BBQ for 10p instead of £4 and another found decking tiles for £1 instead of £14.
The bargain retailer also had a portable cooler for £4 instead of £20, and garden screening for just a few of pennies instead of £20.
How to find the best deals
While you're unlikely to beat a 10p deal, it's always worth comparing prices to get the best deal.
Just because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn't mean it's always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that'll check prices for you - so don't be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
- Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
- Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
- Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
- CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.
