A MUM has stunned shoppers by getting £70-worth of bargain items for under a fiver using a hidden trick.
Danielle Harper picked up three rugs from budget retailer B&M for just £3 after finding a handy hack on the shop's app.
Despite the labels on the rugs advertising prices as high as £40, a barcode scanner in B&M's app told a very different story.
The B&M barcode scanner app allows you to discover discounted items before the staff have even reduced them.
It tells you if the item's price is cheaper than advertised on the shop shelf.
Products that are typically discounted are seasonal items and old stock that B&M is trying to shift, or they're labelled "big brands" and "big savings".
Danielle posted the haul on Facebook, saying: "Finally found a Bargain at B&M by using the scanner in the App! Each rug - £1 each!"
"I've been doing it a while and only just found these bargains so it can be hit and miss, but there's lots of 'sets' etc in the sale after Xmas so it's a great time to use the scanner to find some cheaper things as they don't always mark them down on the shelves."
Commenters were left amazed by the money-saving trick, with one saying: "We need to download the app and have a day out in B&M scanning for bargains."
Another asked: "How did I not know about this?"
One woman said that the bar code hasn't always been recognised on the scanner when she's tried it.
However, another commenter replied that this could mean it's even more of a bargain.
They said: "If the item isn’t recognised in the scanner and it’s older stock it’s usually 10p.
"Sometimes it can be new stock that isn’t on the system yet, but 90% of the time it’s 10p."
A spokesperson for B&M said: "We’re delighted that our customers love finding a bargain deal as much as we do, and the scanner app has continued to grow in popularity since it launched.
"The dedication shown by the army of bargain hunters to seek out the best deals is proof that everybody loves a bargain."
How do I find the B&M scanner?
The B&M scanner is located on the B&M Stores mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on your smartphone.
Shoppers can download it on the App Store or Google Play.
Once you've got the app, click on the "scan" button at the bottom of your homepage.
This will then bring up the camera on your smartphone, which you'll need to use to scan barcodes.
When you've found a product you want to scan, simply point your smartphone camera toward its barcode.
The app will then automatically bring up the item's price - this is when you'll know if it is reduced or not.
Bargain hunters say some items come up as £1, 50p or even 10p through the app.
How else can I save money at B&M?
Keep an eye out for products with a white reduction sticker on.
This means they will have a certain amount slashed off the price shown on the label.
Shop for products at the end of the season.
For example, shop for gardening products in September, at the end of summer, and look for Christmas goodies in January - you'll get the biggest discounts.
Get friendly with staff too.
They'll be able to tell you when the sales will hit, or if there are bargains out the back - so you get the best bits.
