Bargain Wilko's Half Price Sale

Discussion in 'Freebies, Offers & Bargains' started by Bilbo675, Apr 24, 2012.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. Rob Miller

    Rob Miller Gardener

    Joined:
    May 12, 2015
    Messages:
    66
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Edinburgh
    Ratings:
    +25
    Ah thanks. The one in Edinburgh must have shut down. I've never heard of them at all. :)


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  2. Scrungee

    Scrungee Well known for it

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2010
    Messages:
    16,524
    Location:
    Central England on heavy clay soil
    Ratings:
    +28,997
    Lots of seeds, mainly those past their sow by month, are both 25% off and 3 for 2, which would be 50% off if the 25% was taken off the 2 packs charged for.
     
    • Like Like x 1
      Last edited: Jun 30, 2015
    • pamsdish

      pamsdish Total Gardener

      Joined:
      Apr 5, 2008
      Messages:
      5,151
      Gender:
      Female
      Occupation:
      Retired
      Location:
      "Black Country Wench" in Margam,Port Talbot,Wales
      Ratings:
      +4,445
      Only thinking yesterday, must be nearly time to start haunting "Wilkos", some chap on my local "Facebook" gardening site is selling things I bought for 25p for a £1 an item.
       
    • Scrungee

      Scrungee Well known for it

      Joined:
      Dec 5, 2010
      Messages:
      16,524
      Location:
      Central England on heavy clay soil
      Ratings:
      +28,997

      Checking back through previous posts it appears that around 20th July is when there's been a lot of reductions in previous years, but June reductions have been rather scarce this year. I also saw that in June 2013 seeds were reduced to 75% off, June 2014 50% off plus 3 for 2, but this year only 25% off plus 3 for 2.
       
      • Like Like x 2
      • Cinnamon

        Cinnamon Super Gardener

        Joined:
        Jun 7, 2014
        Messages:
        564
        Gender:
        Female
        Occupation:
        NHS
        Location:
        E. Midlands
        Ratings:
        +893
        So come July pay day, we should get ourselves down to Wilko. :)
         
        • Like Like x 1
        • Agree Agree x 1
        • Scrungee

          Scrungee Well known for it

          Joined:
          Dec 5, 2010
          Messages:
          16,524
          Location:
          Central England on heavy clay soil
          Ratings:
          +28,997
          All seeds now 50% off PLUS buy 2 get 1 free, so my 3 x £1.30 packets of Ferrari fine French dwarf beans came through at 65p each, then a further 65p was deducted, making it £1.30 for three packets, an overall saving of 67%.

          Make sure you do multiple shops of the same price seeds as the B2G1F saving is on the cheapest packet(s).
           
          • Like Like x 2
            Last edited: Jul 13, 2015
          • Cinnamon

            Cinnamon Super Gardener

            Joined:
            Jun 7, 2014
            Messages:
            564
            Gender:
            Female
            Occupation:
            NHS
            Location:
            E. Midlands
            Ratings:
            +893
            Ironically my Ferrari didn't get very far very fast this year. :roflol:
            But I think it was my fault rather than Wilko's!
             
          • Anthony Rogers

            Anthony Rogers Guest

            Ratings:
            +0
            Our Wilkinsons are doing the buy 2 get 1 free only on Johnsons Seeds, and the 50 % off only on their own brand. So beware, it looks like it differs according to the store.
             
          • Scrungee

            Scrungee Well known for it

            Joined:
            Dec 5, 2010
            Messages:
            16,524
            Location:
            Central England on heavy clay soil
            Ratings:
            +28,997
            Have you checked what's being deducted at the till?

            They often get their signage wrong, last July the display in my local store said both 75% off plus 2 for 1, but only the 2 for 1 reduction came off, didn't pay and went to the Wilkos in the next town to stock up.
             
          • clanless

            clanless Total Gardener

            Joined:
            Jan 20, 2013
            Messages:
            3,201
            Gender:
            Male
            Occupation:
            Gentleman of leisure.
            Location:
            North Wales
            Ratings:
            +7,631
            Picked up a couple of wilko garden obelisks - £3 each. Their rose arches are also £3 each - slightly annoying as I've just paid £9.99 for a similar rose arch from another shop:doh:.

            Interestingly, the obelisks are £5 (full price) on the wilko interweb site
             
            • Like Like x 1
            • Scrungee

              Scrungee Well known for it

              Joined:
              Dec 5, 2010
              Messages:
              16,524
              Location:
              Central England on heavy clay soil
              Ratings:
              +28,997
              Packs of 36 plastic clothes pegs reduced to 25p/pkt, usefull for fixing net curtains/fleece to bean/tomato/pea/etc. canes/sticks/etc when frost is forecast, saves upsetting O.H. if you have some specifically for that purpose.
               
            • Scrungee

              Scrungee Well known for it

              Joined:
              Dec 5, 2010
              Messages:
              16,524
              Location:
              Central England on heavy clay soil
              Ratings:
              +28,997
              One local Wilkos has only 25% off (but I saw that the signs had 75% off on the back, so that might be next reduction), the one that has 3 for 2 plus 50% off has some seeds at 75% off and the rest at full price, not even with 3 for 2.

              Walk in greenhouses now £7.50, Planting Magic £1.10, square pots 75off (NB Wilkos don't seem to be very good calculating % reductions!), and lots of other bits and pieces with more being added every day, but varying from store to store.

              wilko red1.jpg

              wilko red2.jpg

              wilko red3.jpg

              Nit combs only 10p!

              wilko red4.jpg
               
              • Like Like x 2
              • JWK

                JWK Gardener Staff Member

                Joined:
                Jun 3, 2008
                Messages:
                32,413
                Gender:
                Male
                Location:
                Surrey
                Ratings:
                +49,873
                I got one of those blow-aways yesterday. My store didn't have any sale signs so I took it to the till to get priced up, certainly was a bargain, thanks @Scrungee !
                 
                • Like Like x 1
                • Scrungee

                  Scrungee Well known for it

                  Joined:
                  Dec 5, 2010
                  Messages:
                  16,524
                  Location:
                  Central England on heavy clay soil
                  Ratings:
                  +28,997
                  Double packs of Potato growbags 50p per pack of 2, 25p/bag. I got some instore on July 26th 2012 also for 50p/pack http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/wilkos-half-price-sale.42517/page-2#post-571986 and that's what I been using this year. I looked instore but there was none to be found, but they have them at that price online so I've just ordered some more click and collect, 34 packs left in stock http://www.wilko.com/seed-trays-plant-pots+planters/wilko-grow-bag-potato-2-pk/invt/0299007



                  I suspected that reduction might be national as they've disappeared from Wilkos website, square pots and Planting Magic have also gone.


                  The value of this thread for checking out when to start bargain hunting!
                   
                • Cinnamon

                  Cinnamon Super Gardener

                  Joined:
                  Jun 7, 2014
                  Messages:
                  564
                  Gender:
                  Female
                  Occupation:
                  NHS
                  Location:
                  E. Midlands
                  Ratings:
                  +893
                  Yes, I was in a different Wilko today and got a nice 5ft x2ft black metal trellis for £2, lots of seed tray inserts (different sizes) 3-packs for 25p, a box of superphosphate for £1 and a load of Johnson's seeds 75% off and 3 for 2 i.e. 1/6th their original price.

                  (Then had to bring it all back in train & rain!)

                  Also at this store some seeds not discounted...I did try taking them through the til!, but sadly not 75% off. Can't work out the system as some at full price are old stock.
                   
                Loading...
                Thread Status:
                Not open for further replies.

                Share This Page

                1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
                  By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
                  Dismiss Notice