ONE lucky shopper bagged a haul worth £300 for just a FIVER at Britain’s cheapest shop where everything is 20p.

Steve Nelson, 62, launched The 20p Shop in Otley, West Yorkshire, around five years ago – and it has soared in popularity ever since.

Shop assistant Sue McKie, 53, showed off one basket of goodies costing just £5

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Shop assistant Sue McKie, 53, showed off one basket of goodies costing just £5Credit: NB PRESS LTD
Sue's haul included iPhone cases and noodles

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Sue’s haul included iPhone cases and noodlesCredit: NB PRESS LTD

Shop assistant Sue McKie, 53, showed off one basket of 25 goodies costing just £5 – including phone cases, headphones and cosmetics.

If she shopped with high-street shops or online giants, Sue’s haul could have cost her up to £296.41.

Sue spent 20p on a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star musical book in The 20p Shop. If she bought a similar book on Amazon, she could have forked out £11.69.

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And Sue spent just 20p on two phone cases. If she had bought Apple-branded cases, she could have been down a whopping £98.

Sue said: “There are always bargains galore in here and I love it.

“We run a jewellers in the town, but I spend more time in here as it is busy and the regular customers are brilliant.

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“People come in two or three times a day as the stock is always changing.

“You’ve picked up hand sanitizer that was being sold for £4.99 and that Monkey birthday card has a £1.50 stocker on it.”

Founder Steve said: “Everything in the shop is 20p – it’s a level playing field.

“We were originally market traders, so know everyone loves a bargain.

“With all the Pound Shops opening up and some selling stuff for more than a quid – I thought why not a 20p shop?

“With the cost of living crisis ongoing, we are aiming to get in more products to help people with their food budgets.

“The packets of crisps always fly off the shelves when they come in.

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“We do really well with the cards, as they go for pounds elsewhere and we buy in bulk to get the prices.

“We get bankrupt stock and all kinds of stuff that we can then sell for 20p.”

ITEMS IN THE £5 BASKET

Everything in this basket was just 20p, so how does it compare to highstreets shops and online retailers?

Sanwa Beef Noodles

60p at Tesco

Multi-coloured packet of confetti

£2 at Sainsbury’s

Pack of 20 plastic numbers for bins

£6.24 at B&Q

Golf putter

£49.99 American Golf

Escentially Smooth leg and underarm hair remover

Similar product £5.50 at Boots

A bottle of skin cleanser

£3 at Sainsbury’s

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star musical book

£11.69 Amazon

Eight Roary party hats in a pack

£3 Sainsbury’s 

Boyfriend’s 18th birthday card

£3.49 MoonPig 

Apple phone case x 2

£98 from the Apple Store

Trigger Happy TV phone cover

£7.99 for a personalised case from PhotoBox

Eric Cantona biography

£8.19 Amazon

Picture frame

£7 Ikea

Three cartons of Golden Syrup

£4.65 Sainsbury’s

Three reels of coloured cotton

£5.25 Amazon

Dozen happy birthday gift tags in a pack

£2.88 Amazon

World’s Best Grandpa mug

£13.99 Amazon

Pack of ten wedding invitations

£1.79 Card Factory

History of Golf book

£12.59 Amazon

Tiger Bay headphones

Similar product £18 Tesco

Computer case

£10.49 Amazon

Car wash sachet for vehicle cleaning

£19.95 for 30 – 60p each from SupaGuard

Hand sanitizer

Recommended retail £4.99

Monkey birthday card

Recommended retail £1.50

Top Gear DVD

£12.99 Amazon

[Items were not price matched identically. Comparison was based on similar products available in stores].

The shop was opened five years ago and it has soared in popularity ever since

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The shop was opened five years ago and it has soared in popularity ever sinceCredit: NB PRESS LTD
Stewart, 27, (pictured) helps his dad Steve, 62, run The 20p Shop in Otley, West Yorkshire

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Stewart, 27, (pictured) helps his dad Steve, 62, run The 20p Shop in Otley, West YorkshireCredit: NB PRESS LTD
Steve Nelson, 62, launched The 20p Shop in Otley, West Yorkshire

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Steve Nelson, 62, launched The 20p Shop in Otley, West YorkshireCredit: NB PRESS LTD

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