WILKO shoppers have been rushing to the chain’s “everything must go” sale but leaving a bit baffled by the price tags.
It comes as the discounter launched the new range of discounts across hundreds of products today.
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Shoppers have been left confused after heading to their local stores this morning after see the new signs but finding very little is actually on sale or not hugely discounted.
It comes after the chain also launched its “administration sale” over the weekend leading fans to shared disappointment on social media that there were actually very few discounts.
Some were also faced with empty shelves in their closest site too.
This new “everything must go sale” is understood to see the following ranges discounted: Christmas decs, decorating, garden, DIY, kitchen, houseware, stationery, toys, seasonal, and home adornment.
Each of the discounts vary between 20% and 50% off.
Eager shoppers were left baffled this morning though as they also found very few items reduced.
One wrote: “Just walked out of Wilko empty handed after seeing no decent deals despite there being an ‘administration sale’.”
They shared a photo of their Wilko store with the “everything must go” posters in the window.
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Another said: “Big words, reality is there’s no massive discounts across the store.”
One TikToker also took to the app to express their disappointment.
They shared a video of their closest Wilko and said: “Wilko updated its sale to everything must go so I went to check it out.
“But when I got there its still the same as it was before – I’m not seeing any bargains at all.”
He then went round and picked out some of the reductions he spotted like a blanket with 20% off and plant pots with 30% off.
The shopper concluded: “This isn’t an everything must go sale at all.”
Other Wilko fans have managed to pick up some bits at discounted prices though.
One said: “We were in Irvine this morning got 10% on some items and 20% discount on others.”
Another commented: “Loads today I got Halloween and Christmas stuff.”
Stock levels likely vary from store to store, it’s best to phone ahead to your closest shop to avoid disappointment.
You can find your nearest Wilko using the handy store locator tool on its website.
Those complaining of empty shelves will be relieved to know, as The Sun exclusively revealed, the chain is currently ordering more stock to replenish the aisles of all 400 stores starting next week.
More confusion has come as some shoppers on social media have mistakenly referred to the two sales as “closing down sales”.
One shopper said: “Just in case you need any more of those tiles before it closes down.”
A second commented on a post asking which stores are closing: “Every store the company technically doesn’t exist anymore.”
And a third wrote: “Owen was just telling me the other day he’d been in and the place was practically empty because they’re closing down.”
Others have hit back at comments, one man posted: “At this moment in time it is still trading and it has NOT been determined if it will close.
“Please don’t go in and ask when they are closing, they don’t know and hope that it doesn’t.
“Yes it does say ‘everything must go’, in the sale, that’s why it’s a sale — if new buyers are found new stock will arrive.”
The future of all Wilko stores is definitely still unknown and so far there have been no plans announced to close stores.
Administrators at PwC, who now control the company, are looking at bids from several potential buyers, according to insiders.
PwC, the administrators in charge of Wilko, had given potential buyers until 5pm on Wednesday to make any indicative offers.
The bids will take time to process and an announcement of a decision on Wilko’s future is unlikely to come this week.
We’ve recently reported that several parties are interested in saving the beloved discount chain.
One could save as many as 300 branches from closing down and would preserve the most jobs.
But it is understood that early expressions of interest were mixed, and the majority of offers are for between 40 to 50 stores.
Discount retailers B&M, The Range, Poundland and Home Bargains have all expressed an interest, according to those in the know.
But even if a buyer is found, the insolvency process means that a buyer can pick and choose the parts of a business it wants.
This means that both the stores and the brand could be saved.
Or it may choose to buy no stores at all and instead buy up the remaining stock or brand name only.
Sources cautioned that no deal was guaranteed.
Other rival discounters unlikely to have made an offer include Dunelm, Frasers Group and Iceland.
Sources at both Next and Poundstretcher previously told The Sun that they had no interest in rescuing Wilko.
Meanwhile, for more information on this secondary sale with up to 50% off see our story.
Plus, for live updates keep an eye on our live blog.
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