It's actually called Primani dahling... (Primark)

Member Name: TheWriter

Product:	Primark
Date:	18/06/09 (51 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap clothing, accessories and homeware

Disadvantages: Allegations of slave labour and low quality goods

Primark is a great shop in many ways- it was the favourite before the credit crunch hit and now its become an essential place to shop, attracting more fans than ever before.

I love it and often go to London's Oxford Street store. It's HUGE in there but the trouble is, its always completely packed out! The queues are ridiculously long and people go mad in there, dragging around two big shopping baskets full of clothes and accessories. They also tend to spend A LOT of money in one transaction with the bill often reaching the hundreds.

One of the great things about Primark, in addition to the low price, is the range of clothing. If you want a basic T-shirt, they'll have it a choice of colours with a knock-down price tag. If you want a knock-off version of the Armani jacket you saw on David Beckam they'll probably have that too- and it'll probably look nearly identical and be a quarter of the price! This technique of copying the big catwalk designers is fairly common with most high street outlets but with Primark you get a great price tag to go with your knock off version!

I love it when things are reduced in Primark- yes they do reduce their already low prices- I picked up a wide belt with a metal buckle for the grand price of £1- reduced from £4- bargain!

My experience of the shoes are that they're pretty rubbish quality. The poor quality of Primark overall is probably more noticeable in the shoes because shoes are a hard-working item and if they only last 3 months then you know it's pants! But then if you pay £2 (as I did for a pair some months ago and they're on their last legs now) then you know the old adage= you get what you pay for!

I do wonder about the slave labour issues that the press have highlighted- I feel awful thinking I might be contributing to people working in awful conditions. But Primark responded to allegations by saying they would ensure everything was sourced ethically and this was a while ago. I checked their website recently and it said they have taken steps already so im still shopping there

Summary: Exactly what skint shoppers needed....