Some people take saving money too seriously, would you cross a road to pick up a penny on the floor? I wouldn’t, but people in Poole do!

Pound World went out of business because a store across the road called 99p Stores, was selling the same products but for just 1p cheaper! How crazy is that! I think some people are taking the credit crunch a bit too seriously.

Here’s what the Pound World manager had to say: “It’s amazing we had to close because of a difference of just a penny!”

Didn’t he think to just rename the shop to the ‘97p or Less’ shop? It would have easily put the 99p shop out of business, especially when you hear what a public shopper in Poole has to say:

“I would certainly cross the road if it meant I could get a similar item a penny cheaper, the more you buy for 99p, the more pennies you save. I have just bought six items, so I’ve saved 6p.” – Karl White

Pound World will be reopening in a different location, under a different name, but it’s still going to be a pound shop.

Written By Luke Ward

Luke Ward is the founder of TheFactSite. He is professional blogger, with over four years experience. He enjoys writing about celebrities, film and TV. His latest achievement was graduating for BA (Hons) in Motion Graphics.