Poundland 24" balloons

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  • BalloonBoyUK
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    • Dec 2018
    • 500

    #16
    Re: Poundland 24" balloons

    Originally posted by LondonLarry
    They are also available from Amazon for £6.50, a little more I now but if you want them for an event or something it might be the way to go. 65p each opposed to 10p.

    Can't see them on Amazon either. Can you post a link, please? Thanks.

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    • LondonLarry
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      • Jul 2019
      • 513

      #17
      Re: Poundland 24" balloons

      Originally posted by BalloonBoyUK
      Can't see them on Amazon either. Can you post a link, please? Thanks.
      Sure.

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      • BalloonBounce
        Member
        • Mar 2019
        • 75

        #18
        Re: Poundland 24" balloons

        i echo NoPops4Me's comment, having checked all my local Poundlands with big hopes and found nothing. Very deflating
        But these threads are very good to give us all a heads-up when new balloon supplies are available in high-street UK shops.
        Thanks & keep up the good work!

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        • BalloonBoyUK
          Banned
          • Dec 2018
          • 500

          #19
          Re: Poundland 24" balloons

          Thanks, Larry, for the link!

          For anyone who wants to know more, the "Globos" brand balloons are also known as "Globos Payaso". They're from Norway, and have been in business since 1949.

          As such, they're a well-established company.

          I've not used their 24"/2ft balloons at all, so cannot comment on them yet, but whilst they look more spherical compared to the Qualatex 24"/2ft balloons, if they're good enough, then these will be fun for looners to enjoy.

          I will hopefully place an order for some of these from Amazon, and see what they're like.
          Last edited by BalloonBoyUK; 28-09-2019, 17:14. Reason: Spelling errors.

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          • LondonLarry
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            • Jul 2019
            • 513

            #20
            Re: Poundland 24" balloons

            Well I'm back in today to see if they have any more! will post later.

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            • LondonLarry
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              • Jul 2019
              • 513

              #21
              Re: Poundland 24" balloons

              No joy. They had some mixed bags but nothing bigger than 12".

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              • BalloonBounce
                Member
                • Mar 2019
                • 75

                #22
                Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                Without wanting to be disrespectful; I wonder if these were in another shop with similar name to Poundland, such as PoundStretcher or other similar type of shops?

                Poundland has the green frontage, is that right?

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                • LondonLarry
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                  • Jul 2019
                  • 513

                  #23
                  Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                  Originally posted by BalloonBounce
                  Without wanting to be disrespectful; I wonder if these were in another shop with similar name to Poundland, such as PoundStretcher or other similar type of shops?

                  Poundland has the green frontage, is that right?
                  Mate, turn it in, I'm not senile.

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                  • LatvianLooner
                    Junior Member
                    • Aug 2017
                    • 11

                    #24
                    Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                    Have you got any pictures of them inflated?

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                    • Nopops4me
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                      • Jun 2015
                      • 519

                      #25
                      Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                      Reading BallooBounce's post I'm not wanting to be disrespectful either. But there only seems to have been the one packet of these balloons (the last packet you bought) at Elephant & Castle Poundland. No other branch appears to stock them. All very mysterious.

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                      • LondonLarry
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                        • Jul 2019
                        • 513

                        #26
                        Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                        Originally posted by LatvianLooner
                        Have you got any pictures of them inflated?
                        No, I will have in the coming week, I've a few left.

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                        • BalloonBoyUK
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2018
                          • 500

                          #27
                          Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                          Originally posted by Nopops4me
                          [snip] there only seems to have been the one packet of these balloons (the last packet you bought) at Elephant & Castle Poundland. No other branch appears to stock them. All very mysterious.

                          To be fair to Larry, I'm sure he's capable of knowing the difference between Poundland, PoundStretcher, or any other such stores. Please don't start thinking that just because he's the only person to have found these, that that means he's made a mistake of some kind.

                          For what it's worth, I've discovered that every Poundland store just gets sent stock. They can't order stuff in, or have another branch send their stock to your local branch, even if you pre-pay for it. Basically, stores get sent stuff, at random, and whatever they get sent, is what gets put on your local stores shop shelves.

                          That sounds like Larry has been extremely lucky, and also, that - potentially - this may have been stock NOT meant for Poundland, and his branch in London got sent it potentially by mistake. If their order sheets simply said, something like: "Inventory - 5 x packs of large balloons", and that's what the store has been sent, then the staff aren't going to bother seeing whether this is the right sort of balloon or not. As far as they will be concerned, it all matches up, and thus the stock went out on the shelves.

                          This would then explain why only his branch has had them, and no one else (yet) has been lucky enough.

                          So, whilst it's hugely disappointing that other stores don't have any, there may be legitimate reasons why only his branch has had them, and most other stores don't appear to have done.

                          It's annoying, I grant you, but it's not Larry's fault. He's just been very lucky.

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                          • LondonLarry
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                            • Jul 2019
                            • 513

                            #28
                            Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                            Thank you very much BalloonBoyUK, very well put. I guess I was just lucky. If I see anymore I will of course report here.

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                            • sexyneck
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                              • Feb 2016
                              • 191

                              #29
                              Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                              Is this balloon feel is soft and smooth?

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                              • LondonLarry
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                                • Jul 2019
                                • 513

                                #30
                                Re: Poundland 24" balloons

                                Yes, very.

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