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Home Bargains shoppers rush to buy £5 cooling gadget that's a must-have for the hot weather and cheaper than John Lewis
READ on to see what other heatwave bargains can be found right now at the home store.
BARGAIN BUY Home Bargains shoppers rush to buy £5 cooling gadget that's a must-have for the hot weather and cheaper than John Lewis
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SHOPPERS are racing to Home Bargains to buy a £5 cooling gadget that's a must-have for the hot weather, and cheaper than those at John Lewis and Dunelm.
The Pifco Cordless Neck Fan is scanning at just £4.99 at the discount home store, and fans are raving about it online.
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The Pifco Cordless Neck fan is currently on sale for £4.99
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A picture of the store's new Star Buy was posted by a shopper in Chelmsford to the popular Bargain Lovers Facebook group, with hundreds of fans tagging their mates and leaving their reviews of the product.
One user wrote: "Oohhh I need this", while another said: "These are really good."
Another fan wrote: "My mum's got this and she loves it."
However, not all shoppers were impressed with the product, with one replying to the post: "They are horribly noisy (neck fans generally, not just these ones). I only used mine a couple of times."
Another urged shoppers to "avoid avoid avoid", adding "mine rattles like an empty coal truck".
One shopper warned that long hair can also get caught in the portable fans.
Brits will be rushing to buy cooling gadgets to try and beat the heat this weekend as the UK is set for temperatures of up to 33C, and the neck fans are already proving popular with online shoppers.
Another neck fan - the Pifco Hands Free Wearable Fan, also at £4.99 - is sold out on the Home Bargains website in both black and white.
Home Bargains is one of the cheapest retailers selling the neck fans right now, with the popular gadgets also available at John Lewis and Dunelm.
The John Lewis ANYDAY neck fan, available in white and grey, is scanning at £15 - three times the price of the Home Bargains version.
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Dunelm's Status Neck Hanging Fan is also selling for £15, available both online and in stores.
Other cooling gadgets available at Home Bargains right now include the Pure Baby Clip-On Stroller Fan fro £3.49, perfect to " keep your little one cool on the go", according to the retailer.
Meanwhile, the Pifco Mini Hand Held Fans are selling for just 99p.
You can also get a three-pack of Pifco Water Mist Spray Fans for £5.97.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you'll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use and are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M's scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you'll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
Other heatwave bargain finds
When it comes to fans and other gadgets to help beat the heat, there are plenty of bargains to be found on the high street right now.
Shoppers are raving about this B&Q fan for less than £50 that's "so quiet you can barely hear it", so it's perfect for light sleepers.
For those looking to spend a less to keep cool in the heat, Dunelm is selling a Mini Multi-Coloured Handheld Fan for just £1.50.
The retailer has also slashed the price of its temperature-regulating duvet, offering a 20% discount.
The Fogarty Temperature Regulating Wool All Seasons Duvet is currently available for £56 - down from £70 - with shoppers saying it has helped them keep cool during humid summer nights.
If you're trying to work out which is the best hand held fan to buy ahead of the anticipated UK heatwave, we've reviewed the products from a range of high street retailers to find our favourite.
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