Vultures fail to gather as 150 WHSmith stores close
- deskpilot
- 1 hour ago
- 1 min read
Bargain hunters are showing little interest in the closure of 150 high street shops that were formerly WHSmith, but are now branded WTFlip.
'Nah,' said Barry, a seasoned eBay seller. 'Even at 50% off, I can get any o offf those books cheaper on the internet. And if you want to risk writing your own will, then you can do that on the internet too. Greetings cards - who does that any more? Just give 'em a WhatsApp. Or get a cheaper card at Card Factory.
'The computer stock is well out of date. VGA connector? Centronics cable? Microdrive for your Sinclair Speculum? I can't shift any of that. I don't do vintage.
'On the upside I might just find some reduced football cards from the 2006 world cup. Or early Pokémon cards. So I might pop in on the closing down sale, but I'm not holding my breath.
