Primark

I hate Primark with a passion. My main gripe with this place is the damn escalators and the hole damn layout of the store!
Example: You might want to go up to the top to get some mens clothes but you have to make your way up 2 escalators. The mens clothes are on FLOOR 3 and you can’t just quickly get up to the top like you can in Harvey Nics either. You have to walk through and walk to the next escalator! A chimp with some sort of mental health condition that throws his own feces could have designed this place better.
But Justin, why are you moaning about that? You can use the lift! Yeah… good luck with that!!! You’ll be waiting for days waiting for those snails and then you’ll probably be bashed out of the way by some ghetto looking mum with a huge ass pram and a huge arse.
I’ll get to the clothes now: you know the drill, cheap ass clothes, that are the latest fad trends that are guaranteed deteriorate in a few days and take the crap back and you’ll get nothing but questions and crap from some bitch in customer service. A load of Bangladeshi children and families die on the regular for this crap??? (too early?)
I hate this place. If God ever wanted to strike down a few buildings with a bolt of lightning, Primark would be on the list along with M&S and the goddamn Apple Store. I mainly shop in charity shops in unfashionable and uncool places these days as i’m a skint student. WAY better than Primarni.
Oh yeah, I worked in Primark for my student years in Manchester and Doncaster and it was the worst job ever. I had to do it for the money and I hated the people in there and the management. Primark don’t care about quality, customer service, the experience. It’s all about getting people in by screaming ‘cheap cheap cheap’ and ‘take money take money’. I recommended the management get rid of those stands full of folded t-​shirts and do what their rivals are doing and just hanging stuff up to ensure a cleaner and more positive customer experience, but they rejected the idea. They LOVE the stands.
I feel sorry for the kids who are sucked into working here. It’s usually one of the few places that will take you without experience.
I even found a dead beetle from Bangladesh in a box of clothes in the warehouse. I’m dead serious. We even got a box of Topshop stuff by accident and had to send it back (because Topshop and Primark use the same people to make their clothes, but Topshop basically charge higher for their goods)

Mega cheap. Mega good value. Not brilliant quality — but what do you expect?

Yey, I’m the «duke of Primak» :) Why? Because I bought a jumper for my girlfriend and she didn’t like it, o I had to return it. Checked in twice and I’m the duke. Really cheap cloths, not so attractive.

3 floors to choose from, plenty of clothes, relatively cheap. catering for mens, women and teen clothes. basically everything you ever needed. with a very large flood space area, and 3 floors of it :) lot of clothes to choose from in all colours.
there are also fashion accessory’s sold, bangles, necklaces, leather and plastic wrist bands and cheap bling

It’s probably a bit of a cheek to only offer up three stars to somewhere that does in fact provide me with a staple amount of wardrobe items, but then again it’s not exactly a place where one might traverse for a relaxing and enjoyable shopping experience. The experience of wading through both customers and fallen items, in fact, makes one so world-​weary that it almost causes me want to be less generous with my rating, only that would seem a touch hypocritical given that I do shop there often.
Primark has had a major facelift in the last few years — it has become fashionable. That combined with the ridiculously low prices makes it very accessible to a whole spectrum of people and this is why we go there. Certainly, I wouldn’t put myself through the nightmare of barging, unforgiving bargain hunters if there wasn’t a pretty sweet payoff. And the quality of said fashionable clothing is really rather dire — I go in there expecting to have to customise and correct dresses and such but simply put for £8 I can barely even make a dress myself. (Especially when you count in the time it makes to sew a whole dress.)
Usually I find the staff to be, and I don’t blame them, somewhat droid-​like and generally on auto pilot. Generally speaking there isn’t much need for anything more than someone to ring up your purchases as it’s taken as read with most discerning ‘Primarni’ customers that what is on the floor (and a lot of it literally) is what they have — we know not to ask for other sizes. I will say that the one time I did need some help though, as I had left my notepad mistakenly in one of their baskets, the changing room girl was really very helpful in helping get it back to me. So that was nice!
Ah, it’s a sin really that I shop here so much, but I’m a stickler for a bargain. And sadly enough, on a good day I will work for one.

Primark terrifies me. There are few things in my life that I hate (HATE!) more than having to fight my way through that place. But there’s no getting around the fact that every now and then I’m forced to wade through there, elbows at the ready, in search of really cheap clothes.
The whole place is vaguely reminiscent of a post-​natural-​disaster warehouse being scoured by panic-​stricken looters unsure if they’re ever going to be able to get hold of clothes again. But, there’s no denying that the clothes are, indeed, VERY cheap. They probably won’t last all that long, but you get what you pay for, right?
So, yes, there are bargains to be had, but the place is so crowded and chaotic that I personally prefer to pay a bit more and leave the shop I’ve visited with my sanity intact.

This place is a bit frightening, and maybe I should’ve expected it to be considering that I visited in the late afternoon on a bank holiday. With clothes cast about everywhere — only a very conscientious and determined hunter could unearth gems in this catastrophe!
Seriously cheap deals but I don’t know if I have the patience to deal in order to snap up the bargains here.
I’ve been told Primark is best tackled at off-​peak times, so maybe that’s the secret? Also, from what I could tell it’s probably best to employ the same strategies you would at the Barneys Warehouse Sale (where there are no dressing rooms) when shopping at Primark: wear a tank top and leggings as part of your outfit so you can try something on easily anywhere in the store.

If hell exists then Primark might be it.
This place is always rammed with teenagers trying on cheap clothes. Because of the sheer size of the place it’s impossible to keep it tidy, so you’re always having to walk around bits of jewelry and clothes on the floor.
The menswear is rubbish — all the sizes are massive (even the «small» sizes) and the designs are just poor copies of designer labels. This wouldn’t bother me so much if they weren’t such blatent copies!
Now, Primark is good if you just need a piece of throw-​away clothing; perhaps a t-​shirt to decorate your house in. Other than that I tend to avoid.

Meh. It’s Primark. In my first year of uni it was all about getting clothes from Primark and making the clothes work however I soon realized how worth it was to save up and get something that was worth buying elsewhere. The thing with this store is that you buy things you don’t need just because they’re cheap.
I would definitely come here for basics such as leggings, that’s unless you want to spend £30 on American Apparel leggings, expensivo!
This particular Primark, compared to most is really nice, the layout makes it easy to get around and the certain areas of clothing are clear. The White Rose Primark on the other hand is such a muddle, I can never decide where things are, and it’s not clear at all!
This Primark is also perfectly located right in the centre of Leeds, which makes it great for shopping. Its sprawled over three floors and stocks the best garments they make.
The only thing with Primark is that if you go, you need to get over the fact that 289 404 893 people will have bought the same thing as you which makes it easy to understand why people hate Primark.

£5 kicks, £7 trousers, £1 shades
= Every Uni Student’s Mecca for fashion… given that you’re probably gonna look like every one else in the city/​the UK
you better start working on that personality because shopping here is definitely not gonna make you stand out physically as an individual at all.
The one in Leeds could definitely be more organized though… I’ve definitely seen better Primarks in my time.

I resent giving Primark 3 stars and have everyone think I believe Primark is A-​Ok. It’s not really, It’s cheap clothing, it’s a dodgy rip off of most high street brands at a piss poor standard, it smells funny, the staff are sometimes super rude, well because they can be, it’s often filled to the brim with equally smelly people, barging past and pushing you as if gold bullion were selling at a bogof rate.
All that said, I can respect that Primark serves a purpose, it provides inexpensive, sort of fashionable items, that are so cheap to purchase they are readily dispensible into the void of never going to wear it again land. Wardrobes can expand and the fear of ruination seeps away as you can more often or not replace it for 3 or 4 quid.
There are gaping holes in this pro point too, and many will scream at the thought of a disposable culture emerging and the implications of this on other larger, grander, politician type things. But you can empathise with those on a budget on this one. Basic t shirts are what, like £1.50 to £2? For every day jobs and mucky work jobs and outdoor activities and all those occasions where you don’t want to wear your bestest clothing Primark does hit the spot. Like it or not. Primark also serves a purpose with holiday wear, cheap clothing that you don’t care if you lose, someone steals it in a mad moment of skinny dipping, or it succumbs to the stains of the suntan oil.
In a world of you get what you pay for, Primark does a good job at going beyond that in terms of clothing duration. It’s a disposable world, and Primark recognises that and plays to it. It is what it is, it’s not high quality garments, it’s not tailored work wear, or the finest leather shoes and accessories, but for all the things it is, it’s alright. and bloody massive too!!!

When clothing is as cheap as this, you have to question the ethics behind it.
When a shop is as messy as this, you have to wonder if it’s worth sifting through everything to find something worth buying.
When a size 18 fits like a size 14, you have to go somewhere else to buy clothes which fit.

This place is great for a bargain. Its a nice size too not too big. Marvelous queueing system. Wonderful customer service, second to none. Spacious changing rooms, cracking hangers and speedy escalators.

Great shop for a good bargain, This is a nice sized store in Central leeds, you can allways pick up something good here. recommened but i think everyone has been here

The central Leeds branch of Primark, on the Headrow, is an attractive and easily recognisable building. More than that, once you get inside and travel up the escalators to the top of the building, you get the benefit of some of the most beautiful views of the city available. This is really one of the best features of this shopping experience and it is worth dropping in for this alone, even if you’re not intending to shop.
However, leaving aside current hot news topics regarding Primark’s stock sources, their clothing ranges are often worth a closer look. I have found some lovely items in this branch including one of my favourite pairs of shoes (which I unfortunately wore to death because I loved them so much).
I cannot be as complimentary about Primark shoppers: large numbers of them here appear to think it is acceptable to pick an item up, inspect it, then discard it by throwing it on the floor for staff to pick up. It is not. I wish security would escort people like this out of the building. Rant over!

I’ve noticed 2 things about this place.
Firstly the clothes are cheap as hell — that may sound obvious but it is about the only thing I can think of to recommend it.
Secondly — the customer service is dreadful. I bought a load of boxer shorts and as I was paying asked if it was possible to return them if they weren’t right and was told by the girl at the till, who must have been in a daze, that as long as I kept the receipt it would be OK. The boxers were too small. So I kept the pack I’d opened (obviously — unhygienic to return those) and took the others back. The people at the customer service counter regarded me like something they’d found on the bottom of their shoe and just quoted what was written in small print on the receipt — ‘no exchange on underwear’. I accept the policy AND the fact that it was on the receipt I was given after buying them, but I was MISINFORMED by the sales girl. When I explained this there was a pause, then I got the same condescending look and the woman simply repeated what she said and tried to appear as bored as she could. Needless to say I left — there’s no talking to people like that.
If you don’t care about any kind of service and price is the only attraction for your shopping I’d encourage you to shop here for your clothes. Should you value quality service and helpful staff it’d be the last place I’dd recommend.

Ethical issues aside, Primark can be a really wonderful place to pick up some great value pieces. I, myself, have purchased numerous pieces from there and had no issues with the quality, indeed some have been better quality then much more expensive pieces I have bought else where.
Primark have really upped their game recently, and produced some items that are not dis-​similar to the style of items in much more expensive shops, and some of their material is just lovely.
I almost always get complicated when wearing a Primark outfit!
The Leeds Primark is huuuge, and is absolutely crammed full with stuff (unfortunately, because of this it can be very hard to find the item you want in your size.) The shop is usually full packed with hoardes of people, which can make it a bit like a trip to the zoo sometimes.
ButI wouldn’t miss a trip here, ever!
Just great :)

Primark is CHEAP, really cheap, but it isn’t always that great. You buy one-​season clothes here — for 2 reasons — 1 is that the clothes will only be in fashion for a season generally, and 2 is that the clothes will probably fall apart after this time (the jeans are thin, the jumpers go bobbly and the heels fall off the shoes!!)
I generally pop in here for a few work t-​shirts or a day dress, I avoid the trousers as they don’t fit well, the shoes aren’t worth the money at all and the jewellery is tacky.
Good for basics but I prefer to spend a little more on clothes that stand the test of time. Plus, DO NOT visit on a Saturday unless you like feeling like a calf going on a long trip on a hot day!

I agree with Reeny! I have to be very brave to cope with Primark, and get my breathing exercises ready beforehand. Also, I find it best not to expect any longevity from any clothes I buy from there. Homewares though, get in. I have got a couple of the massive bath sheets (£5 each) and a few of the cushions and also I like the jewellery and bags. And sometimes shoes but sometimes not.
UPDATE
Dear Primark,
Why have a Customer Service department if you’re going to staff it with incompetent, rude, ignorant people unwilling to provide any kind of service to customers? The clue is in the name, people!
You ran out of black waistcoats, Primark, so I asked the girl on your Customer Service counter if she could ring the White Rose Primark to see if they had any before I drove over there, but she refused to do so unless I provided her with a product number. I pointed out that I couldn’t, because there were none of said products in the store, and she looked at me like I’d pooped on her shoe or something and said I could have the number and ring them myself. Nice.
So, Primark, get yourself some new staff. And ban pushchairs. I’ve got sore ankles thanks to being rammed three times today.
Yours faithfully,
Lucy

I’m given Primark just 1 star after thinking i’d bagged myself a bargin with a pair of 3 pounds sweatpants but i’m now over 40 quid down as the dye has run out of them and ruin a bucket load of washing. I tried to rescue the items which some special product which then bleached it all and made it worse than ever. I fuming as my son best t shirt from boden was in there that cos 14 pounds alone. I moral of this story is was darks, colours and white separatly.
Back to Primark I do think its a great place to get cheap clothes but I do think the clothes are sometimes poorly made and wont last long I think supermarket own brands are better quailty. Also it does often resembles a jumble sale with clothes just thrown everywhere by bargin hunters. I do however continue to shop here cos its blumming cheap as chips and when your dieting and require a whole new wardrobe or you have toddler who gets bigger ever day its perfect.