Despite the credit crunch meaning high street retailers have had one of the worst Christmases for years, the sales have still seen people flocking to them in their thousands, buying all manner of crap that they really don’t need.

Next for example was wiped out by hungry bargain hunters in the first few hours of the 27th, so much so that most of the sale items had gone before 8am. Not all sales are because of retailers trying to recoup the money they didn’t make before Christmas though, some are for other, more desperate reasons.

This comical sale image for example shows a sale that was inspired by a divorce, and the need to make some money back for the poor guy who lost practically everything in his split from his wife.

Poor chap!

Clive Bellmore