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SHOPPERS formed huge queues for Woolworths' closing down sale yesterday - then blasted the store for the lack of bargains.

Some Scots waited in the cold for more than an hour, hoping to pick up half-price goodies. Cheap Coach Bags

But many left disappointed - or even empty-handed.

And there were complaints that the discounts were no different from those already put on items over the past week.

One angry Glasgow shopper said: "We've been conned."

Shoppers started flooding outlets throughout the country after TV and radio announced the retail giants were offering a 50 per cent discount on all goods.

But last night, administrators Deloitte blasted the media for "confusing" the public.
They said only some items had 50 per cent off.

The Chanel Handbags sale has been described as the beginning of the end for the retailer, where 30,000
workers face losing their jobs. After 99 years, Woolies went into administration last month with huge debts. All attempts to find a buyer have failed.

Yesterday's rush forced police to shut down one road in Edinburgh after more than 500 shoppers caused gridlock as they flocked to the Big W store at Brunstane.

Long lines of people eager to snap up pre-Christmas bargains braved freezing
conditions for more than an hour before opening time.

But signs appeared on storefront windows which read: "The sale is NOT 50 per cent off everything - it is up to 50 per cent."

John Carruthers, 43, a meter reader from Edinburgh, said: "I feel conned. I thought I
was going to get an Xbox 360 and a Guitar Hero World Tour game for half-price but
there's no discount on them.

"In fact, they're actually cheaper in Argos, which is a bit disappointing."

In Glasgow, more than 100 bargain hunters queued for more than an hour waiting for
Woolworths in Argyle Street to open.

When staff finally opened the doors just after 9am, hysteria soon turned to disappointment when they realised few items were really halfprice.

Most goods, such as CDs and stationery, had a paltry 10 per cent knocked off while a
few travel bags had been reduced by 30 per cent.

A staff member, who didn't want to be named, said: "It's not really all that great a

sale. I think they just wanted to get people in the door.

"You will only see really big reductions after all hope of a rescue deal is gone and
after Christmas "Woolworths has been killed by the internet. People used to come here for bits and bobs but you can get all that stuff online for less money now and you don't have to stand in queues to get it.

"It is good to see the shop busy for once, though loads of people are getting to the
checkout and getting disappointed when they realise they aren't getting a half-price
deal."

Julie Foster, 27, a telesales worker from Pollokshaws, said: "Even with the sale, you
can get a lot of the products cheaper at the supermarket so I didn't buy anything in
the end."

Catering manager Paul Frew, from Maryhill, said: "It's just a lot of rubbish on sale and most if it is only reduced by a tiny amount.

"We thought we'd get selection boxes and stuff but you can get all that for less in
Asda, so we haven't bothered buying anything."

Unemployed TonyMiller, 38, from Renfrew, said: "I came down and stood in line to get in but I wish I had just stayed in bed now. "

Hannah Jasper, 24, an artist from Wishaw, Lanarkshire, was more upbeat. She said: "I
have bought a few Christmas decorations and things like that. I think it's quite a good sale.

"I've always liked Woolworths. It will be a real shame if it closes down."

In Dundee, a disappointed Joan McPherson, from Kirkton, said: "Even with the price
reductions, a lot of the toys and computer games are still cheaper at Tesco and Asda.

"It wasn't really worth the 45 minutes I stood in a queue for."

But pensioner Tom Donaldson, from Monifieth, near Dundee, was delighted at his bargain

hunt.

He said: "I picked up some dolls and Lego Star Wars toys for my two grandchildren, so
I'm very happy."

In Woolworths' Bon Accord Centre branch in Aberdeen, mum Belinda Stephen, 32, said she was sad to see the historic shop close down.

She said: "It's absolutely horrible. In the town where I grew up, Woolies was the main
store. We came in at quarter to 10 but all the main branded stuff was already gone."
A spokeswoman for Woolworths said: "All our advertising clearly shows that discounts
up to 50 per cent are available in our stores.

"This has been misinterpreted by some media outlets as 50 per cent off all goods,

which is not the case, and this appears to have led to confusion."
Meanwhile actor  and comedian Alex "Happy" Howden lived up to his nickname at a
Woolies in Edinburgh yesterday.

He was chuffed that he got a Christmas tree for his grandkids on the cheap.
Alex, left, who appeared in Gangs Of New York and The Acid House, said: "I came down here to pick up a pyrotechnic Christmas tree for the bairns and I'm delighted I got one for £20.

"I love Woolies and it's a real shame it looks like they're going to the wall. I can't
believe the queues."