The site was suspended by its owner last night and was still displaying a 'temporary' closure notice at 8am this morning next to a worn out, sleeping panda.
The notice reads: 'We're sorry! Due to unprecedented interest in our new site, we've had to temporarily close our doors while we make some necessary upgrades'
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Earlier this week, Poundshop.com also had problems on its launch day. The Grocer magazine reported that it had been scheduled to go live at 2pm on Tuesday but had been forced to close the site following greater than expected demand.
The company blamed 'an unprecedented response' but said it would be back up 'shortly'. It said it had witness 5,000 people a second trying to log on to the site.
It was operating again two-and-a-half-hours later and was operating as normal this morning.
HereForAPound is understood to have been the first of the three to launch and is owned by a husband and wife team. Poundshop.com is a venture between millionaire and Poundland co-founder Steve Smith and Poundworld.
PoundPanda.co.uk is owned by a Manchester-based importer Shonn Brothers.
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