Thread 3 - the one where things get serious

Glad I’m not the only one who hasn’t heard from Starfish Project - I realised yesterday I never got a confirmation email so have emailed to check they received my order (I have been charged).

Re Boots advantage offers - I had a voucher for 500 points when spending £55 and 150 points when buying two boots own brand items, which both stacked with the BABYSAVE code, which in itself stacks with certain products already being reduced. I ended up with something like 1200 points on a £100 order!

Person earlier who didn’t know what to get for small child who has everything. Similar problem here and I bought a ‘dr’ kit from the cheap shop like home bargains - digital thermometer, bandages, plasters, pen and clipboard, lanyard and real stethoscope from eBay. Was a hit and kept them busy for hours.

I haven’t RTFT so apologies if I’m duplicating, but Lands End has a sale on, I’ve just ordered new winter coats for DD and myself, both £200+ reduced to £70 ish. Seems to generate a new code every time you access the page, which gives an additional 10% off. I ordered a bag and wallet shared on a previous thread, and was pleased with the quality, and they arrived really quickly.

My order from Starfish arrived today. It’s beautiful and packaged really nicely, along with a handwritten note from someone the project has helped. I certainly won’t be needing a refund - the difficulty will be giving it away. I want to keep it all!! 🫣😁 If the sale was still on, I’d be going back for more!

Thank you so much for the Boots offer. I was down to the last smears of moisturiser and have managed to get 2 no7 day creams and a serum (stuff I actually use already) for £24.14 and over 100 points. I could probably have got even more points but was desperate to get the order in before they changed their minds!

@Robyn101thank you I need some night cream will stock up

I've bought fudge from the Fudge Kitchen before. I've also stood in front of their market stall eating many, many samples as the guy was like Mrs Doyle in that respect insisting I try them all! DH has been defeated by their portions too. I have no idea where they stand on glucose syrup but I am a happy customer.

I was going to recommend these too, but they do use glucose syrup

Went to order my son some more Bubble Panda kits (thanks to the person who originally posted!) and spotted this bargain for the starter kit which includes 4 fruit bubble teas, £6.99 ice cube tray and £20 cup and straw for £12.50! Couldn’t get it to work with any other voucher codes though unfortunately. https://bubblepanda.com/products/2025-fruit-starter-kit

I bought a selection of weird coloured veg seeds from Real Seeds a couple of years ago for an avid veg patch gardener and he loved them and said they cropped well. A lovely company that have a project to support unwaged gardeners.

I’m annoyed at boots. The recycling scheme is now 2 transactions 1 for each voucher. Fine. But you can’t open the second voucher on the same day. Ass hats

This is fabulous thank you...I was also thinking maybe a water butt? Practical but I know he would love?

I'd bloody love a water butt for Christmas!

I’ve not been able to take advantage of the great Boots offer which @Robyn101 alerted us to. It was very tricky to find it and add it to my Advantage card: without that alert I wouldn’t have found it.

Unfortunately, despite buying regularly and frequently from Boots and having held an Advantage card for decades, probably as long as the scheme has been running, I haven’t been able to buy anything. I tried to check out 8 times, and when I got to the very final step every time I was told checkout had failed and to try again. On the ninth time I was told I’d failed internal checks and my basket emptied.

Calling them got me nowhere, except to be told to try again in 72 hours. When I was finally able to speak to Customer Care (= complaints) the person I spoke to said they had no reasons why orders failed validation checks. She said that, although she worked for Boots, she’d once failed validation checks when trying to buy 3 bars of soap plus 2 bars of dog soap.

At least some people here managed to use the offer, which makes me feel a bit better.

I'm having trouble with Boots too. I have the offer in my account but it won't load to my basket. I've checked the T&C's and reinstalled the app.

@lifelongfrugaleer I don't quite follow you. What's different now?

If you missed out on Starfish Project, a couple of other jewellery brands have sales on this weekend

Beautiful Earth have a sample sale with loads of stuff at £10-15
https://uk.beautifulearthboutique.com/collections/sample-sale-september-2026

Atlas of Dreams have 50% off plus buy 2 get one free, plus a free gift (only for first 100 so may have gone by now) plus 10% off with WELCOME 10 and yes they stack. Plus free postage over £30.
https://atlasofdreams.co.uk/

Thanks for the tip to check Boots Advantage offers. I’ve got a £10 off if you spent £25 on selected Liz Earle, which stacks with the current 3 for 2 on Liz Earle.
So I can get x3 100ml cleansers with cloths for £30.
£10 each seems like a pretty good price.

Hi has anyone received their Baby Born order or heard back from them?

Hey everyone! Just wondered if anyone knows of any bloom and wild codes? Have a few birthdays to sort before Christmas!!
Thanks 😊

The puma trainers that I ordered yesterday from Footasylum have just arrived. That is amazing service. I am feeling a bit guilty because these, a long with Starfish jewellery and slippers are things I've bought for myself 😬😄 Must focus on others now!

Sorry not bargain related, just looking at the beautiful earth sale (thanks @RainbowRoadshow) and a Ring says ‘dripping oil’ in the description. I am nonplussed.

what does this mean?

It's a literal translation from Chinese to English for enamel

Thank you, I couldn’t fathom how that could possibly relate to a ring!

Is beautifulearthboutique a well known site?

I am finding it harder and harder to establish (particularly with stainless steel costume jewellery) which are genuine boutiques and which are just selling rebadged Temu stuff. Almost a case of who is copying whom.

And to be fair, I have had some really nice jewellery from Temu, I’m not going to pay 10x as much from somewhere else if it’s the same actual product.