Has anyone got a bargain in the post Christmas sales?

[Puppymonkeybaby1]

DH and I went for a drive out yesterday after four full on days of family and a hot hot house. Thought we'd go to a little shopping area with Next, Asda, Mothercare etc... as the kids need kitting out.

Braved Next and it was shocking. Absolutely nothing there. I don't know whether we were too late but I was surprised about the lack of decent sale items anywhere.

So has anyone managed to buy anything half decent?? And if so, where from?!

I've ordered a skagen watch - reduced to £72 from £149, new bras for dd1 (£12 each from brastop) dp got a superdry coat, dd2 got a big tub of flying saucers

I got some Christmas clothes for my ds(4) and my second son due in March from asda and Next. All half price and I will adore seeing the boys in matching Christmas jumpers next year.

I also got some maternity clothes, school shoes and baby clothes from the mothercare sale.

Oh and also some half price cards from Card factory.

I bought 7 sets of smellies (which is a running joke in our family/ everyone gets one along with a 'properm present) and they were all down from £8 & £10 to £2 & £3. Put aside for next Christmas!

Pre Christmas I brought a brand new 7ft Christmas tree for £20 fully decorated from a local shop. It was their display tree.

Went on new look Christmas Day with some vouchers and got over £150 of stuff for £70 including delivery just waiting for it to arrive now.

I got loads! Some beautiful outfits for my toddler and new born in Mothercare and m&s, and a gorgeous ted baker outfit in Debenhams that was half price. Got a few bits in next but wasn't impressed. Also tempted by a stunning dress coat for my almost 2 year old but it's 23 pound (half price!!!) But is stunning... might be a bit naughty and open his birthday cards (early Jan birthday) and use a bit of his money to get it

The sales start so early, though, I got a Seasalt rain coat from John Lewis online reduced from £140 to £70, but that was on December 23, and by now they are all sold out.

Fashion wise, topshop and Zara have SUCH a good selection - a lot of topshop’s recent bestsellers went into sale (sold out v quickly too!)

A mini micro scooter for DS 3rd Birthday.

Used the 20% off Ebay offer today and then used £50 worth of nectar points so it cost us a whole £13

This is a copy and paste from Curry's "Sale" on their website:

£799.00
Save £150.00
Was £949.00 (from 28/11/2017 to 29/11/2017)

... so it was £150 cheaper for one day ... bargain .

... I mean £150 more expensive!

I got a smart tv from Amazon , £229 for a 39 inch.

Don’t think it was a particular bargain.

ScreamingValentaMySantaExpress
That is exactly what wound me and DH up when we were looking for washing machines the other day.
It's not even a sale. It's just 'buy lots for christmas, then emails on christmas about you missing the sales, then go out and buy more'.

I think we are just going to order from John lewis when we are ready because they are consistently fair all year round on most things

Got some lovely bits in Boots, M&S and Jojomaman for dc but not reallt bargains - they were all half price of what I'd usually pay though so pretty good

Not sure if anyone is interested but Tesco direct have very low prices on Nutribullets right now. They also have vouchers on electricals so you can save £5/£10/£20. I’m annoyed as I already have one!!

I bought a small standard olive tree/bush for £4.50 in Morrison's, down from £12.00. Its bit dried out and looks sorry for itself, but I'm hoping it will revive.

I went into our local River Island just after they'd marked loads of things down to £2 and £3. Got lots of dresses, tops etc for £35. Bargain!

Sport bra from simply be . Got big boobs and just started exercise so found the joy of sport bra . And they were cheaper along with some legging and sport top. In shop not so good missed the cheap knickers as I could not see them .

Thecygnet would love to get another 20% off Kite. Anyone know how to PM through the app? Thanks a million

Oasis sale is pretty good. I didn’t brave the shops though, bought online. I got a new winter coat £95 down to £48, new boots £70 down to £35 and a couple of nice tops I saw months ago which I loved but couldn’t justify paying fill price for. Next sales are not what they used to be, I don’t even bother with them anymore.

A Mulberry black clutch bag for £295 reduced from £495.

I got some bodysuits in the Superdry sale, but that’s about it!

I got leather boots for my daughter from John Lewis for £17 and a lunch box for £6. I try not to go shopping for the sake of it now and just go for things I need. A lot of time online as well

Mia Tui bags tend to be consistently and fairly priced, and I was chuffed to get one that I wanted in the sale, 50% off. I'd been looking at their website for ages umming and ahhing over the bags, saw this and ordered. It's a belated gift from the DCs.

Sales are nice, but I try to go for stuff that I need, and not just buy for the sake of it.

A half price duffel coat from Boden.

I bought a Cosatto Giggle 3-in-1 pushchair and pram with a car seat that I'd had my eye on for ages for £399, reduced from £664.

I also got some half price Bluebellgray bedding from John Lewis and some half price clothes from Fat Face and Monsoon.

All ordered online - no way am I braving the shops!