Still going strong, the bargainous Christmas gift ideas thread

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Below is a very brief (and slightly random) synopsis of previous threads. Happy shopping

Websites which are good to check for deals hot deals UK offer of the day and money saving expert

Track amazon prices at camel camel

Asda Toy sale here

Ashica worth a look here . I think that link is for fellow mner to get credit for referrals (hopefully I did it right!)

Bangzo worth a look for books. Daily offers. here

BHS 10% off with COUNTDOWN10 or if buying kids items, FDKIDS gives you free deliver (£3.95) here

Body shop has an offer on ATM if you enter PAYDAY into the checkout you get £5 off £15, £10 off £25 or £25 off £50 spend AND if you spend more than £35 you get a free gift here or code LOVE for 35% off or try 14671 for 30% off or try EXTRA for 40% off. Try SPARKLE for % off

Book depository worth a look here

Book People - Try codes XMAS262 or W3LOCT or 264XMAS or Ohgoon or baubles Winter Wonderland book selection is popular here

Burtons code AWBOOK gets you £10 off a £40 spend at Burtons menswear until 15th November. here

Cath kidston code for free delivery on orders over £30. Normally £3.95. Code is CKGG. here

Canvas print free here (plus postage) using code huswxp

Charades for Kids only £6.99 here

Cox and Cox - 15% off with code ERN15, ends 15th Dec here

Debenhams free delivery SHD1 here 4 christmas mugs for £10 here

Disney store selected toys half price here

Disney christmas DVD box set £3 here

ELC - code SAVANNAH for money off order until end of November (not all items) here the snowman book for £2.40 board books reduced to 99p the jolly christmas postman for £3.90

Elemis 25% off here with code YYWEDDING25. Not valid on collections/experiences/travel sizes

The entertainer is worth a look for toys here Try 5% off with 8MVC or 8VCC

Face cloths personalized reduced to £1.99 here

Gap - 30% off with code GRAZIA here £10 off a £50 spend with gapvc10

GHDs from asos here £67 when using code MIDSEASON15

H&M code 1304 to get £5 off and then add 0186 to get 20% off whole order 0230 for 25% off one item here

Hive here to support local independent book shops when buying books online

Hexbugs christmas styley here for about £10 inc delivery . More hexbugs here, don?t forget to use debenhams codes mentioned earlier

HMV have a trade in for new ipod touches here

Jojo maman bebe 10% off and free del MM21 or save £10 when you spend £50, £20 when you spend £100, and £40 when you spend £200, use code MTF22 here

Joules -Postage currently only £1. They have a mid season sale on too here 15% off and free delivery, on full price items only HBL15C2, £10 off £60 spend AF1060, £20 off £110 spend AF20110
Unconfirmed codes: £10 when you spend £30 BBYCNU3. £10 off any £30 spend, BBYCNU3 valid 29 Oct to 2nd Dec. Or try WRAP give £5 off £50
BOW gives £10 off £75 RIBBON gives £20 off £100


Ipod docking station from debenhams £25 from £50 here SHD1 for free delivery BG27 for 10% off

L'Occitane If you spend £35 you can use AQU17 for a free gift set worth £23 or any of these:
20% voucher off full price items: MCNOV12
If you spend over £35 use AHUD1 to get free immortelle Collection (worth £20)
Also free full size shower gel if spend over £35 with YOURGIFT
You can only use one code though. here

LaRedoute £30 off a £60 spend code is 0280. There is also a £30 off £60 spend code 0280. Has been used to buy converse! here

Lego thread about discounts on MSE here

Matalan 20% off a £40 spend with the code MAT101240 and free returns. Plus you get free standard delivery if you spend over £50. Go through Quidco and get 5% cashback too. here

Molton Brown - MARIE10 £10 off any order, THANKS free full size shower gel/bubble bath with any order. Postage £4.95. Can?t use both codes together here

naked wines offer is worth a mention - the £40 voucher here

Oasis have 20% off full price items using code sparkle20 here

Paperchase 20% off with red20 here

Peppa Pig Space ship at Argos £11.99 here

Photobox - Use offer code 50BOUNTY for 50% off on Personalised Gifts and Prints here

Pumpkin patch 20% off and free delivery with UKPRSC2 here

Red house is the delivery code here dear santa only £1.99 - DD loves this book!

Sock shop free delivery SOCKIT here

Spice kits can be bought from the spicery

Sylvanian Families half price here

Tesco - LOVEAUTUMN gets you £10 off a £50 spend at Tesco clothing until 31 October here

Thorntons have 5 boxes of choc for £20 here

Verbaudet £15 off a £20 spend 5572 here

Wallis jewelry sale here VCFREE for free delivery

Whittard New customers only welcome10 gives 10% off first order at Whittards. And coffee20 gives 20% off coffee here

The works free delivery code BND7 here or OCT20 for 20% off and delivery for 99p

Uniqlo £10 off £60 spend with ocado10. don?t forget the amazing Orla Kiely scarves here

WH Smith book bundles here Try code WHSPIC20 for 20% off and delivery is free for orders of £15, or if you collect from a store.

WHSmith key ring here seems popular

Zulily is worth a look and has new stock every day. 20MUMSNE15 for 20% off use this link to earn me some credit for referrals

Free delivery at Red House with VERT131

Bahhhh I'm pissed off at myself, £4.50 for biscuits to be delivered Grrrrrrrrr i should have paid more attention but it SUCKS that I can't cancel the order 5mins after completing

Sorry, I meant to say I got 10% off with n501 on LA

Ive just complained to customer services its easy there is a form online

Kiwi... Can't you email or call them tomorrow to cancel?

Kiwi, it says on the confirmation you can contact them...

www.lauraashley.com/contact-us/page/contact/

I've used their online form, the items show in my account as Released for Dispatch so I guess that's why I can't cancel.

Maybe my maths is wrong, I am very very humiliatingly bad at maths....

Thanks for the Argos heads up - just got last web shooting spiderman reserved Which is £19 down from £35 so I'm hoping that doesn't go back up tomorrow but think it will? I've reserved 9 toys but 6 are in the 2 for 15 and 3 are between 20-25 quid - can I ask them to put it through in 3 transactions so I get most vale free iykwim?

Also used the book people's codes thanks for those. got the top gear Xmas book for dad, Justin's annual for dd and Justin's jokes for ds

On the upside the fudge and shortbread will make great TA gifts and little presents for friends

Kiwi... Can I ask what you bought? If you just add up the two more expensive items that should be roughly what you paid (depending whether you got the 10% off as well). Sorry... I'm a sad accountant trying to help with the numbers :)

Well I am recommending Lidl of all places: They have very nicely made micro fleeces for children for £3.99. They are slim fitting, warm and thin, so I have done three christmas presents courtesy of this today. I bought two each for my two nieces and nephew who live in a very cold part of the world and do a bit of skiing. I also included an attractive tube of retro sweets (refreshers/drumsticks/lovehearts). This will make a decent gift, I hope: two nicely made fleeces and a nice tube of sweets. Would anyone turn their nose up at this?

LA seem to apply their discount in a weird way. For example if you are buying 3 items for £7 they should be £21. The 3 for 2 takes them to £14. Delivery at £4.50 takes your order upto £18.50. If you use the promo code for free delivery it still looks like you are paying the £4.50 delivery but the items that were £14 before the discount was applied have now dropped to £9.50 as the delivery charge has beed taken from that part of your basket. They then add the £4.50 delivery taking you back up to £14.
In other words you are still only paying the total price for 2 items. Does that make any sense? I think I've confused myself!

Bobblygussets - of course no-one would turn their nose up at that! though I'd only have bought one each and been tight

ANGEL15 for 15% off and free P&P at Joules.

Spongebob playset thingies (sort of like Littlest Pet Shop style) in Home Bargains today for £2.99. These were about £15 last year in Toys 'r' Us when I was looking for them. They also had good stocking filler toiletries such as Moshi Monsters shower gel and shampoo, great big things to bulk up for £1 each (had Hannah Montana as well). Character toothbrushes and faceclothes for 39p, including Winnie the Pooh for little ones.

All these biscuits and candles for teachers and nursery staff - aren't you reading the threads that say how much they hate these things? You could be spending that money on bargains for yourselves!

I can't get the maths to work at all, maybe the code did include 10% that might account for some confusion

6 x 3.50 = 21
6 x 2.80 = 16.80
Total - 37.80

342 = 7 + 5.60 = 12.60

So total should be £25.20

From my account...
Subtotal:
£37.80
Discount:
-£15.70
Postage & Packaging:
£4.50
ORDER TOTAL:
£26.60

I dunno, my checkout total said £22.10 which is the £26.60 minus PP

GLTC 15% off over £50 until 17 December.

Code is PRANCER

I reckon if you've done it all as one order you would have got the 4 cheapest things free so essentially 4 x 2.80. Therefore you would have paid...

6 x 3.50 = 21 +
2 x 2.80 = 5.60

Total being 26.60

Make sense?

Your discount of 15.70 would be 4 x 2.80 + 4.50 delivery.

So for Argos: can I get it in the bag/reserved, now online and then pay tomorrow before everyone bags everything?

This 3 for 2 will be good if I get an Innotab 2, Furby and lego city Goldmine, they are all around the £55-£65 mark so to have £55 wiped off the total is not bad, and Nectar points too now, I believe?

I think if you'd done 2 separate orders of cheaper stuff then more expensive stuff you would have saved more.

Aha!!!!!!

You clever bunch, of course they did the 342 across the cheaper items DOH I only decided to add the fudge at the last minute, didnt even crossmy mind!!

tbf, I am happy enough with the price I paid even with the postage added, but it would be good if they refund it.

You would have saved 1.40 if you'd done them separately so although very annoying hopefully it won't break the bank!! :)

I bought similar stuff so hoping it'll be nice for the preschool assistants if I get a nice cheap gift bag to put them in!!!

Izzy... If you've paid 14.00 for 3 £7 items surely that is correct? I.e 2 x £7 rather than 3 x £7?

but the basket also showed the 30% discount, so basket total was £9.50, then it added the postage on top