From Robotgate to Vertbaudetgate, it’s the Christmas bargain thread

[Reastie]

girlwiththeyellowhats do we have any news yet?

Fifth thread already, how did that happen?! I?ve booked our panto tickets now so am feeling very festive . Tips I learnt from the last thread number 24837 - wrap a huge cardboard box in christmas gift wrap to put all the rubbish on christmas day in rather than a bin bag so you don?t get a black plastic sack in all of the photos

Please forgive the fact that so many sale and amazon products aren?t individually linked or are linked but price may since change by the time you click on it - so many of them are out of stock and amazon seem to change prices on an almost hourly basis (it feels like) on a number of items that were previously linked to. As usual please tell me if any of these links/codes don?t work or if there?s anything particularly you want to be in the next OP (assuming there is another ) how would I do any shopping without you now

for all your help in helping my christmas shopping in 2013 be once again bargainous

First thread here

second thread here

third thread

fourth thread

Robotgate thread to those involved

No more socks is a free app you might find useful for budgeting etc info here

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

Quidco is a must to join and get free cashback here

Track amazon prices at camel camel

how to get around amazon delivery prices

Achica have some lovely gifts. Follow this link when you join and you?ll get £10 off your first order

Albelli for lovely photobooks. £15 off new customers with GIFT here
Amazon £2 finger puppets here

Amazon pretty silver heart necklace and matching earrings necklace £1.65 delivered matching earrings £1.22 delivered

Amazon make your own morph and DVD set for £5.31 here

Amazon Barbie Calafornian Dream House half price here

Amazon fake lego set 69% off here

Amazon Nerf Super Soaker £5 here

Amazon Tales from acorn wood book down to £2. Can highly recommend this one as it?s one of DDs faves (she?s 2.5) here

Amazon owl pendant 95p delivered here

Amazon playmobil camper £23.97 here

Amazon stud earrings 93p delivered here

Amazon Lego Summer camp down to £64 here

Amazon Princess and the Wizard book £1.75 here

Argos Yvolution scooters half price here

Argos Darth Tater Mr Potato Head half price here

Argos minnie mouse make up set reduced here

Argos reduced games here

Baker Ross clearance here

Body shop Body Shop 40% off using code EXCLUSIVE or 14586
Go through Quidco for a mahoosive 12% here

Book people here popular Julia Donaldson set here, different from last years or try AFSURF gives 10% off at The Book People. BIRTHDAY for 25% off and THANKS for free delivery

Book clearance site here

Boots have £5 off £50 spend on baby products and 10% off with Quidco voucher QQ2T270 here

Buckaroo only £5.19 from mothercare here . Warning from cockerpoodle though - the new buckaroo does not buck

Character PJs here

Christmas ribbons sale here

Clinton Cards clearance worth a look here

Cycling magazine - a quarters subscription to Cycling Plus for £11.99 and got £6 cashback through quidco from here

Debenhams have extra 20% off clearance stuff and free shipping with SHP5 code. Code TZ73 gets an extra 10% off or try HX64 and SHEZ here

Disney Trivial Pursuit £12 here

dotcomgiftshop is popular remnants of christmas sale here

Dunelm mill £10 OFF. When you spend £50. voucher code S50S10AG here

Elc offers here

Face cloths - the popular ones from last year here

Fake lego advent calendar here

Hawkins Bazaar ?Where?s Stig?? book down to £2.98 here toddler music set £2.48

Hand puppet for £1.39 inc postage stocking filler here

House of Fraser sale here elemis body balm reduced here apothecary set here 6 ft artificial tree to £45 here

H&M 20% off all kids wear at H&M online and in store till 27/8. Use code 0659 online at checkout here

Joules free delivery and 15% off with code NWHD97 or PEA10 should give you £10 off when you spend £50 ( oreo is pleased with her willies here

Toy kitchen (plastic) reduced down to £6 here

Lego clocks and radio, free delivery with code THGLEGO here

L?occaitaine is lovely and one of my faves, awaiting new codes for you that I can put in here though here

M&S free delivery with code FREEHOME or SHIPMENT here

Magic tree for £2.64 free delivery here . Well, you can?t have a stocking without a magic tree

Magpie Mugs very lovely and popular here . poppywearer for that one.

Mini micro scooters - JoJo code HZ92 for 15% off orders over £55 here If you?re shopping at Jojo but spending

Moshi Monsters advent calendar for £6 here

Monnier Freres code for £100 off any £300 or more hand bag. Code is GLOSSYBOX100UK here

Monty Python DVD boxset just £5 here

Nerf gun here from amazon

Red magazine 12 issues for £12 here
Ruby & Ed Slippers here

Skylanders half price back pack here and more reduced skylanders stuff here

Snowball launcher here

The spicery was popular last year here

Squinkies down to £7.50 from tesco direct here

Studio24 christmas clearance here free delivery 032 reduced childrens chairs personallised

VTech dino toy down to £19.99 here

Weleda 25% off until end of October with code SWORLD here

The White Company have 20% off and free delivery with AC380 full price items only here

The works is a popular site with good offers here DEL10 for free delivery over £10 (does not work on multibuys apparently) is a link to sign up for the works earning robinbedrest credits and you money off your first order or try BLUECROSS30 or DEL826

Whistlefish have lovely and very reasonable greetings cards here

WHSmith have some nice books in their sale. Also look out for their book bundles books here although don?t expect them to arrive for some time...

Nice wood toys in a clearance here

Yello moon crafty clearance here

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

Not really a Xmas bargain but Clarks have got 20% off adult styles until tomorrow with BSAVE.

I've just bought these boots for £64 with free delivery, not bad for knee high leather boots I reckon. Not all sizes available though.

Got my Elemis freebie this morning from Women's Fitness magazine. If anyone else's was packaged the same as mine then you may not be able to give it as a gift.

It was in a very lightly padded envelope, so the box is very squashed and bashed. I know it was only a freebie, but I was giving it to my Mum to bulk up her pressie.

I missed a parcel this morning, I'll bet it was my robot!

dinosaurs book £1.50 something about underpants

muchostinky- just coming on to say the same. The bath milk is ginormous, 400ml, but a very second hand jiffy bag, box completely squashed. Was delivered by scary looking yodel driver who I actually thought was the scrap metal merchant who has been emptying a house up the road

I will still give it as a present, but abandon the box which is bashed out of all recognition. I would be complaining if I'd paid money for it...but as it is.......

I haven't got mine yet but if the box is crappy I might get a cellophane bag and tie with a bow

Thanks Oreo I've brought it for DP

sameoldIggi I asked The Spicery about their subscriptions and packs and expiry dates. Got this reply:
"Thanks for your email. Our subscription and gift vouchers have no expiry date on them so can be redeemed at any time. Our Spicery Packs and Kits have a shelf life of approximately 12 months, unless they are sale items in which case they have shorter dates, normally between 2 and 4 months. Any other queries, please get in touch."

Thanks to all and keep em coming especially Lego, technic, towel dressing gowns and scooters :-)

I have ordered Collins 3-5 and Stick man so far. Wanted mugs too but postage to me outside GB too much :-)

Could anyone help with ideas for two people?

MIL - lovely, very young for age, very 'European', will need something she can take back on hand luggage. Will need a few things really.

Friend - bit like me, which should make it easier, doesn't like 'girly' things, like stuff with a bit of individuality. I'm reading the list of ideas above to see how I would respond to them as gifts which gives me a notion of how she would, and there's nothing so far . . .

They are very tricky . . .

Also, cheapest place for Kindles (basic as for child) - any ideas on that one?

Thank you!

My contribution is Oliver Jeffers 'How to catch a star.' The best children's book EVER! Half price on amazon at £3.46 :-)

The BOOK PEOPLE have hardback copies of Where my wellies take me by Michael Morpurgo for £3.99 and it's £9.49 on Amazon.

Now all I need to do is go back and find the codes for free delivery etc. I knew I should have been making notes

I have a 25% code for River Island through my Elle subscription but won't use it, their stuff is just too young trendy for me

It's a one time code though so if anyone wants it please just pm me. Valid 4 sep to 6 oct

sniffy, how about a kobo? WH Smiths do lots of deals on it.

Home Bargain still had the Harry Potter lego books with little figure for £2.99- hurrah! Also lego batman and Star Wars - can't link as on phone but really nice and barginous!
Also nice coloured glass bottles for 79p that would be good to make flavoured vodka

crafynclothy. Thanks so much for that, helps me decide what to so . It's odd that elsewhere on the site it talks about the secret being the freshness of the spices - yet they last for a year!
Have realised the discount doesn't work on the boxes, just the subscription, so no reason to buy it just yet.

Have PMed you heymammy as that would be so useful - thank you!

Is a kobo the same as a Kindle vee? Do you just download from Amazon?

Fabulous thread, I've had the Lego soaps, pirate book and a ton of aftershave samples ordered

Sniffy, no but you download from the kobo store and through smiths, plus the internet is far better than on the kindle I have a kindle, dh has a pocket kobo and he loves it. I got it for his fathers day present and its the best present ever.

Thanks vee - really wanted one that he could use all his amazon vouchers up on as they seem to get wasted on rubbish every birthday . . .

Ah, ok. The kindle is awesome. I'd be lost without mine.

Code sent sniffy

sameoldiggi I'm so sorry, I forgot to reply to your question. I saw it at 5.15am and was going to check dates on recent packs I've bought. I bought some spice packs (Memphis BBQ pork was one of them) which go out of date March 2014.

For your friend, sniffy, is she a reader? www.literarygiftcompany.co.uk/ have some quirky things if she's that way inclined!