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

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Reastie · 02/09/2013 21:06

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 Grin . 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 Wink ) how would I do any shopping without you now

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

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 Confused

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 Grin

Magpie Mugs very lovely and popular here . Thanks 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 Thanks

OP posts:
nuttybean · 05/09/2013 21:28

do you think the charlie & the chocolate pop up book would be ok for an 8yr old?
batcave here www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9254431.htm
home bargains had bop it for £9.99 today

nuttybean · 05/09/2013 21:29

link for bop it www.homebargains.co.uk/search.aspx?searchterms=bop+it

CatAmongThePigeons · 05/09/2013 21:41

Nutty, I'm getting it for my 7 year old, his yr3 reading list includes C&tCF so I thought it'd be a different way to read it!

VoldemortsNipple · 05/09/2013 21:44

My Elemis gift also arrived today in a slightly bashed box. I think the problem is the bottle is to heavy for the box. Anyway, is doesn't matter because I bought the other Elemis stuff from House of Fraiser and that's not in a box so they will look nice together as a set. I'm absolutely delighted with them. It's the kind of present I would like to buy dsis but i couldnt afford them full price.

I also picked up the second Zhu Zhu puppies bundle I ordered from Tesco. The large box, Fido fountain was the same as the first bundle. But it had a different dog, vehicle and clothes.

Oreocrumbs · 05/09/2013 21:45

Elizabeth Arden 8hr cream £10.99

BuddhaBelly · 05/09/2013 21:47

My offering from Martin Lewis money saver email today is Mary berry book reduced at the works. Can't link on phone but here is info . .

Mary Berry's "Fast Cakes"....£8.99 to £1.99 + a further 15% off code.+ £2.99 deliv.
Official MoneySavingExpert insert: The Works has confirmed Mary Berry's Fast Cakes book is £1.99 and available in most stores and online (delivery's £2.99), while stocks last. Apparently stock's healthy, though call ahead before making a special trip to a store.

The Works has confirmed the code AUTUMN15, posted by mwjmum gets you 15% off and is valid until Mon 30 Sep. The code PAYDAY20, posted by the OP doesn't seem to be working.

This is the cheapest we’ve seen this book (next cheapest is £6.20 on Amazon), though it’s always worth doing a price comparison before buying. Thanks to scrooze247 for sharing this offer.

BuddhaBelly · 05/09/2013 21:48

Sorry just went back to order and its out of stock already! Confused

VoldemortsNipple · 05/09/2013 21:53

Rhonda do you know if the free gift comes after they send the first issue? You can choose when you want the subscription to start so I was thinking I could get it delivered for dd starting from January but I want the free gift earlier to add to my gift stash.

nuttybean · 05/09/2013 21:54

thanks catamoungthepigeons - i'm very tempted but wanted to get the 15 roald dahl set from the book people too. i think these kids are going to end up with loads this year!

RhondaJean · 05/09/2013 21:58

Vold, I think it will come after the first Mag, this was a postal offer I got today (after I took out the tooth whitening kit subscription Confused ). It was to tempt me back after cancelling my last sub with the goodie bag. The gift came after the first magazine then.

BeaWheesht · 05/09/2013 22:01

Nutty - ds is turning 7 at Christmas and I'm getting him the Charlie book

chirpchirp · 05/09/2013 22:02

The perfume shop have started putting a big box of reduced stuff at the door, picked up a bottle of Hugo XY for DH £27 down to £14. They had a few CK scents and some celebrity stuff too. Would image every store has different selection.

That can be my "something to wear" :)

VoldemortsNipple · 05/09/2013 22:03

Thanks Rhonda, I'll just place an order from the earliest date then Flowers

RhondaJean · 05/09/2013 22:16

Blockbusters would appear to have black Nintendo 3ds on sale for £99.95.

It seems a bit too good to me but it also seems to be genuine, it's the proper bb site, and it's new ones. Looks like click and collect in store rather than delivered.

Im swithering, dd1 has her birthday two days after Christmas, she's mentioned wanting one to play the new Pokemon games, she will be 14 though!

RhondaJean · 05/09/2013 22:17

Vold I hope you get as nice a goodie bag as I did.

iloveholidays · 05/09/2013 22:28

Back from Tesco (Winchester store in case anyone else is planning to go there). I got...

Single swing and glider for £12.50 down from £50
Pop up play tent with tunnel for £5 down from £20
Pop up rebound football net for £3.24
Disney princess cycle helmet for £4.50 down from £18
Disney princess soft ball 50p
Disney magiclip Cinderellas Castle for £5 down from £20, however this wasn't marked up at all and the other princess castles weren't marked down so not sure if this was a price error.

I did see the pop up shop but still £15. I queried this with a member of staff who said that the clearance stuff is differently priced in different stores.

I also saw the sand and water table for £3.75.

There were also other toys with 1/3 off but can't remember any others with 75% off.

iloveholidays · 05/09/2013 22:28

Oh and 12 pints of milk for £3 Grin

iloveholidays · 05/09/2013 22:35

50% off some musical instruments at elc...

www.elc.co.uk/up-to-50%25-off-musical-instruments/e133,default,sc.html

iloveholidays · 05/09/2013 22:45

Sylvanian Beekeeper down to £3.90

SurvivalOfTheUnfittest · 05/09/2013 22:47

Would recommend the Songbirds books linked on the previous page, especially at that price!

iloveholidays · 05/09/2013 22:51

Has anyone bought the vtech kidiminiz? Are they any good? Not sure whether to get for DD1&2.

Rugbylovingmum · 05/09/2013 22:59

Thanks Insomniastrikesagain - just ordered the Songbird books for DD1. What a great price!

Freemilk · 05/09/2013 22:59

WOw ilove bet that made you smile (I'm wondering whether to go to Tescos again!!)

Can I ask how Sid y know the castle was reduced? Was it the only one reduced or did they have loads?

ShoopShoop · 05/09/2013 23:14

Oooh thanks so much for the links to the nail varnish! I just need to decide what to get now...... Thanks