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

Have a Reastie. I like to be different

Not Christmas themed as such but I found a 20% off discount code for Bear Nibbles here

DD loves all their products so I've put in a bulk order of the paws and rolls - I'll keep some back to put in her advent calendar to alternate with chocolate :)

Discount code is Grizzlies and there's also free postage if your order is over £30 (saving £4.95.....I think).

Oooh, I got DS one of those Arm and Hammer toothbrushes for his stocking last year - great value for £1!

Marking my place. I've got lots of 1 year olds to buy for this year as there was a bit of a baby boom in 2012 - any ideas gratefully received!

Anther thread already! Thanks OP (shameless place mark here!)

Ooh barbeasty where were the Xmas books from? Sounds perfect for my Xmas book tree!

I heard a rumour that tesco have lower prices on the in store toys than marked on shelf. Discounts not appearing on website either so worth a look!

Thanks Reastie.!!

I've been making friends jealous with how organised for Christmas this year. I've a good excuse though (not that we need an excuse of course!) dc2 is due in 6 weeks

Apologies, that last message didn't make total sense! Sure you got the gist..

Thanks Reastie

Must not buy any more books.

Can anyone help me finding the best deal for an ipod touch? My DD wants one for christmas, I think it's a 4th gen we are after. Does amazon tend to be competitive on things like this?

For the last 3 years tesco has had a toy sale around this date, up to 80% off. Usually all gone in a morning and some fantastic bargains. Usually held within a few days of kids going back to school. Worth keeping an eye out for

Hello from a lurker who never finds anything exciting to share but has purchased lots of things suggested: thank you!
I am not sure it qualifies as a mega bargain but I got these Eric Carle first books for baby sets for a few babies I know at £3: baby books
Also, anyone have their Magpie mugs delivered yet - are they ok?

I'll keep endeavouring to find somethng useful to contribute (am going into city later today)

98percent here are the books, taken from a link on the last thread.

I have also discovered camelcamelcamel.com to track Amazon prices for the past year thanks to these threads. Very interesting to see patterns and what month prices usually increase/decrease, and what might be worth holding out for.

Just a warning, that Tinkerbell Draw book has now gone up to £5 from £2.49 at The Works since the early hours of this morning. Very sneaky.

Oh 5th thread already.

for the thread, epic first post.

I told my husband that there's only two paydays until Christmas and he told me to stop swearing I have saved so much thanks to these threads and I'm really excited for Christmas now!

Quidco deal for the next 5 days - 25% off at Dorothy Perkins plus 8% cashback. code is given when you click through on the Quidco website.

98, what is your Christmas book tree?

tempted to go along to tesco and do pick up one of the self scanners to use with the toys. worth the time do you think?

Checking in

I've been lurking on these threads & have picked up a few bargains along the way - cath kidston bracelet, fitness mag subscription, celia birtwell scarves from uniqlo, book bundles from whsmith to name a few. Also eyeing up the magpie site, but need to wait for the 'a' cup to come back in stock.

Does anyone know of the best place to buy a Micro 2 wheeler scooter, the aluminium ones? have checked jojo to see if I can use the code in the op but I think they only do the micro scooters.

I will keep my eyes open for bargains and post any I see.

Marking place.

Thanks Reastie!

checking in to new thread

Thanks Reastie for the new thread. Have loved all the kids bargains but I think I'm just about there on that front (unless something comes up that is just a total steal!)

Now have to focus on the grown ups gifts.

Ds1 turns 2 just before Christmas, aside from Happyland stuff (which I've been putting away since last year) what else would you get a 2yr old that's also safe to play with around a 4 month old (ds2 is 5wks)?
Wooden kitchen?

Thanks for the new thread Reastie, who needs Father Christmas!? [Thanks]