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14 already!

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Mumsnet Christmas Appeal thread if you had any excess gifts you’ve purchased or wanted to use your bargain hunting knowledge to make a mners christmas.

Kat it was last year from 6am

A tip for those looking at ordering from ThinkGeek -- put a bunch of stuff that you rather fancy the look of in your basket but don't order and a few days later (IMrecentE) they will email you a coupon code for $10 off a $60 order on that stuff...

(if I knew I wouldn't get stung for customs duties I might go for it...)

Counting, I am the same, one mag and no boots!!

Operation is £7.50 at the entertainer

angelabbie thank you! Knowing I am not the only one gives me a little bit of hope! I thought maybe the 2nd mag would arrive around about now. Fingers crossed - could do with the wellies today!

If you want geeky tshirts without being stung by impotence duty, play.com has lots. And they've been coming up on deal of the day or week at half price. So if you do want them, it's worth signing ip for their deal of the day email and grabbing the ones you want when they get a good deal on.

Anyone received their gift of murad set yet?

Not yet petty I thought it might come after the second issue but I've had the November issue first then an October one.

I'm still waiting for wellies too. I think it said 28 days, but I have no idea when the offer was on!

Sainsburys also has some good 70% off stationery stuff - some are the left overs from the student back yo college things, tubs of 50 biros etc. And some are cutesy files, notebooks, storage, pens, clips etc. All girly really but several different designs (holidays, butterflies, vintage, retro etc) but could make cheap but nice presents for those that like stationery or to bulk out stockings/hampers/under the tree etc

Thanks notso. In rural Wales here, so rely on online. Don't think Primark do it. Ds is 3. All the great hats etc are all girly. It's getting me down. Want silly boys things with ears and fluff.

Thanks Shelley but she said they couldn't do it. I wouldn't be surprised if they are all gone now. Star Wars and lego are both very popular and that was a fantastic price.

impotence duty? Sounds painful!

LaTrucha - Next have a couple of funny hats for boys - wel they do in the brochure but I haven't seen in RL.

tisserand have 40% off handcreams. Their handcreams IMO are absolutely the bestest ever, in the whole wide world....but they are £6.75 with the 40% off and you can usually pick them up off ebay for about that anyway.

Tesco photobooks 2 for 1.

import duty. Import. Not impotence!

bloody autocorrect...

Impotence duty? Well, at least it won't be too stiff a charge

Brilliant, thanks SpookyTeacakes. I really hope to get over there (may have to fake a GP appointment...) but didn't want to miss out if I couldn't.

Having said that I've got all the 'main' pressies for DD so I was really looking for gifts to restock my birthday pressie box for children's parties (DD has just started reception so expecting her to invited to a few - two invites already!), so I'll be looking to buy little things.

Sorry, itunes gift cards have to be bought from WHSmith and I think only in store to get the 25% off

If anybody is looking for Lalaloopsy dolls, B&M have them in quite cheap (£14.99 for sew cute patient doll or £19.99 for the large silly hair doll). The range in my local store vwas quite limited, but it's only a small store. The bigger ones may have more?

Importing:

"Commercial consignments i.e goods you have purchased, of £15 or less are free from customs duty and import VAT.
Note: This does not include alcohol, tobacco products, perfume or toilet waters; these items are excluded from the relief of duty and VAT at import.

Customs duty - customs duty becomes payable if the goods are over £135 in value but is waived if the amount, when calculated is less than £9

Value Added Tax (VAT) - Import VAT is charged at the same rate that applies to similar goods sold in the UK and applies to commercial goods over £15 in value"

In case anyone wanted to order something out of the UK. Keep in mind that they do convert currency on the day they receive the package as well.

Tesco Pillow pets reduced to £10

They had quite a lot in store - not sure whether different to online

For anybody interested, I have just searched my email. I ordered the country living sub on the 10 sep, they took the money out of the bank on the 26 sep. The email says to wait 28 days for delivery of free gift, so counting from confirmation email on 10 sep it has now been 36 days. I have emailed Hearst and will let you know if I get a reply!

Is anyone else thinking of getting one of these?I'm so tempted..

www.yankeecandle.co.uk/invt/1289550