Bargain thread 1 - Christmas shopping on the hottest day of the year!

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Title inspired by the sweltering heat today but I’m still planing Christmas!!!

Thank you to chips for keeping the seat warm for me.

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If you're looking for Yankee candles but aren't too specific then I find the website Yankee Bundles really cheap and excellent service. Last year I got the advent calendar for £11.75.

JoJo Maman Bebe have quite good stuff left in their sale online.

I bought some ceramic popcorn pots from Aldi last year before Christmas(traditional white and red). I used them for our Christmas Eve boxes.
They had different sizes from large for family sized potions to individual ones. Can’t remember how much they were but can’t have been too bad if I bought two 😉

Well the camelcamelcamel page for the Duplo currently says it was last scanned 5 hours ago, so...

Maybe it scans more during waking hours, given it's the UK version? I've had it alert me really quickly to short-lived price drops.

Just picking up on all the camelcamel talk this morning - I didn't use it to alert me to last night's price drop on the duplo. I never check my emails enough for it to be useful to me. It was in my Amazon basket along with a few other things, I find this is the best way for me to track prices of toys I'm interested in.

Here is what they say about it (photo attached).

I'd say if you're desperate for something, then add it to your basket or keep checking manually. Camelx3 is a really useful tool, but maybe not to be relied on if you really want something.

Duplo is £10.99 again

Hope it doesn't sound like I'm dismissing camel camel by the way. I've used it in the past and it's been great especially for higher priced items.

I get most of my bargains these days by randomly checking here or HUKD at the right time.

@Bluebell9 this is so weird it's still £23 on my Amazon. Help! What on earth am I doing wrong?

@ipswichwitch you can usually get Christmas themed spinning light toys closer to Christmas from shops like Home Bargains and Card Factory.

I can’t get it at this reduced price either!

It's probably sold out again

@sideorderofchips

It's probably sold out again

It seems to have been price matched by Argos and a seller on eBay which looks to also be Argos both of which are out of stock near me!

Has anyone been into card factory yet? They usually put their Xmas gift bags on 4 for £1 and sell them really early

It's looking like we might get up in a local lockdown soon so I'm trying to get sorted!

I'm going to the works today so will report any bargains

@superstar84 I went to card factory last week and there were no gift bags on offer. I'm also keen to be all ready before covid ramps up!!

These popcorn tubs are plastic but only 50p each. www.rexlondon.com/popcorn-holder

One of my three Lisa angel parcels has arrived and I am dead pleased... Thanks for the recommendation!! That's alot of christmas and many many birthdays sorted!!

Literally just came here to see if we've started yet - so happy! We're baaaaack!

Does anyone know if Sainsburys Tu are going to do their 25% off clothing?
It's usually on around this time.

Recklessgran, occasionally the same item is listed twice on amazon, at slightly different prices. Try searching to see if more than one listing comes up, it could be that one is changing in price while the other is remaining stable. Would also explain CCC not alerting you (I always get alerted straight away). Might not be, but worth a try; don’t just rely on checking the one you have in your basket.

@MsMiaWallace

Does anyone know if Sainsburys Tu are going to do their 25% off clothing? It's usually on around this time.

I think it's bank holiday weekend (usually seems to tie in)

My Rex London package has arrived and I'm so pleased with everything! Although DD is too young for the 2 puzzles I bought, might have to put aside for her 1sr birthday or even later than that - I think the blocks one she can have for her birthday to stack and knock over.

I know this isn't exactly cheap but if anyone is particularly into Jimmy Choo/luxury designer accessories and you will spend big money on someone or yourself then their sale is 50% off. Ordered my sister's birthday present from them.

I've been told by a family member who works there that Sainsbury's aren't doing their usual summer 25% off TU this year, not sure why or if it'll be online still though

One for anyone who is speedy.
Sylvanian red roof home for £17.50 at Amazon! Possibly no rush credit too!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sylvanian-Families-5302-Country-Multicolored/dp/B07NQRYDCP?ref=mwwolpproducttdetails