Thread 5 - the one where they send you mouldy pants in the post

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Thanks @ClaraLane for thread title

Just a reminder you can watch the thread by clicking on ‘watch this thread’ at the top of the first message. It’s much easier for everyone than so many place marking every time which can use up a fair chunk of each thread to scroll through

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Here’s Barbarara’s instructions from last year on doing clicky links:

Open double square brackets
No space
Paste link
Space
Name of link
No space
Close double square brackets

Like this
[[www.amazingbargains.com bargain ]] but with no space after/before the brackets.
If I do it again without the extra spaces only the word bargain will appear in blue

For more links etc see message 2

If any link doesn’t work or you want to add something please let me know by @ing me

@silky86

Hi everyone. Looking for an Xbox one for a birthday in late October. Any ideas of how to get the best deal? TIA x

The new generation of Xbox’ come out on 10 November so you could always push pack the present idea for Christmas in order to get the best deal and get something else for the birthday? Think it’s unlikely to have any massive bargains until the next one is released personally

Has anyone seen any good deals on Schleich animals? Farm animals please!

I wasn't very impressed with Asda about the sylvanian house, I said I would like a replacement but they said they could only refund the house and have said I'll need to re-order the blue house online, they said the website will update in 48 hours.
I asked for an email address to complain to and the one they gave me is no longer in use!
I was glad I opened the box to check as it would be a bit of a rubbish gift, just an empty house!

@DaisyChops have you managed to reorder?

@chocolatepudandchocolatesauce no, it's disappeared from the website! I might try phoning again and hopefully get someone more helpful! I was going to go into store and return the item but they said it needs to be collected by courier as it's so big! It's isn't!

@Wherethewavesarehighest, @Hazelnutlatteplease, 999caffeineplease thanks so much for the advice about the jigsaw mat, that's another present crossed off my list.

I did the beer 52 offer last year. I emailed them to cancel and had no problems.

Likewise I did it a few years ago and called to cancel. I am using DH’s email for beer52 this year

Gift set of essential oils

Use the £2 off voucher on the link and then apply the code SE6Z2EZ8 at checkout, to get it reduced from £9.99 to £5.99 at checkout

link

@DaisyChops I noticed that too. I wonder if they've realised they made a mistake, as it isn't even there at full price.

“How to train your dragon” toys £4.99 (reduced from £14.99) look like great value. At Home Bargains

Hi, does anyone have any deals for books for a 3 year old girl? Anything with princesses, fairies, animals

Is the beer 52 deal actually good? Like full size beers? Gift worthy? I had my eye another beer/snack box but this is way cheaper.

Same thing here with the sylvanian house - it’s the red roof three storey. Tbh it’s fine for DD as it’s much cheaper than the other big houses and I’ll just get a couple of bits of furniture to get her started. But it is false advertising- it really is just the house.

I can still see the sylvanian house here but it's showing as out of stock.

The works have an offer on for children's books, 10 picture books for £10. There are a few different bundles to choose from.

Next VIP sale slots have just been issued for those who shop there.

@anorangeaday
Just been in home bargains and they had lots of cheap books including princess ones. They also had some princess stickers and other bits

Just signed up for beer 52. See what comes! I also went tk home bargains today and managed to bag the gingerbread man bath bombs for 99p. They had a six piece bath bomb box in amongst the gift wrap for £3.99 with Christmas tree shaped bombs etc. I also got dinosaur wrapping paper with Christmas hats on 12m for 99p. Big bars of Christmas tree Cadbury chocolate 2 for £1.50 and a paw patrol selection box including chocolate lollies etc for 99p. Brilliant shop.

Oh they also had a tea light and votive advent calendar 24 pieces for 3.99

@DaisyChops @Yeknom My house is turning up tmw. The description of the item did say it included the contents as I took photos of it

I emailed Beer52 and they cancelled my subscription for me

My hand puppets have just been delivered and they are amazing thank you to the original poster x my little girl is gonna love em x

Pet buddies puppets back! Got them.

Adidas has a mid season sale on and the code Adisale gets free delivery and 30% off full price items or an extra 15 off sale items www.hotukdeals.com/deals/adidas-up-to-50-off-mid-season-sale-30-off-full-price-items-extra-15-off-sale-items-with-code-at-adidas-3542738?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20200914 just got 140 quid worth of stuff for my teen for 70 delivered.