Thread 2 - the one with a bath humbug.

[Reastie]

Ho ho ho and welcome to the bargain Christmas thread - home of the discounts for Christmas shopping.

@BeGoneDom thanks for the Sour Cherry link! Got a lovely couple of pieces for presents.

@nocutsnobuttsnococonuts - that is disappointing! I also ordered for the schleich animals. Can you get a refund on the postage if most of your items don't turn up?

has anyone had much luck with refunds?

I've had my refund on the missing items, but I didn't bother asking for postage.

@Givealittlebit thankyou....I will get straight onto that and order a couple

Lego 3 in 1 Fantasy Forest Creatures down to £8 Deal of the day: LEGO 31125 Creator 3in1 Fantasy Forest Creatures - Rabbit to Owl to Squirrel Brick Built Figures, Woodland Animal Toys Set for Kids amzn.eu/11Kzxxn

Does anyone know how quick postage is typically from brand alley? Currently saying end of sept/beginning of oct but that means I'll miss my holiday I want to order the towels for 😂

Thank you for the Lego forest creatures tip that's perfect for my niece

Tends to be quite accurate in my experience, can filter by express delivery, which will show items that are delivered more quickly

I know this isn’t a deal as such but for any topcashback users, remember today is the day you get £2 back on a £5 purchase so it’s a good time to buy a £5 gift card through topcashback as you would get it for only £3.

you could buy for somewhere you know you’ll shop, such as Asda or costa coffee etc or somewhere you might want to treat yourself eg John Lewis or asos.

I just did it and my purchase tracked within 5 minutes. Just remember to activate the offer in your account before you purchase.

if you don’t have an account yet, use a referral link (see bargains board) and you’ll get extra cashback (£10 I think) when you register and spend £10 (=free money). That reminds me to go and post my own referral link 😜

@sorryiasked they don’t seem to have any at the moment but keep an eye on Polyester Saltburn (FB) they may get quirky calendars in. They also do an amazing range of quirky socks & other gifts. It’s a small business so unlikely to offer discounts.

The Baked In cinnamon bun kits are down to £4.78 on Amazon not as cheap as last year but they make a nice activity on the lead upto Christmas or as a base for a baking hamper.
link

Some very loud tie dye Crocs are reduced on Amazon, prices are between £17-£21 depending on size but they're very trendy with teens at the minute😂
amzn.eu/d/8yiTS6x

@Givealittlebit I think it depends on what brand you're buying, like Versace items ship directly from Italy & they did take a couple of weeks to get here.

Yes sorry we seem to have cleared them out. I guess they will build up another stock of seconds soon though so I'll keep an eye in case they list more.

The Ebay seller name is turtledovesoutlet but the listing is no longer live. They have no other items listed either, but as I say I'll report back if more stuff appears.

There also appears to be loads of Lego deals on Amazon today.

this Encanto set looks like a good gift as it’s a carry along set, with nice figures (including Mirabel) and is only £11.99. It’s cute. Unfortunately I don’t have anyone to buy it for these days!

sorry for the weird link below but it wasn’t letting me just paste it in.

Link to Antonio’s Door Lego set

Many thanks for the Bargain Max tip! I’d never heard of it but have now bought some Harumika sets for my girls for Christmas (they were a hit for birthdays) and for the present drawer as well as a great deal on the new Uno in a tin! Chuffed.

@Unihorn thanks for the Bargain Max tip. I’ve never heard of them but just got some of the Harumika sets - two of them delivered for less than £10 which is great.

the same sets are on Amazon for about £9-10 each and have great reviews!

I contacted original party bag as I have had no delivery a week later. I got a swift reply but it was very generic: we are closing down, no orders guaranteed but refunds will be made for all missing items. All my items are missing so far!

Some Duplo deals on Amazon today..
The animal train has been reduced further to £8.20 amzn.to/3ATWQXa
Classic Duplo Box £15.99 amzn.to/3CANaSV
Number Train £11.79 amzn.to/3CEb93n

I followed up the generic response from original party bag and got quite a shirty response which has annoyed me. I was polite in my email so I'm not that happy. I get that they are closing down and that is unortunate, but I don't think it is unreasonable to politely follow up a week after being told it was sent. If I wasn't on here I wouldn't know about the dpd delivery happening a week or so later.

AUBH22 is the discount code.

Sarah Raven where I always buy my Paperwhites for forcing are doing 15% off and free P&P until midnight tonight.

I buy the pack of 15 as I do 3 vases.

Below is a picture of one. So about £5 a set. I always get my containers back for the next year. Delivery is mid October and I plant up on pebbles 18th November ready for Christmas.

I was missing quite a few items, I just replied to their 'your items have been delivered' email, said a few things were missing and received a refund in 2 hours.
I was missing some Schleich too, but did receive 5 of the ones I ordered.
Some of the items I didn't receive are still showing as available to buy on the website, I was thinking of ordering again to see if they'd turn up, but there is a banner up saying stock levels not guaranteed.

I was exactly like you! I hadn’t heard of them until I came on these threads years ago (long time poster but name changed) and was very daunted by it. I thought the website layout was bizarre -still is- and that it was all too good to be true.
However, as others have said, they’re fine. Just be careful with clothing and branded items and order in plenty of time.
Reastie used to list it at the top of her threads as a great resource for stocking fillers but warned people to use common sense in regards to safety for babies/young children IIRC.
Happy Bargain Hunting 🎅🏻

@nocutsnobuttsnococonuts this Jurassic World Lego set is currently on offer on Amazon for £11.99

Me too. Very abrupt and borderline rude response actually. I sent them a similarly abrupt one back but have since heard nothing.
I was missing two items but was just told to ‘check again’. That was it! 😡

Sorry that was in response to @TheBigFish