Christmas bargain prequel 2023 thread 1 - the one with the sales

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Hi all!

Thank you @reastie for all the Christmas bargain threads. Time to get my hat on and start the prequels!

So far online sales I've seen are :

New look
Smiggle
George
Claires
Dunelm
Boots
Superdrug
Paperchase
Peacocks

Add yours when you see them!

Hello all :)
im on the hunt for fire engine/station playmobil for a February birthday. Kicking myself that I didn’t buy in the Black Friday/pre Xmas offers but wasn’t sure if he’d like it. He loves the police van we got though.
don’t suppose anyone has the old playmobil £15
fire engine tucked away that they never found sometime to give it to? 😉 otherwise any bargain tips gratefully received!

@Didyeaye what about vinted? Would they mind it Preloved? I got loads of Playmobil for my DC for Christmas from vinted, you just need to be careful reading the description to check if any pieces are missing etc

@Decafflatteplease thanks for the idea. I had looked there this morning but could give it closer inspection if need be. I’m just always a bit nervous about preloved for presents as have bought before ‘in great condition, all parts etc’ and has turned out not to be true

@Didyeaye Instead of Vinted have a look at Gumtree or Facebook for pre-loved as at least you can see it before you buy it?

@Didyeaye i know whsmiths have been shit lately, but they've got playmobil in the sale

@Didyeaye, I've a massive bag of used Playmobil you're welcome to have for the cost of postage. It's police car, ambulance, fire engine and a few other bits.

Thanks for the ideas! I had a look on marketplace too this morning but not a great deal going nearby.

@NoWordForFluffy that’s so incredibly generous. I’d love to take you up in the offer if you’d accept some payment over and above postage?

Can you PM me your email address? I'll send you photos later on and we can sort it out.

I’ve sent a PM. Thank you!

I just got a revolution limited makeup set from b&m reduced from £10 to £6. Looks decent to be honest. I'm putting it away for my DD. She will be 12 at Xmas & is quite into makeup/skincare.

There is a playmobil set reduced on Argos to £20 still £60 on Amazon I believe it’s fire vehicles :)

Bomb Cosmetics have this reduced to almost half price:

Deal of the day: Bomb Cosmetics All the Jingle Ladies Handmade Hessian Sack Bath Blaster Gift Pack, For Her, Contains 7-Pieces, 160 g Each amzn.eu/d/4zkD1MO

Small but decent sale at whittards.

@clouise89 great find, thank you!

Bought a new Wreath for the front door yesterday at Wilkes and it went through the till at £1!

Good price for neom diffusers on eBay, new. In case anyone doesn't already have.

Neom diffuser also on tkmaxx £49.99

www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/women/beauty/wellness/wellbeing-pod-essential-oil-diffuser/p/16824279

Good price on this playdoh cookie set with 15 tubs of playdoh. I bought it at £19 now down to £16

Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Ultimate Cookie Baking Playset for Children 3 Years and Up with 15 Modelling Compound Pots, Non-Toxic - Amazon Exclusive amzn.eu/d/hpB3q6f

@Didyeaye I’m after the same thing for a spring birthday, along with Hot Wheels tracks. The things my kids like never seem to be in the sales!

Looking out for a deal on a meta quest if anyone sees any?
I've got till march to buy it and set up a camel alert but seems to be full price everywhere.

@WhyDoesItAlways there's a referral scheme where you can get £30 Meta store credit - I can send you a code if you don't know anyone else with one.

I just picked up the Playmobil fire rescue set from Argos that was mentioned, the box is MASSIVE!!!! Looks like such a good deal!

@whatsonyourplate that would be fab, thank you. Will it expire before march though as will be giving as a birthday gift?

After repeatedly asking my son if he wanted a nintendo switch for xmas (grandma said she'd buy one as a joint xmas & bday) present with him saying no definitely not, he's now decided he wants a switch for his birthday. Seeing as i've missed the black Friday offers, any suggestions on the best place to get one/bundle with games might be in the next 3 weeks. Thanks

I was recommended to buy from tesco because of immediate returns if and when there is a problem. This has proved correct. Tesco have been fab. Other shops apparently take the device for a few days and try to repair.