Christmas bargains thread 1 - just in the (Saint) Nick of time

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I feel like this year is going to be my year of terrible cheesy Christmas pun thread titles

Greetings and welcome one and all to a friendly and joyful corner of mn - the Christmas bargain thread. Here, we share Christmas present purchases, ideas, links and discount codes, with the aim to spread the Christmas magic and joy and reduce the financial stress.

It's a very busy thread, so see the tips below for helping everything run smoothly and avoiding repetitions of Cookiegate etc al. It's a lovely, friendly bunch and I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for building such a warm, fuzzy and generous spot on mn. I know I've save so much over the years and am so grateful to all of you for sharing.

Pull up a sleigh and relax with a mulled wine and mince pie, for Christmas has nearly arrived!

Some of the below is copied and pasted from previous years, so do @ me if the links don't work

Stock informer is a handy site http://www.stockinformer.co.uk/default.aspx?fullsite=1

Camelcamelcamel is a great amazon price tracking tool http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com

The following links compare price products including postage
www.find-book.co.uk
www.find-cd.co.uk
www.find-dvd.co.uk
www.find-game.co.uk (as in PS4/xbox etc)

@ me if you need anything or you want to let me know anything - the thread moves so fast I can't always keep up so this really helps

@Drawahardline I got my DD some nice gym shaft stuff last year which went down well. They had a really good sale around Black Friday. The leggings & jumpers are lovely. I'm going to get myself some this year

Can anyone advise on the Radio Times deal for £1.00 (I think that was the price)
Does it happen every year?

My Mum loved it last year, and would like to do it again.

Sweet tooth:
Bags of sweets, boxes of filled mochi, jelly/pudding mix (in cooking area rather than sweets aisle), tinned soft drinks
Savoury:
Different ramen or tteokbokki (sp?) pots/packets, furikake seasoning to put on rice or eggs, flavoured crisps
Other:
Soju (booze), flavoured hot drinks (eg. sachets of Malaysian kopi, chinese roasted barley teas, Korean citron in jar), or a nice chopsticks and bowls set

I've found UK sellers on ebay selling White Fox hoodies for much less than the website, are these likely to be knockoffs?

Does anyone's children have the magnetic tiles? I know some are rubbish.

I have found two makes

Magna
Connetix

The conntix have a good deal on, but I am nervous they are crap and fall apart?
Are either any good? Please help 🤣😂

We’re a connetix house- love them, but also hear good things about magnatiles. So you probably can’t go wrong with either.

Connetix are amazing in my experience. Dont buy cheap brands because they can be unsafe with the magnets. Connetix and magna tiles are really well made so don’t have to worry about the magnets coming out round pets and small kids

This beauty display box looks nice for tweens/teens. Debenhams. Down to £19.99 for £80.

Not sure if it has the wow factor you would want, but these Personalised books have good bits in that autopopulate when you put in their birthday, and nice to browse through

Just to say, they had that 'reduced' last year too. They are very plasticky and only £16.99 on ebay anyway. They should be done for pretending it's RRP is £80

https://www.learningbugs.co.uk/products/connetix-tiles-212-mega-pack-with-new-triangle-design

Ok gone with connetix. 212 pieces for £140, which is a great discount.

There is a wheelspinning thing that gave me an extra £5 off

Oh really? That's a shame. It looks lovely. 😔

They have similar on Shein, which is where I bought one from and they are good for the money (I paid around £15)

I would imagine so. The best deal on white fox seems to be when they do 40% off so if the prices are less than that I would assume they are fakes.

@FernArable thanks for the tip, bath & bodywork’s is on dd list, I like a good soap so I’ll probably get a few if they are that cheap. I’ve heard that the US candles are better than the ones sold here.

@ApiratesaysYarrr i would say they are fake however saying that my niece got one for like £19 on DHgate obviously fake and it looked like the real one

@ApiratesaysYarrr re: White Fox hoodies - I think that fakes are most likely to be found with the ‘professional’ business sellers, especially those overseas. One good thing about eBay is that buyers are protected in the event of buying fake goods, but it’s obviously better to avoid fakes in the first place!

However, I seem to remember from these threads last year that people buying WF hoodies were having trouble with returns/there were no refunds available - just credit notes. I can quite easily imagine that some people ended up with WF hoodies that were unsuitable for their child/not the preferred article!

Someone selling one WF hoodie privately on eBay or Vinted in the UK, (especially when also selling other items clearly from a family home), is likely to be selling the genuine article.

while we are talking about the white fox hoodies what is the sizing like? I am thinking of getting my 12 year old one but not sure if xs would still be big

Hi @juicyjellybaby - what UK size is your daughter currently?

@IlovePond she still wears 12-13 years in new look, Asda etc so I am not sure I’ll maybe get her to try one of my size small jumpers on to see what it’s like on her

That’s a good idea @juicyjellybaby

If memory serves, most people on last year’s threads went for XS - they are meant to be oversized and your daughter might be due a growth spurt!

Have a look as your Asda star rewards today. There are loads of shavers on there with up to £60 cash back. I got two Braun lady shavers and a Braun beard trimmer for £60 with £54 back in my cashpot this morning. The ones in the picture are £22 with £20 back.

I went to M&S today and although they didn't have the cherry liqueur etc for £5 they did have an orange brandy one for £7

Have you tried this shaver before? Or have you just bought as gifts? Wondering whether to try one

@Flubadubba Thanks, that’s a great price and something I don’t think my Frozen obsessed niece would have already!