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

[Reastie]

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

I missed the backstory. What happened ?

Well done for persevering

Lovely thanks. Just bought a couple of these. 🧑🏻‍🎄

Also got the Elizabeth Arden stuff yesterday and was quite pleased with the free gift even though it wasn't in a box. I think I'm going to make up a hamper with other bits I can hopefully get as a bargain as time goes on 😄

ETA - was going to gift the gift set I actually bought but now I want to keep it 🤦🏻‍♀️

Max factor Xmas gift set £9.79 on Amazon

Clarins have cancelled the order. Ah well. Worth a try.

Ah sorry. Just seen others have posted about clarins.
@GermanBite yes I'm glad they cancelled it all. I only went for it because it was such a good deal!

If you don’t mind giving (or wearing) seconds, the Turtle Doves eBay store has fingerless gloves in stock again. You can choose the colour.
Fingerless gloves are £12.99 per pair, 4+ pairs are £10.39 each.
They also have non-cashmere ones are £7.99, £6.39 each for 4+ pairs.

Postage in the UK is free.

The listing says they won’t have the Turtle Doves label sewn in, to show that they are seconds. People buying them last year found that some did have the label, probably but not necessarily with a black line through it.

I bought 2 last year with the idea of giving to my mum, both were bad, one had a not so small hole the other were 2 very obvious different sizes.... both sets went in the bin. I'm sure there's a lot of good ones with minor defects but there's definitely some that aren't wearable, just your luck I suppose!

Thanks so much that's 2 calendars and 3 different types of teabags coming. I bought 3 small 2 bag packs to try: rhubarb and ginger, silver tips and oolong. This also made it just over £25 so free delivery

I happened to pop into The Entertainer this afternoon and picked up a Disney Wish Asha doll for 66% off at £6, Playdoh set for 25% off and a mini little mermaid doll for £3.50. They had loads of big reductions. I'm so pleased because they're all things DD has asked for.

My Clarins order has been cancelled as well

Thanks for setting up the thread @Reastie . Just to flag that the current promo codes and referrals board is here in case anyone is looking for a discount code or referral for any of the usual suspects. https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/4940918-4940918-bargain-referrals-thread-6

@Smil3 wrote, about the Turtle Doves seconds on they eBay outlet,
I bought 2 last year with the idea of giving to my mum, both were bad, one had a not so small hole the other were 2 very obvious different sizes.... both sets went in the bin. I'm sure there's a lot of good ones with minor defects but there's definitely some that aren't wearable, just your luck I suppose!

Sorry to read that. I bought quite a few pairs and they were all fine. I couldn’t find any fault at all with some of them. The worst pair were just a bit felted - they were plenty big enough but not as stretchy as unfelted ones are.

Hello everyone. Love these threads. Our 'Robert' unicorn ( re named Twinkle)still sleeps next to my daughter, she turns 15 in January😀

There's also been Byoma on Boots £10 Tuesday so might be worth keeping an eye on there.

My local Home Bargains have Bakugan, I was chatting to a worker who was agency and seemed to think it was nationwide. Induvidual ones £1.99, set of 3 £3.99 & set of 5 £8.99

I bought 4 pairs from their eBay store last year and they were all perfect, such a shame yours weren't @Smil3!
I gave 3 as gifts which were well received, and kept a pair for myself that I use all the time as my hands get cold typing at work.

Thanks for all the reminders etc, I think I'm getting it all together enough for the next thread 🤞🏻

Following

Also just found the arena and training sets 75% off at the entertainer!
a bargain bakugan bundle for DS

Just my luck! I've just purchased direct from them as I know my mum will love them!

The Asda big toy event is now live:

Lots of sylvanians sets in the Asda George toy sale

Not a massive bargain but this Nightmare before Christmas little music box is cute and perfect for DS1 stocking!

Cuzit This is Halloween Tune Wood Music Box Toy The Nightmare Before Christmas Hand Crank Engraved Vintage Wooden Musical Box Toy Gifts for Halloween Birthday Christmas Valentine https://amzn.eu/d/eb1RmCq

I've had an alert that my railcard entitles me to a free Gruum gift set with only P&P to pay. There are three different ones to choose from including nice skincare and shampoo worth up to £45. Sustainable and plastic packaging free - been popular with MNers in the past.

www.twotogether-railcard.co.uk/news-offers/offers/gruum-17/#:~:text=FREE%20Sustainable%20Self%20Care%20Treats,worth%20up%20to%20%C2%A343!