Thread 2 - the one with a round of Santa-plause for all of the bargains

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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!

@ 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

A few pointers to make everyone’s life easier and the thread be as useful as possible:

• It’s handy to put in bold the bargains so they’re easy to spot
• No affiliate links
• No need to place mark or post messages of hello or thanks at the start of a new thread - use the ‘watch thread’ button
• Be nice or leave

The current referral thread for sharing referral codes https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/4940918-4940918-bargain-referrals-thread-6 . Please use this rather than this page to share referral links to make the sharing fair.

To make clicks links, you set it up like this only without any spaces apart from between the website and the word(s) you’re writing: www.bargainsahoyeveryonecomehere.co.uk

Thanks @RainbowZebraWarrior for the instructions below.
To make something bold, put this star * either side of the word you want to bold (with no spaces in between)

So starhellostar would look like this.

hello

Obviously use the * not the word star

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)

Ah thanks. That's annoying. Thought I was going to get some of the things on my list at a bargain

@wholenutcadburys that’ll kill my purse, I’m a white company addict!! 😂

Bastard House of Fraser still haven't delivered my items. From August.

Requested a refund.

i was in Birmingham tk maxx looking for Picasso tiles (think I found the last box) when I saw they had the magic mixies crystal ball for £30, did a quick price check and the pink one is £25 at Amazon

was also looking at a monster jam flip thing which is reduced in the Entertainer, but found it in the 2 for £20 at Argos - and Amazon also have it in a price match 2 for £20 they’re running

I had to stop myself at just that.. now I'm regretting not buying a few bits to pop away for birthdays next year and for me

Not necessarily bargainous but the online V&A shop is usually worth the half an hour or so it takes to browse all 750 items.... I scored a big hit last year with soe of their stuff although it was mostly the no longer available Chanel exhibition merch. However beyond the usual museum fare of tea towels scarves and notelets they have some interesting books and prints for adults and children, art/sewing stuff suitable for stocking fillers and a less eye-watering than expected range of semi precious jewellery.

It's showing as £80 for me, could you do a link please?

@eaglefree was it this one?

Thank you for this. Just picked up the geomags. My teen will be confused, and then will sit there fiddling with them.
i also picked up some stocking fillers in there
the mug pudding packets
smores pop tarts
smores cereal
barratt sweets milk shake straws,

Has anyone any White Company codes available please? 🙏 The one I had has expired.

I've had an email saying my whistlefish stuff is coming today, I can't wait after reading posts of those of you who have received!

@PumpkinSpicedTea this gives 15% off full priced items, if it helps?

In previous years George at Asda has had a number of clothing type deals where you got 2 for £x on packs of pants and socks or t-shirts. I always add in some needed stuff into stockings like this as it pads them out and oddly my teenagers always ask for them.
Does anyone know if this will happen again? It's definitely applied the last 2 years when I have stocked up for Christmas

@DeathStarCanteenGal thank you so much that is a massive help. The item I needed wasn't in the sale! X

10% off at Hotel Chocolat

For the PP looking for Bluey gifts, this came up on my Facebook feed today.
blueyteemill.com/
I can't vouch for the company, but sod the kids, I'm getting one for myself!

Kind of a bargain, but more of an idea. These jars are £2.99 in home bargains- some others with elf hats. I’m doing them for teacher gifts and have filled with Christmas chocs inside. (You could put something baked inside but I feel individually wrapped things are safer!)

I was in B&M today and saw these wonders:

Harry Potter Hot Chocolate cones, in either Griffindor, Slytherine, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw variety...

...and the hot chocolate apparently changes colour when you stir it!!

My other B&M bargain finds are these family calendars for £3.50 (I've had some from The Works for the past couple of years but the hanging hole has ripped through in a really annoying way). These B&M ones have a sturdy metal hanging piece and just seem more robust overall.

@JobMatch3000 Wackadoo! I'm hoping asda has family bluey pjs this year...

Thanks @PurpleSkittle , something special there for my brother down under ;)

An extra 10% off dartington crystal outlet/seconds with code EXTRA10 valid to 30th September

The slightly imperfect I've had before has been lovely and hard to see the imperfection

outlet

Sephora has 15% off including the advent calendars if you download the app

Thanks for this. Great gift for DD to give to her Harry Potter mad friends. (We have no idea about HP stuff; our favourite HP is sauce!)

Hi
Hopefully someone will be on my wavelength. Each year on this thread there is mention of a site that sells days out, experiences , afternoon teas etc and on a couple of days it does a discount code do everything is even cheaper!

I can't remember the website - any ideas anyone please

@dcadmamagain is it buy a gift? I know I've bought from them may be cyber Monday and got really good deals.

https://www.character.com/collections/bluey?gl=1fnp5tz_upMQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIprCj6uLeiAMVrExBAh3QRiHhEAAYASAAEgKyuPD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD4oRFr41EiTQRoc0EkYzZLVYVyE3

character have some bluey family ones. They do discounts every so often

edited because I’ve clicked through to look and they seem to have limited ones left.
They launched them a couple of weeks back so hopefully will have them all back in