Thread 12 - the one with an extendable honk

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Thanks @IlovePond for the title.

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)

My DD got this for her birthday last year but it is a hit even with her cousins who go up to 13yo - currently on offer in the entertainer for £13.99

Can't remember who was looking for cuddle chairs after missing out on the Tesco offer but I've just seen them in our Lidl for £14.99

@psuedocream3 I thanked you at the very end of the last thread but I don't think you would have seen it.

For showing me where to get Amazon promotions.

Thank you 🙏🏻

Ooo can you share this please?
Thanks

I got my husband a leather one from fossil last year. They usually have good prices around Black Friday with further reductions on their outlet etc

Crimpit have buy one get one free on their own site at the moment. Would work out a wee bit cheaper I think.

Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for a really good microwave hot water bottle or an electric one, it's for an elderly relative who struggles with arthritis in her hands, thank you ❄❄

Oh I wonder if I’ve been looking in the wrong place. I am partially sighted and to be honest if things aren’t in the expected place or in the same packaging then I can’t often see them. I will ask next time I’m in.

@PMAmostofthetime the post is near the end of the last thread. She has included several links to take you to promotions in your account. I don't know how to get to them on my own so best just to look at her post and go from there.

@minerva7 You're welcome, I've been trying to avoid these threads as I'm now finished with Christmas shopping, but I'm glad if it helped.

@PMAmostofthetime It was a headache trying to link it all. I've attached a screenshot with the web address as mumsnet keeps adding something weird to the link that stops it working.

Also £5 off £15 spend Link

And £3 off £10 collection point order Link

@BatshitCrazyWoman GANT do nice men's socks. Not particularly barginous but may be reduced in ASOS or JL sale. Not often I particularly rate men's socks but these do stay super soft after numerous trips in the washer/dryer.

I have a lovely rechargeable one from dunelm. Stays hot for a long time and heats up very quickly

Thank you so much, I'll have a look now ☺️

Thanks so much @valentinoandme and @LittleMousewithcloggson all bought!

I got my nieces and nephews wooden toys from Beldi Maison, I know quite a few mnetters like them so here's the link:

https://beldimaisoninteriors.com/collections/wooden-toys

Would she wear fingerless gloves also? I have raynards and suspected arthritis and live in fingerless gloves and find them invaluable (with the hot water bottle in my lap most days!)

I am not sure the deals are quite as good as last year but if you are looking for Mario Lego Nintendo have some good Black Friday discounts. They also have some more unusual sets which I couldn't find elsewhere last year. Lego

I'm new here and very behind on shopping!
I'm looking for jelly cat soft toys and an electric shaver if anyone has seen any offfers anywhere. I need to work out exactly what I have to get but these are my current targets 🤔

Bough MIL the mini Ghost perfumes on Amazon for £20. Arrived today. Looks good.

Yes she has raynards too, she's got some children's artic gloves that are very thin but lovely and warm, she pretty much lives in them at this time of year, thanks for the suggestion.

I’m sure we’ve now all got ample makeup from these threads, but in case not, here’s a link to the Ciate Black Friday sale. Interesting mystery boxes and collections!

Does anyone have a discount/student code for LuluLemon please?

Do they ever do any Black Friday deals? DD has her eye on one of the water bottles but they are £38 so any discount at all would be much appreciated. Thank you

Awesome @Chocolateteabag been waiting for this to get myself some snuggly insoles for my slippers

Are you signed up to their loyalty scheme? I think I saw it for £70 if you were a member

I've had something similar with QVC. Someone used my refer a friend code on the Elemis deal. Or so I thought. I got the email saying it had been used, and got sent a code. When I went to use it, it doesn't work.
I contacted QVC, and they wanted the name and email addy of the person who used it. Obviously, I don't know this, as it was a random stranger. Anyway, QVC said maybe the person clicked on the link, (which generated a code for me) but didn't actually purchase anything (which didn't activate the code)