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Thread 15 - the one where IT'S DECEMBER!

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Reastie · 30/11/2024 11:54

One more sleep until December!! Get your Christmas duvets, stollen and mulled wine and the ready as the festive season is well and truly here!

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

If you have any voucher codes to share (or want to check for any) then have a look https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5212144-sharing-voucher-codes

The current referral thread for sharing referral codes here . 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)

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Thelifeofawife · 05/12/2024 18:05

Just got round to opening my Deans hamper which was delivered yesterday. I’m really pleased with it, such great value for money. One tin has a little dent in it, but as I’ll be gifting a few bits to the same person I don’t think this will be an issue (the dent is on the back of the tin). Also pleased that they substituted one of the tins with the chocolate Yule log biscuits, meaning the one I purchased as an extra I now get to keep for myself

Thelifeofawife · 05/12/2024 18:06

It’s a shame I wasn’t aware of the Deans hampers sooner, as they would have made excellent couples gifts

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:16

So are the Deans hampers arriving at the moment.....the BF ones at £23 ?
The 1/2 price bargain ones ?

That's what I am waiting for .

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:18

Do we think that they are all going to be made up of dented tins ...as otherwise they didn't know how to get rid of them!😂

IlovePond · 05/12/2024 18:18

That’s not good @picnicfuntimes 🙀

On an unrelated note: I am feeling quite miffed by poor service today - one company proudly sent me a picture of the Xmas parcel they had delivered to an elderly relative on my behalf. Their idea of a safe place was apparently a rubbish bin that was very clearly full of medical waste.

I have complained and hopefully it’s sorted, but who does that? 😾

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:22

@IlovePond . ....oh my goodness!

IlovePond · 05/12/2024 18:23

@bizzey - the ones that are - eventually- arriving, are the BF £23 ones. If they are deliberately sending out dented tins, then they should have made it clear that was a possibility in the offer details.

I hope all the ones still to be delivered are ok.

Threeboystwocatsandadog · 05/12/2024 18:26

Thelifeofawife · 05/12/2024 18:06

It’s a shame I wasn’t aware of the Deans hampers sooner, as they would have made excellent couples gifts

Some of the Deans Christmas hampers look like quite a good deal too. I got a code for 15% off with my delivery. I posted it on an earlier thread. It was almost definitely a generic code which, of course, I can’t find now but someone who had a box delivered today might have it handy.

I’m so annoyed with Claires I ordered two PalmPal Sloths to collect in store. They are to go with the two Fahlo Sloth bracelets that have arrived. Ds3 went to collect them for me today. What could go wrong! They told him there was only one on the order and wouldn’t give him the other one. He tried to show them that there were clearly two on the order but they were having none of it. They were £4 each, so £8 and I used a £5 voucher. They are now £8 and I don’t have my voucher. They have refunded me £1.50! I have emailed.

Flubadubba · 05/12/2024 18:28

Deans hamper arrived yesterday, all intact and fabulous.

One I ordered for my parents (day after my oroginal order) hasn't yet surfaced, though, so hopefully they will get on intact.

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:29

@IlovePond ...it is the BF £23 that I am waiting for ..

I will be on the eagle eyed look out for dented tins 🕵️🕵️🧐🧐

Houseofsardines · 05/12/2024 18:30

PersisFord · 05/12/2024 07:48

Dear festive people, I ordered from soccer04 on the 18th November which was probably on the late side....but I haven't heard anything except my confirmation email. I tried to reply to that and it's a string of numbers so not sure it's a real email address. Does anyone have a contact for them or should I just hold my nerve?

Also any ideas if there is a way to get custom converse any cheaper? They have been lovingly picked and customised and are in my basket....but £85!!!

I just got my order yesterday and ordered 7 November so cross fingers it’s coming!

Flubadubba · 05/12/2024 18:40

Flubadubba · 05/12/2024 18:28

Deans hamper arrived yesterday, all intact and fabulous.

One I ordered for my parents (day after my oroginal order) hasn't yet surfaced, though, so hopefully they will get on intact.

And as if by magic, I just got the RM email saying it'll be delivered on Saturday...

sepsisandAKI · 05/12/2024 18:41

@Houseofsardines ordered my sons beginning of Nov and only arrived on Saturday. They are notoriously slow to deliver. I think they come from China. We’ve had a few and have taken a while to arrive.

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:49

I have checked my emails.. nothing for Deans ...but Sockshop has been dispatched !

ETA :...I am sure I only ordered from sockshop Tuesday ? That was quick !

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:55

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️.... Sockshop was this morning at 1am !😂...

It still feels like 2 days ago 😂

Fluffbrush · 05/12/2024 18:59

@Reastie we are on page 38 already!

PlanBea · 05/12/2024 19:06

bizzey · 05/12/2024 18:55

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️.... Sockshop was this morning at 1am !😂...

It still feels like 2 days ago 😂

I ordered from sockshop yesterday and it arrived about 8am this morning - less than 24h later!

My Deans was all in one piece and no dents (it arrived about a week ago for my BF hamper) but the tote bag is bought had a fault, so they're sending out a new one. The customer service lady was really nice and a quick reply!

fishfingersandchipsagain · 05/12/2024 19:42

Threeboystwocatsandadog · 05/12/2024 18:26

Some of the Deans Christmas hampers look like quite a good deal too. I got a code for 15% off with my delivery. I posted it on an earlier thread. It was almost definitely a generic code which, of course, I can’t find now but someone who had a box delivered today might have it handy.

I’m so annoyed with Claires I ordered two PalmPal Sloths to collect in store. They are to go with the two Fahlo Sloth bracelets that have arrived. Ds3 went to collect them for me today. What could go wrong! They told him there was only one on the order and wouldn’t give him the other one. He tried to show them that there were clearly two on the order but they were having none of it. They were £4 each, so £8 and I used a £5 voucher. They are now £8 and I don’t have my voucher. They have refunded me £1.50! I have emailed.

Claire’s really are rubbish for that. Every single order I have ever picked up from them has had at least one free item missing, or an item to the value of a voucher missing.

I would never order from them full price, but I really don’t mind taking advantage of the stacking offers because I know I am only likely to receive two thirds of it anyway.

I did place an order for delivery yesterday (just before getting the 30% off email 🙄) in the hope that if it’s coming from a delivery centre they might actually send it all.

StrawberryThief1930 · 05/12/2024 19:46

ive had claires hand over order with free item missing and then no refund because it was bought with voucher.

good luck!

mumtotwo11 · 05/12/2024 20:06

Oooh my Deans order is due Saturday (I ordered on the 25th)

Email was in my junk x

TheGirlWhoLived · 05/12/2024 20:08

My deans order was absolutely fine to be fair, no dents and well packaged. My soccer03 order I got a ‘shipped notice on Sunday. Hopefully it’s winging its way from China some point within the next couple of weeks! Ordered on 15th November and it was personalised

workworkwork123 · 05/12/2024 20:08

Can anyone repost the deans offer please

TheGirlWhoLived · 05/12/2024 20:09

You can start a message with them on the website which they responded to. The WhatsApp was a random Asian lady so I wouldn’t message that way tbh

workworkwork123 · 05/12/2024 20:10

also have the works stopped doing the 10 for £10 on children's books? I've searched the website and can only find bundles. Happy to travel to a store if they still have it on

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