Thread 6 - the one where things are getting organised

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This post is a work in process and if you have any links you’d like to share or would be good to add then please do let me know. The general consensus for the thread is to share any bargainous links, ideas and/or discount codes or information. No affiliate links (is that the right word?) And any referral links to the separate thread linked below. This is a warm, friendly, kind and cosy corner of mn filled with Christmas cookies and hot chocolate - let’s keep it that way!

If you have any referral links then please post on this thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5212180-bargain-referrals-thread-7 and share around the joy/referral perks.

Hope you're all well. I've just put in a big Temu order for stocking bits and bits for work. They gave me £8 off my next order yesterday as two orders I had are arriving late and, when I contacted customer services about something, they also gave me a 20% off voucher, so I saved £20 on my order!

I’m wearing my SUPERSECONDS silver sea glass dangles attached to some earrings today. I did not need them, but they are very nice!

Re: Xander Kostromo - I can’t remember who bought from them and was unhappy, but if an item has arrived actually broken, I would ask for a refund. I know some of their items were listed as having bent pins, so there’s probably nothing to be done there but it might be possible to gently bend them back with a pair of tweezers.

Hi all, for those of you that have ordered footy kits from soccer00 and jersey00, can you remember how long they took to arrive? Don’t want to leave it too late

Oooo do you have the link please

@Lobsterteapot
Order now or at least before half term as I remember people saying it took up to 6 weeks to arrive.

We have boxes and boxes of Playmobil in our shed. It was all DS1 and DS2 received for Christmas and birthday for a couple of years each. I think like you, I loved it the most, although I never wanted to play with it, just set it all up 🤦🏻‍♀️
Hopefully the grandchildren will enjoy it.

Thank you @Dippythedino

I’m going to do the same for my DC - have you got an East Asian supermarket near you? That’s my plan - just have a rummage around one and see what snacks I can find

I know Matalan have offers fairly frequently but the current one, code Autumn is 20% off £40 or 25% off £65
I just got some dress up dresses (needed original Elsa!) The Halloween dress up and some of the Christmas pjs are included in the offer

I got wrapping paper yesterday from Dunelm

At this age 100% cash to buy what he wants, if you want to give a physical gift I’d give a token gift only.

Sorry to jump in, but I follow her threads, and don't think she's done a thread since spring time, but she often does one off ones for elections etc. Her next one will likely be for advent so I'll link here if I see it.

This was her last one.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5340990-its-spring-time-for-the-playmobil-people-in-our-house

I can’t actually see a delivery date when I check, only it will be delivered after the release date. Everywhere else is saying Jan/Feb 2026.

I have a basket to check out from Banana Industries and can’t find a working code anywhere if anyone could please help me out? For sock lovers they have a mystery sock bundle, three pairs £8

I’ve had the refund via by bank for American Candy today

Who do you bank with? I raised it with NatWest yesterday

Waiting for the image to be approved, but a few bits and pieces from B&M and Home Bargains.

Home Bargins - mini tins of butter cookies, angel tin with chocolate coins, reindeer and snowman bath fizzes, and snowman marshmallow chocolate toppers - 99p each

B&M - reindeer cookies (59p), Santa tin with hot chocolate mix inside (£1] and the Grinch mint chocolate milk drinking straws (£1).

Most of these will go into advent calendars for the DC, and my DM. The little tins of biscuits reminded me of my DNan, and I will keep them after.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5340990-its-spring-time-for-the-playmobil-people-in-our-house

That's the latest one! She usually does a christmas one as well!

RBS. Raised the dispute on Sunday as their protocol is 2 weeks post transaction

I’m assuming you raised a dispute? Think it’s probably time I did too.

I just did an order with Flying Tiger. Lots of stocking filler bits for £1-3.
I got boxing reindeer and nutracker pens £3 (these were a bit a few years ago with DH and his brother both in their 30s!). They also had donut, hamster and alien ones some were reduced.
Giant chocolate coin £1.50
popping Candy chocolate elf sticks £1.50
Christmas marshmallow gummie stick £2
4x magnetic Christmas bookmarks £1.50
3x Christmas embroidery kit £6

The KPop demon hunters Funko pops aren’t released until Jan unfortunately! @VelvetThunder

Oh I see what you mean - website says 5th November! (And sold out…) - maybe they have brought release forward? That would be great, my DC would love one

Jumping in on the wrapping paper. I rate Aldi paper and it’s not expensive.

Lots of wooden playsets in my bigger Lidl just now, but nothing at all in the smaller one yesterday.

At 15 the best thing you can give him is cash. Perhaps some adults think that's not as nice as giving something to unwrap but he's not an adult and getting £30 when you're 15 is a really great gift.