Thread 8 - the one with all the pillow talk

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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.

It's nearly time! November is tomorrow and Mariah Carey will be officially announcing the start of festivities . Hope you're all well and just wanted to give you all a massive thank you so sharing these wonderful ideas and codes etc. It helps me SO MUCH. I know I don't post much on here (various things going on) but I appreciate this warm place of mn so much.

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It was this offer above for blue light holders and Unidays. Sorry it has ended and have only just seen your message 😭

Sorry I've only just seen this and it ended yesterday 😭

You can get 10 everyday cards, a pack of 6 gift tags and a pack of gift wrap for £10 this weekend on Whistlefish

I trotted off to look at the candles as I have some December birthdays to buy for and ended up purchasing some Remington wide plate straighteners for £26.99, they get great reviews so an absolute bargain. I used code EBSAVE10 for an extra 10% off the BF price. Also got 15% off 2 candles and 2 diffusers so very happy with my haul 😊

https://www.boots.com/remington-shine-therapy-wide-plate-straightener-s8550-10267579

https://www.deans.co.uk/item/444/deans/Black-Friday-Hamper-2025.html

Deans black Friday hamper £22.89 free delivery. I bought a couple last year and went down well. Note that dispatch is not till December.

@Slater22 do you mean a totally separate present or something to explain that you’re gifting currency? I’ve used this Etsy shop for reveal cards before, you could have the amount of currency under the scratch off part?

https://onceuponaplanuk.etsy.com/listing/1779630030

Someone mentioned this company a couple of years ago and we've used them a few times since. 24 personalised stickers for £2.50 and free postage once you spend £10. (Plus 5% off with code FESTIVE).

I have 3 children so get a different sticker for each one, so its fun finding all their gifts in the morning and as I wrap (which i start to do in batches) I have a sense that they roughly have the same amount to open. I also order a set of bank "To X from the sleeposaurus family" ones to stick on other people's gifts. They are really nice and a great range of traditional or character stickers (Taylor swift, bluey, stitch etc).

They are here

Thank you! This is a great deal, my daughter will be so happy with this!

@Bellara here’s a Snapfish code that should work on calendars - code HW1025 applies a 40% discount to all products except photo prints and posters. Valid to 2 Nov.

I got one of the boxes last year. It was supposed to have 2 free gifts. One was a Charlotte Tilsbury discovery kit, picture shown had it all in a pretty little box, when it arrived, it was just loose samples. The other was a hand wash and hand lotion set, again shown presented in a nice box, instead I got a loose shower gel and a loose body lotion. The wording was very ambiguous, but definitely implied that these were extras rather than part of the box however it turned out they were counted towards the contents of the box.

From what I remember, nobody actually got the properly advertised gifts. Most people tried to return, some people were offered a refund in full, then if you were offered £15 refunded, I was one of the ones that was offered £10 refund. I never got it and they stopped responding to my messages.

I think what arrived was still fairly decent for the price but I was disappointed because I had bought it specifically to gift those two items which I then couldn’t. I really don’t like those kinds of tricks so I wouldn’t use them again.

🎄Bloom & Wild letterbox Christmas trees are now available to order again and this was one of the most popular gifts on these forums last year. They start at only £27 but you can save £10 with a referral link, making this a very lovely gift for a reasonable price - less than a decent bunch of flowers.

They come complete with tiny lights and decorations and in my experience have been really well received by all.

It’s actually a very small price to pay for something which can be delivered immediately (or scheduled for later) and enjoyed right through the Christmas season.

I order for my mum and my aunts and they really get a lot of joy from them and then plant them outside after Christmas.

Can be delivered from 3 November right through to Christmas.

www.bloomandwild.com/send-flowers/tagonly/tiny-trees

remember if you’re a new customer (or using a new email address) you can use a referral link from the referrals board to save £10. Happy tree shopping!

@NancyCarey which did you order for your relatives and would recommend please?

I’ve previously ordered the classic mini (which is the cheapest one) plus the mini jingle tree (and I got this for myself too 😍) and one which looks like the midnight snowflake tree but I can’t remember if it was exactly that one.

They do change the designs from year to year but I’m pretty sure it’s the same basic product, just with different sets of decorations.

I think I’m going to get the Christmas party tree for myself this year as it’s nice and colourful, but probably the mini jingle for my older relatives as I think they appreciate the classic look.

(having said that I need to check back who got that already so they get a different one this time!)

Boss bottled back up in price, tried adding to basket as suggested but no price change. Well done to those that got it at such a bargain price!!

Thanks for the deans hamper! That was a great box last year

It looks like the PayPal cashback thing was short lived - just seems to be bonus points (whatever that means). It’s a bit disappointing because I got a few ££ last month.

I want a Dean's hamper - it's on my list of things that went down well last year (I think I bought 2 in the end) - but no one liked those chilli and the other bites.

Our Bloom and Wild tree is alive and thriving in the garden. The other one I got for DD did not survive in the kitchen of her hall of residence and was DOA when we went to pick her up for Christmas. This year she can have a £2.50 plastic one from Ikea.

I'm not from England. When do the christmas decorations and markets start in England?

Just to add to this, Snapfish generally have calendar codes operating throughout November for discounts between 30 and 50% over the past few years.

I have These I've been very happy with them. They need to be washed carefully, either by hand or on a low temperature, gentle machine wash. I have three in the natural shade, but they do a good range of colours. I e also gifted them to several people who have all been very happy with them.

Does anyone have any Next codes, or know if they do a general Black Friday discount at some point? I would like some of their pyjamas.

I don't know about anywhere else, but in Birmingham the Frankfurt Christmas Market opens today.

I didn’t think they ever do deals or codes. They claim it’s because they do the big sales.

Don’t forget subscribe to the newsletter for a 10% code that can be applied to the order bringing it to just over £20.

We donated the chilli bites one to school pta who were raffling off Christmas hampers

Gym King have a good Black Friday sale and an extra 10% off for blue light card. I’ve found their stuff to be good quality 👍