Thread 12 - The one where it's All Pants (and socks)

[RainbowZebraWarrior]

Levi's pants and socks, that is. It's also exactly a month until Christmas!

Also, I have to thank @FortnumsWeddingBreakfastTeaPlease for this quote, as it really tickled me: "Well it's not going to be the one where we found the fucking flamingo.
Honestly I'm starting to despise the stupid, elusive, constipated thing." Sadly, it was too long to make the thread title.

Hello folks and welcome to the ongoing Christmas Bargain threads, which are hosted annually by the Amazing Reastie. I'm just caretaking for now.

This post is a work in progress, and if you have any links you’d like to share or you think 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, please.

Please post 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!

As we move towards actual Black Friday (does that even exist any more?) the threads tend to move very quickly. It can be helpful to post your bargain in bold. This can be done by adding an asterxix either side of a word with no gap in between. So Levi's would be Levi's

Latest referral thread here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5444936-bargain-referrals-thread-8?reply=148566906

I bought one yesterday afternoon, and it worked absolutely fine. I’m sure I read the offer was valid until midnight.

When I went on to the website today (to order an afternoon tea), I noticed it still had the offer banner on the website. I was intrigued if it would still work (not looking to buy another one, I was just confused because it had said it finished at midnight), but it didn’t.

Just a word of caution re Amazon.
I bought an item valued at £59.99 at the beginning of November.
Wrong item arrived so I arranged a return, picked up by RM on 3rd November. I received a refund the same day. Item received by Amazon on 6th.
Whilst on holiday on 13th I had a reminder to return the item.
Called Amazon on 16th and was reassured all was OK.
Today they tried to reverse the refund. and take £59.99 from my bank account.
Please double check all transactions with this company.

@Ness1234 sorry tagged wrong user name

I’ve had a wine already and just want to say Xmas wouldn’t be Xmas without this thread! I’m a lurker but have been lurking for 5 years.

i would like to buy a nice gift around £30 for my nephew (21) he has a great job and buys himself everything he wants. I usually get him generic man things (aftershave and socks) but he’s been so lovely to me this year. What do 21 year old boys want?

Ah thanks for letting me know, might have to just bite the bullet!

Lidls had caramel/sugar peanuts the other day, I think they do chocolate macadamias too. I splashed out in the M&S munch mix, I was hoping they would be on offer at some point,

The Melissa and Doug dentist set is all great buy for £13.99. I bought it for a 4 year old nephew and my 6 year old DD loved it so much I bought it for her and her 8 year old cousin loved it so much I had to buy it for her too. Even my older children (10 and 12) have enjoyed playing with it.

dentist

I don’t think they ever do Black Friday. The only time I have seen them reduced is after Christmas. Lush bath bombs seem to be so expensive now :(

@WildLongLieI have a years delivery pass for Lush, I can have things posted to anyone, if it’s not too weird and you’re comfortable giving me your address then I’ll send one to you to save you the postage cost?

To add there are a few people on here who can vouch for me over the years.

My dd bought herself this with her birthday money last year. She’s now almost 12 and was playing with it the other day!

Exactly the same thing happens to me when I try with Cutter and Squidge. It has a huge banner saying the offer is on today, with a deadline ticking down till midnight tonight. I guess this is an error and HeartandSeoul is correct that the offer has expired.

That’s so kind, thank you so much for the offer but I’ve just remembered that I’m braving real life shopping next week so have done click and collect for it which is free!
Really appreciate it anyway though - this thread really is the best ☺️

They really are aren’t they, I seem to inadvertently got him into an expensive habit!
Good to know about the reductions after Christmas though, thank you

They had a £5 off £50, £10 off £100 a few days ago, but now just seem to have 'Black Friday offers'

ipad deal at Costco £269 for the basic model. Out of stock of some colours but cheapest I have seen them so far

Changingagain that's a brilliant idea. I've been looking for tower or stacking gift boxes that would actually fit a chocolate bar and am struggling to get for less than £20 - any ideas? Ali express have some ones but I imagine they wouldn't survive the trip.

The dentist toy is perfect for my boyfriend’s 4 year old niece thanks. Any suggestions for a girls who will turn 2 on Xmas day? I kinda need a birthday present and a Xmas present but I’ve only met them twice so want to keep it low key and cheap!

What happens if the animals dies? Does it switch to another?

It does if it happens in the first 6 months.

I always ask for the bubble bars from Lush instead of bath bombs, you break a piece off instead of using the entire thing for 1 bath, I usually get around 8-10 really good bubbly baths out of one bar.

Also disappointed with black Friday, not a single thing I'd been watching was reduced or on any kind of offer!

Does anyone have a Roka Holborn jacket and if so do you recommend them? I love my Roka bag and have been thinking of a jacket for a while and they have a really good Black Friday offer on today which is tempting me.

Sorry I'm only just catching up @LostMyRubySlippers but where are you ordering the calendars from please?

quite a few on Amazon @BeckySharpest

I went shopping IRL today and saw this Sanctuary Spa set in Superdrug.

i also managed to get these socks for my son’s stocking, they’re out of stock online but when I went in to Primark today they had them in store.

www.primark.com/en-gb/p/2pk-gaming-cosy-socks-black-991142181804