🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS*** THREAD 7

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@QueefofSheena Their CS phone no is 03442459243

Oh FFS!! I forgot to use TCB for my 2nd order with frasers 🙈 do you think I can cancel again and reorder? 🤣 I did the same with the cult beauty order the other day. What a doylum! 😡

I'm forever forgetting to use TCB then kicking myself when I remember 10 seconds after pressing order. Although TCB is very hit and miss (more misses) so I was surprised it went through.

I ordered from Flannels not HoF so you could cancel all HoF and go via Flannels I guess. Who knows if these crackers will even materialise though. They don't seem to have a great track record.

@OvaHere I did my order via Flannels as well to get the TCB (thanks for highlighting the deal!), but it’s not showing on mine. I’ve noticed that a couple of my other recent purchases aren’t showing either. It’s definitely becoming more misses for me lately

Yo can go through vouchercodes as it's a VIP retailer, you get £5 back for 2 shops with VIP retailers. Never had any issues with tracking and discount codes and gift vouchers don't cancel out the cashback unlike topcashback/quidco. Vouchercodes tracked for me within a few minutes.

Yeah, recently TCB has been declining mine at the last minute. More recently a £12 for Manchester airport parking, no explanation 😕 I might just leave it, I don't think I can be bothered with the faff and waiting for another refund for a couple of quid that might not even get paid.

@psuedocream3 Thanks for the info, I’ll look into that!

I’ve just gone on TCB and submitted claims for all the transactions that aren’t showing - fingers crossed I get at least some of them (there were 6 purchases)

Mine took an hour or so to appear. It may do yet.

I've never bothered doing this. Maybe I should start. It's always seemed like a faff and I try to take the attitude of TCB being a bonus if a) I remember to go via and b) it actually tracks.

I decided to cancel it with frasers and reorder with flannels. It's £2 more for shipping, watch it not pay out on TCB 🤣

It’s worth doing. It only takes a minute, it shows a list of retailers you’ve recently used and the purchases you made, you just select the relevant one, find the order number & amount you paid from your email and submit it.

I wouldn’t normally bother if it was just the odd one for a few pence, but none recently have shown

You are so funny 🤣 This is something I would do, to try to not be beaten by the system 🤣

Incidentally, Harvey Nichols emailed me back basically saying tough luck regarding the 25% off BAC deal. I didn’t bother to try to return it because I do want the majority of products so it’s still good value, and I did get 15% off when I bought it. Had I got no discount at all, that would have been a different story

Just received my barganous Frankincense intense cream, a Zelens Power D and an incredibly good value bundle including Mac Ruby Woo lipstick. I've not used Mac for years and am in love with the smell of it of all things - cocoa butter I'm guessing - It smells like Guylian seashells.

Gosh I'm having a lot of fun on vinted at the moment. All the thrill of BACs but without the DoDs!

That’s my favourite chocolate @RainbowZebraWarrior 😍 . Enjoy your haul!

I love the Space NK Christmas stocking as a gift idea. Would definitely buy a Liberty version! I think it’s great value at £85 for £247 product value and the novelty value of the stocking. www.spacenk.com/uk/accessories/makeup-and-travel-bags/bags/best-of-beauty-2025-MUK200057405.html I don’t need most of the things in this one though!

It is lush would make a fab gift. I was tempted but went for the Beauty Luxuries edit as more things in it I’d use. I’d have got the JL luxe beauty if I’d been quick enough off the mark 😆

Just received my Vinted purchases too. I wanted to try the Eve Lom cleansing balm, pleased I only bought 30ml as I really don’t like the smell unfortunately. I’ve just ordered the flannels fragrance sets and the ct chest which dd has been eyeing for Xmas.

In wonder if it would be cheaper to buy all the items you love off Vinted and use a DIY calendar.

I tried to calculate difference between JL and Liberty yesterday looking at how much I’d get for selling DODs and Liberty wins. I’ve signed up for the Beauty Drop but I still can’t seem to press BUY.

not sure why 😩

Thanks @Growlybear83

Bought the Liberty calendar as a gift for a relative. I so want to get a calender for myself too! I just can't make up my mind which none is the one to go for. It's a lot of money (to me) to shell out so I feel like I have to get it right. I feel like the JL one might be good because I need the medik8 night cream anyway but I don't want all the hair products. I ha e curly hair so not sure I can use them. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I love fragrance, skincare and maybe makeup but I'm not a fan of lots of teensy trial bottles. Not a fan of haircare really. Can definitely only justify one. Which would you go for?

🤣 It could be another vinted perfume purchase! Haha!! It's showing as tracking on my TCB, is it showing on yours? Initially it was meant to be getting delivered on Monday and now it's showing as Thursday, so we'll see if we even get them 🤣

Hmm... I think HN need to go on a customer service course. Glad you got some discount on it though 😁

@RainbowZebraWarrior @shinny I've loved creating my Frankenstein advent calendar buying up things on vinted from other people's advent calendars 😍 I'm actually sad that it's now full 🤣 Although I think my husband and bank are relieved 🤣

Does anyone know how to get a discount on the OK advent? I heard of people being offered a voucher on TikTok, but nothing every comes up for me

I think im going to go for the John Lewis one. Has anyone got it? If so were you pleased with it?

I think Liberty sounds like a good one for you. We all deserve a December treat 😁 I have to use a spreadsheet to decide which one to get 🤣 I was able to pick up the Medik8 night cream on vinted so maybe you could do that?