buffie Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Thought it may be an idea to share our best buys for gifts this christmas I have a few www.strawberrynet.co.uk Save money on perfumes, cosmetics etc. Just saved £10 on an edt for the pug!! Cd's and Dvds check out http://www.bangcd.com some current cd's £6.99 also www.cdwow.co.uk www.pricerunner.co.uk is great for checking prices, found my father in laws razor for him and saved £50.00 BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Thanks for the links Buffie............Just seen Madonna's new cd for £6.99 I payed £8.99 in HMV..........Will store those sites in my favourites.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) I bid on a DVD last night on ebay and won it! Man at work said he'd been buying DVD's and if the seller has a high rating etc. it should be OK( he's bought quite a few this way). I got It's a Wonderful Life for £1.70 - brand new. Fingers crossed now. Edited November 24, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I bid on a DVD last night on ebay and won it! Man at work said he'd been buying DVD's and if the seller has a high rating etc. it should be OK( he's bought quite a few this way). I got It's a Wonderful Life for £1.70 - brand new. Fingers crossed now. I LOVE that film....in fact it was the first video I replaced with a DVD when I got my DVD player I have bought heaps of DVDs on ebay, all have been genuine & perfect, so I am sure it will be OK I would be interested if anyone has seen "Charlie & the Chocolate factory" for under £14...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Sarah check out Buffys link to price runner they say power play direct have it for £12.79......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 I love seeing how much I can save. When we had the kitchen done last year we saved £1500 on Neff appliances! All arrived in good order and very easy. Bet you get the pricerunner bug!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 Just thought it's like Miracle on 34th St. You tell us what you want and we find it cheaper. All part of the Omlet service eh!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 The sites are really good Buffy I have just ordered pressies from Strawberry net............You have to be a little bit careful with that one because it is an American site you may have to pay customs..... Not fair really but there we go as long as they don't declare the true cost of the gifts on the packaging we should be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 I've used them for 2 years and never been charged anything, the stuff comes from Hong Kong I think? They put the warning on but also let you know that they usually absorb any cost themselves. The cd's and stuff also come from Hong Kong, it's great that it's so easy to get the stuff and so much cheaper. Check the prices are in UK pounds too, sorry if that's being obvious but I thought I'd just mention that. If you see cheap stuff on 101cd.co.uk/com I wouldn't bother, they sent me the wrong disc, then I had to return it for a refund and then thy issued the disc again when I asked for a refund, as it was already purchased from amazon. I am told the refun is coming and I can return the disc, i do hope so Hope you like the purchases Nicola BBx BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I got It's a Wonderful Life for £1.70 - brand new. Fingers crossed now. Oh my life Lesely - what a bargain. Our DVD cost us well into the twenty pounds. A good find that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 I got It's a Wonderful Life for £1.70 - brand new. Fingers crossed now. Oh my life Lesely - what a bargain. Our DVD cost us well into the twenty pounds. A good find that one £11.99 on pricerunner, so well done Fluffy BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Well, we'll see - fingers crossed until it arrives. Even including postage and insurance it was only £6.22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Oh Buffie you sound like me, I am a real bargain hunter. Mind you I think I spend more because I buy so many bargains If you go though CDWOW to buy CD's there are lots of additional money off codes floating around. My favourite website is www.moneysavingexpert.com I get all my discout codes and bargains from here. People post all sorts of deals. Good for home cooking ideas too. Click on the chat forum on the left hand side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 I get the emailed newsletter too Clare*. I'm not very clever with money but enjoy saving and spending!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Its a great site. Once you've found your way round. I spend ages reading where to go fo bargains, what sale is when. I've got Ben a Trampoline for Christmas. 12ft 74.99 delivered Mind you that goes with the playstation deal I found and had to get ,and the bike offer halfords had All of this found via money saving expert. Best of all what food and CD's you can get free from Mr Tesco Now that's a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 great bargins buffie thanks for the links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Money Saving Expert also has a thread at the moment re Sky and Sky+ - problems with it freezing. Very interesting reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Update on great customer service. Strawberry.net as previously mentioned have a policy to refund any customs charged and in 2 years using them it never happened. It has happened once, in several orders, this christmas. I e mailed them and they just said scan or fax over the post office receipt and have refunded my card. Reassurance to anyone concerned about this. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I recieved my order from Strawberry.net and was very impressed on the green customs sticker they put the value of the items enclosed was 2p therefore the postie didn't ask me to pay any duty........Jeff gets a lot of things posted to him from America and if the value is less than £15 you are OK. It is such a rip off that we have to pay duty on items that we find cheaper abroad.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I bid on a DVD last night on ebay and won it! Man at work said he'd been buying DVD's and if the seller has a high rating etc. it should be OK( he's bought quite a few this way). I got It's a Wonderful Life for £1.70 - brand new. Fingers crossed now. Just to let you know I've had problems with this seller on Ebay - Classicdvds - A week after winning it by bidding - not a Buy Now option, I received an email to say it was "temporarily out of stock" How can it be out of stock? I won it? I have requested a refund. I also had another look and that particular seller is still offering lots of copies, at auction - ending on different days. I'm just waiting for my refund before I register a negative feedback and complain to Ebay. They are based in Singapore. I've now bid for other DVD's but only using UK based sellers and they have been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Hope it gets sorted ,really annoying , never done anything on ebay as yet. Maybe that's something to try next yr BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I've never used ebay before either, but the good thing is that you can rate your Seller publicy on the web. I wouldn't use anybody that had a bad sellers rating, and I don't blame you Lesely for commenting. what a rip-off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Bad sellers have a way around it though they just reregister under another user name and sell lots of little things that don't cost much to get their ratings back up..........So be very careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Yeah I just don't see how you can really trust these people, I know they have alot of success with bona fide sales but I just might be the one that gets burnt. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I know what I want for christmas an eglu of any kind! There's some on sale (HINT, HINT) Do you think I'll get away with that-seeing that my Dad made the chicken coop in the first place oops! Back to the subject at Hawkins Bazaar you can get quite cheap pressents and some even to do with chickens. Also Chicken School is a very good book for all those little youngsters at heart. By Jeremy Strong and it's so good, may I say so myself a 13 year old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
