Help Me! I Have 600 World Book Day Vouchers

[carla224]

HI CAN ANY ONE HELP ME
I HAVE 600 WORLD BOOK DAY VOUCHERS
ANSD I WANT TO SAVE MONEY ON MY SHOPPING BUT I HAVE NO TESCOS OR ASDA NEAR ME
CAN ANYONE HELP ME
WITH OTHER SHOPS THAT TAKE THEM THANK YOU VERY MUCH:confused: :beer: :rotfl: :T :A :j ;) :D :cool:

[Mr Snappy]

well ummm all book stores will take them

[carla224]

Thank You Really I Wanted Money Of Food If Pos

[Mr Snappy]

well im amazed you dont have a tesco or asda near you they seem to take over the world where i live!!

but i no WHSMITH take them so i supose you could get some food their like sweets or magazines??

[carla224]

Thank You Again
I Live In Hertfordshire In A Small Village We Have A Sainsburys,waitrose And That Is It And I Have Email Them And They Said No

[Mr Snappy]

well sorry i dont know what to suggest but if their is like a bar code on vouchers maybe you can use them online at www.tesco.co.uk??

[carla224]

You Can Only Use E-vouchers Thanks Anyway

[juno]

Give them to a local school? They can then use them for their intended purpose

[lil_me]

I would have suggested the same as Juno, or ebay them if you want something back for them

[misskool]

Give them out on MSE?

[CSandL]

I agree with the others - this is not what the Quick Reads tokens are for. If you aren't going to get money off books with them, give them to someone who will

[FloFlo]

You could sell them on ebay.

[mwjmum]

HI CAN ANY ONE HELP ME
I HAVE 600 WORLD BOOK DAY VOUCHERS
ANSD I WANT TO SAVE MONEY ON MY SHOPPING BUT I HAVE NO TESCOS OR ASDA NEAR ME
CAN ANYONE HELP ME
WITH OTHER SHOPS THAT TAKE THEM THANK YOU VERY MUCH:confused: :beer: :rotfl: :T :A :j ;) :D :cool:

Are you serious? I hope you're planning to buy 600 books.

[carla224]

Are you serious? I hope you're planning to buy 600 books.
:confused:

[carla224]

YES I AM SERIOUS I AM DIDING WHAT EVERY BODY ELSE IS DOING GETTING MONEY OF THERE SHOPPING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT

[carla224]

CHECK EBAY OUT
EVERYBODY IS DOING IT

[skylight]

Most people use vouchers WITHIN REASON.

And when these sorts of vouchers are supposed to be used for a certain purpose (ie Children and books) then I hope you are proud of yourself.

[carla224]

Yes I Am Thank You
I Am Putting Food In My Kids Mouth
They Have Anuf Books Antil They Are 21

[skylight]

Life Get a You should.

As you read lots, just rearrange the words for an everyday sentence.


My kids too have lots of food in their mouths without resorting to this stealth theivery.

[lilmiss1982]

I have to say that if the vouchers are not used for there intended purpose it will spoil it for others who wanted to get money off books when the promotion is stopped because of abuse.

[vtmil]

remember to be nice, or at least polite moneysavers.....

[weemee]

Yes I Am Thank You
I Am Putting Food In My Kids Mouth
They Have Anuf Books Antil They Are 21

Might I be so bold as to suggest you obtain a dictionary with these vouchers?

:beer:

[spud30]

I've sent mine to my kids school.

I would've had to feed my kids if these vouchers hadn't come along, so would rather donate them to help in their education.

Kept a few pens, but sent everything else to help out school.

[ted ted]

I've sent mine to my kids school.

I would've had to feed my kids if these vouchers hadn't come along, so would rather donate them to help in their education.

Kept a few pens, but sent everything else to help out school.


THAT IS WHAT I DID WITH MY PACK GIVE THE WHOLE LOT TO MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL. QUITE FUNNY WHEN THE BOYS CAME HOME WITH ONE EACH

[loopylass30]

Yup me too, i donated all mine including all the vouchers to my sons school, then when a second lot arrived i donated those too, school have also applied for some so they can give each child a pen pencil and rubber at the end of the term.

[SmileBeHappy]

not quite sure this is even relevant, but how exactly did u get 600 of the things?

How much do they even go for on ebay, out of interest?

Laura

[carla224]

stop this post you are all two faced

[jockettuk]

stop this post you are all two faced i can understand were your coming from as a lot of people get vouchers and use them off there shopping even though they dont buy the items.. but to be honest ive only ever seen people mention they can do this as asdas or tescos but not every tescos etc especially my local one.. think you answered your own question when you said you hadnt got one of these stores near you so dont think you can actually use them to get money off so mabey donate them to some charity or something like that..

[loopylass30]

I aint two face :mad:

[carla224]

i can understand were your coming from as a lot of people get vouchers and use them off there shopping even though they dont buy the items.. but to be honest ive only ever seen people mention they can do this as asdas or tescos but not every tescos etc especially my local one.. think you answered your own question when you said you hadnt got one of these stores near you so dont think you can actually use them to get money off so mabey donate them to some charity or something like that..
thank you someone mit be on my side:beer:

[carla224]

I aint two face :mad:
how was talking to you :confused:

[Mr Snappy]

stop this post you are all two faced

i think your mistaking us for the people on big brother;) ;)

[loopylass30]

ermmmm when you said "stop this post you are all 2 faced" i presumed it meant every 1 who has responded to the original post.

Ive not said what your doing is wrong its each to there own as far as im concerned, i have friends who have used them at tesco a cpl at a time, but id be 2 embarassed 2 use them incase they said no then id look like a wally :o

[carla224]

i look big brother

[domestic goddess]

Carla, I think you might be better posting on the vouchers board, there are other people there who use these vouchers. You will nver be able to use 600 as discounts off your shopping though as even if you did have a tescos or an asda near to you they will only accept a few at a time if you didn't buy the product. I think the most they say you can use at one of the self scan ones is about ten per cent of your shopping before this starts to attract a supervisor. There are stories on the other thread of people being banned from their local tescos due to mis use of vouchers.

why not donate the vast majority and keep a few for if you go anywhere with a tescos or asda

:beer:

[carla224]

sorry like

[carla224]

Carla, I think you might be better posting on the vouchers board, there are other people there who use these vouchers. You will nver be able to use 600 as discounts off your shopping though as even if you did have a tescos or an asda near to you they will only accept a few at a time if you didn't buy the product. I think the most they say you can use at one of the self scan ones is about ten per cent of your shopping before this starts to attract a supervisor. There are stories on the other thread of people being banned from their local tescos due to mis use of vouchers.

why not donate the vast majority and keep a few for if you go anywhere with a tescos or asda

:beer:thank you mit just do that
can you please tell me the link to the voucher board thank you

[domestic goddess]

Here you go....

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=38

I hope that worked ok!!

[carla224]

thank you all for all your help and avice thank you some good some bad but thank you allCarla, I think you might be better posting on the vouchers board, there are other people there who use these vouchers. You will nver be able to use 600 as discounts off your shopping though as even if you did have a tescos or an asda near to you they will only accept a few at a time if you didn't buy the product. I think the most they say you can use at one of the self scan ones is about ten per cent of your shopping before this starts to attract a supervisor. There are stories on the other thread of people being banned from their local tescos due to mis use of vouchers.

why not donate the vast majority and keep a few for if you go anywhere with a tescos or asda

:beer:

[carla224]

Here you go....

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=38

I hope that worked ok!!
thank you very much:beer:

[Kangol Rat]

stop this post you are all two faced

I have to admit, if you read the first thread where you applied for this, most people were and have used these in tescos, and posted that, so why is everyone having a go at this person??

Im so grateful to the OP who posted the freebie, and she knows it!!

I wont be selling on ebay

[jeppy]

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I think you are greedy!! yeah you may think we are two faced, but this co. sent out loads of freebies and you want to save £600 off your shopping, at their cost.

I have shared my freebies and my oh has put the vouchers on his counter (a bank) for his customers to use.

I do not think we should abuse this company!!!!!! They have been really good and I personally as an avid reader I shall use several vouchers on books and feel chuffed as I was fortunate to have a voucher/s!!!.


Some companies abuse their customers and then it feels ok for a little revenge, but what has this co ever done wrong?? I don't know how Tescos claim their costs back, but if you spend your £600 off vouchers at Tescos and they reclaim trhe cash from this company, surely, if everyone was as greedy as you this comapny would go into liquidation.

If you need these vouchers to feed your kids you are not putting your kids first!!! Sorry I have been on benefits myself, after my first husband left me, I had a mortgage of £300 too, but I managed, yes it was hard, very hard, but I didn't smoke, only went out when my family treated me and my friends and parents from school passed on their clothes to my kids!! Embarrassing yes, but I was ever so grateful and at no point did i say basically that i didn't care if i screwed someone cos i had to feed my kids!!!

[juno]

These vouchers have already changed, presumably due to people abusing them.

The first year I got them (probs 1997ish), it was £1 off any book, and they specifically promoted some £1 books, thus you got one free.

Then it changed to £1 off any book over a certain amount.

Now, it's £1 off certain "Quick Read" books!

If people keep abusing them then what will they do next? It's OK using one or two off your shopping, but if you deliberately obtain 600 for that purpose then that's wrong. No matter how you try and justify it, I hope you're ashamed of youself.

[across]

You could sell them on ebay.
nobody has bid for any of them yet cos you only need to email world book token and you can get hundreds for free so i dont think ebay will work!!!
i would give them in at school,healthcentre,jobcentre,library or local shops perhaps then it will encourage people to buy a book and read it or post through letterboxes in surrounding area to target readers the kids would love to post them for you! good luck whatever you do with them!

[FloFlo]

I haven't sold any on ebay, but they are on there and selling check out current listings WITH bids and completed listings. I'm not saying I agree with these being sold on here or used in great quantities off shopping I was just answering the op's question.

[karren]

i gave mine to my school and if you work it out over the long run through the good will you will get so much more back, one good turn deserves another.

[Broken hearted]

I gave the pens, pencils and rubbers to the school. We didn't get any cups, but the vouchers wern't much use to them.

[now a mum&skint]

I too have lots of vouchers, I got 7 free kids books (£1 each, or free with world book day vouchers) for my sons Christmas.. I think Tesco have stopped allowing you to redeem them unless they are offset against the books. I agree, the vouchers are great but its a a shame we cant use them to help our food shopping budget. Peace and love xxx

Books rule xxxx

[jeppy]

I haven't sold any on ebay, but they are on there and selling check out current listings WITH bids and completed listings. I'm not saying I agree with these being sold on here or used in great quantities off shopping I was just answering the op's question.


do you have a link??


If I question this person does it appear on the sale??

[Broken hearted]

Our local Tesco was still taking the vouchers on Sat. Will try again on Wed, if they don't work we have lost nothing.

[now a mum&skint]

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I think you are greedy!! yeah you may think we are two faced, but this co. sent out loads of freebies and you want to save £600 off your shopping, at their cost.

I have shared my freebies and my oh has put the vouchers on his counter (a bank) for his customers to use.

I do not think we should abuse this company!!!!!! They have been really good and I personally as an avid reader I shall use several vouchers on books and feel chuffed as I was fortunate to have a voucher/s!!!.


Some companies abuse their customers and then it feels ok for a little revenge, but what has this co ever done wrong?? I don't know how Tescos claim their costs back, but if you spend your £600 off vouchers at Tescos and they reclaim trhe cash from this company, surely, if everyone was as greedy as you this comapny would go into liquidation.

If you need these vouchers to feed your kids you are not putting your kids first!!! Sorry I have been on benefits myself, after my first husband left me, I had a mortgage of £300 too, but I managed, yes it was hard, very hard, but I didn't smoke, only went out when my family treated me and my friends and parents from school passed on their clothes to my kids!! Embarrassing yes, but I was ever so grateful and at no point did i say basically that i didn't care if i screwed someone cos i had to feed my kids!!!

Im in a similar situation jeppy...It is hard, VERY hard to make ends meet at times but I agree, this goodwill should never be abused. Somehow we get by and it feels good to know we can all support eachother on this site xx

[Poppycat]

We only got one voucher for my two kids as my other daughter was taken to hospital on that day, its a shame as she reads a lot.

Thanks for those who have offered some vouchers, I just really wanted to have a rant that our school didnt consider those who were away on the day they gave them out, as I said my daughter had to go to hospital for a scan on the day. For record she has a brilliant attendance record it was only recently she was diagnosed with a genetic disorder.

[jeppy]

This was a really good offer, but I really feel like this co is being abused!!

We should not be spending £600 on our groceries at this companies expense!!!

I for one will try and abuse anyone selling these vouchers on ebay, if you have any links please post them here!!!

[now a mum&skint]

Anyone who has spare tokens could try and redeem them against books from bookstores and donate the books, to whichever good cause People dont always appreciate vouchers but they would appreciate a book more. Some books only cost a pound and that means they are free with the vouchers.

[jules]

If people are that skint , wouldn't getting rid of internet access be a money saver??:p

[zoescrims]

We only got one voucher for my two kids as my other daughter was taken to hospital on that day, its a shame as she reads a lot.

pm me if you need some vouchers.hope your girl is better
Zoe

[lovemystudentloan]

I was all for taking my coupons to my local Asda and getting some cash off, I thought a couple of quid off wouldn't hurt, but I never actually thought of the consequences of us all doing it. Maybe this MSEs the same, after all is that not why we're all on this site, to get a little freebie now and then? I am glad to have read this thread because now I have thought about it, I will be giving my vouchers to a local school too. But chill, rich people who don't even need money do much worse for our economy.

[jockettuk]

If people are that skint , wouldn't getting rid of internet access be a money saver??:p not always.. when i broke up with my ex my brother bought my daughter a no frills pc and he also paid for the internet access so we both could have a bit of time on it.. it was the only thing that kept me sane at the time..

[JailhouseBabe]

If people are that skint , wouldn't getting rid of internet access be a money saver??:p


I bought a new pc a couple of months ago and managed to get back online. The money I've saved by accessing this site has covered the cost of the pc and at least a years broadband internet access!!

BTW, I also have received stacks of quickread vouchers. I do use 1 each time I shop (I'd say I've used 20 so far) - but have also donated lots to a local scout group and community centre, so don't feel too guilty.

[Broken hearted]

Sigh. If tescos are taking them, then Tescos are making money and the company should take it up with Tescos.

[JailhouseBabe]

Sigh. If tescos are taking them, then Tescos are making money and the company should take it up with Tescos.

Spot on! We all know these coupons are only accepted because the store makes a (small) profit on them.

[point3]

Sigh. If tescos are taking them, then Tescos are making money and the company should take it up with Tescos.

Tescos recoup a small handling fee for taking the coupons.
The real profiteers are the customers who use the coupons dishonestly to walk away with groceries without paying for them! Why should someone else pick up their tab?

[chunky munky]

Sigh. If tescos are taking them, then Tescos are making money and the company should take it up with Tescos.
Does Tesco stock the Quick Reads?

It's not on the Store Finder on the Quick Reads website.

[cookiesncream]

They must do. Tesco only accept vouchers for things they stock, regardless if if you buy them.

[across]

I haven't sold any on ebay, but they are on there and selling check out current listings WITH bids and completed listings. I'm not saying I agree with these being sold on here or used in great quantities off shopping I was just answering the op's question.
orr sorry flo flo!:o i didnt mean it to sound like i thought you were selling them on ebay sorry for any upset i was just saying that so far they havent had any bids for them! (which i am glad about really because they were meant to encourage people to buy a book and read not go and make money on them!!!!!!)i know you were only giving an idea its just that the world seems to have gone ebay mad anything goes and some of it seems wrong!;)

[carla224]

SEE I HAVE GIVEN EVEYBODY SOMETHING NEW TO CHAT ABOUT

[greenishfingers]

Does Tesco stock the Quick Reads?

It's not on the Store Finder on the Quick Reads website.

Some do and some don't. I think the bigger stores are more likely to stock them.
Those that don't stock the books won't accept the vouchers in my experience.

[meerustar]

My book vouchers have made me a mini star in school, lol.

I have been sent 600 vouchers and loads of pens, pencils, erasers etc and took them into school. We have quite a busy time coming up with Parents Evening, Sports Day etc and so we have made a little 'book' corner for the parents and carers to visit where we have put up the posters i got and they can see what teh vouchers are for.

All the year 6's that are leaving us soon have each got the pens, pencils etc and for Nursery and Reception class have a book each I went to the local Borders with the vouchers, explained that I wanted 65 books for 4 to 5 year olds and wanted to exchange them for these vouchers. They were very happy to help out and threw in a feww bookmarks and stuff of there own, so all in all a nice little freebie for my school.

I work there voluntary and have done for the past 18 months ... hopefully the Head will see I've done a nice little job and pay me.

However, I did keep back about 25 of the vouchers to use on my 'big big beer and food shop' at Christmas.

Who needs 600 anyway? Give them to your local school or community group ... even get the local kids to put a few through the neighbours doors, and maybe keep a few for yourself.

[samanthaknd]

To be honest I am an avid reader and would greatly appreciate some of these tokens as my children and I love books. But what I dont agree with is it being used for groceries as the purpose for them is books only!!.And as for the ebay thing, that is just nasty as you are getting them free to start off with so why sell them in the first place?. I can see these vouchers becoming extinct as more and more people are abusing them, and honest people are having to suffer.

[samanthaknd]

I was all for taking my coupons to my local Asda and getting some cash off, I thought a couple of quid off wouldn't hurt, but I never actually thought of the consequences of us all doing it. Maybe this MSEs the same, after all is that not why we're all on this site, to get a little freebie now and then? I am glad to have read this thread because now I have thought about it, I will be giving my vouchers to a local school too. But chill, rich people who don't even need money do much worse for our economy.
I am far far far off from being rich but i still think it isn't right to abuse this company. a little bit of conscience goes a long way.

[samanthaknd]

pm me if you need some vouchers.hope your girl is better
Zoe
hey poppy i would aprreciate if you have 2 spare I could ask you for them for my 2 children they are in nursery so didn't benefit from this, although a few other local nurseries had them:confused: . son starts school next year so maybe he will get 1 there. I signed up to grolier? (books for children( the disney ones) when they were born. I now have about 50 odd of them and every night i read them 4 lol because they want 2 different ones each although my daughter for the past year has been getting me to read her the little mermaid every night for about 6 months now. But anyway I would use the tokens to good use. I myself have over 200 books and although i haven't read them all I still love a good read.

[doodledoodle24]

I received 200 of these tokens today with some pens etc. I emailed the company regarding them and was told they can only be redeemed against adult books!
I will be taking the majority of mine to my local library, and also attempting to redeem them against a couple of kiddies books, my son is 1 now and is enjoying looking at the pictures in books.

If anyone didnt get any and would like a couple then pm me and ill send you some.

xxx

[Kylie]

How did I miss this one??!! I LOVE books, and I am always buying them. If anyone has some spare vouchers that I can use on grown up books (I don't have any children yet :( ) I would be most appreciative. Of course I will pay for postage. I don't want to use them on groceries, only books!!!

[MrsMondragon]

Kylie, I can send you some, just PM me your details.

[AnnieH]

I've just offered some to my girls' school and they'll take 400. I still have 200 - I'll ask at the library as I know they've been selling the Quick Read books. I shall probably use 1 or 2 to buy Quick Read books (not to use in ASDA).

As for the pens, pencils, rubbers, bookmarks etc - I dunno

[sharonB]

How did you all get these vouchers?? I would love to be able to hand over hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers to my daughters school , they have been very kind to us during the past few months

how did you get them all ? and the pens etc ... I am intregued

[thunderbird]

I don't know how you have all got hold of these vouchers, pens etc..

Is it still possible to get them? If so, can someone tell me how.

My son's school didn't get sent any vouchers to give out to pupils this year. It would be lovely if I could get them some before the end of term. Like meeruster I work voluntarily at school and do what I can to help them out.

[AnnieH]

Hello. Contact this lady Claire.Woodward at niace.org.uk and ask for some promtional goods. Mine took about 2-3 weeks to come.

[mich_city]

I don't know how you have all got hold of these vouchers, pens etc..

Is it still possible to get them? If so, can someone tell me how.

My son's school didn't get sent any vouchers to give out to pupils this year. It would be lovely if I could get them some before the end of term. Like meeruster I work voluntarily at school and do what I can to help them out.

check out this thread.. all details are on there on how to request the vouchers and promotional packs :D

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=181584

[jockettuk]

think this has now got onto a discussion thread .. just wondering how long before it gets moved :confused:

[loopylass30]

hi thunder and sharon,
you can order the quick read tokens and promotional packs ie pens , pencils, rubbers etc by using this link here

http://www.niace.org.uk/QuickReads/register.html

some people have found this was a little quicker than email the company, altho emailing them worked fine for me

[full-time-mum]

YES I AM SERIOUS I AM DIDING WHAT EVERY BODY ELSE IS DOING GETTING MONEY OF THERE SHOPPING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT

We're not all doing this as it is effectively ripping off a charity to the tune of £600.

I've had 600 tokens and have given most of them to my local schools to distribute to their parents. I've given some to family and will be buying some quick reads as birthday gifts.

I think using the odd one or two in tesco is probably just about acceptable but 600 is not.

I suppose you can put them on ebay as it is buyer beware but even that is a bit mean as everyone can download them for nothing.

I'm all for money saving and I don't see anything wrong with using tokens in Tesco when the voucher is for a multi-national product as they already have huge profit margins but taking money from charity is just not on in my book. (if you'll pardon the pun)

[AnnieH]

I have 2 Rainbows and 1 Brownies group that I know of so I'll give some out then, but I still have about 100 left. The bookshop and the library aren't interested. Any more suggestions?

[mwjmum]

We're not all doing this as it is effectively ripping off a charity to the tune of £600.

I've had 600 tokens and have given most of them to my local schools to distribute to their parents. I've given some to family and will be buying some quick reads as birthday gifts.

I think using the odd one or two in tesco is probably just about acceptable but 600 is not.

I suppose you can put them on ebay as it is buyer beware but even that is a bit mean as everyone can download them for nothing.

I'm all for money saving and I don't see anything wrong with using tokens in Tesco when the voucher is for a multi-national product as they already have huge profit margins but taking money from charity is just not on in my book. (if you'll pardon the pun)

My point exactly. Hope you don't get shouted at like I did.

[carla224]

i have had no thank s for this post but it has give people something to talk about for 3 days i think that deseves a thank you

[masonic]

i have had no thank s for this post but it has give people something to talk about for 3 days i think that deseves a thank you

You posted a thread asking for help. What's to thank?

[mwjmum]

i have had no thank s for this post but it has give people something to talk about for 3 days i think that deseves a thank you


I think you'll find people always thank those that try to help others.
IMHO this is a genuine attempt at improving poor literacy levels which has been hijacked by the 'get-something-for-nothing' brigade.
We all like a bargain, but not at the expense of initiatives like this. Sorry about the long words.

[full-time-mum]

My point exactly. Hope you don't get shouted at like I did.

She can shout all she likes - I've a thick skin and I can't hear her!!!

[AnnieH]

I have an ASDA right near me, but the thought of defrauding a charity makes my conscience !!!!! me severely. I have given 400 bookmarks and £1 tokens to school. Given some vouchers to friends (to buy books with), given some vouchers and the pens, pencils etc to Rainbows and Brownies groups and given the rest of the vouchers to a church for people to pick up if they want them.

[freebie_junkie]

i took my lot of vouchers and stuff (must admit i robbed a few pens for myself!) to streetwise, i gave them out at drama and then sent them for the drop-in to be handed out there too.

i noticed today that quickreads are only £1.99 in asda, so i treated myself to a book for 99p :)

[freebie_junkie]

as for asking for thanks, thats a bit cheap dont you think?

and saying you need to put food in your kids mouths, if youre really that destitue arent there any benefits youre entitled to? if you really need to spend £600 of a charities money on food, i think you could look for a different charirty which is aimed at helping families below teh poverty line.

[Syman]

personally, i think shops that accept these vouchers for anything other than books should be taken to task.

[aimeelister]

Im not going to get into the debate over what should be done with the tokens. I would just like to say what i have done with mine as this may help others decide what to do with theirs.

We have a large percentage of international students at our university and their partners study english, they are coming to the end of their time here and have learnt a lot. I have passed on a large percentage of the vouchers to them so they can buy books to take back to their country which they can then keep practicing their english, without having a 300 page book to read (which you must admit is a norm for adult pitched books) and getting dis-enchanted.

I have passed out more vouchers to some of the other students and have kept some for myself. With these i will be buying books for people for Christmas, a cheaper present for some people I know, but I will be making them a book mark, and afterall its the thought that counts!

The pencils and pens have gone to the local school.

[Kylie]

I have to say it worries me that someone NEEDS to use vouchers meant for books to buy groceries to feed their children. I can't help wonder what was done to feed the children before the vouchers and what will be done when the vouchers can no longer be exploited this way? Perhaps get a job? Or at least discuss needs with the APPROPRIATE charity?

I think the reason this thread has continued for 3 days is that people are stunned by what they are reading. The abusive responses and request for thanks is quite amazing.

Carla, if you are nice to people on MSE and don't outright abuse anything and everything, people are helpful and kind.

Oh, and regarding your last post on the Freebies Board that has thankfully been removed: you will have to do a little work yourself looking through threads and finding out information for yourself, just like everyone else. It's all here, can't be any easier than that, can it?

If you still require assistance AFTER that, I am positive you will get as much help as you kindly ask for.

And when you abuse my comment, please, please, please use a dictionary. It's really annoying trying to decipher your messages. Take a little time to write properly, it’s simply being courteous.

Decipher \De*ci"pher\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deciphered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Deciphering.] [Pref. de- + cipher. Formed in
imitation of F. d['e]chiffrer. See Cipher.]
1. To translate from secret characters or ciphers into
intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in
secret characters.

2. To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning
of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly
obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold.

3. To stamp; to detect; to discover.

[Seakay]

Quote:
Originally Posted by carla224
i have had no thank s for this post but it has give people something to talk about for 3 days i think that deseves a thank you



"I think you'll find people always thank those that try to help others.
IMHO this is a genuine attempt at improving poor literacy levels which has been hijacked by the 'get-something-for-nothing' brigade.
We all like a bargain, but not at the expense of initiatives like this. Sorry about the long words."



Thank you for this inspired juxtaposition - I laughed out loud!

Incidentally, I asked at my local Tesco Express information counter, and was told that Tesco will not accept even one token intended for books in exchange for general groceries; not sure if this is a new policy made in response to recent events, or if this was an individual store's policy.

[LEICESTER]

I have just received two promo packs containing bookmarks, pens, rubbers etc.. a great freebie which I will distribute amongst my children and their friends. I also do 'bookcrossing' where you leave a book in a public place for someone to pick up, take home and read, so the bookmarks will come in handy to put in those to promote reading amongst adults.:rotfl: :A

[full-time-mum]

I have just received two promo packs containing bookmarks, pens, rubbers etc.. a great freebie which I will distribute amongst my children and their friends. I also do 'bookcrossing' where you leave a book in a public place for someone to pick up, take home and read, so the bookmarks will come in handy to put in those to promote reading amongst adults.:rotfl: :A

This is a nice idea - perhaps you could write the web address for printing off your own quick read token on the cover of the book.

[greenishfingers]

I have just received two promo packs containing bookmarks, pens, rubbers etc.. a great freebie which I will distribute amongst my children and their friends. I also do 'bookcrossing' where you leave a book in a public place for someone to pick up, take home and read, so the bookmarks will come in handy to put in those to promote reading amongst adults.:rotfl: :A

If you want any of my spare tokens/book marks for this please PM, it sounds a lovely idea

[full-time-mum]

I've just been into Tesco and brought (amongst my groceries) 3 x quick reads.
I used the self-scan till and when the supervisor saw my leaflets, she gave me a moderate hard time until I produced the 3 books out of my shopping bag.

They are on the look out as people have been using the tokens but not buying the books!:naughty:

[jeppy]

Thank you for sticking up for this co. They have been ever so good with their freebies.

I hated the thought that they would have to pay the likes of Tescos, when they redeem the vouchers, because Tescos will redeem the vouchers from the company.

I doubt it will be Tesco that loses out!!!!!

I am giving the freebies to my kids school friends and we have put the leaflets on our counter for customers to take.

I have kept some for myself as I am an avid reader.

[moo842]

how do you get involved in book crossing, i would love that

[LEICESTER]

Just go to www.bookcrossing.com and register. Whenever you have finished reading a book you simply enter its ibn number onto the site and it will give you a unique bookcrossing id number which you write in the book along with the web address you then leave it in a public place for someone else to find and hopefully that person will then register it at the site and you can track its journey! I usually leave a post it note with all the info on the front of the book as well as having written inside.

[Kylie]

I've just been into Tesco and brought (amongst my groceries) 3 x quick reads.
I used the self-scan till and when the supervisor saw my leaflets, she gave me a moderate hard time until I produced the 3 books out of my shopping bag.

They are on the look out as people have been using the tokens but not buying the books!:naughty:

MSE'r kindly sent me some (loads!!) of Quick Read vouchers which I am keen to exchange for some good "reads" at Tescos today. Is there a sign up showing which books I can use the vouchers against? How much do they usually cost? Is there a big selection? Is there a limit to how many you can buy (with vouchers)? I would like to get a couple of extra to share/donate, etc.

Just went to a big Tescos and could find no "quick reads" :(

I will try some books shops - and maybe even ask someone!!! ;) hehehehe

[pbfhpunk]

We've just had a letter at work asking for school equipment for a school in Ghana and so I've donated the pens, pencils, rubbers and bookmarks that I got in my pack, so if anyone's looking for a home for any of their extras, PM me for my address.

Thanks

Helen

[lovemystudentloan]

I have to admit, if you read the first thread where you applied for this, most people were and have used these in tescos, and posted that, so why is everyone having a go at this person??

Im so grateful to the OP who posted the freebie, and she knows it!!

I wont be selling on ebay

Thank heavens somebody on this thread is more interested in being honest than spouting how holier than thou they are.

[purplegirluk1]

Thank heavens somebody on this thread is more interested in being honest than spouting how holier than thou they are.


I couldn't agree more, I use the vouchers in Tesco, I use the the pens and pencils etc at school for my pupils. I get so bored with all the finger pointing and trying to seem better than others on here. Surely you are all old enough to see that different people have different opinions and points of view, whats the point in having a go at each other about it, gawd!!!!

[point3]

I couldn't agree more, I use the vouchers in Tesco, I use the the pens and pencils etc at school for my pupils. I get so bored with all the finger pointing and trying to seem better than others on here. Surely you are all old enough to see that different people have different opinions and points of view, whats the point in having a go at each other about it, gawd!!!!

The point is you are ripping off a registered charity i.e. NIACE (National Institute for Adult Continuing Education). Why should they pay for your groceries? Think about it...

[tatts]

Afraid I have to agree, no harm in using some to get money off your shopping, but having 600????? and you dont even have a Tescos or Asda near you?? why apply for that many in the first place if your not intending to use them on books?? No offence meant, but it means other people who genuinely want to use them for the purpose intended probably missed out, and your 600 dont actually sound like there much use to you!

And waitrose do accept them, someone on another thread used some recently :)

[LEICESTER]

Perhaps its time to call time on this thread. Its been going for a while now

[stebiz]

time :whistle: