The Great 'Counter Seasonality' Hunt

hambrook · 4 January 2007 at 9:06PM

hostie wrote:

Buy your summer Bikini now in the January sales. I usually get mine in Next for about £3 though it does demand a lot of rummaging to get matching sets in the right size.

Thanks for the tip, will look out for one.

Should make the wife's eyes light up poolside on holiday this summer when I strut out in a 2 piece.

Peartree · 4 January 2007 at 9:55PM

I rarely get much in the clothing sales straight after Xmas. Many of the shops are just selling off their Xmas party type stock and a whole pile of stuff that mysteriously appears in the January sale that you've never seen before if you're familiar with their stock. Leave it until later in January when the decent quality winter stock starts to be sold off to make way for the new spring ranges. I've always done very well indeed doing this - particularly good for winter coats and the like.

Same goes for the summer sales. First wave, by and large, are the slow sellers and tat, second wave the decent stuff!

sammyhammy · 4 January 2007 at 10:07PM

I agree that it is a great idea to buy Christmas cards, wrap and presents now (my loft is nearly full!).

But, be warned that the Tesco cards have a message on the back stating that they can be recycled until the end of January 2007. If you don't care that people can tell they were cheap - that's fine - but if you are worried about keeping up appearances - be warned.

There are still loads of sun lotion bargains around. I picked up some high spf lotion in Tesco's recent clearance. Just check the best before dates - I've heard that it can lose some protection if it's too old.

als1805 · 4 January 2007 at 11:16PM

I got some excellent bargains in Superdrug today, hair accessories, makeup and costume jewellery between 5p and 40p, shower MP3 player £1.50, USB mini christmas tree 49p, panic alarm/mini radio £1.50. that's this year's Christmas stockings sorted out early - they cost me a fortune to fill last year!

mineallmine · 4 January 2007 at 11:37PM

2007 Christmas pressies:
Superdrug in Fenchurch St, London had Olay eye-relaxing masks (pink) for...just 1p! They had loads there today.

Apart from the buy lots of Christmas things now, other things/bargains which spring to mind:

The product or service - thermal vests! Not exciting I know but Damart has been having a sale due to the warmer winter (at the moment) which has meant quite a few savings. In the past, I've picked up a few of these during the summer months from M&S at one of the discount shopping villages for just £3. Equally we bought a specialist extra-thick etc etc fleece from a camping shop around Springtime. All handy stuff if you work outside a lot or need to walk the dog come rain or shine.

Broke_Student · 5 January 2007 at 12:07AM

Pankcake mix after pancake day. Not sure what the date on it is like but it appears in the days before pancake day for a sizeable amount of pocket change, but is almost given away for free in the days following.

Same with Halloween costumes. These can be used over and over for years but are less than half price when you buy excess stock following the event.

lynzpower · 5 January 2007 at 9:27AM

Xmas puds now if theres any left. M&S and waitrose particularly "age well" they taste well better the year after- if you can save it that long!

Ken68 · 5 January 2007 at 9:44AM

lynzpower wrote:

Xmas puds now if theres any left. M&S and waitrose particularly "age well" they taste well better the year after- if you can save it that long!

You beat me to it Linz.....Lidls Christmas puddings were £2.49p, now £1.99 and last year in late January 40pence.
Same with Stollen cakes. They last the year.

£$&*"($£&( · 5 January 2007 at 9:49AM

Lawn mowers are often cheapest in the Autumn though these days the grass is still growing. It certainly the best time to buy them. My current £69 mower was bought for £39.

SAP_Saver · 5 January 2007 at 10:31AM

For any big purchase it is also a good time of year - sofa, car, larger electrical appliances.

I believe many are correct about the quality of Jan sales in major stores such as Next, River Island, Topshop/man, etc etc. I took my partner out so spend a few quid in the sales and we came back near empty handed as all of the stock was the unwanted summer lines thrown back out! Yes it may be cheap but they were unwanted last summer why buy it now for the sake of it being cheap!?!?!?

The Great 'Counter Seasonality' Hunt

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