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Archives for October 2005

Massive savings on Lingerie (I got 70% off..)
Hi all, I have just bought from this site and saved 70% off the normal price, along with free delivery. I always use them but they appear to have launched a new site and are doing some great deals. This link just shows end of line items and not the sale ones, click reset on the search panel and play about to find more…
Dell January Sales
Hello Does anyone know what the offers are like on the Dell January sale for laptops? I will be looking to get the DELL XPS gen 2 laptop - which Is currently £2,000 when I select which spec I want…
Tech Dude Free with Order
Popcorn live are giving away free tech dude's with every order. Aint seen anything that says you have to spend a set amount to receive this offer. If anyone knows what a tech dude is????? I am confused at what it is. [URL=/http://www.popcornlive.co.uk/default.asp]Free Tech Dude[/URL] here
Stella half price @ coop
10 bottles for £5.99 until November 12th. Not bad going.
Washing machine. Rent or Buy?
I have had my Hotpoint for 5 years now and for four of them paid about £65 a year breakdown cover which in every year has been used! I have now not renewed the cover and suspect it will fail again in next few months (perhaps) or not I am curious as to whether its better to rent instead of buy, any experiences, good deals,…
BOGOF Fireworks at Tesco
On rockets / boxes but not big display stuff
Dixons mistake??
While browsing for A/V connection leads in Dixons yesterday, I found some whizz bang gold plated leads to connect between dvd player and amplifier priced at 99P!! This is a 1.5 mtr cable with six connections for surround sound at each end. If you use one, you'll know what I mean, and you will probably be knashing your…
Petrol - Morrison's or Tesco's?
Anyone got a view about which is the best deal - saving up points on a Morrison's Petrol card and eventually getting a £5 voucher to spend in store or getting 5p a litre off Mr T?
Cheap wool/yarn - for all knitters
I have ordered from these a few times and they are very good. Payment is by paypal (handy!) and items are quick to door. http://www.ems-stitches.co.uk/shop/ The "fashion yarns" such as shimmer and cosmic are only £1.50 per 50g ball, which is almost half price to what you pay in store/elsewhere. Anyway - I thought I would…
Elizabeth Shaw Chocolates
B1G1F at Sainsbury's, Chocolate Mint & Chocolate Orange Flavours - £3.84 for TWO which I thought was ok? Yvonne
Lethal Weapon Complete Collection DVD £11.99 + p&p
Or free delivery if you spend over £19 at streets online - RRP £19.99 - only out last week. http://www.streetsonline.co.uk/common/product.jhtml?pid=50479838 Also available at Woolies for the same price, but their delivery costs more.
After Eight Mints
Wilkinsons £1 99 for a 400g box dates on them june 2006.
Hoover 'The One' Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Until 8.11.2005 Makro are selling the hoover 'The One' Upright Vacuum Cleaner for £99.99 plus V.A.T. Recommended selling price is £229. Comet are selling it at £199.99 Argos " " " " £199.95 and John Lewis at £189. Comet Link provided for description of vacuum cleaner. I would say a good buy if you are looking for a new…
8MP digital camera now £199
SAMSUNG - SAMSUNG V800 DIGITAL CAMERA - FREE DELIVERY Was £299.89 NOW only £199 at PC World http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/317370 Also visit https://www.pricedash.com and get the code for £20 off £200 and add something cheap to your basket - like some batteries and get the camera for closer to £180 Remember…
Good value card making supplies
I've bought from these guys when they used to sell via ebay and now have thier own site for selling card making stuff. Click here. Prices look good compared to other online stores.
Brother MFC-5440CN Fax/Network Colour printer/scanner/copier £99.99 was £149.99
Not sure what the quality of the machine is like but is down from £149.99 to £99.99 and also includes free delivery and a USB cable, which is cheaper than anywhere else I've seen. http://www.ryman.co.uk/Brother-MFC5440CN-1225022265.asp The MFC-5440CN is a high quality colour all-in-one machine. SPECIFICATIONS: -Print speed…
LARGE CINDERELLA CASTLE DISNEY STORE catalogue price error
Was in Disney store yesterday and they had a large Cinderella castle: http://disneystore-shopping.disney.co.uk/ProdDetails.aspx?catid=10&id=24095 It is priced at £30. But in there xmas catalogues, they are advertised as £25. On speaking to the manager about it, apparantly they have produced all the catalogues and have made…
Cheap beer at Sainsburys WSL
My wife happened to mention that while she was shopping in Sainsburys she noticed they were selling 2 packs of Stella Artois lager for £18 and she thought it was cheap. She didn't buy any though. I went straight round expecting to find it was the small 250cl bottles or packs of 12 or something, but no, it is 40 bottles of…
VERY cheap DV camcorders samsung mini dv £160 inc vat &del
Some great dv camcorders on here at good prices but the first 2 samsungs are very cheap, almost double on most other sites, well from what I've seen. Time to snap up another christmas pressie :j http://www.shopatdigital.co.uk/acatalog/Digital_Camcorders.html
MFI / Tesco Clubcard Deals
Just a warning to all of those people out there who have been collecting Tesco Clubcard points for MFI goods. Keep an eye on your items via the Internet. After buying mountains of Beef in Gravy I have enough points for my MFI tables and chairs . Well you can imagine my horror when on the website this week my table has…

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Barclaycard's cutting minimum repayments – you could be in debt YEARS longer paying DOUBLE the interest
If you've got debt on a Barclaycard, it's likely the minimum you have to repay each month will be cut from July. If you're unaware, and don't act, you could stay in debt for many years longer and pay possibly £1,000s more in interest.
NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 100 branches in 2024/25 – here's the full list, plus alternatives
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Co-op Bank customer? You could be moved to Coventry Building Society in future – here's what's happening
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Got a text, email or letter from the Met Police? Don't ignore it – you may need to act to protect yourself from scams
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Save up to £1 on your takeaway coffee – while saving the planet
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Chase customer? Check if you can get its boosted 5.1% easy-access saver
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New online state pension boosting tool promised to Martin Lewis hit by delays – here's what you need to know
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Spotify to hike prices by up to £24 a year – here's what's happening
If you've got a Spotify Individual, Duo or Family account you'll see prices rise by up to £2 a month (equivalent to £24 a year) in a month's time, the music streaming service has announced.
Subway customer? You've got until 14 May to use your loyalty scheme points before shake-up – here's what's happening
If you're a Subway Rewards member, you have until the end of Tuesday 14 May to spend any points you've built up – or lose them entirely.

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