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Archives for January 2010

Integrated dishwasher £199: Please advise
Our dishwasher has just stopped working and money is tight so have seen a Bush Dishwasher Integrated for £199 and wondered if you guys had any opinions or any alternatives you could suggest please? Must be an integrated The Bush one can be seen on this link:…
dvd aerobics workout - tesco
hiya i'm shopping at tescos tomorrow does anyone have suggestions for a 20 minute dvd aerobics workout? there are so many out there its difficult knowing which 1 to choose ta if anyone can help
Hoover Just Set On Fire!
OK, this is a long one. The vacuum cleaner has just blown up! Literally blown up, I was hoovering the rug in the living room (it's not had heavy use as I only have laminate flooring and two rugs)! It made a massive 'bang', started smoking, set off the smoke alarm and singed the rug! Everytime I hoover up it is cleaned and…
QUIDCO Question Validated Ladbrokes
Hi just a quick question. I recently joined up with Ladbrokes via Quidco and the deal was deposit and play £20 and you get £20 back via cashback. Ok I deposited £20 and bet it on a dead cert. Only won a couple of quid and had another bet today on another dead certfor another few quid. Good old Federer :D . It has been…
B & Q Light
Hi I bought a front room pendant from B & Q in Aug/Sep for about £100. It worked fine until last week, and then stopped working. I have checked all the wires in my house and they work fine. The light has about 20 halogen bulbs, so they couldn't have all blown. Anyway, I have no receipt for the product. Is there anything I…
Quidco Cashback - Swinton Home Insurance £30 or £40
Slightly confused to whether I would get £30 or £40 for a new house insurance (contents and buildings). Main header seems to suggest £40 but notes at bottom refer to £30. Which is true? http://www.quidco.com/swinton-home-insurance/
Parrot 3200LS Colour Hands Free Kit
Can someone please help i dont think this is in the right place but if someone tells me where to put it i will move it. I want one of these Parrot 3200LS Colour Hands Free Kit there about £160 at halfords ive searched but cant find, does somewhere know of anywhere cheaper i could get one from, thanks x
Exercise Bike half price in Tesco........
Had a quick search but couldn't see this specific offer...... ........been to tesco today and picked up an exercise bike for half price. Was meant to be £88ish and reduced to £45. The next model down was priced at £49.99! It is a 'Tesco Magnetic Exercise Bike with handpulse' Haven't got mine out of the box yet so can't say…
nat geographic £15 a yr
Just had an email from national geographic to offer the national geographic mag for£15 a yr. link https://w1.buysub.com/pubs/NG/NGM/437641.jsp?cds_page_id=43764&cds_mag_code=NGM&id=1264874172205&lsid=30301136114049183&vid=3&cds_misc_5=UKAJAN106 and a free sweatshirt
Men's Striped Top
I'm looking for a black and white long sleeved striped top for a costume. Small men's. I'm trying to recreate something like these: The only ones I've found so far are a bit narrow or wide, or aren't plain, so any help would be appreciated.
Cheap Showers @ Sainsbury?
Just got an email fom Sainsbury with some bargains on...one of which being this Triton shower....for £45! http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/home_and_garden/bathroom/showers/107747796_triton_forte_85kw_electric_shower.html?hnav=4294960817 90 nectar points too...... I'm not sure if this is the cheapest that you can get…
Open University Tesco Reward Tokens to be restricted?
Hi all (forgive me i'm new to this!) I study with the Open University and was just talking to one of their registration representatives. In the course of a discussion he revealed that as of June this year, the Open University will only be accepting Tesco Reward Tokens for Level 1 Undergraduate Courses, and so it would be…
quidco cash back for orange contract doubled to £100
Just been on quidco and they have doubled cash back for pay monthly contracts from £50 to £100 http://www.quidco.com/orange/
Sold Out Concert Tickets!?!
Hi All, Me & my 2 friends are desperate to see Lady Gaga (Yeah go on - laugh!) ...Our local venue being the o2 Arena in London sold out in minutes and of course on eBay the touts :mad: are charging a preposterous amount for tickets they've obviously bought just to sell on. Does anyone know any official, perhaps not so well…
Haggling advice please?!
I have a budget of £250 to buy an industrial sewing machine, i have seen one on the net for £269+vat.I won't be able to afford it at that price as i will have extra's to buy! i want to ask for a discount when i go to the suppliers,so i am in need of your haggling tips and advice. I would be really grateful if you could…
Wanted Dell Deal
Anyone have code for DELL deal for Inspiron, Monitor and Intel processor? Thank you
Next Homebase 10% off days?
Just wondering if anyone knows when the next Homebase 10% off days are happening? I see that B&Q are having one and usually they each retaliate with another?
Valentine's gifts for men
Does anyone know where I can get some original Valentines gifts for men's. I want to get something a bit different this year!
Pampers Easy Upscarry Pack Half Price
Just got back from Tesco and the Pampers Easyup Pants are on offer at £2.99 half price until 02/02/10 so I stocked up with 10 packs and used my Farm Foods voucher & got a further £2.50 off.
Amazon advice
Hi Can anyone tell me whether I get charged imediately or at the time of despatch for a pre-ordered item on Amazon? I have just bought a few items and didnt realise the pre-order item was added not saved for later so I have overspent :eek: Thanks :)

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