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Archives for August 2010

leather sofa looks two years old after 5 months help wanted
please could anyone help me, we brought a leather sofa and chair 5 months ago from a so called very good firm ( i wont mention them on here ) we paid over £1,600 but it looks like it already two years old and the sofa does not support your weight it sags terrible after just 5 months, we contact the firm but they don't seem…
Topcashback query
Hi all, Don't know where this post should go, so l'll put here and it can be moved if needed.... I've done a search for car insurance through TCB and l've actually had £40 tracked when l didn't purchase the insurance, what do l do? Leave it and hope they zero it when the retailer realises or report it to TCB? I see where…
Freezing food
Soes anyone know whether I can freeze (after browning) mince which was bought on Monday and I forgot to freeze - it has been in the fridge. (Large quantity) Or am I better to make it into a meal after browning then freeze. Thanks Jo
Plain Black Tracksuit size 11 years
Anyone know where I can get a plain non log tracksuit for school (in black)? I have tried all the local shops in town (m and s, sports direct, jjb etc..) but no luck everything seems to have large logos on! The school has a uniform policy which is strict its either a school logo track suit (nearly £50) or a plain black…
Extra Tesco points
This is probably not in the right place and I have asked before but got no replies. I remember seeing on here somewhere, a list of the items that Tesco are giving extra points on, but now the only thing I can find is dated April. I know that if you buy the latest Now CD you get some extra points, but that's the only thing…
Habitat carpets - really Allied carpets!
I am sure that lots of people were aware that the shop Habitat is owned by the same people who own Allied carpets. I popped into Habitat the other day to see that they are now doing carpets, vinyl and laminate flooring. I love Habitat but it's a bit pricey for me. I am however just finishing a building project and so need…
School School Shoes Causing Blisters - What are my rights?
My son has been back at school for a week now so new school shoes have been worn for 5 days. He has huge blisters on the back of each heel and a smaller one on the outside of his toe. The shoes were fitted and bought in an independent childrens shoe shop and cost £53. I am going to go back and complain today - what are my…
Best deals on epilators
Hmmm can't decide between the Philips wet/dry (pink one) or the Braun 7681? anyone know of any deals out there that could persuade me one way or the other?! Cheers!
Wine sales discussion
For a full list of current wine sales see the Regularly Updated: Wine sales page If you've spotted or heard of more... please tells us with as much details as possible, including whether it was emailed to you or its a deal available to all. We'll then check out whether its legit for others and if it is put it all in the…
Buying an Ice Watch
Anyone point me in the right direction for buying an Ice Watch for my wife Any decent sites I should look at Thanks
Free clinique gift
Good for travelling and airport check in. I can't seem to post the link but checkout the website. Or google it, it will come up. Your FREE In-Flight Bag + Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream 15ml. offer code AIRPORT:D
Anyone Used tapsuk.com?
as the question says, has anyone used tapsuk.com. I bought a sink from them online as they were the cheapest price. I bought a Franke Planar 1.5 bowl sink for £335.98 and I was just wondering if they are a good company and if they will actually despatch and deliver quickly?
Simplehuman 30l soft touch bin £29
Not sure if this is a pricing error (or if they will honour it) however Asda Cumbernauld had 30litre soft touch Simplehuman bins for £29 (steel coloured). It was an end of aisle display with a huge price sign so maybe it is a genuine offer. I don't need one but it seemed like quite a big reduction.
quidco query
Hello all, I need a spot of advice. I am fairly new to Quidco and so far have had 4 payments totalling just over £90. Not bad. But, I still don't really understand the terminology. What does 'validated' mean? I ask this because 3 times over the past fortnight I went via Quidco to reserve B&Q stock online. The transactions…
Haggling LoveFilm
Anyone haggled a price for a lovefilm subscription? It may be my imagination but I reckon their '2 disc at a time' used to be around £8 per month. I looked at signing up again but noticed it now costs £13 for 2 discs at a time!
Where can I get the lowest price printer paper??
Where do you go for your printer paper? Staples has on offer at the moment with paper at £2.41 with their emailed voucher. Are the quality of the lower priced printer papers good enough?
Debenhams online faulty goods - advice needed please!
Hi moneysavers, I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but I wonder if anybody could offer me some advice or share their experiences with me please? I purchased a leather storage seat from Debenhams online and used a 10% discount code which made the item £89. It was delivered on 27th July 2010. Without going…
Products from different suppliers
Hi there, not sure if I am looking in the right place, but a few months ago I remember seeing a thread on here about products that were on sale in places like Aldi yet were made by other companies, for instance, the cosmetics sold in Aldi were (allegedly) made by Clairins or Clinique, that sort of thing, or Thorntons make…
Carphone Warehouse Vodafone Dongle Deal..or is it
Saw an advert in the NOTW yesterday from the Carphone Warehouse which showed a Vodafone Dongle for £4.99 plus £15 top up with 3GB. I thought I'd have two of those so called to order them today only to be told they are £19.99. The way the advert was laid out I read that it was £4.99 including the £15 top up as some sort of…
Can my solicitor add charges without informing me first?
My solicitor who was dealing with the sale of my house seems to have taken money from the sale proceeds and adding them to his bill without telling me. Is there anything I can do? :mad:

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