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Archives for April 2011

Cheapest Allergy eye drops?
I usually get some generic drops from the chemist and pay around £4 for them but is there anywhere cheaper online to get them please. Now Hayfever is coming I need a couple of packs a time - DH takes one to work and I need ome for the house for me & DD and they only last 30 days once they have been opened so wondered if…
Aldi non-grocery product recommendations
The set of 4 wooden handled chisels for £7.99 are very good. Nice and sharp.
Lidl non-grocery product recomendations
Would like to know if any of these are worth buying: Garden Hose - 20m, with attachments £6.99 Dynamo Solar LED Torch - £6.99 (Integrated Lithium rechargeable battery) Locking Pliers - 3 piece set - £4.99 Anybody else want to ask about any Lidl products here?
moustache wax
from @foadwax moustache wax (not sure how to link to a tweet) "FOAD WAX will be having a 10% off weekend special in honour of the royal wedding. Watch this space" The discount runs from Friday 29th April until Monday 2nd of May They do free shipping (UK and International) http://www.foadwax.com This is for styling your…
Cheap Calvin Klein Underwear
Hi Everyone :-) I've found this website with very good value Calvin Klein underwear for sale- jjmarket.co.uk and am wondering whether or not it is legitimate. I'm concerned that it's either a complete con and they won't send anything or they will be cheap copies. The reward points concept makes me very skeptical! Has…
Printer ink- what brand of printer cheapest for ink?
Hello I am finally going to buy a printer. I have three brands I have found in my (low) price range at the moment- HP, Canon, and Epson. I wondered if any more printer savvy moneysavers had any advice as to which would be cheapest for ink- or if indeed all of them are very expensive for ink refills? Is there a particular…
Are shops open tomorrow?
I thought I would avoid the royal wedding by going shopping, but a colleague tells me that M&S, Tesco etc are shut until 1pm! This can't be right, can it?
Faulty DVD
For my birthday I was given a DVD box set. On watching it I realised that the third disk was scratched, so it cannot be watched. It was originally from Amazon, bought by a relative, from our wishlist. Amazon confirm this. However they say that they will not replace the disk, as we have opened the disk. I pointed out that…
Compare price on beds and mattresses
Hi All, Found this site bed supermarket.com. You can search for a bed model and see who sells it cheapest, also has some voucher codes. I saved £30 buying a new bed, might be worth a look if your shopping for beds Cheers Aran
As seen on tv
hi, im not sure where i should ask my question as its my first time to ask anything here so im sorry if its in the wrong place, what i want to know is has anyone used or brought anything from the web site As seen on tv direct tv shopping direct?? they have something i want to buy, but it price is great and makes me wonder…
Where can i get an equivalent Maxi Micro scooter???
Hi All, Can anyone help? I am after a three wheeler maxi micro scooter or an equivalent. My son had a mini micro scooter but is getting to big for it. The only one i can find is around the £90 mark!! Does anyone have any tips on where i could get a cheaper equivalent?? Many thanks for any help.
trick Amazon Android Market?
Hey all, Amazon released their own version of Androids market. Now, there are two problems with this thing - 1: It's not exactly what one would call easy to purchase even if you are able to purchase their apps because Amazon insist on going through their payment service. 2: You can't avail of their '1 free app per day' if…
Gift Card Bingo
Well firstly, mods, hope I'm posting in the right thread ^_^ Okay, bit of a dilemma, and a horrible habit as well, but, does anyone know if you can use a WHSmith gift card to buy goods such as tobacco? I have one and am thinking it'd be better than using what little cash i'm keeping atmo. Thanks!
¿ Homebase offers this bank hol?
i missed last weeks :( any chance there will be any for this long weekend? C*F
Havaiana Flip Flops
Not sure if this is the right section but anyone know where you can get these cheap? For around £10.
Ice cream sundae glass
hi i am looking to make a ice cream hamper so looking for a long glass from local stores as no time to order online. has anyone seen any in stores like asda, tesco, morrisons, poundland or anything recently? all stores aren't local to me so i want to make sure before i go as i've looked online but not much on their…
BHS Direct - White goods
Just wondered how forum members rate BHS Direct for white good sales and deliveries? I am looking to buy various Bosch built in appliances for a new kitchen, BHS Direct came out very competitive in terms of prices. I did try telephoning their sales team to check stock availability which took an age to answer, this has…
How to hunt down Amazon Marketplace bargains
Is there any way of searching for them on Amazon? I sometimes see things on Marketplace for a penny (course not ones I want at the time) when full price from Amazon they're over 20 quid, but how to find them without trawling through each item....I don't know? Any tips? :)
Dealtastic - Royal Wedding Kit
HUGE PRICE DROP ALERT! Yup its that week already..so this deal ends tonight..we have dropped it by a further 50% so now you can get your own royal wedding pack for your office, student digs, home with the kids, or last min touch up for the palace..Harry we are looking at you..Now only £4.99 thats a BIG 75% Saving..but…
Optrex Itchy Eye Drops
When to my local Tesco Express this morning to purchase some eye drops. No price was displayed on the shelf but was delighted when it when through the tills for £1.57. I have purchased these eye drops for much more in the past. However, just checked Tesco's website and the eye drops are on offer at the moment; half price…

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