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Archives for March 2013

Easter sales.
Any one heard of sales in DIY places coming up please?
£230 Acer Aspire V5 thin-and-light laptop: A great notebook bargain
Ebuyer is selling the Acer Aspire V5 Thin and Light laptop for only £230 including free delivery and a £50 cashback. The model, also known as the NX.M18EK.003, is a regular in our Techdeals section and for a good reason; it promises and delivers excellent value-for-money. What’s more Ebuyer is giving away a free laptop…
Which tablet? KIndle Fire or Google Nexus?
Looking to buy a tablet but must admit I know very little about them. Basically just want it for browsing the web, downloading books and a few games. The Kindle Fire and Google Nexus both seem good but are there any others out there I shood tabletsould be considering? Thought about I pad mini but it is a lot more expensive…
Any one bought from "amk furniture"
I am looking for sofabeds and "amk-furniture.co.uk'" guys seem to be quite reasonable.However I can't find any reviews of them. Has anybody bought a sofa of them?What is the quality like? Are they comfortable and will they last? Thanks
sofaforyou reviews wanted
I'm looking for a corner sofa bed and 'Sofaforyou.co.uk' guys seem to be quite reasonable. However I can't find any reviews of them apart from their ebay feedback which is 97%. Has anybody bought a sofa of them?What is the quality like? Are they comfortable and will they last? Thanks
Looking for combat desert outfit for little boy
Please could anyone help, I am looking to buy my grandson a desert combat uniform or army camouflage uniform for a little boy age 3-4 I don't want to pay a fortune but want good quality. Thank you all in advance x
House of Fraser Extravangza starts 5pm today
If anyone is interested HOF start their extravangza online 5pm today and instore tomorrow. Finishes on sunday 24th march!! Happy shopping :D
M & S instore wine offer?
Is on but not as good as the 25% offer (currently 15%) - I wonder if they will do their 25% again?
which insulated cafetiere?
My mum wants a new stainless steel, double skin insulated cafetiere. I've found a number available: has anyone tried more than one so able to compare what they're like? Bodum 3 cup Precook 3 cup Le'Xpress Grunwerg Belmont Olympia Pyrex One problem she had with the last one was you could twist the lid to open/close (poor or…
Hermes Courier - how can I get my package
I've got a package from Amazon out for delivery with Hermes. They left a card saying they are coming tomorrow but not what time, no phone number or even a reference. Does anyone know what happens if delivery fails again??
Way of Finding Amazon Deals!
I found this site http://www.huge-river.com and bought some stuff form Amazon Germany as it was cheaper than the UK, anyone else had success with this? and what did you get?
Mystery Shopping
Not sure this is the best place to post this, but anybody know of any good mystery shopping schemes?
Refusing delivery - Amazon
I placed an order on Amazon at the weekend for things I needed for a forthcoming business trip. This morning work told me the trip was cancelled so I tried to cancel my Amazon order. I got an email saying that they were unable to cancel the order but I could refuse delivery of the items when they arrived. What exactly…
Free Delivery and installation - Washing Machines
I'm in the process of looking for a new washing machine after ours decided to sadly RIP. Does anybody have any suggestions regarding sites that offer free delivey and installation. If they take the old one away free of charge that's a bonus but if not I can arrange for it to be removed. Looking online at places such as…
dishwasher wanted!
Need a new dishwasher. Any thoughts on what,where and price. Full size.
morrisons easter payday bonus offer
Hi, This offer has been going on since 4th of March/2013-could not find a mention in the boards.......... Every week(starting 04/03/13) you shop for 35 pounds in one transaction and get a voucher-you do it for 3 weeks and get 3 different vouchers. On week4,you shop for 35 pounds and give the 3 different vouchers collected…
Bronnley Shower Gel & Body Lotion Gift Set £6.99, Carribean Soaps £3.69 At Pharmacy2U
Here are some Bronnley Gift Sets (Shower Gel and Body Lotion) and a Bronnley Carribean Soap set at reduced prices at Pharmacy2U. Reading rave reviews for their Lime And Bergamot scent on Fragrantica got me intrigued: http://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Bronnley.html (some reviews). Lime And Bergamot Set 300ml:…
100% Polyester - would you buy it?
I saw a really nice blouse in Debenhams the other day. Tried it on and looked really good. When I looked a at the material it was 100% Polyester and I was reluctant to spend £35 on polyester so left without buying. Do you buy 100% polyester and do you have issues with it ?(thinking electric shocks and sweating:eek:?
Amazon Subscribe and Save scam!
Not sure if this is the best place to put this as in my opinion this is quite a big deal and the more people on the look out the better. Problem: you chose an item on subscribe and save 1st, 2nd and 3rd deliveries all ok, Just before the 4th delivery you get an email informing you that the price has increased by approx 20%…
Sofa query!
We purchased two sofas from Next. When they arrived we felt that the cushions were much softer than the one we had sat in intore. Next sent out an independent sofa doctor. As a result Next uplifted the sofas and refunded us our money. We have now taken delivery of a G-plan sofa at almost double the price! however I am…

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