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Maplin goes into administration
One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale. Maplin, which has more than 200 stores and 2,500 staff, will continue to trade through the process. The business faced the slump in the pound after the Brexit vote, weak consumer confidence and a…
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Winter coat sales
Hi Looking to buy a winter coat, what time of the year are these generally put into the "sales"? Thanks
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Vanilla Prepaid Visa gift card
Hi, Has anyOne had any experience with a Vanilla Prepaid gift card?? I have been given one in December worth £25 (plus my friend had to pay an extra £2.95 to activate it) and I haven’t been able to use it. When any cashier has tried to put it through the till (after they have all told me they don’t think they accept them)…
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NECTAR - had to chase bonus points due ?
Each and every Nectar account holder receives Bonus Point offers attached to their accounts for multiple swipes at JS, purchasing from Local stores, purchasing Virgin Train tickets, Life insurance, purchasing BP fuel and many more. T&Cs usually state that these Bonus Points will be awarded within 28 days of the offer…
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MSE News: Got an old tenner? You can only spend...
If you've still any non-plastic £10 notes, beware – you only have until Thursday 1 March to spend them...Read the full story: 'Got an old tenner? You can only spend it until 1 March' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Half Price Gift Cards - Build-A-Bear
Not sure how long its on for but I bought a Bear online at the weekend and I qualified for a Giftcard worth £10 for only £5. It looks like there are no restrictions for its use so mine is going away as a Xmas stocking filler!!
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Tesco Clubcard Days Out
Morning Not sure if this has been covered recently already but couldn't find anything on the search. Since the recent changes and u turn for Tesco Clubcard vouchers, are days out now fixed at the relevant partner when they come in via email. Previously we used to select Days Out for Folly Farm etc.. and were sent the…
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Socks for a teenager
Can anyone tell me from their own experience where the best place to buy school socks for a 15 year old boy in dark colours that are decent quality but a reasonable price,I had been buying them on offer from the mountain warehouse but the school now wants only black or grey so that source is no good now,he would like them…
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Best quality online photo prints
Which company offers the best, in terms of quality and value in online photo prints. Also, is there a difference in the quality between the prints you order online and ones you can print off in store, for example at Boots?
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DFS / Currys
Hi all, I am going to buy a few pieces of furniture and electrical's next week. A few years ago, I saw Martin on one of his TV shows saying you "haggle" or ask for something extra if you are making multi purchases. Does anyone have any experience of this? What exactly do you say? What if I ask for a discount or a small…
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Buying children's clothes from USA
I've just ordered a couple of t shirts for my children from the USA - not something I'd normally do but these are one-off limited editions of something they're both big fans of. The value of the t shirts plus shipping comes to around £38. That should mean that I'll have to pay import VAT on them. I'm wondering though…
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MSE News: Asda to scrap 5p plastic bags
Asda has become the latest supermarket to announce it's scrapping 5p plastic bags - and it's making changes to its cafes to reduce the use of plastic there too...Read the full story: 'Asda to scrap 5p plastic bags' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Aldi’s Magnum Washing Up Liquid
Ever since Aldi’s Magnum washing up liquid beat Fairy Liquid to lift the Which Best Buy award a few years back, we haven’t used anything else. However, a few days ago when Mrs A complained about the product, I had a look at the bottle and found that instead of the Which Best Buy award, there was, in its place, a Good…
