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We're after some Christmas inspiration. Please share any ideas you've had, crafts you've made or deals you've spotted that could make a great Secret Santa gift. It shouldn't cost much (free up to £5 or so). Thank you. 🎁

This is the place to discuss the gifts listed in the deals note: Charity Gifts Please click 'post reply' to add feedback below. Thanks :)

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum and love learning new ways to save while shopping online. I often compare prices, wait for seasonal sales, and use discount codes from well-known stores, but I’m curious how others approach it. Where do you usually look for deals on tech, fashion, travel, or everyday items? Would love to…

Google says it is possible to withdraw from my amazon gift card balance to my bank account. but I'm stumped when it comes to actually doing it on amazon. I didn't expect them to make it easy but I can't see how to even start the process. I can see there may be an issue with the parts of the balance that came from an actual…

Is www.pdk.co.uk a trustworthy supplier ? ie) Has anybody got any experience of using them ?

Hi, I'm hoping that someone wise will have something to say about this 🙏 My son went to Crete with his friend and I helped hiom find the cheapest hire car for the holiday, but he then found another, more expensive car. It was an Abarth 500 (a petrol performance car) and he argued that they would have so much more fun…

Did you buy a Black Friday deal this year? Vote and share in the comments what you got, deal price, and where if yes!

If you're hoping to bag a bargain on Christmas presents, you might be better off buying on Black Friday rather than waiting for last-minute pre-Christmas sales. It comes as new MoneySavingExpert.com research reveals that over two thirds of 50 popular items were cheaper on Black Friday in 2023 compared to in the lead up to…

The work and advice you give is fantastic, thank you. I think gift cards are a scam. I have located 3 M&S gift cards whilst clearing out my late mum's house. They are worth 90 pounds. But as they are over 4 years old, they can not be used. Her friends purchased them with love and gave M&S £ 90, but there were no goods…

MSE is great for discounts, I decided to spend £18 on a selection of smelly candles from gruum. It might take awhile to receive your goods, there was a huge response.

This is the third evening in a row that I cannot checkout my basket on M&S, it's always giving me a message 'Oops something went wrong...'. Is it just me? I've cleared cookies, used two different browsers, still can't checkout my basket. I know there's plenty of time till Christmas, but my basket includes a robe and…

Hello, I placed an order two moths ago with Gardening Express. At the time they said it would be 15 days for delivery - fine. That came and went and I emailed to enquire, no response. Eventually I went on their Facebook page to see they had just started doing updates and had been emailing updates to a select few. FAst…

If you value your Nectar rewards points always check they have added them to your account. Firstly, if you do not receive a Nectar confirmation email immediately after shopping with one of their partners (using the partner links on the Nectar website) then rest assured you will never receive the points. You will need to…

I've received an email from Money Super Market with an offer of a case (3 bottles really) of wine free, just pay the postage. Here's the details: How does free wine sound? SuperSaveClub members like you can get a free case of three wines (worth £36) from Wine52. Just pay £9.95 postage to receive stunning Italian wines…

I’ve been exploring different custom suit brands and noticed that many claim to offer a “fit guarantee,” but not all of them truly deliver on it. Some promise free alterations, while others offer a full remake or refund if the suit doesn’t fit perfectly. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s actually experienced a reliable…

Ive been awarded £2000 by my employer for long service (40 years) the sting it must be vouchers so he doesnt pay tax! I started by finding love to shop contactless vouchers that would give me a digital prepaid mastercard, that arrived by email, with £500 on it as a test (I was hoping for just £50) all up and running in my…

Hi, I bought Byredo Super Cedar c-30% (£169) I think I've been sold a dud, it's in investigation, but I want to know how far I should delve into this (I get carried away and fixated easily). So fair warning, this will be a messy rant but just want to heads up on my concerns and advice on my next steps please. I suspected…

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Have you ever been offered a big discount from a shop, supermarket or service company simply because you didn't complete your order, or you haven't used them in a while? We want to compile which firms do this (and what type of discounts are on offer), so people can tactically shop. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…

Just a quick FYI, I had slippers on my winter to buy list and Next have a fair amount in their online clearance section. Seems to be across most small and medium sizes - adult sizes 7 and 8 a little harder to find in men or women, they also have some kids slippers marked down up to 50% so prices are now from around £8-£20…