The 'I want it NOW!!' debt/savings thread

jenjade

yes qype reviews were very short and sweet!! thats why i was considering doing it again but luckily the banner went so that savd me from myself!!

do you know if anyone got amazon voucher form qtype yet?

CompletelyLost

Yeah definitely less pressure with Qype.

I don't think so... I've been watching the MSE'rs group on there and noone has mentioned it. I think they're being sent out starting next week? I'm definitely buying something on amazon with them, then selling the items for cash as I don't think you're allowed to sell the evouchers on ebay anymore.

jenjade

I am going to buy a few xmas things and a lcd monitor from amazon sometime which is partly why i am back on dooyoo i ordered £10 from them last week i think the lcd monitor is about £80 and dd wants a few books so thats another £10 ish. i find it so hard to part with "real" cash!!

if i was you i would buy an iteddy from amazon for £39.99 they are selling on e bay for nearly £50 anyway!

CompletelyLost

Ooh fab. have you done most of your xmas shopping with dooyoo vouchers? your little one seems to be getting quite a lot I dunno what I'd do without MSE - I'd be totally skint for a start! can't imagine life without all these freebies now.

Thanks for the tip about the iteddies. I was looking at some wii games that are £20 on amazon (tiger woods and a few others) - they sell for about £26 on ebay so I'd end up getting my moneyback after fees and stuff.

jenjade

She is quite hard to buy for!!

her dad is buying her an iteddy.. but i am a bit stuck there was some baby annabel stuff she wanted i got but not got much really

CompletelyLost

I dread buying for my little sisters as they have everything. This year they got a laptop from my dad for their birthday (!!! they're spoilt and I don't know why becayse they're always in trouble), so for xmas they're not getting much, just a few stocking fillers. I'm just going to buy them something if/when they see it in the shops.

Can't believe how quickly xmas has come round... it's scary to think there's just a month left :eek:

jenjade

Yeah my dd is a bit spoilt but she doesn't play with anything!! she would rather cook help clean go outside etc!

jenjade

I am thinking about doing her voucher than entitle her to a swim, some cooking things like make cookies, bread, soup, cakes etc, and day trip vouchers which she can redeem via me!!

CompletelyLost

Yeah that's a really good idea actually - probably better than buying loads of stuff that'll end up as clutter (I know that's what happens when my sisters get toys). Plus I think most kids enjoy stuff like activities rather than staying in. My sisters like craft stuff so if I get them anything, I think it'll be some card & other bits and bobs for their craft box. At least it gets used as they make loads of cards for relatives.

Nichelette

Afternoon everyone ,

I went to Falmouth on Sunday, it was awful as I had to get up at 4.45 on my day off and ended up spending 13 hours in the car. I wasn't in the best mood on Monday as I was so tired, but I finally won £5 on the scratchcards on Tuesday (my sister won another £5 on Sunday, damn her), and I've sold a few bits of jewellery so I irritatingly have £47.50 in paypal.

I've decided I'm going to stash my sisters scratchcard money away in a savings account for her and use it to pay a chunk off of her overdraft when she graduates as hemorrhages money & I know she'll fritter it away on rubbish otherwise.

Have you thought of making up a hamper for your daughter Jen? There is a thread on here where I've seen people make up some really nice baking themed ones. If there is a wilkinsons near you you can find a cheap baking tray, wooden spoons are about 30p and cake decorating bits & plastic bowls are equally cheap. It's just an idea , but it's amazing what you can do with some cellophane and a bit of ribbon.