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Free set of knives (well almost!)

Those nice people at Somerfield are giving away what they describe as £119.00 worth of knives (set of three) in their March magazine. There is a charge of £7.95 for postage, but still a great bargain. Stocks are reported as "very limited" so hurry before all the real customers get them!!

go to: https://www.jeanpatrique/freeknives/SOM002

This is my very first post so I hope you all like it!!

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  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Those nice people at Somerfield are giving away what they describe as £119.00 worth of knives (set of three) in their March magazine. There is a charge of £7.95 for postage, but still a great bargain. Stocks are reported as "very limited" so hurry before all the real customers get them!!

    go to: www.jeanpatrique/freeknives/SOM002

    This is my very first post so I hope you all like it!!

    Welcome!

    But I can't get the link to work?
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • I got the link to work by putting .co.uk in:-
    https://www.jeanpatrique.co.uk/freeknives/SOM002
    try this it works :cool:
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Thanks - the meat cleaver looks a bit lethal!
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • Jamie85
    Jamie85 Posts: 156 Forumite
    This offer has been around before with the News of the world, the Mail etc etc and I seem to remember that you may have to wait a long time for them to arrive (couple of months in some cases). But they are pretty good for the £8 delivery charge. Also, I remember reading that although it says you can wash these in the dishwasher....don't, hand wash and don't air dry them as it can lead to rusting :) £119 RRP though? :rolleyes: sounds like they might have doctored that a little ;)
  • Thanks for posting this offer.

    I think (sadly) that is *has* been seen before and that people didn't think much of it, or at least the company and its adverts. The company has had a bit of a slapped wrist over misleading the public with what it claimed/said, thought it looks like they've playing the game correctly now.

    All in all I reckon eight quid might not be that bad for these, but don't believe for a moment that they're "worth" £120. They're available to buy at that price (in one shop), but no-one would. I imagine they're hoping you order more than just these knives (for example some silly electric pepper grinder for "only" £30).

    I have no idea how long these things keep their edge....

    See also:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=69815
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=151024
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=143769
  • shammyjack
    shammyjack Posts: 2,685 Forumite
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    You can pick these knives up on any open market or car boot for around a fiver and the steel is as soft as recycled bean tins, you can blunt them cutting a loaf of bread !

    shammy
  • quickbuck
    quickbuck Posts: 25 Forumite
    and it's not free is it???
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