Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

mum2one

Please be careful with Dooyoo, I have just had my account closed with them, I have been accused of basically copying reviews!

Which is completley untrue, but its there rules and regulations.

So plz take care.

the only think I can think of I reviewed about 8 carry On movies last night, and a majority of the reviews already out there for Carry On Films were by one person.

Considering I have the collection of 30 Carry On Films and magazines, I think I do know about them...... It seems to be too knowledgeable and you have had it. x

rufusdog52

JordanShannon wrote: »

rufus - not sure if you've seen it but play.com is meant to have a sale on and there's loads of Twilight bits on there i love this: (a bit pricey but i still love it)
http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/9245520/Twilight-Edward-And-Bella-Pillowcase/Product.html

JS
xx

Oh thanks JordanShannon, I didnt see that one. Jammy told me about the sale bits the other day and I had had a look but completely missed the pillowcase. Would be just right for a 14yr old xx

Edit - shame its not in the sale lol. May be I will hang on a bit and see if it does go down in price a bit.

mandragora_2

Shevs wrote: »

I was well and truelly gobsmacked by her reaction, out of all my friends I have only bought for my best friend and even then it was only a fiver but I'll tell you the story

Me '' XXXX I'm really sorry but I cant afford to get you a pressie for christmas this year with being out of work''

Friend ''Are you having me on''

Me'' No, im really sorry Im not buying for anyone but family this year becuase I just cant afford it''

Friend '' Well I hope you know your getting nothing off me'' hangs up on me.

Reminds me of the adage: If you lend a friend £5 and you don't get it back, consider it £5 well spent

ie - you've had a great return for your decsion not to spend on friends this year - because for that choice, you are now far richer than you ever were - you've found out who wasn't such a great friend after all. Priceless

mum2one

There is a massive price war now on Nintendo Wiis, Argos in all honeslty always have the Wii + accessories package at a very competative price.

Now amazon have jumped onto the band wagon -

wii accessoires and games are reduced as well -
Standad Wii inc Wii sports - £139.99

or Wii consule + wii sports + wii sports resort + motion plus controller £179.99

+ you can buy one of the games displayed for £5.00 (the discount is applied at checkout)

Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort and Motion Plus Controller (Wii)
Our Price:£179.99 2 used & new from £179.99
In stock
FIFA 10 (Wii)
RRP:£39.99Our Price:£29.99 You Save:£10.00 (25%)9 used & new from £29.99
In stock
Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii) - Wii Remote Not Included
RRP:£39.99Our Price:£27.99 You Save:£12.00 (30%)48 used & new from £22.50
In stock
MySims Agents (Wii)
RRP:£39.99Our Price:£29.99 You Save:£10.00 (25%)8 used & new from £28.99
In stock

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
RRP:£34.99Our Price:£26.36 You Save:£8.63 (25%)42 used & new from £15.25
In stock
Wii Music (Wii)
RRP:£39.99Our Price:£22.44 You Save:£17.55 (44%)55 used & new from £14.25
In stock
Harvest Moon: Magicial Melody (Wii)
RRP:£39.99Our Price:£14.50 You Save:£25.49 (64%)33 used & new from £6.99
In stock
UP (Wii)
RRP:£34.99Our Price:£29.99 You Save:£5.00 (14%)7 used & new from £22.35
In stock

Trauma Centre: New Blood (Wii)
RRP:£39.99Our Price:£23.82 You Save:£16.17 (40%)33 used & new from £9.59
In stock
G-force (Wii)
RRP:£29.99Our Price:£24.99 You Save:£5.00 (17%)12 used & new from £18.99
In stock
Toy Story Mania (Wii)
RRP:£29.99Our Price:£19.50 You Save:£10.49 (35%)18 used & new from £17.25
In stock

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ALTERNATIVE ACCESSORIES -

ARGOS -
Wii Compatible Steering Wheel with Stand. 566/7077 £2.99



EBAY - ARGOS CLEARANCE

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360165136407&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

wii wireless nuc adaptor £4.99 each - free posting

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DD now has the £179.00 package coming, so used £117.00 vouchers that had, so its only cost me £63.00, bless her mums paying that for me, - courtesty of fathers credit card - he doesn't know that bit yet! x

cdsmiler

Ooooo good find mum2one. Did you get any of the additional games for £5 too?

From my experince, Mario Kart is genius, and Wii Music (from what I've heard) is disappointing. Not got any info to give on the rest. lol

Clare x

mum2one

cdsmiler wrote: »

Ooooo good find mum2one. Did you get any of the additional games for £5 too?

From my experince, Mario Kart is genius, and Wii Music (from what I've heard) is disappointing. Not got any info to give on the rest. lol

Clare x

I did the £179.00 package and got her the Mario Kart - 1 less steering wheel to buy!

Remember someone saying the wii music wasn't very good, I was debating on UP, but as dd hadn't seen the film, wasn't sure, but remembered she has played Mario on a ds of her friends and liked that. x

mary-op

Hello all :j
Not very organised today really so not done a lot. Bank appt with our oldest lad and on the way home I picked up a broom handle so I can do my cobweb chasers at last. He gave me a hand putting some bulbs in the garden then I set to making a cupasoup holder...........took an age getting the cup images the right size and then found I'd only got one sheet of paper that would go with tomato soup................but I've done it :j Even OH approves......................lol
His hospital appt. came through today for 13th Oct. at 4.40pm ! Weird time especially when the leaflet states to be prepared to be there some time (i.e. all morning if morning appt.) so just hope we're back before midnight otherwise we'll be pumpkins...................lol

3_cheeky_princesses

Hello all

Have got few more bits for Christmas (lady gaga cd for my dd from Pigsback points, spa bag for myself!, elvis cd for £2.99 in Play.com sale for my mum, EBay crimbo ducks for xmas eve hamper etc etc)

Mum2One can you not appeal Dooyoo decision. Thats awful they suspended your account!

I have started the Cambridge diet again today so am gonna feel ill next couple of days so will try pop on if i am not sitting sulking cos i am hungry! lol

mum2one

Hi 3_cheeky_princess, you dont get the pleasure of appeal, its basically your guilty as charged, its all in terms and conditions if they suspect foul play... your out, no chance to say hold out, this aint right..... I am bothered becoz I'm annoyed, but on the other side of the coin DD is haveing her wii (thank you Amazon for the price war, - thank you father for ur card!! ) we just put £60 to it, I'm happy and I'm sure she will be xx

Completely digressing but I thought I'd share an incident my dd did.

When we were away In August we met up with a mse lady from one of the other threads, her and her grandson, we absolutely hit it off, we'd been out and was in a cafe, and we were at the till, (bit of pig out meal, as the kids had their puds included we thought sod this were haveing a pud as well), we were joking that we were meant to be expert money savers (we both have 4 stars), and dd piped up, while if you 2 are suppose to be saving money wjhy are you paying the bill, you should of done a runner!

Neither of us knoew where to put ourselves, wouldn't mind but never done a runner at all..... could imagine me on crutches, the other lady, got dodgy hip + leg, (arthirits), and 2 kids...... how far would we of got!!

cdsmiler

mum2one wrote: »

Please be careful with Dooyoo, I have just had my account closed with them, I have been accused of basically copying reviews!

Which is completley untrue, but its there rules and regulations.

So plz take care.

the only think I can think of I reviewed about 8 carry On movies last night, and a majority of the reviews already out there for Carry On Films were by one person.

Considering I have the collection of 30 Carry On Films and magazines, I think I do know about them...... It seems to be too knowledgeable and you have had it. x

Just realised I missed this post of yours earlier!!
Oh no!!!!! I've been trying to write my reviews in a completely different style to existing ones and not give away stories etc of films, so hopefully this won't happen to me! Can't believe you didn't get a chance to appeal.

Back on the Wii topic - how did you know about the £5 game offer? Hubby says there's nothing on there? So is there a code, or is just done automatically if you buy the package or something?