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Benbenandme's Coffee Shop ... All welcome!

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    edited 16 November 2009 at 6:45PM
    I will probably stick most of the cd's on BIN's on ebay and sell them for just below their retail price, so hopefully should do nicely out of this one :D

    I love the way you think of doing stuff like that - what a good idea! I hadn't really thought of paying out to get Tesco points - I'm going to hop over there and see if there's anything on the deals I want enough to do that......... back in a mo.:A

    EDIT - yep, there's a *lot* of stuff that would really help in terms of a holiday. And thats what Hypno's using her deals for, isn't it.... okay, distinct possibilities here.
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  • benbenandme
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    £4.43 has validated from the tesco transaction already :beer:
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,436 Forumite
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    Hope DS was ok this evening. Well done on the tesco stuff.
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  • I've thought of doing this with that Tesco deal too - it does seem like a "no lose" deal really, doesn't it!
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  • I bought ten of the pre-orders and have the five of them that have arrived on ebay at the moment. I think it is a good, calculated risk BenBen.
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  • Smart_Mart
    Smart_Mart Posts: 1,371 Forumite
    I'm umming and aahing about going for this one, will let you know if I overcome my chicken tendencies on this one....:o

    Had a similar conversation with older twin tonight. He went to bed and half an hour later I could hear movement upstairs. Went upstairs to see him and had a chat. He said he was worried about something but he didn't know what...:confused:. Think he's worried about his mum who's gone into hospital for an operation on her collarbone. He did come out with the "I wish you and mummy lived together" line which stung a bit but he was so tired that he didn't press the point.

    Hasn't often come out with it since we split up 4/5 years ago but strange he does when I've only just read that B did the same....:confused:
  • Smart_Mart
    Smart_Mart Posts: 1,371 Forumite
    By the way, have you seen this? Hope yours go through okay...

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2082851&page=2
  • Phew - did it! Read your whole thread, so done hardly anything else today. You are going really well BB&M - keep going and good luck.
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  • benbenandme
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    Hello and welcome Llamahead :D Hmm, Mart, now I'm not so sure about the whole tesco cd offer thing, will see what it says on the receipt when they arrive and may phone up, and if not then I may send them back ;)

    Today saw me receive 10p on one scratchcard, 50p on the other and nothing again on the bingo. I can now withdraw another tenner from one of the scratchcards and it won't be too long before the other one reaches it too :D

    The 2 49p cards from M&S arrived today, very pleased with them too. I'm tired again tonight so am in bed already for a lazy evening with the laptop.
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1079
  • Yes, my M&S cards turned up today too. Nice quality aren't they - I was really impressed.
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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