Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

chasingsunshine_2

Grrrrr! :mad:

I thought I'd get a few stocking fillers from halfcost after seeing a few little things that looked good for kids etc. Put them in my basket and went to checkout. It said transaction unsuccessful. I know there are funds so assumed I'd put my details in wrong, started from scratch and took some things out of my basket and went through checkout again. Unsuccessful again. Stupidly I tried a 3rd time and got the same message so gave up. Later on I googled "halfcost unsuccessful transction" and found an old post on a site where the poster had had the same issue as me yet still been charged and never received the goods, so I phoned my bank to check and 2 of the 3 payments have gone through....

They said at the bank if the money isnt claimed by halfcost in 10 days it stays in my account, if they claim it the bank will open a fraud case so I wont lose my money buy how blimming annoying!

So I take back the posts I made about cheap items - looks like you wont get them anyway.

On a brighter note I've started on my HM preserves this morning

SugarSpun

That's weird, chasingsunshine, I've never had any problem with the Halfcost orders. Send them an email and ask them to check the status of your order.

chasingsunshine_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

That's weird, chasingsunshine, I've never had any problem with the Halfcost orders. Send them an email and ask them to check the status of your order.

I have just done so, thanks. Its a shame as I really wanted to get some bits from there and now its put me off a bit. I also tried getting something from them a few months back and also got transaction unsuccessful. Very odd as I have plenty of cash in my account (for change heehee)

There are no orders showing in my order history so I dont think I'll end up getting them. Will let you know what they say.

SugarSpun

Maybe your browser doesn't play well with their website? I can't order from them in Firefox?

chasingsunshine_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

Maybe your browser doesn't play well with their website? I can't order from them in Firefox?

Ahhhhh! I use firefox! Mybe thats it! Never would have thought of that!

Kaleidoscope27

That sucks CS! Hope you get it all sorted. I was going to buy a friends birthday present from halfcost but I'll try in IE and keep an eye on my bank account whilst I do it!

NiceGuyEddie_2

If anyone is doing a 'foodie' hamper for Christmas, Aldi's Special Buy next Thursday has lots of Italian foods such as bruschetta, pasta, balsamic vinegar etc http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week35Thursday10.htm?WT.z_src=main

chickywiggle

NiceGuyEddie wrote: »

If anyone is doing a 'foodie' hamper for Christmas, Aldi's Special Buy next Thursday has lots of Italian foods such as bruschetta, pasta, balsamic vinegar etc http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week35Thursday10.htm?WT.z_src=main

ohhh what a fab idea. shame i hate my aldi, the aisles are too small and you struggle to leave the store without buying something as you have to walk between the open checkouts which is impossible if omeone is standing in them, especially with a buggy!

alanalea

Hi all,
I went to my Tesco homestore (Bracknell) this morning and picked up loads of stocking fillers for pennies- Disney Fairy furry pens reduced to 40p (from £2), fairy scribble sets 37p (£1.70), little pet shop bouncy balls 37p (£2.50), acrylic crayons 10p.
They've got all of their 40p party bag bits reduced to 10p- sharpeners, rubbers, pens.

HTH someone.

They've also got their toy story pen sets really cheap & the Buzz Lightyear lunchbox for £2 (from £8)

funnyfreckle

alanalea wrote: »

Hi all,
I went to my Tesco homestore (Bracknell) this morning and picked up loads of stocking fillers for pennies

Thanks for this :j. I've never been to this store but as it's not far I might give it a go tomorrow. It sounds as those things will be fabulous for Christmas shoe boxes and my daughter's party bags. Did they have much left?

Could you tell me whereabouts I will find these reduced things in the shop? As I have to drag my children to the shops to get shoes tomorrow I don't think they will want to spend too long as I try to find my way around a different Tesco store!!

Thanks very much