Boots Massive clearance incl gameboys, ps2 etc..... (Merged)

nessquic80

ive been in the boots in leicester and picked up christmas wrapping paper for 25p for four meters of the stuff, also playskool art and craft sets for 3.33, reduced from 9.99 ,willy wonka dvd tigger movie dvd at 2.50 each, christmas is nearly wrapped up for me. also buzz pack and game 17.99 on play.com

fifo_2

Ems*Honie wrote:

I have no opinion I want to share about whether or not ebayers should be allowed to buy grabbits, but, it takes money to make money, you have to invest to get a return, so why wouldn't someone trying to feed their family be canny enough to invest and try to profit/make life a little better/easier? Its called business and you don't have to be rich to attempt to 'grow' your money.

It's not a question of whether Ebayers should be allowed to buy grabbits, but whether MSE ers should help them, with their time and effort and ultimately VALUABLE information which the Ebayers are not recipricating to those who gave it to them.

If this is the way it goes, we are all the poorer for it, because no bargains will exist .... either 100 MSEers benefit, or 1 Ebayer benefits and 99 MSEers lose out ... ... and then there is no need for this forum ... that's the ultimate conclusion.

love2save

nessquic80 wrote:

ive been in the boots in leicester and picked up christmas wrapping paper for 25p for four meters of the stuff, also playskool art and craft sets for 3.33, reduced from 9.99 ,willy wonka dvd tigger movie dvd at 2.50 each, christmas is nearly wrapped up for me. also buzz pack and game 17.99 on play.com

Buzz pack and game? I can only find the game without the controllers?

shakka

There was an Xbox box on the shelf in Hull Prospect Centre, but no price on it. Plus some reduced Sony MP3 players in a glass cabinet, but no PS2s or Nintendos.

bignige_2

If anyones interested, the reason I was told by Boots staff as to why stuff was being sold so cheaply was - It's last years stock and they need to make room/space for new christmas stock.

d.o.o.g

fifo wrote:

Altruism, empathy and community spirit is what gives these forums any semblance of value. But if you don't like that way of operating, perhaps try a forum where the ethos is more to your liking.

I think I'll stay here if it's all the same to you. After all, not everyone on here thinks that sending personal messages to those who have helped them and hiding information from everyone else because they might flog something on ebay is a "community spirit".

I'm sure also that most people understand the concept of a public forum sufficiently to know that altruism and empathy are not attained by making sweeping, ill-educated and offensive generalisations about how people choose to make a living or use information in the public domain.

I should imagine that the inherent nature of a public forum is fairly straightforward for the majority and a perceived "threat" started by a rumour in a shop would not hinder their sharing useful information.

fifo_2

d.o.o.g wrote:

After all, not everyone on here thinks that sending personal messages to those who have helped them and hiding information from everyone else because they might flog something on ebay is a "community spirit".

The people who helped me, and those I helped are not the same people.

What is not certainly "community spirit" is making personal snide, sarcastic comments to and about other posters.

As to making " ill-educated " and " offensive " statements, your posts speak for themselves. Glass houses, stones and all that old chum ....

Papa_Lazarou

Regardless - This Boots sale info is found on dozens of internet forums. MSE is a tiny part of the entire net and tho its appriciated, if they didn't get the info here, it would be elsewhere. I AGREE its not good to boast I got XXXX number of whatever - that'll just put peoples noses out of joint!

d.o.o.g

fifo wrote:

What is not certainly "community spirit" is making personal snide, sarcastic comments to and about other posters.

So we agree on one thing at least then

fifo_2

d.o.o.g wrote:

So we agree on one thing at least then

Agree. Perhaps ?

Practise. Naah :rotfl: