My money saving ways

La_escocesa

Looked at 3 bags today:
Bag 1: £99.99
Bag 2: £39.99
Bag 3: £19.99

Bag 1 was a lovely leather and nice size but it was a bit too much of a box shape and I didn't like the zip (big silver circle).

Bag 2 was a nice colour and had lots of pockets but the leather wasn't as nice (looked like plastic even though it wasn't) and again I didn't like the zip. Plus, it was the same style as my beloved Tod's bag, but not as nice so I'd end up still using my old one even though it's falling apart.

Bag 3 was cheapest, brightest, biggest and best so I bought it! A red CK mock croc tote Just what every girl needs, esp cos I've got my handbag organiser thingamy http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00336TN24/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00359ZWR4&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0N3N0CBH7K10DZAQ43BT So even though it's big my stuff won't get lost.

Hopefully I can now get over my handbag lust I think I'd still like one but can't justify buying one I don't love love. Woo hoo, £100 saved! :T

OrangeFairy

haha! i just looked at the link without reading on and thought that was a handbag!! lol i wasn't too impressed until i realised it was an organiser! And then my jealousy appeared!! :D:D:D

Well done on your bargain bag x

pixiechick99

littlekel wrote: »

haha! i just looked at the link without reading on and thought that was a handbag!! lol i wasn't too impressed until i realised it was an organiser! And then my jealousy appeared!! :D:D:D

Well done on your bargain bag x

I have jealousy too - I want that organiser thing to go in my bag...genius:T
I also really want a new bag...even my girls havce bags worth more than me - they got posh ones from their dad for Xmas, me I have my Next sale bag from last winter, reckon I deserve a new one soon;)

Lemon_Tree

i need a bag for work that i can put files in etc, i'm tired of lugging a hessian shopping bag around along with my lap top case, doesn't look too professional. don't even know where to start looking.

La_escocesa

Hey everyone :wave:

LT - have a look in t k maxx - they always seem to have nice bags in. Or Amazon and collect/spend those nectar points. I know what you mean when it doesn't look v professional - I used to have a pink spotted shopping bag thing and sure I got some funny looks

Oh ladies - handbag organisers are great!!! I got that one for my bday about 2 years ago and think I've used it every day since. I got MIL a cheaper version for her bday and think it's just as good (canvas rather than nylon and pockets are on the inside not outside IYSWIM...) http://www.bagmate.co.uk/page2.htm Plus, just seen on their website that they sell seconds for £3.50! And it's just that they're too crumpled to sell as pressies so not even any defect :T

£££
Banking - just checked it now all bills have come out - grand total of £102.75 :cool: - still need to pay yoga out of that (£30) and cc min payment (£34.82) so got around £35 spare really...
Purse - £24
Vouchers - £20
Xmas money - £220 - going to transfer £100 of this to cc today :T

Hoping to make some extra dinero by selling a couple of things on ebay - not really got round to that over the hols - so I'll put that to cc too.

xxx

Lemon_Tree

thanks for the information about bags, sounds like i have somewhere to go this weekend

fingersxed

hi All

Just been reading all ur excitment on bags. I treated myself in the sales to a new bag. Nice black leather. So pleased with it. Hubby can<t understand all the time and thought that goes into bag buying. Bless him

La_escocesa

:rotfl:Typical bloke, fingersxed They may never understand

determined_new_ms

La E I have a confession - for some unfathomable reason I didn't subscribe to your thread.... have done it now....

La_escocesa

OK, I'll forgive ya

What's the new avvy???