***New*** Thrifty Gifty Money Making for Christmas and all occasions 2011***

elysia2003

Legend thanks for the instructions. I used to be able to do it - but for some reason when I've tried lately I couldn't get it to work. I really need to read the T thread - I've just had a glance, while looking at the instructions, and one person has a whole car boot full of bargains. I feel like an amateur now.

Someone tell OP to put some more surveys up. I haven't qualified for one since this morning and I only need 35p to redeem.

fly-catchers

Anyone notice that MySurvey don't always give you 5 points if you get screened out of a survey anymore? Still get the odd one but not all of them.
I see that the M&S E-voucher from Maximiles is an image file you print out for use through the stores. With a pin number so you can check online how much left you have on it.

fly-catchers

elysia2003 wrote: »

Boat - there are no men who comment, but I bet there are a few lurkers.

I'm a guy and a postie! :j

djstar80

Hi girls and guys

I have been out this afternoon with a friend. We just met up in town and had a coffee (well, I had a hot choc as I don't drink coffee lol!) so no money making for me so far today. I did manage to put our car seat on fb group before going out so fingers crossed I can sell that. Cooking a korma for dinner so no time to try any surveys yet but once I've had dinner and put my little one to bed I will have to get into it.

Hope everyone is well and making lots of money

xmum2threex

Been a good day today £5 will be added to my paypall for research I did next week :j earned around £1.20 op and 2 surveys on ipsos also £1 on viva. Off to find something to review only done 2 surveys in my daily challenge not good :oxxx

elysia2003

fly-catchers wrote: »

I'm a guy and a postie! :j

fly-catchers wrote: »

Anyone notice that MySurvey don't always give you 5 points if you get screened out of a survey anymore? Still get the odd one but not all of them.
I see that the M&S E-voucher from Maximiles is an image file you print out for use through the stores. With a pin number so you can check online how much left you have on it.

Hurray - :j:j:j Welcome again.

I noticed mys too, but I thought it was just me it was happening too. Thanks for the info on Maxi - a few of us has been wondering, and I'm too far off redeem yet, so I didn't know.

Dj - glad you had a good day. Now get those surveys done. :rotfl:

Mum2three - well done hun. That's brilliant.

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Odd question - does anyone on here work in a mobile phone call centre? I've been asked to past a survey invitation on - and it's worth £40.

xmum2threex

Review 3/30 put on d00yoo :j:j still behind but might right another now im in the mood:p xx

NickyBo_2

Good evening everyone, it seems like you're all doing really well with the money making

I did a nice bit of free Christmas shopping yesterday thanks to the double up deal with Tesco vouchers. I got £70 worth of toys for nephews and my son. I love filling in my present spreadsheet and writing 'free' in the price paid column!


I have a tricky Christmas/moral dilemma that I could do with some opinions on please. It's a long story so I will try to sum it up briefly. DH's sister is married to a man who we have never really liked but have tried to be friendly with. This year he has proved time and again that he really isn't a nice man. He has been arrested for growing and dealing drugs (in the family home with 2 young children :eek:). More recently we have good reason to think he has beaten up DH's sister, actually putting her in hospital. She initially said he had done it but has since refused to talk about it and seems to be in denial. She gets very angry when anyone tries to help her or talk about it.
We have the obvious problems of DH being very worried about his sister and her children but there doesn't seem much we can do to help her. The lesser problem, but one that still needs addressing, is what to do about Christmas presents. We have got presents for his sister and the children, but obviously we have no desire to buy a present for this man and it would feel very hypocritical to do so. But how do we say that? DH's sister can be very hot-headed and he thinks she will react very badly and very defensively if we say we would rather not buy for her husband. I personally think it's a good chance for DH to have a proper talk to her about what has happened and try to explain how worried he is and how he can't pretend to be happy that this man is in her life doing the things he does. I'm sure she will react badly but perhaps that is needed in order for her to perhaps see sense? But then it's easy for me to say what should happen when it's not my family involved. Oh crikey, what to do?!!

rufusdog52

Nicky, if your DH doesnt want to tackle the big talk with her for the moment cant you just buy a bottle of wine between them and just put both their names on it? I make my sisters both presents and the kids (they are more grown up now, 4 girls but I still make them a present each too) but I have never bought my brother in laws presents same as they dont buy my OH presents. Its just something we have always done, its not as if we dont like each other, we all get on really well. When my ED was living with my GD's dad I didnt like him so didnt buy him anything even though we would go round to take the presents round, we used to buy for ED and the kids then would buy a bottle of wine and put a label on saying for both of you, didnt even put his name lol.

Savvybunny2009

Sorry to hear your siister in law is having a tough time, I think when you can't see behind closed doors it's difficult to know what actually goes on. I think as long as you make it clear that you are all there for her and will be no matter what that is all you can do. It's difficult because you can't help someone who doesn't want help you can only be there for them if or when things do go wrong.

On the side of the present things it's a toughie, we buy for the kids so there isn't any issues. I think I would still buy something even if I didn't like them as I wouldn't want to add fuel to the fire if their relationship is rocky, nothing extravagant obviously but maybe a book or something.

Ordered hubbies last main present, so just stocking fillers left to get. DD is sorted too. Just a few more family members to sort and that will be all done.

Time to think about what I want lol, finding it hard to choose anything, isn't that typical! I wanted a nice pair of shoes but can't find any I like anywhere, tis the season for platforms or odd shaped heels