~*~ Thrifty Gifty Moneysaving Thread for Christmas and all Occasions 2012 ~*~

joe_purdy

:)Hi Everyone

Please can i join you all in an attempt to make christmas 2012 as money neutral as possible? Never done reviews or surveys before but just signed up to chow and dooyoo so will have a gander at these tonight

Ive been a regualar on ebay for some time now but last year any money i made i kept in paypal all year and then used the money to pay for my order from superdrug for my dads aftershave and a few other cristmas presents, mums radley purse and various other christmas pressies which was great as it felt like i wasnt paying for them as no money left my bank :T

This year i aim to do the same with ebay, i used to do alot of crafting although have not got much done this year although hopeing to change that next year to make so extra pennies towards birthday and christmas presents, i have tonnes of equipment aswell as die-cutting machines as i used to have a little shop on ebay when i didnt work full time but going to try selling a few bits to make some money. Got loads of wrapping paper and tags ready for next year just need to get some christmas cards but havnt had chance yet as been in work everyday since boxing day :mad: got a day off next tuesday so hoping there's still some left in the sames

sambamamba

hollythecat wrote: »

Sambamamba I got this letter too, more than happy to send them my receipts, only after I've scanned them for S&S though! I have only a vague memory of the original survey, don't suppose you remember what type of voucher it is?

Hi Holly, I have a feeling it was Boots but i had to buy my dads pessie twice cos i lost the 1st one so prob not. Tried the tel no to check re .com receipts but it says no not recognised so will email.

For £20 Im more than ok with sending them after cuttig payment dets off the bottom :-).

elysia2003

Welcome to all the newbies who have joined today.

Jamtart - yes they've been doing them regularly - sometimes it's appliances, makeup, garden etc. They also have comps - the best review out of the hat on a certain subject. This month it's you favourite winter sport experience. It's worth £7 for less than 700 words - should be easy. Sledging when you were kids.

I'm just off to sort out the Challenge - be back soon x

sparkleychel

hello everyone loads more newbies i can't keep up

today i have done nothing and its been lovely
took a friend for lunch we were gone for 4 hours :eek::D
so lovely to catch up without children in toe

the in laws arrive in about 3 hours so just need to move all the car seats out the downstairs loo and give it a quick clean

probably won't get on much the next few days
so keep money making

look forward to the challenge elysia

mum2one

Bargain alert!!

Been in Evans and there clearing out their pandora style bracelets and beads

bracelets were £6 reduced to £1
beads were 6 beads for £8 - now 6 beads for £1.

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Peacocks - upto 70% off,thou there seems to be a lot of summer items in there, but great bargains on nightwear.

Catch up properly later xx

hollythecat

Thanks Sambamamba, Boots would be lovely, I don't really mind where the vouchers are for (just mentally spending before I've got it!) it'll be a nice surprise when they turn up!

Good point about the payment details, I hadn't thought of that although I tend to use cash in store so I know where I am.

elysia2003

Challenge 1: January 2011.


1. JOIN ANY OF THE SITES ON THIS LIST. YOU MIGHT ALREADY BE A MEMBER OF SOME OF THEM, JUST IGNORE THOSE. Don't go mad - join one a day or something.

www.elite-shopping-forum.co.uk
www.yoursaypays.co.uk
www.vivatic.com
www.surveyhead.com
www.justtheanswer.co.uk
www.crowdology.co.uk
www.opiniumresearch.com
www.consumer-opinion.com
www.hi-epanel.com
www.opinion-people.com
www.valuedopinions.co.uk/
www.springboarduk.com
www.wonderbug.com
www.opinionworld.co.uk
www.opinionoutpost.co.uk
www.pureprofile.com
www.surveyfriends.co.uk
www.mindmover.co.uk
www.consumerintellingence.com
www.onepoll.com
www2.thats-what-i-think.co.uk
www.wepaypersurvey.co.uk
www.acop.com
www.panelbase.net
www.surveyfriends.co.uk
www.surveys.com
www.iap-interactive.com
www.mysurvey.com
www.surveynetwork.co.uk
www.populuslive.com
www.newvistalive.com
www.toluna.com
www.swagbucks.com
www.rewardtv.com
www.myvoice.com


Register your interest for Shop and Scan at www.volunteer4panels.com
And join a free lottery at http://www.freepostcodelottery.com – remember to check every day after 6pm. There is the main draw at the top, but there's also a £5 draw on the right hand side when you scroll down the page a little.


Product testing:

www.clixresearch.co.uk
www.bzzagent.co.uk
www.supersavvyme.co.uk


***PLEASE ASK ANOTHER MEMBER TO REFER YOU.*** IT MIGHT ONLY BE WORTH A LITTLE BIT TO THEM, BUT IT ALL MOUNTS UP, AND ***YOU’LL GET YOUR CHANCE TO REFER OTHER PEOPLE SO YOU’LL BENEFIT TOO.***

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2. OPEN A SEPARATE CHRISTMAS SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

If you haven't already, can you open a separate savings account for Christmas money? It will be so much easier for you (and you'll be less likely to break into it).

See if there's any offers on Quidco for an online account - setting it up is easy, it'll take 5 minutes.

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3. THE AIM IS TO MAKE £50 ON EBAY (after all ebay/paypal fees and postage has been taken into account).

Have a sort out and see if theres any presents you received that you don't like and can re-gift. If there's something you wouldn't give to your worst enemy. List that.

Have a sort through the kid’s toys and list anything they haven't played with in a while.
Have a general de-clutter and see what else you can find. You may be amazed. If you've not done eBay before give it a go (there's an easy guide in the first couple of posts) - it's a bit addictive.

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4. Save for January sales!
Find a sealed money box, and every time you come home from shopping, empty your purse of all the coppers (silver too if you want to save more).

This is not to be opened UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - this will be opened on the 17th December (a week before Christmas) in readiness for the Sales.

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This seems like a lot, but the hard work is going to be the eBay one. Remember you have a whole month to complete it, so don't rush. Take your time!!!

List a few items a week, and let it run it's course. Then list a few more. This is not a competition who can earn the most - it's a challenge to see if YOU can earn £50 by turning unwanted stuff into money.

lucylou82_2

thanks everyone i hope i will get credited at some point thanks again x

boat_girl

Excellent challenge, will join some more of the survey sites later. Have already got a seperate account so that is done.

Most excited about the ebay challenge, will give me a kick up the bottom to get rid of the junk in the loft. Does anyone know when the next free listing weekend is?

Like the idea of the pot of money for sales but always shop with a cash back cc that I pay off every month so won't be able join in with that.

NickyBo_2

Ooh thanks for the challenges, I always feel really motivated when I read them .

Challenge 1 - I'll work through the list tonight and see what I'm not a member of. I joined quite a few last year that I then didn't really get on with so I'm going to be a bit more choosy this time especially since I don't have loads of time to dedicate to surveys. I'll ask for referrals for any before I join

2 - DONE. I've got my savings account from previous years so I'll just use that again.

3 - I'm so up for a good Ebay challenge! I surprised myself with how much I made last year, especially in the last few months. I've already got a few bits sorted ready to list. Also, if this baby is a girl then I can list LOADS of baby boys clothes, blankets etc that we saved from DS just in case! Ooh, I could list all my maternity clothes soon as well. Although that depends on how long it takes me to get back in my normal clothes, so it definitely won't be in time for the January challenge :rotfl:.

4 - Savings tin started and will hopefully be full in 12 months time!

Thanks so much Elysia, the challenges are always really inspiring and give me a good shove each month.