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Smokey the fire truck - instore at tesco

Smokey the fire truck instore at Tesco is now £40 instead of £65 good saving if you have any birthdays coming up :D

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  • Having bought this for my son for Christmas (thankfully using doubled up Tesco clubcard vouchers) I can't help mentioning that I feel a more realistic price for this would be £10 - £15. It really is a bit duff, my son hardly plays with it. Sorry for the negativity, but it pains me to see Mums spending their hard earned often dwindling cash on something just because it's been over hyped/advertised.
  • Barbapapa wrote: »
    Having bought this for my son for Christmas (thankfully using doubled up Tesco clubcard vouchers) I can't help mentioning that I feel a more realistic price for this would be £10 - £15. It really is a bit duff, my son hardly plays with it. Sorry for the negativity, but it pains me to see Mums spending their hard earned often dwindling cash on something just because it's been over hyped/advertised.

    I agree! What an over-hyped load of rubbish. The advert before Christmas made it look amazing and my 3 1/2 year old went on and on about it. Since he had it he's played with it about twice!

    However we do buy these things for our children if they want them so £40 is a good price.
    I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

    Oscar Wilde
  • hollie777
    hollie777 Posts: 163 Forumite
    Barbapapa wrote: »
    Having bought this for my son for Christmas (thankfully using doubled up Tesco clubcard vouchers) I can't help mentioning that I feel a more realistic price for this would be £10 - £15. It really is a bit duff, my son hardly plays with it. Sorry for the negativity, but it pains me to see Mums spending their hard earned often dwindling cash on something just because it's been over hyped/advertised.

    I agree too, unfortunately ! I bought stinky too :( . Pushed under his bed and hardly played with - much prefers his imaginext stuff. £40 is much better than £65 though :)
  • cloud9
    cloud9 Posts: 254 Forumite
    My four year old loves his and does play with his most days however I bought his second hand for £23 from another child who equally didn't touch it although I do agree it isn't worth £40 either
  • shoe*gal_2
    shoe*gal_2 Posts: 1,447 Forumite
    hollie777 wrote: »
    I agree too, unfortunately ! I bought stinky too :( . Pushed under his bed and hardly played with - much prefers his imaginext stuff. £40 is much better than £65 though :)

    Ditto. Stinky was a big mistake but Imaginext is the best thing I've bought my 4 year old.
  • nikkit72
    nikkit72 Posts: 2,458 Forumite
    Just wanted to say, bought my son these too and he never played much with them , i put them on Ebay and nearly made most my money back, but dont say its rubbbish make it sound like its great IYKWIM xx
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