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mhoc

MY JTD voucher came back for the Robinsons double conc bought yesterday - something we actually need as we have visitors coming tommorow and they drink it in the pint glass. I bought 4 orange and 2 apple/blackcurrant plus a selection of value items, coleslaw and garlic bread, 10 items in all

Very pleased to report a return of £8.30. (t v S shop)

Yes I have done myself out of 70p by choosing the wrong 8 items to go with. Trouble is we are so used to T and A being so similar on price it is a shock when you compare value items from S.

Worse items are
1 x TESCO EDAY VALUEVEG SOUP IN A MUG 72G - 20p in T - 48p in S
1 x TESCO EDAY VALUEBABY SHAMPOO 500ML 9p in t - 46p in S

Others were a few p dearer
1 x TESCO EDAY VALUETOOTHBRUSH 2 PACK T 18p 20p in S
1 x T EDAY VALUE TWIN GARLIC BAGUETTE 340G 64p T 67p in S

But £8.30 seems good enough and my receipt is "clean" so if I have any problems going to CS is not going to be an issue. I got 3 petrol vouchers as well so that saved over £10 on fuel - not bad for a £23 iniital spend

My youngest goes through mayo like its going out of fashion so I am hoping someone is going to try the Mayo out today to se eif it produces a JTD.

MKS

nikkilala wrote: »

I do understand it,I just get confused when I'm trying to do 100 other things:oTomorrow I am working in the office all day and I'll plan a list, I just think my brain will only cope with beer at the moment(And sun tan lotion and OJ:rotfl:)I may well shout you tomorrow when I get totally confuddled, I need time to look at it properly and plan;);)I like APG and BM's(And I understand them:rotfl:) I just don't like JTD:(

Is this a bit like housework? I always thought that work got done in the office! What do you do - have a 'ready' printed pile of invoices to hand?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:By the way, Lala, I really am working!;)

wackynut

RootedNomad wrote: »

This is worth a read from this weeks newsletter - lots of free high street giftcards if you can rustle up a circle of friends on FB Looks like it has 11+ name on it? No idea if there is a catch - MSE Michael and MSE Steve have been testing it out and think it is a goer.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/discount-voucher-codes/wrapp

The detail: What can you get? Vouchers change, but you can currently get around 20 gift cards, including £5 at O'Neill, £3 at Oasis, £3 at Pizza Express, £5 at Slurp, £5 at Happy Socks and £3 at Warehouse.
There's no minimum spend. There are no restrictions on what you can you spend the cards on and Wrapp has said there is no minimum spend – so find something for under the face value and you’ll get it totally free, although there may be delivery costs.
Who is Wrapp? We have little feedback on the site but it was founded in 2011 and its board directors include the co-founders of Skype and LinkedIn so it has decent backing but of course, as you don’t need to give payment details for this deal, the risk is minimal.
Why is it doing this? It might sound too good to be true but Wrapp says because it allows retailers to directly market to potential customers, those retailers don't spend on pricey adverts. Instead they spend this cash on freebies to draw customers in and spread the word.
The terms and conditions: You can send up to 15 free gift cards per day, but no more than three to any individual friend. After the three freebies, you can only send gift cards you have topped up with cash yourself. Only one gift card per transaction when redeeming. No change given.

If you have Facebook friends that live abroad, or who are going on holiday, you can choose to send free gift cards that are valid in Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United States.
MSE Michael says: MSE Steve and I have been sending free gift cards to each other for the last few days and we've built up quite a stash between us. We've been redeeming them just fine too, so give it a go and let us know how you get on in the forums.

Sounds interesting,

i_been_robbed

Call_of_Trouty wrote: »

I had an email from l'oreal insider tonight saying there are new coupons for me. I thought this was strange as i've printed this months already.
So I signed in and tried it, and they printed :T

on msm

L'Or!al Age Perfect Smooth face wipes are £4.00 @ mr a's

but are £2.99 2for 1 @ mr t's

with 2X£2.50 vouchers this could be helpful!!!

AngelsMadv

Good morning, all. Sorry if my post goes on but I've been catching up 15 pages and I wanted to quote as many as I felt like :rotfl:

tescobabe69 wrote: »

Confused, I am.
Surely
3 blocks Pilgrims = £15. Two vouchers = £12 , £6 back on PP.So £6 for three blocks.
Surpisingly the price of Cathedral City is £2 , so three blocks £6 less 1 voucher £1.50 = £4.50.

You are correct. It has gone up to £3 in Asda. It was £2 before. I shall have to keep looking for cheaper cheese. We go through a block a day! :eek:

nikkilala wrote: »

Now this is what I've been waiting for, nice and straightforward;):o:o:o:oI shall be getting mine tomorrow evening for 50p a bottle:T:T:T:T

This still works out the same as buying the 42 wash one (when it was on offer) for £1! I don't know, lala!

nikkilala wrote: »

Definately should compare because A's have stacks of it on big displays. Just seen it and thought how cheap it was;)

What is this mouthwash please?

Miss_Laid wrote: »

6 coin trolleys then a pen poke but I got the BM I was so chuffed
I am saving it for the hard times

I hunted for 5 mins today using pounds in all sorts of trolleys. I ended up with a "Your shopping was cheaper BM" grrr! :mad:

Fudge_Cake wrote: »

I'm having a really awful, emotional day and I'm just so sorry if you felt undermined or any other negative because of my post.
I really hope that the Muller glitch continues

Oh F_C you big wet Wednesday! Cheer up, we all love you! :A

Call_of_Trouty wrote: »

They don't all have to compare, as long as you have at least 8 different items, only 1 has to compare

Just be careful with this! I have just had a APG not work because I didn't buy 8 GROCERIES items. I bought a ham bone for the dog, a camping lantern, and 7 other items. So both the bone and lantern were not classified as gorcerie. Cost me £6. I did get a £2 GC for complaining so only £4 lost.
On that note, for those of you with Android pgones (maybe Iphone too) there is an APP called 0800 wizzard. It lets you call 0800 numbers free from your mobile (using your inclusive minutes) as it can cost up to 33p per minute otherwise! Good for ringing Tesco and ASDA.

lindos90 wrote: »

[...]
Sorry about the long post, its helped getting it off my chest a bit, as Im sure my OH gets fed up of listening. It was just an eye opener to see that there are other MSErs in a similar position.

I hope your situation improves with the help of some dedicated carers. I had a dream this morning about my mum loosing it (she is slowly) and it woke me up crying. Then I read this and started again. The elite is a good place to share and don't ever feel like you're 'gone on' too much. :A

French_Knickers wrote: »

Sorry but read the T&C's....you are not allowed to return items or exchange them and still claim a price promise on the original purchases.

The T&Cs also state you should not actively target the policy (which everyone on this thread does). Here endeth the lesson.

MKS wrote: »

Finest Charles Bowes pork loin steaks @ 10.99 per kg. HTH

Thanks for this again. I have 6 packs in the freezer now and had them for tea last night with creamy mash and stewed steak gravy

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

[...]
I having a problem at the moment - I have GOT to buy a new fridge soon 9warm weather is playing havoc with ours) and I'm getting myself in all of a tizzy at the prospect of having to buy one at the advertised price :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: The one I want is supposedly going up to "full" price on 22nd August (it's a new one out) but I keep waiting for a better offer to come round. [...]

Have you thought about going second hand. Befoe my OH and I got together left all my stuff with ex. We got a 6ft Fridge and matching 6ft freezer (Hotpoint type) side by side (they are big!) for £60 and £102 respectively. These are £500 each in the shops! :A

99p

Good morning mse gang,

HC - Thanks for letting me borrow your well worn skipping rope again.

Angelsmad & Savannah67 - Big thanks, you know why!

Lovely day here (NE Scotland) at last!

Hope I've not missed anything exciting in the last 12ish hours, life keeps getting on the way!

Have a nice day all and happy shopping.

midwinter

Good morning to everyone, hope we're enjoying the sun around the UK today, and that it's reaching Scotland!

savingbabs wrote: »

Always use varying addresses, but can't remember how many times had used this one. Doesn't let me get to the 'put in your details page' - says capped as soon as I click claim your voucher. Thought it may be related to PC so tried on other one and same. Tried another receipt - only 74p - and that worked fine, went back and tried larger one and same happened - but hadn't reduced the total by the 74p.

Will see if can get womble today and try again

I believe email addresses can be changed, but do think that the postcode you enter has to be legit.

RootedNomad, thanks for "Wrapp" info. Think it's probably best deal for those that have a smartphone/iphone, so very useful for some!


Hope eveyone has a good day today.

Have to have an AWOL filling replaced today, hoping it'll be nothing more.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope everyone is well
sending hugs to those who are in need/want of one or just out of sorts

neosi

Good Morning All

what a lovely morning it is too, working n lurking today though...

Hope everyones ok :A

lurk yez later

AngelsMadv

mhoc wrote: »

[...]My youngest goes through mayo like its going out of fashion so I am hoping someone is going to try the Mayo out today to se eif it produces a JTD.

I'm doing the Mayo later on today. I will let you know tomorrow if it compares. I did the Robbinsons last night too so that's a result! I buy the stock cubes at 10p each (beef, chicken and veg), gravy granuals at 20p (I like this with wine roasted onions to make a lovely gravy), 15 stuffing mix and some sweets from the 10p section. All comapre at the same or N/A and cost me less than £1.

:beer: