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SpiralingDown

Snap-ant wrote: »

Could you take the female dog with you in the car?

I can't take her one Monday and Wednesday because I work with kids those days and no animals allowed for obvious reasons.
The other days I could take her but if I leave her in the car to even nip into the garage I come back and she's been sick all over the back seat because she's worked herself up so much trying top get to me.
I've tried to take her when doing the school run and she does the same when DS gets out of the car and I drive off, she thinks I'm leaving him and not going back. I've even took her back with me when picking him up so she knows he'll be picked up again and she goes crazy when she sees him and nearly sends him flying, that's with her IN the car. She tries to break out to make sure I pick him up again, thankfully she's harnessed in but she gets herself so twisted up that she howls to get let out because the legs are caught and she can't sit!

Savvybuyer

clucky1977 wrote: »

8 items (5 different) on your bill qualify for comparison Waitrose
+£5.29

0.21 x ASDA Carrots by Weight (100g) £0.19 £0.18
0.28 x ASDA Onions by Weight (100g) £0.25 £0.25
1 x ASDA Smartprice Strawberry Jam (454g) £0.29 N/A
1 x ASDA Smartprice Sweetcorn (326g) £0.32 N/A
2 x ASDA Smartprice Tuna Chunks in Brine (185g) £1.28 N/A
1 x ASDA Smartprice Orange Marmalade Medium Cut (454g) £0.27 N/A
2 x Lucozade Sport Orange (4x500ml) £2.00 £6.50
2 x Campbell's Cream of Chicken Cup Soup (104g) £1.50 £1.90
2 x Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Cup Soup (92g) £1.50 £1.90
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Deep Pan Double Pepperoni Pizza... £1.00 N/A
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Giant White Mice Bar (15g) £0.10 N/A
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Thin & Crispy Ham & Mushroom Pi... £1.00 N/A

Comparison total (compared products only) £5.44 £10.73


Hi
Im not sure what im looking for, this was a shop from yesterday that i done, the cupa soups are on offer 2 for 1.50, how will i know if its a glitchy multi? sorry not done this before. Tia x

You need to be buying items that are more expensive in A (it doesn't look like you got a voucher there largely due to the Lucozade Sport you bought being much more expensive in W). I'm refusing to buy any Campbell's Cup-a-Soups until the price elsewhere (probably in M) goes down to 50p (still waiting). 2 for £1.50 i.e. 75p each is too much for me, especially as you now only get 4 packets inside instead of 5.

If the A multibuy has been missed, the prices should come up in black on the APG site comparison result. If they come back in red on the A side, it's taken an offer of some sort (most likely the multibuy) into account. So you want it to show the prices in black on the A side for it to more than likely indicate a glitch (showing in red on the competitor side is fine).

Your post has prompted me to drag out my Avs W list. With exceptions - explained next - the prices shown are the prices at W. Sorry, I've no time to put in the A prices. Where it says the A own brand, it means the item should be unavailable for W (this list really still needs checking when logged out on MSM to see if it is truly correct). The 'unavailable' at W represents a 'bargain' at A. Although: some of these items may not be that savvy, because other equivalent products/pack sizes at other competitors and other competitors vs each other on PPs haven't been gone through yet.

Where the W own brand is listed, it's the W price and you need to find the equivalent in A (A Chosen by You equates to Essential Waitrose) - please check MSM. Add into your basket on W side then flip over to A and see what's there - it has to be same size (or within 10% weight range) to compare to W's price (and prices are adjusted for weight if there is any slight difference).

For the branded (i.e. non-own brand) items, the price could be W or it could be A. Apologies - no time to indicate; again check MSM if you care - or - not totally absolutely free of risk - just go to A and if the price is significantly different, it's likely it's the W price below (less 10% via the Guarantee). For example, the Finish Dishwasher Tablets Apple & Lime are £12.00 in A and £5.00 in W. I'll just highlight that the Bulmer's Cider and Minky Cloth are (should be) N/A for W (A is cheapest and shouldn't compare on the APG so you don't 'lose' out).

If the A price looks low, it's probably an N/A item for W (or a 'filler' as it may be called) which is fine. SP items on the W list only get included if A is cheapest (by at least 10%) vs all other competitors, i.e. T, S and M.

W does not have an equivalent to the A SP range, so all such items can be put on a W comp. in A., but you'll just have the A price on these items and not 10% cheaper on it at the end of the day. In theory it might be 10% off if put on a comp vs T, S and/or M whichever applies to the specific item.

Here is the Avs W list that I have (there's also lots of dental products and the like on 3 for 2 in W - need to buy 3 in A - but APG gives N/A on 3 for 2s following the patch to solve the September/October/whenever glitch - you'll need to try HQ CS to try for a 10% refund):

(You need to buy the exact number shown, or number divisible by the number shown (there is a max. 10 of the same flavour of the item beyond which you get no refund) in order to qualify for the A multibuy that doesn't compare vs W or to qualify for the comparison vs the W multibuy. This isn't about glitching multibuys - it's a separate thing. I think none of the A multibuys on items below will glitch, as they're all N/A for W so don't actually compare against anything to refund on the APG, but are around cheapest in A when taking up its multibuy, which is a good thing.)

Good - lots of health fruit & veg. on the list:j:T, but also Walls Magnum Chocolate very cheaper at W:mad::( boo hoo, to tempt you but could be as they taste very nice... No..we don't want this, go for the fruit & veg!!:rotfl::rotfl:


1xGlenryck South Atlantic Pilchards in Tomato Sauce (425g)95p
1xASDA Smartprice Corned Beef (340g)£1.54
1xOXO Stock Cubes Beef (24x6g)£1.95
5xCrosse & Blackwell 4 Kids Doctor Who Wholewheat Pasta Shapes in Tomato Sauce (395g)Any 5 for £2.00
1xASDA Chosen by You Stock Cubes Chicken (12x10g)78p
1xASDA Smartprice Pineapple Pieces in Light Syrup (565g)32p
1xASDA Smartprice Salad Cream (445g)45p
2xBirds Eye Chicken Pies (4 per pack - 620g)2 FOR £4.00 (oy buy 1 vs S)
1xASDA Strawberry Gateau (375g)£1.00
1xASDA Chosen by You Freshly Frozen Shredded Mixed Cabbage (750g) 75p
1xEssential Waitrose Roast Potatoes (1Kg)£1.00
1xBernard Matthews Turkey Nuggets (15 per pack - 300g) £1.00
1xBirds Eye Takeaway Feasts Original Chicken Popstars (170g)£1.00 (or vs S)
1xWall's Magnum Chocolate (450ml)£1.99
1xASDA Smartprice Cheese Slices (10 per pack – 170g)54p
1xChurch & Manor Farm Free Range Mixed Eggs (6)£1.00
1xMcVitie's Mini Cheddars - Original (7x25g)94p (other McVities Cheddars 7s also 94p in W - see MSM.co.uk).
1xASDA Smartprice Chocolate Chip Cookies (200g)32p Subject to Morries check
1xASDA Smartprice Digestives – Milk Chocolate (300g)44p Subject to Morries check
1xBahlsen Messino Dark Chocolate Continental Jaffa Cakes (125g)78p
1xASDA Smartprice Toffee (250g)28p
1xASDA Smartprice Cottage Pie (300g)60p (but 3 pack is cheaper per g)
1xWaitrose Shelled Walnut Pieces (200g)£1.99
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Casserole Vegetables (600g)£1.00 (if still can’t find 700g pack in M)
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Melon Slices (400g)£1.00
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Chunky Summer Vegetables (465g)85p
1xASDA Great Stuff Mini Raisins (5x14g)50p
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Cabbages & Leeks (240g)£1.00
1xASDA Apricots (320g)£1.00
1xASDA Mixed English Root Vegetables (1Kg) £1.00
1xGreen's Carmelle Mix (70g)50p
1xGreen's Lemon Pie Filling (2 per pack - 140g)50p
1xPearce Duff's Blancmange Strawberry, Raspberry, Chocolate & Vanilla (4 per pack - 146g)46p
1xWaitrose Trifle Sponges (8x20g)59p
1xASDA Smartprice Pork Chops (765g)£3.06
2xASDA Cod Fishcakes (4 per pack – 400g)Any2 for £3.00
1xASDA Turkey Breast Joint (700g)£5.00
1xASDA Smartprice Gel Air Freshener Unit 39p
3xDettol Anti-Bacterial Mould & Mildew Remover Complete Clean Spray (750ml)£6.00any 3 FOR 2
1xASDA Multi Surface Furniture Polish Wipes (40)£1.00
1xFinish Shine & Dry Rinse Aid Lemon Sparkle (800ml)£5.00
1xASDA Smartprice Concentrated Fabric Softener – 42 Washes (1.47L)66p Subject to Morries check
2xASDA Thick Bleach – Arctic Blast, Original, Lemon or Pink (1.13L)Any 2 for £1.50
1xKeep it Handy Cling Film (300mm x 50m)£1.00 (MSM suggests change this to ASDA Smartprice Wrapping Film, but really on the basis of that being x60m – and, in my view, wrapping film is a little different to cling film)
1xMinky Microfibre Cleaning & Dusting Mitt£2.00
1xFinish Quantum Powerball Dishwasher Tablets Apple & Lime Blast (30)£5.00
1xScholl Air-Pillo Comfort Insoles£2.00
1xASDA Smartprice Soap (3x125g)35p
2xASDA Clear Spray SPF 15 (200ml)2 FOR £6.00
1xASDA Smartprice Shampoo (500ml)20p
2xASDA Soothing Action Blackcurrant Flavoured Menthol Lozenges (36)2 for £2.50
1xASDA Shampoo Zingy Lemon (500ml)80p
1xASDA Protect 48 Hr Anti Perspirant Deodorant (250ml)£1.00
1xJohnson's Baby Lotion (500ml)£1.30
4xElka Daily Croissant (with Coconut Cream or Strawberry Marmalade Filling)Any 4 for £1.00
1xBulmers Original Cider (12x330ml)£4.00

nerfdad

kezbratt wrote: »

I guess so...don't want RF fury :eek:

Never mess with the all powerful RF:D

Amelia12_2

Well successful trip picked up a womble for £2.20 plus got crunchy nut cornflakes 750g for £2 in A plus £1.20 off on shopitize managed to get 2 over 2 APC receipts but doubt hey will win
Couldn't see the tesco brekkie deal on line so didn't bother

sally06

anyone else having problems with RSH? I managed to get one code,. Then I tried to get one for DD, but a message pops up saying code already used???? I've spent ages trying to get the code to work! TIA

nerfdad

Amelia12 wrote: »

Well successful trip picked up a womble for £2.20 plus got crunchy nut cornflakes 750g for £2 in A plus £1.20 off on shopitize managed to get 2 over 2 APC receipts but doubt hey will win
Couldn't see the tesco brekkie deal on line so didn't bother

Great shop Amelia.Ive been trying to move my butt of the sofa but im watching Hoarders and i think a few of the 11+could be on this:D:o

clucky1977

Savvybuyer wrote: »

You need to be buying items that are more expensive in A (it doesn't look like you got a voucher there largely due to the Lucozade Sport you bought being much more expensive in W). I'm refusing to buy any Campbell's Cup-a-Soups until the price elsewhere (probably in M) goes down to 50p (still waiting). 2 for £1.50 i.e. 75p each is too much for me, especially as you now only get 4 packets inside instead of 5.

If the A multibuy has been missed, the prices should come up in black on the APG site comparison result. If they come back in red on the A side, it's taken an offer of some sort (most likely the multibuy) into account. So you want it to show the prices in black on the A side for it to more than likely indicate a glitch (showing in red on the competitor side is fine).

Your post has prompted me to drag out my Avs W list. With exceptions - explained next - the prices shown are the prices at W. Sorry, I've no time to put in the A prices. Where it says the A own brand, it means the item should be unavailable for W (this list really still needs checking when logged out on MSM to see if it is truly correct). The 'unavailable' at W represents a 'bargain' at A. Although: some of these items may not be that savvy, because other equivalent products/pack sizes at other competitors and other competitors vs each other on PPs haven't been gone through yet.

Where the W own brand is listed, it's the W price and you need to find the equivalent in A (A Chosen by You equates to Essential Waitrose) - please check MSM. Add into your basket on W side then flip over to A and see what's there - it has to be same size (or within 10% weight range) to compare to W's price (and prices are adjusted for weight if there is any slight difference).

For the branded (i.e. non-own brand) items, the price could be W or it could be A. Apologies - no time to indicate; again check MSM if you care - or - not totally absolutely free of risk - just go to A and if the price is significantly different, it's likely it's the W price below (less 10% via the Guarantee). For example, the Finish Dishwasher Tablets Apple & Lime are £12.00 in A and £5.00 in W. I'll just highlight that the Bulmer's Cider and Minky Cloth are (should be) N/A for W (A is cheapest and shouldn't compare on the APG so you don't 'lose' out).

If the A price looks low, it's probably an N/A item for W (or a 'filler' as it may be called) which is fine. SP items on the W list only get included if A is cheapest (by at least 10%) vs all other competitors, i.e. T, S and M.

W does not have an equivalent to the A SP range, so all such items can be put on a W comp. in A., but you'll just have the A price on these items and not 10% cheaper on it at the end of the day. In theory it might be 10% off if put on a comp vs T, S and/or M whichever applies to the specific item.

Here is the Avs W list that I have (there's also lots of dental products and the like on 3 for 2 in W - need to buy 3 in A - but APG gives N/A on 3 for 2s following the patch to solve the September/October/whenever glitch - you'll need to try HQ CS to try for a 10% refund):

(You need to buy the exact number shown, or number divisible by the number shown (there is a max. 10 of the same flavour of the item beyond which you get no refund) in order to qualify for the A multibuy that doesn't compare vs W or to qualify for the comparison vs the W multibuy. This isn't about glitching multibuys - it's a separate thing. I think none of the A multibuys on items below will glitch, as they're all N/A for W so don't actually compare against anything to refund on the APG, but are around cheapest in A when taking up its multibuy, which is a good thing.)


1xGlenryck South Atlantic Pilchards in Tomato Sauce (425g)95p
1xASDA Smartprice Corned Beef (340g)£1.54
1xOXO Stock Cubes Beef (24x6g)£1.95
5xCrosse & Blackwell 4 Kids Doctor Who Wholewheat Pasta Shapes in Tomato Sauce (395g)Any 5 for £2.00
1xASDA Chosen by You Stock Cubes Chicken (12x10g)78p
1xASDA Smartprice Pineapple Pieces in Light Syrup (565g)32p
1xASDA Smartprice Salad Cream (445g)45p
2xBirds Eye Chicken Pies (4 per pack - 620g)2 FOR £4.00 (oy buy 1 vs S)
1xASDA Strawberry Gateau (375g)£1.00
1xASDA Chosen by You Freshly Frozen Shredded Mixed Cabbage (750g) 75p
1xEssential Waitrose Roast Potatoes (1Kg)£1.00
1xBernard Matthews Turkey Nuggets (15 per pack - 300g) £1.00
1xBirds Eye Takeaway Feasts Original Chicken Popstars (170g)£1.00 (or vs S)
1xWall's Magnum Chocolate (450ml)£1.99
1xASDA Smartprice Cheese Slices (10 per pack – 170g)54p
1xChurch & Manor Farm Free Range Mixed Eggs (6)£1.00
1xMcVitie's Mini Cheddars - Original (7x25g)94p (other McVities Cheddars 7s also 94p in W - see MSM.co.uk).
1xASDA Smartprice Chocolate Chip Cookies (200g)32p Subject to Morries check
1xASDA Smartprice Digestives – Milk Chocolate (300g)44p Subject to Morries check
1xBahlsen Messino Dark Chocolate Continental Jaffa Cakes (125g)78p
1xASDA Smartprice Toffee (250g)28p
1xASDA Smartprice Cottage Pie (300g)60p (but 3 pack is cheaper per g)
1xWaitrose Shelled Walnut Pieces (200g)£1.99
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Casserole Vegetables (600g)£1.00 (if still can’t find 700g pack in M)
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Melon Slices (400g)£1.00
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Chunky Summer Vegetables (465g)85p
1xASDA Great Stuff Mini Raisins (5x14g)50p
1xASDA Fresh Tastes Cabbages & Leeks (240g)£1.00
1xASDA Apricots (320g)£1.00
1xASDA Mixed English Root Vegetables (1Kg) £1.00
1xGreen's Carmelle Mix (70g)50p
1xGreen's Lemon Pie Filling (2 per pack - 140g)50p
1xPearce Duff's Blancmange Strawberry, Raspberry, Chocolate & Vanilla (4 per pack - 146g)46p
1xWaitrose Trifle Sponges (8x20g)59p
1xASDA Smartprice Pork Chops (765g)£3.06
2xASDA Cod Fishcakes (4 per pack – 400g)Any2 for £3.00
1xASDA Turkey Breast Joint (700g)£5.00
1xASDA Smartprice Gel Air Freshener Unit 39p
3xDettol Anti-Bacterial Mould & Mildew Remover Complete Clean Spray (750ml)£6.00any 3 FOR 2
1xASDA Multi Surface Furniture Polish Wipes (40)£1.00
1xFinish Shine & Dry Rinse Aid Lemon Sparkle (800ml)£5.00
1xASDA Smartprice Concentrated Fabric Softener – 42 Washes (1.47L)66p Subject to Morries check
2xASDA Thick Bleach – Arctic Blast, Original, Lemon or Pink (1.13L)Any 2 for £1.50
1xKeep it Handy Cling Film (300mm x 50m)£1.00 (MSM suggests change this to ASDA Smartprice Wrapping Film, but really on the basis of that being x60m – and, in my view, wrapping film is a little different to cling film)
1xMinky Microfibre Cleaning & Dusting Mitt£2.00
1xFinish Quantum Powerball Dishwasher Tablets Apple & Lime Blast (30)£5.00
1xScholl Air-Pillo Comfort Insoles£2.00
1xASDA Smartprice Soap (3x125g)35p
2xASDA Clear Spray SPF 15 (200ml)2 FOR £6.00
1xASDA Smartprice Shampoo (500ml)20p
2xASDA Soothing Action Blackcurrant Flavoured Menthol Lozenges (36)2 for £2.50
1xASDA Shampoo Zingy Lemon (500ml)80p
1xASDA Protect 48 Hr Anti Perspirant Deodorant (250ml)£1.00
1xJohnson's Baby Lotion (500ml)£1.30
4xElka Daily Croissant (with Coconut Cream or Strawberry Marmalade Filling)Any 4 for £1.00
1xBulmers Original Cider (12x330ml)£4.00

Hi
Thank you for your reply, i did use 4 Campbells money off coupons which brought the price down to 55p a pack x

David.

SpiralingDown wrote: »

I can't take her one Monday and Wednesday because I work with kids those days and no animals allowed for obvious reasons.
The other days I could take her but if I leave her in the car to even nip into the garage I come back and she's been sick all over the back seat because she's worked herself up so much trying top get to me.
I've tried to take her when doing the school run and she does the same when DS gets out of the car and I drive off, she thinks I'm leaving him and not going back. I've even took her back with me when picking him up so she knows he'll be picked up again and she goes crazy when she sees him and nearly sends him flying, that's with her IN the car. She tries to break out to make sure I pick him up again, thankfully she's harnessed in but she gets herself so twisted up that she howls to get let out because the legs are caught and she can't sit!

Just a thought but if she is trying that hard to get to you what about recording your voice saying things to her/singing etc and leave a gap of a minute or two in between it and leave it playing on a cd in the other room and that way she may still think you are there.

I forget which room you leave them in but if you dont already, leave them in there while you are still in the house and it may break the association of we go in that room when you go out type of thing.

artypaws

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Morning paw sniffers

Sun and rain and wind and sun and rain and wind:)

That's the weather in Durham this morning.

Bea hope your derrière is unbruised and as yet not on youtube:)

I'm doing a bit of cooking today and a visit to A for the welchs magazine, T to pick up my wrapping paper and mr shoes to see if I can make a nuisance of myself.

Mr Morton - has your snowman melted:)

Seems fine this morning and DD hadn't captured anything (thankfully)

sally06 wrote: »

are they any good? they seem a bit over priced. I'm sure I bought something similar years ago with a £5 voucher and it was free. Don't even know what I did with it! Has anyone tried the SS tillspit voucher & normal till voucher together?

Not sure going to use it later, they were £24.95 which I certainly wouldn't pay but I reckon it is worth £5 to try - will give the other 2 as gifts or sell them on

SpiralingDown wrote: »

I walk her before I go out, she flakes out in her bed. If I'm at home after her usual walk she sleeps for hours so I don't know why the difference when I'm not there.
I bought them Kongs and they keep them occupied for quite a while, she has a maze ball but knows exactly what way it works so has it emptied in seconds where as the kong takes her almost an hour to get the contents out.
They have other chew toys but don't bother with them, I put them away for a day or two then get them out again but they never seem interested. They do like squeaky toys so I got a few of the 10p xmas ones from sainsbobs that someone on here had mentioned but they fight over the same one even though they have one each.
They like tennis balls but they only last a few minutes before they're in bits on the floor :rotfl:
I think the main problem stems from the guy who had them for the past year allowed them to do whatever they wanted, they went where ever they wanted and they barked whenever they wanted, they only got told off when they guy was fed up with the noise.

Slowly but surely I'm changing them but I know it'll take a while, I'm just hoping it happens before the girl gets fed up and calls the dog warden:(

I think you must have really fussy neighbours and I doubt if there were some barking though the day that any authority would be that bothered unless it was continuous for hours. I think I would go and see the neighbours and explain what has happened with the dogs and that you are currently retraining them and that you are working on the barking.

artypaws

David. wrote: »

Just a thought but if she is trying that hard to get to you what about recording your voice saying things to her/singing etc and leave a gap of a minute or two in between it and leave it playing on a cd in the other room and that way she may still think you are there.

I forget which room you leave them in but if you dont already, leave them in there while you are still in the house and it may break the association of we go in that room when you go out type of thing.

Great tips