Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

chewmylegoff

PasturesNew wrote: »

Board's full of them..... idiots.

*waves*.

misskool

i have a terrible first world dilemma. do i cancel the cleaner for friday as i will be off on thursday and have been away most of the weekend so theoretically have only been home for like 3 days this week so the cleaning is minimal. OH still away so there's no mess anywhere.

Spirit_2

Nikkster wrote: »

In that case, I think you really should wear a hat

That was all the encouragement I need.:D

I am in London tomorrow..I could hit John Lewis.

Nikkster

Spirit wrote: »

That was all the encouragement I need.:D

I am in London tomorrow..I [STRIKE]could [/STRIKE] must hit John Lewis.

Happy to help

Spirit_2

misskool wrote: »

i have a terrible first world dilemma. do i cancel the cleaner for friday as i will be off on thursday and have been away most of the weekend so theoretically have only been home for like 3 days this week so the cleaning is minimal. OH still away so there's no mess anywhere.

Only cancel the cleaner if you intend to give the day as holiday with pay.

To deprive someone of their living on a whim would be mean IMO.

michaels

Spirit wrote: »

Only cancel the cleaner if you intend to give the day as holiday with pay.

To deprive someone of their living on a whim would be mean IMO.

What if it is an agency cleaning company though?

misskool

Spirit wrote: »

Only cancel the cleaner if you intend to give the day as holiday with pay.

To deprive someone of their living on a whim would be mean IMO.

didn't even think of it like that just the thought that the house wouldn't need cleaning this week.

michaels

As you all seem to think I take money saving to far I trhought I would describe a purchase on Sunday.

(Bosch) Steam generator iron was broken (again, it had been replaced 3 times under the 2 year warranty but this had now expired) so we needed a new one.

First stop hotukdeals to see what was available and cheap (and not a Bosch or a Morphy Richards which we have also had before and has been rubbish). Best deal was a phillips at Currys reduced from '179.99' to '89.99' (145 at Amazon, CamelCamelCamel checked).

So next off to topcashback/quidco to see what was on offer - both had 1.5% for order online and collect and it was in stock at local store so order placed

Off to the shops - currys? No, Morrisons of course where out comes the 3% cashback credit card to purchase £90 of Currys gift vouchers. Why? Buy vouchers at Morrisons and you get 1p per £10 of vouchers discount on petrol so £90 vouchers = £5.40 off a 60l fill up.

Then on to Currys. Time to discuss extended warranties - £20 gets you an immediate replace service for 3 years. Offer to pay £100 for iron plus warranty accepted by sales person, which they put through the till as a £10 discount on the price of the iron. (I know, missed a trick, should have gone for £100 of vouchers at Morrisons but putting the last £10 of the purchase on credit card at least gives me section 75 protection)

Finally home to look up on saynoto0870 the number to cancel the extended warranty for a full £20 refund.

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

i have a terrible first world dilemma. do i cancel the cleaner for friday as i will be off on thursday and have been away most of the weekend so theoretically have only been home for like 3 days this week so the cleaning is minimal. OH still away so there's no mess anywhere.

Mess isn't dirt. Keep tidy and let your cleaner Clean!

Nikkster

michaels wrote: »

As you all seem to think I take money saving to far I trhought I would describe a purchase on Sunday.

(Bosch) Steam generator iron was broken (again, it had been replaced 3 times under the 2 year warranty but this had now expired) so we needed a new one.

Ah ha! I have one up on the professional shopper!

I don't own an iron