ELITE 11+ Everyone Loving It Trout Extraction

aau1

RootedNomad wrote: »

Hello & welcome :wave:

Personal view - hope others post theirs so you get a good spread of opinion .....

1) Yes - more regularly than you would expect. Stock runs down in seasonal cycles and towards the end of each cycle stuff is marked down to 4p/1p Peeps on here have a good idea of when things will reduce, or just scan, scan, scan to find out
2) Personally I don't do this and would not recommend it, but lots of peeps womble points. If you want to stay under the radar I would avoid or at least limit this activity - manually added points will flag you up to the T CC machine, and that machine can be pretty ruthless.
3) Contentious one, but I don't think it should be. I am of the Martin Lewis school of training as far as coupons are concerned - you can offer whatever you like in payment, including a coupon where you haven't purchased the product, and it is up to the retailer whether they accept it or not. This article may be interesting

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/protect/2009/06/some-voucher-users-could-be-thieves

As long as you are not trying to deceive, are not lying, dissembling or misrepresenting, and as long as you don't use SS machines, I understand it to be a legitimate transaction. Personally, I don't use manufacturers mocs against wrong products, that is my own line, but for me T inhouse mocs that are "open" are fair game to be hammered. But again, it is wise to keep under the radar, play the long game, use don't abuse etc. A store can ban you on a whim, which would seriously hamper future shopping trips.

4) & 5)- yes, yes and more yes. Mahooooosive savings to be made on grocery bills
6) :T never done this
7) Probably , but keep an eye on this thread and folk will fill in any gaps over time
8) amazing team on here :j

RootedNomad I think I owe you a :beer: (pattylabelle and probably countless others too)

I've often criticised your tactics but I only did so because i was genuinely worried the thread would be shut down for openly encouraging misuse of MOCs.

Having just followed your link and read that MSE goes so far as to promote it as a form of haggling and declares it as fair game I won't be doing that anymore :money:




:think: :think: :think: :think:

Now......shall I tell you how much of my kitchen was paid for by B&Q giftcards bought in T but paid for with APGs (that I also spent in A), Sada fivers, points from Grand Theft Auto pre-orders, etc? :eek: :rotfl:

I handed all of them over to several SAs with a simple "can I use these please?" :money: and every one said "yes" :eek:

I realise this admission may disappoint some people ,
it may even anger some ,
it may not be a surprise at all ,
it will undoubtedly delight some people who will call me a hypocrite ,
but I was only ever trying to keep the thread going by offering words of caution/criticism. If only I had read that page a year ago I would have kept my fat gob shut

Say what you want about me but at least I admit when I'm wrong. :beer:

I think this marks the third such occasion. :rotfl:

TrulyMadly

aau1 wrote: »

RootedNomad I think I owe you a :beer: (pattylabelle and probably countless others too)

I've often criticised your tactics but I only did so because i was genuinely worried the thread would be shut down for openly encouraging misuse of MOCs.

Having just followed your link and read that MSE goes so far as to promote it as a form of haggling and declares it as fair game I won't be doing that anymore :money:




:think: :think: :think: :think:

Now......shall I tell you how much of my kitchen was paid for by B&Q giftcards bought in T but paid for with APGs (that I also spent in A), Sada fivers, points from Grand Theft Auto pre-orders, etc? :eek: :rotfl:

I handed all of them over to several SAs with a simple "can I use these please?" :money: and every one said "yes" :eek:

I realise this admission may disappoint some people ,
it may even anger some ,
it may not be a surprise at all ,
it will undoubtedly delight some people who will call me a hypocrite ,
but I was only ever trying to keep the thread going by offering words of caution/criticism. If only I had read that page a year ago I would have kept my fat gob shut

Say what you want about me but at least I admit when I'm wrong. :beer:

I think this marks the third such occasion. :rotfl:

Do you want to be my husband?

fairclaire

aau1 wrote: »

RootedNomad I think I owe you a :beer: (pattylabelle and probably countless others too)

I've often criticised your tactics but I only did so because i was genuinely worried the thread would be shut down for openly encouraging misuse of MOCs.

Having just followed your link and read that MSE goes so far as to promote it as a form of haggling and declares it as fair game I won't be doing that anymore :money:




:think: :think: :think: :think:

Now......shall I tell you how much of my kitchen was paid for by B&Q giftcards bought in T but paid for with APGs (that I also spent in A), Sada fivers, points from Grand Theft Auto pre-orders, etc? :eek: :rotfl:

I handed all of them over to several SAs with a simple "can I use these please?" :money: and every one said "yes" :eek:

I realise this admission may disappoint some people ,
it may even anger some ,
it may not be a surprise at all ,
it will undoubtedly delight some people who will call me a hypocrite ,
but I was only ever trying to keep the thread going by offering words of caution/criticism. If only I had read that page a year ago I would have kept my fat gob shut

Say what you want about me but at least I admit when I'm wrong. :beer:

I think this marks the third such occasion. :rotfl:

:beer::beer: very honest post! and brave, given you do have a big gob :p

OMG there will be no stopping you now :eek::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

aau1

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Do you want to be my husband?

How do you know I'm not :think:

:rotfl:

caz2703

aau1 wrote: »

RootedNomad I think I owe you a :beer: (pattylabelle and probably countless others too)

I've often criticised your tactics but I only did so because i was genuinely worried the thread would be shut down for openly encouraging misuse of MOCs.

Having just followed your link and read that MSE goes so far as to promote it as a form of haggling and declares it as fair game I won't be doing that anymore :money:




:think: :think: :think: :think:

Now......shall I tell you how much of my kitchen was paid for by B&Q giftcards bought in T but paid for with APGs (that I also spent in A), Sada fivers, points from Grand Theft Auto pre-orders, etc? :eek: :rotfl:

I handed all of them over to several SAs with a simple "can I use these please?" :money: and every one said "yes" :eek:

I realise this admission may disappoint some people ,
it may even anger some ,
it may not be a surprise at all ,
it will undoubtedly delight some people who will call me a hypocrite ,
but I was only ever trying to keep the thread going by offering words of caution/criticism. If only I had read that page a year ago I would have kept my fat gob shut

Say what you want about me but at least I admit when I'm wrong. :beer:

I think this marks the third such occasion. :rotfl:

:beer:

See I knew deep down you were as bad as the rest of us

aau1

fairclaire wrote: »

:beer::beer: very honest post! and brave, given you do have a big gob :p

OMG there will be no stopping you now :eek::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl:

I'm prepared for the backlash. I've given pretty good so I have to be prepared to take it

I could have kept schtum over the whole thing ....but thats not my style

fairclaire

caz2703 wrote: »

:beer:

See I knew deep down you were as bad as the rest of us

We've just got to convert COT now :eek::p:p:rotfl:

caz2703

fairclaire wrote: »

We've just got to convert COT now :eek::p:p:rotfl:

I bagsie you to hold your breath first

fairclaire

aau1 wrote: »

:rotfl:

I'm prepared for the backlash. I've given pretty good so I have to be prepared to take it

I could have kept schtum over the whole thing ....but thats not my style

Shame you aren't in the air assault unit. I get 7.5% on my gift cards with a defence discount :p:rotfl:

Mildred1970

aau1 wrote: »

How do you know I'm not :think:

:rotfl:

You can't be, that's just silly

Because I am