Everything Leads Into The (new year) Elite thread

Tinyshoes

Thrifty_Sister wrote: »

omg - TS. I think you may have a problem :rotfl::rotfl:

It's ok TS I know I have a problem.

Just remembered the time I got banned from buying any more tins when the stack fell over in the larder, well out of the larder on to OH, he chucked a tin of soup out of the way and it exploded over the kitchen floor. :eek:

I'm sure I might have mentioned that one when it happened.

Jelly_Biactol

Jelly_Biactol wrote: »

A certain MSE forumite of my acquaintance who is expecting her first baby (due date yesterday) has found out (from mumsnet I think) that if a pregnant woman's waters break in certain shops, then those retailers will reward the new mum as a gesture of goodwill, with gift vouchers, free goods, discounts etc etc. According to her hubbie, she is now been planning which shops are nearest and which might offer the best rewards. Now that is dedication to the cause, in the unending pursuit of bargains and savings. So, my question is
What is the most outrageous or extreme thing you have done in the quest for a bargain?

That 'MSE forumite of my acquaintance' has PMed me:
"It was a guy in the shop we bought our appliances for the kitchen from that told us. Said that his sister in law did it when her waters broke in Tesco, and she got free nappies and baby products for a full 12 months!"

Thanks for all the replies to the question, though, just been reading back through them. My favourite is from TS, if only so she doesn't feel so guilty about it any more - it's OK, you are forgiven, for deep down you are :A

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Think the most dangerous thing I have done is go chasing round Ts stores for bargains during the big 90% kitchen glitch when really I should have been packing and getting an early night for long drive to Hull the next day.
I don't think I got anymore than couple of hours sleep before I set off the next morning with the kids in the car for a sport competition. I look back now and think how irresponsible it was. I still have not opened half the stuff either, all waiting for my new kitchen one day. So it's not like I really needed it there and then.

bubbs

i have decided when we go home, im going to have £50 for a months shopping and thats it , unless of course there is a massive glitch. I will need to fill the fridge and get fresh things

Imdebtfree

Mumto2monkeys wrote: »

:rotfl: mine is usually for little man to munch on the way home... Until he swaps it for the one banana...:)
I actually bought just 2 sprouts yesterday... Only DD likes them:)

I buy them one at a time

zippydooda

Ariel worked on my 5 colour ones also got £3 on the ten I rejected. Back at midnight

bubbs

Tinyshoes wrote: »

It's ok TS I know I have a problem.

Just remembered the time I got banned from buying any more tins when the stack fell over in the larder, well out of the larder on to OH, he chucked a tin of soup out of the way and it exploded over the kitchen floor. :eek:

I'm sure I might have mentioned that one when it happened.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: sorry but that made me laugh and remember someone else from the site thats stopping here had some of those Heinz big soups the ring pull snapped so he stabbed it, it then went all over the room, ceiling, and white bedding:rotfl::rotfl:

locarr

locarr wrote: »

Just done a burger shop adding various RTC salt, spice, vinegar and gravy etc as "fillers" none of which troubled my perfect £6 PP!!:D

Thanks to imposter and TS for the heads up on spices etc:)

My burger/spice shop!:cool:

1x LEMONS EACH £0.30 £0.30 £0.35 £0.30
1x TESCO L/C TOMATO SOUP 400G £0.32 £0.64 £0.50 n/a
1x TESCO L/C CHICKEN & S/CORN SOUP 400G £0.32 n/an/an/a
1x AUNT BESSIE'S CHICKEN GRAVY 170G £0.50 n/an/an/a
1x TESCO ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA 250ML
£1.00 n/a£2.00 n/a
1x TESCO CORIANDER SEEDS 26G £0.50 n/an/an/a
1x TESCO LT CHOICES ASPARAGUS SOUP IN A CUP 90G £0.50 n/an/an/a
3x T. FIN* BRITISH BEEF STEAK BURGERS 454G £12.00 † n/an/a£6.00
1x TESCO VALUE BOTTLE BAG £0.05 n/an/an/a
1x GEO ORGANICS ATLANTIC SEA SALT 250G
£0.49 £0.99 n/an/a
1x CORNISH SEA SALT 225G £0.75 £1.58 £1.65 n/a
Tesco comparable total £1.86 £2.37 £12.30 Competitor shop total £3.51 £4.50 £6.30
The difference -£1.65 -£2.13 £6.00

fairclaire

Bradley1984 wrote: »

Sorry guys and gals, just need to know if i should cancel my c+c order...when i booked it, it showed £5.20 but dont want to log in and it change to £3 unneccesarily. But then again, if its going to process on the APG as £3, id rather cancel it...any help appreciated

I would if I was you brad. The febreeze and regular are definitely not working. The colour was still working, but someone earlier had it not appear on the APG and there's been no results since then, so that could be all over as well.

For the future.....I know you're a busy boy but with glitches like this one, try and do your order to be picked up as soon as you can. They can finish at any time like we've seen today HTH

Mumto2monkeys

Bradley1984 wrote: »

Sorry guys and gals, just need to know if i should cancel my c+c order...when i booked it, it showed £5.20 but dont want to log in and it change to £3 unneccesarily. But then again, if its going to process on the APG as £3, id rather cancel it...any help appreciated

Sorry Bradley... Not done it. I've a mountain of rtc Persil and surf:)

Bradley1984

fairclaire wrote: »

I would if I was you brad. The febreeze and regular are definitely not working. The colour was still working, but someone earlier had it not appear on the APG and there's been no results since then, so that could be all over as well.

For the future.....I know you're a busy boy but with glitches like this one, try and do your order to be picked up as soon as you can. They can finish at any time like we've seen today HTH

Will cancel it, i did pick up 6 bottles today, 2 of which were colour so happy with that...but didnt want to hit a massive APG...oh well...x thanks all