Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

savvy_sal

braveheart60uk wrote: »

Thought I would do a short list for newbies and myself, it started to get longer :eek:
Still loads to go into it, maybe should try and organise it and make it as full as I can....

Some of BH’s rules
The only silly question is the one not asked.
Always remember that retailers treat muggles (normal shoppers and sometimes Elite) as fools with prices bouncing up and down, just go to mysupermarket.co.uk and look at the graph for prices and the yoyo effect is astounding!
Quoting one of our adversaries “ Every penny counts” , savings mount up. A spreadsheet tracking savings can be fun.
Use by date to be stuck to. Best Before Date, if it’s cheap it is edible. I have found Poundstretcher gets a lot of job lots of Best Before food at good prices. You can never know what they will have or when, worth popping into regularly.
Wombling is good, Sada can provide some lovely APGs, even Tosco can at least let you see what may be a bargain elsewhere or things you can buy there with Conditional spends.
No question is stupid.
Picking up receipts/pennies/McD cups with stickers still on them/a paper with a known MOC inside, is not embarrassing, it is sensible and it is the muggles who should be ashamed of being muggles.
Free samples, grab as many as you can carry, food samples, go back a few times.
Free Metro paper can have GREAT Money Off Coupons, never take one! Take a handful!
Same for store magazines, Tosco and Mr Shoes can be the best.
Always collect the MOCs even if there is no glitch to use them on, it may appear. ALSO don’t bin them until they expire.
Never leave home without a supply of MOCs, just in case.
ALWAYS have a large stock of toilet roll.
If eating out, ask for water NOT expensive drinks.
Take-away food/fast food, always carry small bottles of cheap soft drinks and save a fortune.
Sachets of sauces/salt/peppers/sugar, grab them. I haven’t bought sugar in ages, have jars of sachets in cupboard, also ideal for going on self catering holidays.
Even serviettes are good hankies.
Adapt your body clock to have poo time at work and use their bog roll.
In a hotel at any time? Always take the tea and coffee in the room daily, so they refill them, same for toilet stuff. They are there to be used, but in my case, use it later LOL. My no no line is towels etc
Breakfast at hotel “all you can eat”? take bag(s), it is amazing what falls off your plate into bag. Butter, jam, continental pastries, rolls, cold meat, cheese etcetera. Lunch sorted!!
Charge everything you can, they give you electric for free.
You have to pay for internet at digs? Go and park in fast food car park and hook up.
Having a fast food treat? Sachets again, McDs collect loyalty stickers left on other tables.
Disneyland Paris? McD about cheapest food there, BUT, outside there is a filling station where you can buy goodies and drinks, can’t remember where exactly.
Not allowed food into funparks or attractions or cinema? HOW DARE THEY! Can they guarantee that their food conforms to your religious needs (refuse to say which religion((elite)) ) / Allergy to many things / strict Vegan/ diabetic and needs to eat certain foods at specific times. “Are you being racist/religious bigot/sexist…… is it your company policy to insult people?” works well.
No question is a silly question.
Haggle, all they can say is no, or the bonus is that they will.
Split your shopping into two, one where you have targetted savings or comparisons and another for stuff that doesn’t.
Own brand can be as good as branded stuff
Water down detergents, we always use too much anyway.
Have a stash of toilet roll.
Install Apps that give freebies/discounts into every phone in house.
O2 priority moments is great!!
Don’t get complacent, always check for deals and bargains.
Insurances/large purchases/any contracts for TV/cable/phone Do comparisons and check cashback
NEVER buy through comparison sites, they get a cut of the sale.
Don’t depend on cashback, sometimes it doesn’t pay out.
Freeze what you can when offers on, buy a 2nd/3rd freezer when you can afford it.
Gonna buy something? Do you need it? Will you use it? Is it value for money or just a status symbol? Wait a while to cool off and think it over.
NEVER trust BH
Stockpile toilet paper
When low sit with your stash and feel good, unless toilet rolls are less than 30!!

When it's been raining for 5 days running and too wet for wombling,do a stock take of toilet rolls:rotfl::rotfl:

underperky

For the locals there is an Auction at Hardwick Hall Sedgefield on Sunday

I am just saying as it has Whisky and Champagne on it's list

And I know we have a few Whisky and Champagne drinkers

rhosynbach

forgot to say after the mighty deals and marcus emporium dilemma, after my last stroppy email threatening trading standards, watchdog and anything else i could think of , today a new drone arrived:j:j:j
works perfectly and ds2 is very happy .but will avoid both companies again.

braveheart60uk

Sunshinemummy wrote: »

:T:T:T:T:T

I have two confessions.

1. I 'acquired' a large loo roll.... it's purpose was to make a halloween decoration.... it ended up in the bathroom.
2. When we stayed in a nice hotel last week for £25... with some cashback... we went swimming... when we got home OH emptied his swimming bag and there was a his shorts wrapped in a hotel towel! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Rather nice towel... too far to return it!

Why do we all have loo roll anxiety!





They also have power sockets.... if you are totally out and need a quick boost... or are indulging yourself with a Mc.

:D:D

On the note of quickies...... I know a lot of chargers and ones on Fleabay charge at 1amp (maybe I am wrong). My original Samsung one is 2amp and you can get them online, not as cheap as lesser ones.
Loo roll anxiety is an Elite plague!!
If you use rail service, there are sockets there and often ones near the doors aren't hogged.

curl_girl

Anon wrote: »

I have lots of petrol left so am going to take a drive to burn some off ... :eek: MSE logic gone to pot .

Anon

Hope Anon has not been done for kerb crawling.

mhoc

I have always suspected that hotels have freebies - emergency supplies - at the reception desk - if only we knew what hotel chain has what free emergency supplies ...
I am thinking of things like toothbrushes, razors, etc

one hotel we were in once I found out by reading back on tripadvisor did a turn down service but it was not advertised, you had to ask at the desk for it which we did - one of those nice old fashioned services no one does any more.
We had a miniature box of chocs with 4 chocs in, fruit bowl and bottles of water left for us when we got back to the room by the turn down staff

braveheart60uk wrote: »

Thought I would do a short list for newbies and myself, it started to get longer :eek:
Still loads to go into it, maybe should try and organise it and make it as full as I can....

Some of BH’s rules
The only silly question is the one not asked.
Always remember that retailers treat muggles (normal shoppers and sometimes Elite) as fools with prices bouncing up and down, just go to mysupermarket.co.uk and look at the graph for prices and the yoyo effect is astounding!
Quoting one of our adversaries “ Every penny counts” , savings mount up. A spreadsheet tracking savings can be fun.
Use by date to be stuck to. Best Before Date, if it’s cheap it is edible. I have found Poundstretcher gets a lot of job lots of Best Before food at good prices. You can never know what they will have or when, worth popping into regularly.
Wombling is good, Sada can provide some lovely APGs, even Tosco can at least let you see what may be a bargain elsewhere or things you can buy there with Conditional spends.
No question is stupid.
Picking up receipts/pennies/McD cups with stickers still on them/a paper with a known MOC inside, is not embarrassing, it is sensible and it is the muggles who should be ashamed of being muggles.
Free samples, grab as many as you can carry, food samples, go back a few times.
Free Metro paper can have GREAT Money Off Coupons, never take one! Take a handful!
Same for store magazines, Tosco and Mr Shoes can be the best.
Always collect the MOCs even if there is no glitch to use them on, it may appear. ALSO don’t bin them until they expire.
Never leave home without a supply of MOCs, just in case.
ALWAYS have a large stock of toilet roll.
If eating out, ask for water NOT expensive drinks.
Take-away food/fast food, always carry small bottles of cheap soft drinks and save a fortune.
Sachets of sauces/salt/peppers/sugar, grab them. I haven’t bought sugar in ages, have jars of sachets in cupboard, also ideal for going on self catering holidays.
Even serviettes are good hankies.
Adapt your body clock to have poo time at work and use their bog roll.
In a hotel at any time? Always take the tea and coffee in the room daily, so they refill them, same for toilet stuff. They are there to be used, but in my case, use it later LOL. My no no line is towels etc
Breakfast at hotel “all you can eat”? take bag(s), it is amazing what falls off your plate into bag. Butter, jam, continental pastries, rolls, cold meat, cheese etcetera. Lunch sorted!!
Charge everything you can, they give you electric for free.
You have to pay for internet at digs? Go and park in fast food car park and hook up.
Having a fast food treat? Sachets again, McDs collect loyalty stickers left on other tables.
Disneyland Paris? McD about cheapest food there, BUT, outside there is a filling station where you can buy goodies and drinks, can’t remember where exactly.
Not allowed food into funparks or attractions or cinema? HOW DARE THEY! Can they guarantee that their food conforms to your religious needs (refuse to say which religion((elite)) ) / Allergy to many things / strict Vegan/ diabetic and needs to eat certain foods at specific times. “Are you being racist/religious bigot/sexist…… is it your company policy to insult people?” works well.
No question is a silly question.
Haggle, all they can say is no, or the bonus is that they will.
Split your shopping into two, one where you have targetted savings or comparisons and another for stuff that doesn’t.
Own brand can be as good as branded stuff
Water down detergents, we always use too much anyway.
Have a stash of toilet roll.
Install Apps that give freebies/discounts into every phone in house.
O2 priority moments is great!!
Don’t get complacent, always check for deals and bargains.
Insurances/large purchases/any contracts for TV/cable/phone Do comparisons and check cashback
NEVER buy through comparison sites, they get a cut of the sale.
Don’t depend on cashback, sometimes it doesn’t pay out.
Freeze what you can when offers on, buy a 2nd/3rd freezer when you can afford it.
Gonna buy something? Do you need it? Will you use it? Is it value for money or just a status symbol? Wait a while to cool off and think it over.
NEVER trust BH
Stockpile toilet paper
When low sit with your stash and feel good, unless toilet rolls are less than 30!!

braveheart60uk

Would draw the line at using El Colonel facilities, I have images of flimsy paper AND hear their catchphrase " finger lickin' good" :(:( PASS THE BARF BUCKET!!!!

braveheart60uk

mhoc wrote: »

I have always suspected that hotels have freebies - emergency supplies - at the reception desk - if only we knew what hotel chain has what free emergency supplies ...
I am thinking of things like toothbrushes, razors, etc

one hotel we were in once I found out by reading back on tripadvisor did a turn down service but it was not advertised, you had to ask at the desk for it which we did - one of those nice old fashioned services no one does any more.
We had a miniature box of chocs with 4 chocs in, fruit bowl and bottles of water left for us when we got back to the room by the turn down staff

Cannot remember what hotel it was. But staff had left the supplies cupboard wide open AND the trolley of stock unstaffed... Had to recite the mantra "they have cameras in the hall, they have cameras in the hall" to get past the honeytrap.

bubbs

savvy_sal wrote: »

When it's been raining for 5 days running and too wet for wombling,do a stock take of toilet rolls:rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: got a loo problem sal?

Sunshinemummy

bubbs wrote: »

Hey up SSM
You ok?

Hey up

braveheart60uk wrote: »

On the note of quickies...... I know a lot of chargers and ones on Fleabay charge at 1amp (maybe I am wrong). My original Samsung one is 2amp and you can get them online, not as cheap as lesser ones.
Loo roll anxiety is an Elite plague!!
If you use rail service, there are sockets there and often ones near the doors aren't hogged.

I have to say I get rather frustrated with a bag full of chargers....I really need one simple charger that would charge everything.. well an apple, samsung, nokia, thinkpad.....:D:D:D