Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

braveheart60uk

Out of 10 today got £5 MS & £3 gweggs. Flumps no worky on !!!!!! self serve for me, too light, so fallback was haribo bag..

Managed to load onto Nexus 7 (2013) but gives a double beep at payment and not going through, different card and Droid Pae used. Am confused (easily done)

aaarrrggghhh

My favourite story from DTD days:

aaarrrrggghhh wrote:

DTD Tale of Woe #3

Today I did two separate transactions with two vouchers along with a third transaction in cash for reduced goods. The latter went through first, was packed and safely in my trolley. Cue second transaction being scanned and me notifying the SA that I have vouchers for both of the remaining shops.

She calls for a supervisor who trots over to the till.

He checks the numbers and signs off the receipt, before beginning a lengthy conversation with the SA along the lines of, 'He's in every day, buying things that are cheaper at ASDA. Look at this (pointing at the receipt), he bought fake tan for £11.49 and got a £10.98 voucher back on that alone'. All of this was said quietly, I don't think he realised I could hear him.

A little bit of poo came out.

Once he'd disappeared after looking at the items on receipt number two, the SA began grilling me: 'So, do you look for things that are cheaper at ASDA, buy them here then get a voucher?; How do you do this - compare the two websites? I bet you've got loads from this haven't you? You certainly look like you know what you're doing'.

I denied everything in my usual eloquent fashion, 'Erm, erm, erm, no I just buy shopping. That's what I do here, buy shopping...'

With beads of sweat forming on my forehead, the SA surprised me by offering tips on how to better my returns:

'Have you tried going online? MoneySavingExpert is good - they have a spreadsheet and everything'.

'Never heard of it. What's a spreadsheet?'

'Just have a look when you get home - Google it'.

I have a feeling the supervisor may have asked the SA to try and get me to hang myself by admitting I seek out expensive goods in order to get a voucher in return, thus proving I was going against the 'spirit of the promotion' - be careful out there!

mhoc

Advice please about replacing an ipad screen - I am thinking that sometimes there are market places that replace phone screens so maybe ipads as well?
And do they do them on the spot - I am loathe to leave it with anyone.
And if so how much?

OH seems to think £20 but he underestimates what things cost worst than I do but if that is all it is then we can get to sorted out ASAP

No, its not me - you know my ipad is my most prized possession and I've never even dropped mine on the carpet and we have a strict no devices on the floor rule

Enterprise_1701C

mhoc wrote: »

Advice please about replacing an ipad screen - I am thinking that sometimes there are market places that replace phone screens so maybe ipads as well?
And do they do them on the spot - I am loathe to leave it with anyone.
And if so how much?

OH seems to think £20 but he underestimates what things cost worst than I do but if that is all it is then we can get to sorted out ASAP

No, its not me - you know my ipad is my most prized possession and I've never even dropped mine on the carpet and we have a strict no devices on the floor rule

I don't know about price, but I know Timpsons (jn Tesco?) do them.

As for getting it done on the spot, I doubt it, it is rather fiddly so will take a short while.

mhoc

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

I don't know about price, but I know Timpsons (jn Tesco?) do them.

thanks for this, I know Timpsons are horribly dear so its going to be an expensive job as I expected

emerald21

mhoc wrote: »

Its the longest minute ever - waiting at self scan and clock watching

This weekend is going to be the big test, thinking of good ways to spend some of the £3 and £5s

Oh I know lol. Waiting at the self scan with the lad or woman wondering what you are doing.

rhosynbach

Evening all, hope the elite are well, xx

Was getting ready to go to asda and use my £24 apg that I have had for a while, lists written, then dd1 , and oh comes in with kids and convincrs me to baby sit their two little ones, as they and ds,2 and his oh had decided to kidnap ds3 and take him to llandudno for pizza hut and new avengers films, they thought it would cheer him up as he wanted to see it. he is waiting for results from doctors as they think he has arthritis. xxx

Of to read back xxx

zippydooda

has anyone seen any battery toothbrushes on 342 please.

zippydooda

bubbs wrote: »

Pepsi max on multi and PYO in waities, good if you have con spend

zippydooda wrote: »

youve had 3 1/2 thousand posts removed :eek:

bumping as think bubbs missed it the 1st time
i know it was the thread we had removed, apart from the naughty linky ones

josie_ann57

mhoc wrote: »

it also occurred to me today that not everyone in our household has a Maaarks Spaaarks card so I registered a spare one I collected - you just need a new email address.

They also ask for your birthday which might be soon.

Then you get offered a choice of offers and like an idiot I just clicked one - there was about 4 choices and I think one was a food discount and one was BOGOF hot drink.

I clicked on a cream tea for 2 for £6 valid for 12 days (so its all in the timing) - I think this is just a scone and tea so not really very good value but I am thinking of the AP £5 Maaarks vouchers - I am wondering if they would work - how do they actually put them through the till ????

If so then it would be just £1 and then it is good value

I wonder if the offers change depending on how young and trendy you are

They need to be inputted as a promotional code not a gift card. Took several people at Cheddar Pines and half an hour to work it out! Worked in my favour as I got two hot chocolates and a teacake on the house for my patience:j