Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 14 - Post your finds here

sam84uk

ptyks wrote: »

:mad: My online order:mad:

Very disappointed today. I ordered 7 toys and expected to get them by yesterday. Unfortunately, 4 big parcels were arrived today, which is only one day in a week that my OH stays home while I have to be out.:eek: :eek: I don't want him to know or manage with my order at all. He has already complained about my shopaholics at Boots. Those toys are so bulky. He had to move all and put them in the garage.

Worst of the worst, he requested me to 'get rid of' them, and really felt angry with my order. He didn't even listen to me how bargain I got. He told me that if he wants to give anything for children, he'll spend at that time -- even not mind to pay for full price. He told me that not to let children known about this. He even complained me that I've spolied them too much with obsessive toys. And finally told me off for buying any toy for them. How mean he is!!!:mad: I can't say a word as the store room inside the house has already filled up with my shopping (not only from Boots though).

Now my choices are:
1) Returning them back to Boots (don't want to do this at all - as they are large toy boxes)
2) Selling them on ebay
3) Giving them away to others (without letting my kids known -- so ashamed not to see them happy with new toys)
4) Putting them in the bin (that what the thing my OH's nearly done)

I don't want to waste my money. But if I return them back to Boots, I will get my money back but lose my good opportunity (Of getting things cheaply). Actually, I have other 5 bags of Boots shopping hidden at my office. Some were bought when 50% off, some in 75% off. Planned to take them back home tomorrow, but can't do it now. I thought I were saving a fortune for my quick on sale. But now I have to let all gone. So sadddddddddd.

Was imagine them enjoy with:
Doctor Who battle (remote control Daleks)
Doctor Who Tardis playset
Operation
Noddy computer
Power rangers walkie talkie
Power rangers shooting disc
3D snake ladder
Thomas the Tank wheeled bag
Spiderman watch
Doctor who sonic screw driver torch

I wasn't gonna give them all in once, but one item in each month. But now it is useless to talk or change his mind. Just only if the delivery had been arrived yesterday or the day before, I would had no problem at all (as I can easily hide them by myself). I did more than 30 orders from Boots online during the last 12 months (since I joined this thread). No single order comes late at all. Most of them were arrive 2 days in advance. Unlucky me!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

Sorry for long posting. Difficult to say how I really feel....... Friends would not understand me as they consider I shop too often and spend too much.

To be honest if it was me and it was my own money which I'd spent and provided you're not in debt or anything I'd tell hubby to get lost. Although I would probably keep the toys for christmas, birthday or easter presents rather then giving them for nothing.

sharon59

straightlox wrote: »

You are a great sales woman Im going to buy one of these now!! Can you tell me if you are meant to comb the hair routinely with it or only use it when you have the DREADED ....... ? :rolleyes:

my sister uses it after washing kids hair and uses it with conditioner as that attracts the eggs even better apparently.....ok yes we have one too-my nieces kindly spread some to us before xmas so can personally say its a good buy!!!!;)

bylromarha

pkyts-I can understand how you feel. In your eyes you've seen lots of bargains and are being a good moneysaver buying in such a great sale.

But try to look at it from OHs perspective...you're spending lots of money which means less money on something else, filling up the house with lots of toys the children don't necessarily need and he only found out about this latest delivery because he was at home to see it arrive.

Be honest and objective-how would you feel if the shoe was on the other foot? If your friends think you spend and shop too much, is it possible they're right? You're describing that you were going to hide the presents...sounds like he's already voiced his objections to the spending?

From personal experience I went Boots mad in 2005, buying gift bags to get extra points towards a pushchair. Gift bags are small and don't take up much room and my OH got so fed up with them. I also bought quite a few toiletries as "they were a real bargain and presents for friends all through the year" But they took up so much space, which we didn't have plus there's only so many of the same present you can give out and you certainly can't give them the same gift twice, so we still actually have toiletries I bought in 2005:eek: Currently trying to make more friends that I can give them too:rolleyes:

I really hope you sort things with your OH and find a solution which leaves you both happy. Maybe a good compromise is to ask OH to tolerate this recent shopping spree, but promise him you won't buy anymore? Could that work for you both?

sukysue

Bought 2 charlies sets for my dd's birthdays they are lovely big bottle charlie 2 charms and a journal in them, 1 simpsons battery toothbrush and 2 simpsons bottle openers 1 for my nephew ,2 ted sets for my friends grown up boys for the princely sum of 27£ am well please but dint go mad kept it to stuff I would actually use.

joe13

Camberley store sale update

Still a lot of stock in of both Ted baker men and women/ King of Shaves/Accessories hat box/Naked £15 boxes. Several other makes of mens toiletries. A few foodie items and little amount of xmas cards/wrapping paper.

Hope this helps

straightlox

tbear06 wrote: »

Make sure it's the 750ml bottle 85p, so get it for 35p, not 1l bottle. I've used a few ok.

Yes it was definitely the 750ml bottle and its always the same problem. Never mind, will keep trying!

ineichen1

Has anyone been to the Trafford Centre? I want to go on Saturday but don't want to trek all the way if no bargains left!

albbyswife

Any update on sale stock in bolton , bury, manchester fort (cheetham hill), arndale?????????

Or has it all pretty much gone??

Got some no.7 illuminating powder vouchers any body know where they have any of these in stock!!

straightlox

pkyts Hi, I do feel sorry for you and I hope you feel better getting it all off your chest but I have to agree with what bylromarha said to you.
I know when you buy toys for the children and you imagine how happy they are going to be it kills you to give them back (especially when you know wot a bargain you got) so why not try to take so much of it back but keep a couple of things back you know they would really really like and tell your husband you will keep them for their birthdays? or a special reward for doing something?
As for toiletries etc , work out who you need gifts for for the next couple of months say and return the rest perhaps??
Just think if its become a bit of an addiction and you enjoy the thrill of the bargains you might find you get just as big a thrill returning it and getting all that money back !!! More space and a smile on OH face !!! Good luck and chin up .

louby-lou-lou

Has anyone on here been to fosse park in leicester do they have any no.7 stuff left. My mum went to burton today but they only had ton sof ted baker stuff. She want sto go on the bus to fosse park tomorrow but as much as i want to get the no.7 compact i don't really want to to take my son on a 2 hour round trip on the bus.