Christmas bargains competition

Just thought I'd share some of my Christmas Bargains with you... as with the credit crunch I think eveyone is trying to get the best prices for many of their family and friends. We did agree this year between both sides of the family that we would only buy for children and all adults would not bother to buy for eachother...which has definatly helped my bank account.... although I best get a pressie off my hubby as I atleast one one pressie to open !!! hehe!!! although Im sure my children will make me something as they do every year.... Last year I got a salt dough tea light holder from my son and my daughter made me a hand print calendar.... ...  Read the complete review

My partner decides she wants the Gladiator soundtrack CD and she wants it NOW. It is afternoon on Friday 29 December and the streets are still covered in compacted snow, the car is a white mound and so we slide and slip our way up un-gritted icy pavements to the town centre. Our Price deafens us with gangsta rap, HMV is almost impossible to get in with crowds picking over sale racks and in Woolies we are buffeted by bargain seekers, confused by CDs racked up higgle-piggledy and hemmed in by a cashdesk queue snaking the length of the store. But none of them had Gladiator. We cautiously walk home, warm ourselves with a hot coffee with mincepies and log onto the ...  Read the complete review

Well this has to be the one lots of us have been waiting for,their closure sale.Not that I want to wave this store good bye,as I have bought lots of their clothing over the years. But today I just had to check out what they were offering. The store was packed out with people,all eager for a bargain,the store was offering 25% off three quarters of the stock,the rest had 50% off. A deep breath was needed to start wading my way through the crowds to firstly the children's section.Here I had had my eye on a black smooth fake fur coat for my six year old daughter,for the last two weeks. I hoped it was still there and it was.Normally costing £25,now ...  Read the complete review

The shops are all claiming that the sales are quiet. Well that is because no one has any money left to spend after the build up for Christmas. If you do want some bargains, consider the following: 1) Most of the stuff put out by the shops is normally the old rubbish like clothes that would not sell. So dont think you are going to find anything too amazing. 2) They still need to make a profit so dont expect huge reductions. 3) Unless you are going to spend lots of money, its unlikely you will make a huge saving. You must offset the price of transport (extra petrol in ques) against any saving. What you will save money on is buying all of the ...  Read the complete review

It's Christmas Eve today so it is too late to get anything special. You can however start getting ready for next year. Once the January Sales start in the shops, you can by decorations, cards and other xmas goodies for a fraction of the price. As long as you remember you have got them and where they are, it will probably mean a saving of at least 1/3 in December prices. Most major chain stores will hold a sale where you can buy larger items so if you can keep them in a safe place and they are non-perishable, they will last. At PC World last year, I seem to remember them holding a large computer sale in January. Also, you can buy ...  Read the complete review