bloody sales!!

24 Dec 2006

went to do the last of my Xmas shopping yesturday & alot of the shops are already reducing items for the sale.
wtf :shock: the toys are all half price :censored:
the clothes- 2o% off :censored:
most of all- the computor we've bought our daughter has 200 quid knocked off it now

:banghead:
You can't win- its not fair if she doesn't get some nice pressies & I'm then skint after Xmas so I can't go round the sales :cry:
what do you guys n gals think?

24 Dec 2006

I'm a typical 'bloke' and if I have to do shopping I do it at the last minute and smile to myself at all the stuff left on the shelves. biggrin

Especially at reduced prices

24 Dec 2006

Christmas is no longer Christmas anymore, it's just commercial and a money grabbing time for the retailers..
This is why, for the adults, the feeling of Christmas has gone.
Only childern, who are naive to the cost, feel it is Christmas.
Bah Humbug.
On the point of sales, one Petrol Station was already advertising Easter Eggs :shock:

24 Dec 2006

dont believe in sales any more evil

they are just a marketing gimmick now used to lure us to buy what we dont need biggrin

we decide what we want then search for it at the lowest cost, even then the following week ya will see it cheaper somewhere else. Ya makes ya choice and pays ya money out :D As for comps I have never bought one off the peg always had it built using the ingredients that work for me at the time, then upgraded as time goes on till it cant be upped any more because of technology increases.

24 Dec 2006

Quote by hisandhers
went to do the last of my Xmas shopping yesturday & alot of the shops are already reducing items for the sale.
wtf :shock: the toys are all half price :censored:
the clothes- 2o% off :censored:
most of all- the computor we've bought our daughter has 200 quid knocked off it now :banghead:
You can't win- its not fair if she doesn't get some nice pressies & I'm then skint after Xmas so I can't go round the sales :cry:
what do you guys n gals think?

Break the bugger, take it back get a refund! Buy new one.. save £200 and buy a pressie for yourself...... If they rip you off get your own back xxx

24 Dec 2006

PC World are advertising, toiday, the "Big 2 day sale starting boxing day", Lappys & PC's from £199...
Just makes me sick. If they can do it for £199 after Xmas, why not before confused

24 Dec 2006

Quote by Phoenix
PC World are advertising, toiday, the "Big 2 day sale starting boxing day", Lappys & PC's from £199...
Just makes me sick. If they can do it for £199 after Xmas, why not before

was just about to make that same point - makes ya sick and its all for the sake of corporate profit - and dont think its just PCWorld - its a conspiracy - they all have access to products cheaper but they agree with each other NOT to sell at that price - a cartel!!
its a conspiracy i tell ya!!
a conspiracy!!!
pheeeeeeeeeew - feel better now

24 Dec 2006

I managed to buy a few pressies in the sales and saved myself a bundle though it's very annoyong to see something you've paid full price for reduced already, which has happened to me too evil

Got my son a fab camera today though, got it for half price at £90 :thumbup:

24 Dec 2006

Well Ian doesn't have much of a Christmas present this year. I have told him he has to wait to the sales because I won't pay the full price for something I know I can get a lot less in a couple of days confused

24 Dec 2006

Thats exactly what we decided- the kids pressies were all bought before the end of Nov, but Mr & Mrs Winch (or is that Grinch?) are buying eachother pressies in the sales!
BTW- Sassy, I found something to do with my xmas eve, despite having wrapped all my pressies. I got up this morning & decided to re-decorate the dining room! :shock:
It worked- it's all lovely and warm & cosy looking now!

24 Dec 2006

Quote by winchwench
BTW- Sassy, I found something to do with my xmas eve, despite having wrapped all my pressies. I got up this morning & decided to re-decorate the dining room! :shock:
It worked- it's all lovely and warm & cosy looking now!

You have far too much non-shagging time on your hands hunni :dry:

24 Dec 2006

Quote by Sassy-Seren

BTW- Sassy, I found something to do with my xmas eve, despite having wrapped all my pressies. I got up this morning & decided to re-decorate the dining room! :shock:
It worked- it's all lovely and warm & cosy looking now!

You have far too much non-shagging time on your hands hunni :dry:
Dont I know it. sad

having a bit of a drought! Obviously, other stuff going on has meant libido is one of those words you have to find in the memory vaults around here for a while!
Still, the sherry's out. The pressies are wrapped. The dining room is (kinda) decorated. All there is to worry about now is dinner for 7 tomorrow-and I intend to be too sozzled to care!
Hope you enjoy every moment spent with your son, honey kiss

24 Dec 2006

The best thing I've ever done was to buy my daughters crimbo prezzies in the last sales... nothing electrical coz she's 18 now & the phrase 'that's so last year' wont go down too well! redface

This tactic can work for some things that dont have that 'built in redundancy' factor after just a year mad

But hey a few quid saved is more sozzle juice for me :P

24 Dec 2006

Quote by Phoenix
PC World are advertising, toiday, the "Big 2 day sale starting boxing day", Lappys & PC's from £199...
Just makes me sick. If they can do it for £199 after Xmas, why not before

You can, but you have to work that little bit harder for it. I walked in to a high street jewlers yesterday to get PK a christmas present and after 30 minutes of bartering I walked out with said gift 40% cheaper than it was priced at lol

24 Dec 2006

yeah the bloody Tom Tom One has just droppd to ,we paid for it!

25 Dec 2006

Well for years I have laughed at mrs mdr's ability to be so organised.. she manages to buy most pressies in January and put them back till next Christmas... Nothing ever seems dated nor is anything ever a problem to exchange if needed! Also buys ALL her cards and extra decorations etc in January..
I wish I could be even half as organised smile

25 Dec 2006

even the chocolates have gone down in price!!!! :cry:
edited to to say that I'm on a diet anyway so...... :cry:

25 Dec 2006

Quote by mdr2000
Also buys ALL her cards and extra decorations etc in January..

That is something I do, specially wrapping paper, it saves a fortune :thumbup: