Anyone picked up any 'real' bargains?

[Welly]

All this talk of massive sales/bargains tempted an inquisitive Welly and his family down t'shops over xmas but all we found was the same old shyte you see every year [read: stuff no-one else would buy all year].

I've been keeping an eye out for a furniture item and a new cooker on t'web but have seen no evidence of any 'real' bargains yet

Is this all a big con to get us down the shops?

P.S does anyone want 3 pairs of Next hideously patterned summer shorts and 2 linen-effect Hawaiin patterned short sleeve shirts? (all XXL size)

[mjb]

Well I hear B&Q pretty much doubled their prices over the autumn just so they could hark on about 50% off sales over xmas

I got a real bargain with those Valeo wiper blades 44x£18 blades for £40

and by the time it came to pay for cat number 2 at the vets, they were being rather generous with the billing too. Guess they felt guilty for taking so much money off me

[steve_earwig]

Going to the sales in search of a bargain would involve actually having some money (although I expect to be dragged to the stores to look at shoes very soon )

they were being rather generous with the billing too. Guess they felt guilty for taking so much money off me

I managed to get quite a lot off the bills at the vets here by fixing some of their electrics

P.S does anyone want 3 pairs of Next hideously patterned summer shorts and 2 linen-effect Hawaiin patterned short sleeve shirts? (all XXL size)

No thanks, I only know 1 person that big and she never wears stuff like that

[Welly]

Dare's you to P-shop some Hawaiin clothes onto one of your 'Old Ma' pics, go on Steve - I could do with a laugh

[steve_earwig]

But then I'd have to draw her legs (where's the vomitting smiley when you need it?)

[Welly]

Ooo - nasty hadn't thought of that one

[teamster1975]

We had a wander round Woolies on Sunday but there was only crap left (Charles Aznavore's greatest hits anyone? )
My son picked up a Tazmanian Devil balloon which they were flogging for 10p which had a bloody rip in it!

[steve_earwig]

(Charles Aznavore's greatest hits anyone? )

No thanks, I have enough coasters

[teamster1975]

(Charles Aznavore's greatest hits anyone? )

No thanks, I have enough coasters

"When you begin, the beguine"

[steve_earwig]

my other half likes Charles Aznavore because it's poetry and it's much better than the "noise" I listen to


*resists urge to run away screaming*

[teamster1975]

My Mum always had it playing on the 8 track in the car, my psyche is permanently poisoned

[steve_earwig]

Maybe that's the problem (and not complete lack of taste...)

[Doggy]

I didn't see any evidence of real savings, just a few quid here & there. Got a posher tumble drier for £50 off, which didn't seem too bad until I discovered it didn't have the auto shut off feature I really wanted
My fault I wasn't really concentrating having hurt my back the day before. I dumped the broken one in the trailer wondering how I was ever going to unload it at the tip.
Next morning somebody nicked it out of the trailer!
Guess that was a genuine saving....

[steve_earwig]

That's a result You'd normally have to put a "for sale" notice on it for that to happen