I'm personally getting ticked off at all these 'American' holidays these stores seem to think we need to celebrate just to part us from our money.

 

Certain places round here are putting on Thanksgiving dinners? why just why? 

 

not sure all these 'bargains' are really bargains 

 

As someone who tracks items I am interested in I can say for sure that some of the deals I have picked up are very good indeed.

 

Last year I managed to get £77 off a brand new iPad. With Apple you know exactly what the price is that you pay.

 

As someone who is pretty much anti most holidays (especially xmas which has to be the biggest sucker punch to the public as they pretty much have to spend pots of cash - oh and Proms for schools ) I agree about the Americanisation of shopping. But I always want a bargain.

 

The only celebrating I am doing is to pick up a great bargain.

 

On a side note, what do bloke peeps like for Christmas? I can't think what to get my brother this year. He usually gets a load of Dr Who stuff and gardening bits and bobs. Also last year I got him a roomba [ little robot hoover]- and he never used it 

 

He's quite gadgetty and likes sci fi and astronomy. Any suggestions welcome 

I am not complaining... Yesterday Debenhams had a 50% sale on boots... Plus i found a further 10% off code..... I ordered 2 pairs of knee high boots for £20 each!! with free delivery AND it wasn't an unnecessary buy as my current boots are almost at 'talking' stage and i was off into to town to buy some when i spotted the sale online

Yeh he got a fancy motorised one which tracks fings and all. 

I'm not very good at advising on bargains, sorry. I still fall for the three for two scamola - where you buy two waaaaay overpriced items and get a "free" one.

 

M + S I'm talkin' about you!! *points finger* 

My budget? About five hundred squid. There's only the two us so we tend to be quite generous with each other.

Though they are a classic, don't think he'd wear them Velvet . He's not one for brown. He's a fashion fusspot! 

Hmmm... think he likes his mp3 + headphones more than blasting out music. He lives next to students and he's always complaining how noisy they are? Its an old fashioned Belfast terrace - you can hear the neighbours sneezing practically

 

You're on the right track though - got him cable organiser bags before.

 

 

How some really good headphones Roger? 

 

Or a trendy brand of watch?

Good idea Jen  they say Sennheiser are good, but I've never tried them.

He doesn't drive  been nagging him to learn.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions Velvet   

Dinnae worry... he's getting the same oul sh*te this year and he'll be glad of it! 

Oh... now thats a great idea! . He likes the odd concert, hadn't thought of that 

Watch is a good idea ta Jen  got him one but it was a few years back 

 Oooh yeah, good suggestion. Your lateral thinking is coming in handy tonight  

No?  

I've enough suggestions to keep me busy online shopping for the next couple of hours... thanks Velvet  + Jen   

http://www.hobbytron.com/RCElectricHelicopters.html

Thanks Saint  got him a helicopter for his Birthday last year. They have other things though. Wonder what airsoft guns are like  

Does anyone know if Argos do this black Friday deals? Lil Aims wants an ice watch from there and I was going to wait to see if I could get it cheaper

Don't think so  Can't see anything on their website Aimee. apart from a Home sale ending 2nd December

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/...A//www.google.co.uk/

 

Yes, starts Friday

 

https://www.argos.co.uk/static...=ar:gnav:BlackFriday

 

 

Just looked at their website and there's a 'Black Friday' tab.

   Oh noes!!! Sorry Aimee don't listen to me. There is!!! 

 

 *runs* 

It started on Monday, and since then there's not a day gone by where I haven't had emails from the White Company, Matches Fashion, Achica, L K Bennett and Uncle Tom Cobley - all telling me of mahoosive money off deals.

 

It's getting on my wick 

Cheers everyone it's £59.99 at the moment which some might think isn't expensive but she breaks a lot of things very easily

Do you have to wait till tomorrow to find out what will be on offer?

Roger ASDA have Dr Dre beats head phones for £79!!

I need an Xbox One for the eldest.  Currently seeing a deal for the console, Assassins creed Unity (newest one) and Assassins creed Black Flag for £325 which seems to be a good deal as it's much dearer elsewhere.  I'm hoping some other good deals appear tomorrow because the Xmas fund is dwindling and I need to get a move on before there's nothing left of it!

 

 

John Lewis

 

Been in the store today and they have signs saying they are doing Black Friday and will price match other stores.

 

 

Ta Jen 

but they've refused to offer financial assistance to Bristol Zoo penguin enclosure so I won't shop with them again grrr 

 

Err, you have me at a disadvantage there Pengy, I'm not aware of that particular story.

 

hot deals have just posted this for Argos

 

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal...s-live-28-11-2063892

 

http://oi59.tinypic.com/ilwwgn.jpg

 

 

there's 20% discount using the code JEWELS20  for jewellrey over £50 so you might be lucky if they have it in stock tomorrow

 

dont reserve anything from the list tonight as it is reserved at today price 

 

edit

 

voucher box have a code for watches too [ dont think this to do with Black Friday but might be online purchases only ]

 

http://www.voucherbox.co.uk/vouchers/argos?v=49292

 

Its true! John Lewis ain't getting my business this Christmas, or any Christmas  

http://www.theguardian.com/wor...s-appeal-help-donate

A lot of people don't like zoos because they don't believe in keeping animals in captivity.  Maybe that's the reason John Lewis is not supporting Bristol zoo's penguin enclosure

 

Thanks for the link Rog. I have had a read through and not wanting to upset anyone (and also knowing the arguments that may be put forward) John Lewis are giving money to penguin projects as per the article, not just that specific one in Bristol.

 

What concerns me more is that fact that ARLA (a milk producer) has just cut what it pays to the farmers as well as announcing some redundancies in their business a double whammy for people connected to the company as we approach the season of uncontrolled spending. I will not be buying ARLA products from now on.

 

Like mother like daughter?

bloke peeps

 

made me...

But were you buying them before?