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« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2011, 12:03:33 PM »
There's nothing I can do about stuff made in China.  I can't afford not to buy it.  4 pairs of cotton socks for £1?  At that price I don't need to pay for the electric machine to wash them in, I'll just go buy more and use the previous purchase for dusters or floor polishers...

Not sure how much longer this conspicuous consumption will last for.  It's madness.


I was traipsing through stationery shops looking for staples for my old stapler.  Couldn't find them for less than £3.50.  So then I'm in the Poundland getting a pink plastic bowl and I see a new stapler with 1000 staples for £1.  Doubt it'll last long and I hate the fact that it will end up in landfill and is unrecyclable, but hey.


When I can, I buy lovely old well-made stuff which will last forever.


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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2011, 06:54:14 AM »
Quote from: xxxLinda on February 17, 2011, 08:47:34 AM
I once had a job "sourcing".  I was between proper jobs and was paid to shop for TV commercials and pop videos.  I'd go borrow and fetch a pink Fender guitar.  I had to know where to go.

In NYC we called it Louis XIV street...



I've just bought what I can only describe as the most incredible pair of specs.  On eBay, for £8 plus P&P.  It's my birthday soon and I watched these for a week, bid lots and bought them.  They were delivered yesterday and I honestly think they're the most beautiful things I've ever purchased.  They're like 50 years old, unworn and in perfect nick.  Kinda purpley lilac marbley plastic with gorgeous ornate flowers in chrome.  They're truly awesome.  Rather eveningy, not daytime.  A fab find.




How much for the other lense ???
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #27 on: February 18, 2011, 06:55:10 AM »
Quote from: Princess L on February 17, 2011, 12:02:00 PM
Finally  ::)


Guess where I got my Merrill's  :P


I figure some old fogey's medical store.....did you get a walker with the shoes ???
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2011, 12:45:17 PM »
Quote from: CalvinH on February 18, 2011, 06:55:10 AM

I figure some old fogey's medical store.....did you get a walker with the shoes ???

No!  But I farted in the bath isle  ;D
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2011, 12:46:25 PM »
Quote from: Princess L on February 16, 2011, 07:55:27 PM
I thought it would be fun to post your latest bargain.

Let's keep this ongoing.


Today I hit the poundshop and the charity shops up the Kilburn High Road.  I bought a £1 disposable BBQ (this in February (plus 12 sausages at the supermarket, now I'm ready for a garden party) !  Yes, possibly a totally ridiculous daft panic buy, but they won't have £1 BBQ's in a flammable bag next week will they, they'll all be sold out.

I bought a 50p shot glass in Oxfam, it's from Las Vegas 60s or 70s and has transfer pix of multi coloured poker chips all over and is perfect kitch.

Also (this is my best buy, I looked at every shelf of books in every Charity Shop), I bought a paperback book for 50p at the Cancer Research Charity, the Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera and I've not even seen the movie yet, so I'm very much looking forward to this novel.


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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #30 on: March 01, 2011, 03:00:16 PM »
why isn't this on our Girly Thread (we'd keep it going there...


Today I bought an 80 or 100-year old piece of laboratory glass which they were selling in the Charity Shop with plastic flowers in it for £4.

it's like more than 2 foot tall, I'll use it as a vase?  I had one 10 years ago which a Science Teacher mate of mine gave to me when they were selling off the schools, which I broke, so I'm extremely pleased to find another at such a silly bargain price.

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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #31 on: May 24, 2011, 05:32:42 PM »
Both pairs, with tax = $58



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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #32 on: May 24, 2011, 05:38:01 PM »
2 ipad 2's for $150
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #33 on: May 24, 2011, 05:48:07 PM »
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #34 on: May 24, 2011, 06:21:55 PM »
Quote from: Princess L on May 24, 2011, 05:48:07 PM
no way  :o



of course not.  But it just goes to prove how delusional people are since they thought that stella's shirt was cute and that $25 for it was a good deal.

i know..I'm an ass

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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #35 on: May 25, 2011, 07:06:57 AM »
Quote from: Migs on May 24, 2011, 06:21:55 PM
of course not.  But it just goes to prove how delusional people are since they thought that stella's shirt was cute and that $25 for it was a good deal.

i know..I'm an ass

lol

It's cute you nerd >:(
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« Reply #36 on: May 25, 2011, 06:28:22 PM »
Quote from: Butterbean on May 25, 2011, 07:06:57 AM
It's cute you nerd >:(

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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #37 on: May 26, 2011, 07:49:59 AM »
Quote from: Migs on May 25, 2011, 06:28:22 PM
denile ain't no river in egypt woman. 

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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #38 on: May 26, 2011, 09:07:34 AM »
Quote from: Princess L on May 24, 2011, 05:32:42 PM
Both pairs, with tax = $58





Good Finds .. Great deal !!!!
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2011, 12:07:02 PM »
I HATE shopping.  

But one day I was at a discount store and found some Bruno Magli shoes for a fraction of the cost.  Very comfortable.  

Couldn't bring myself to buy a killer's shoes, so I passed.   :-\
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« Reply #40 on: May 26, 2011, 02:51:02 PM »
Wal Mart was selling Cadbury Creme Eggs for 20 cents each!! I didn't buy any...but I wish I had.
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #41 on: May 26, 2011, 03:47:40 PM »
Quote from: w8m8 on May 26, 2011, 09:07:34 AM
Good Finds .. Great deal !!!!

I went in there looking for these



which would've been $29 bucks with my birthday coupon.  They're only available on-line.  >:(  So, with my coupons in hand (one for $10 and one for $20), I got the above, but there were others - cuter - I wanted more.  They just didn't have my size  >:(  and the coupons were about to expire.  Actually, that 2nd pair is cuter in person and really comfortable.
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« Reply #42 on: May 27, 2011, 04:15:55 AM »
Quote from: Beach Bum on May 26, 2011, 12:07:02 PM
I HATE shopping.  

But one day I was at a discount store and found some Bruno Magli shoes for a fraction of the cost.  Very comfortable.  

Couldn't bring myself to buy a killer's shoes, so I passed.   :-\

Do you purchase anything made in China , Beach ?


Quote from: BikiniSlut on May 26, 2011, 02:51:02 PM
Wal Mart was selling Cadbury Creme Eggs for 20 cents each!! I didn't buy any...but I wish I had.

They're leftover from Easter aren't they ?  :-X



Quote from: Princess L on May 26, 2011, 03:47:40 PM

I went in there looking for these



which would've been $29 bucks with my birthday coupon.  They're only available on-line.  >:(  So, with my coupons in hand (one for $10 and one for $20), I got the above, but there were others - cuter - I wanted more.  They just didn't have my size  >:(  and the coupons were about to expire.  Actually, that 2nd pair is cuter in person and really comfortable.


I love being able to use more than one coupon .. the second pair do look comfy .. is that a zipper on the instep , the back strap has a bit of elastic or no ? I like the look of those a lot !
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #43 on: May 27, 2011, 06:43:44 AM »
Quote from: Princess L on May 26, 2011, 03:47:40 PM

I went in there looking for these



which would've been $29 bucks with my birthday coupon.  They're only available on-line.  >:(  So, with my coupons in hand (one for $10 and one for $20), I got the above, but there were others - cuter - I wanted more.  They just didn't have my size  >:(  and the coupons were about to expire.  Actually, that 2nd pair is cuter in person and really comfortable.


Better.
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #44 on: May 27, 2011, 11:13:21 AM »
Quote from: w8m8 on May 27, 2011, 04:15:55 AM
Do you purchase anything made in China , Beach ?


Isn't everything made in China?? 

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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #45 on: May 28, 2011, 06:43:36 AM »
Quote from: Beach Bum on May 27, 2011, 11:13:21 AM
Isn't everything made in China?? 



No but dang close.
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #46 on: May 28, 2011, 07:34:05 AM »
Quote from: w8m8 on May 27, 2011, 04:15:55 AM

I love being able to use more than one coupon .. the second pair do look comfy .. is that a zipper on the instep , the back strap has a bit of elastic or no ? I like the look of those a lot !

Yes and Yes.

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Prolly made in China  ::)
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #47 on: May 28, 2011, 05:26:00 PM »
So I'm looking for a particular forearm machine and the one place that definitely sells it is some company in China.   :-\
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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #48 on: May 28, 2011, 06:12:13 PM »
Quote from: Beach Bum on May 28, 2011, 05:26:00 PM
So I'm looking for a particular forearm machine and the one place that definitely sells it is some company in China.   :-\
Sonofab@#%!  .....
 >:( ;D

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Re: * The BARGAIN Thread *
« Reply #49 on: May 28, 2011, 06:17:37 PM »
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