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  • #1082
    stickybookmark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    polydactyl wrote: »
    Our list that I previously mentioned was fab, esp as when we went to collect the gifts they gave us the list of presents purchased and we could choose if we still wanted them ( two gifts had been bought off list so we didnt need the ones from the list) and if not we could get a voucher to their value....and we collected them during the christmas sales so they gave us them all at the sale price and gave us the differnce in vouchers :p

    So we have all the gifts from people to show them if they ever call over but got lots of extra bits too :)

    would you mind telling me who you did your registry with?


  • #1083
    dori_dormer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭dori_dormer


    Arnotts did that when I got married 4 years ago...


  • #1084
    Redser87
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Redser87


    Arnotts still uses that system. Lovely people to deal with too!


  • #1085
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    stickybookmark wrote: »
    would you mind telling me who you did your registry with?

    It was Arnotts


  • #1086
    nosietoes
    Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    BTs do that too, or at least used to.


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  • #1087
    Arbiter of Good Taste
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭Arbiter of Good Taste


    nosietoes wrote: »
    BTs do that too, or at least used to.

    I remember being charge an €8 "processing fee" - yes, every person was charged this €8 "processing fee", so BTs made a fortune selling gifts that people wouldn't otherwise buy as they would have just given the couple cash or gift tokens. Then when the couple went in, they were given the option of taking the gifts purchased or just getting a gift token to purchase whatever they wanted. WTF! I may as well have gotten them a gift token and saved myself €8. This was nearly 10 years ago, so if it is still the case, I wouldn't be surprised if this fee has increased.

    That really annoyed me.


  • #1088
    nosietoes
    Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    I haven't been charged in the last 5 years buying from lists in BTs. That seems an odd system. I think it was gone by 9 years ago when my sis got married.


  • #1089
    Gatica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭Gatica


    I bought for a friend's wedding from a BT list around 9-10 years ago and wasn't charged anything on top of the wedding gift.


  • #1090
    Tarzana2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »
    I remember being charge an €8 "processing fee" - yes, every person was charged this €8 "processing fee", so BTs made a fortune selling gifts that people wouldn't otherwise buy as they would have just given the couple cash or gift tokens. Then when the couple went in, they were given the option of taking the gifts purchased or just getting a gift token to purchase whatever they wanted. WTF! I may as well have gotten them a gift token and saved myself €8. This was nearly 10 years ago, so if it is still the case, I wouldn't be surprised if this fee has increased.

    That really annoyed me.

    2005-2006? Height if the boomy mad times! Hopefully it's changed since then and apparently it has!


  • #1091
    stickybookmark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    Right have read through the whole thread, enjoyed this one I have to say :p
    Thanks to Lau and Cake guy for providing a great story....oh my boards post of the year has to go to Hyzepher for the below :D:D:D
    Hyzepher wrote: »
    I think cake guy was in charge of the sons transportation to the wedding and he let them down badly - hard to find another bike at short notice.


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  • #1092
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Redser87 wrote: »
    Arnotts still uses that system. Lovely people to deal with too!

    Same with us, Arnotts wedding people were amazing to deal with


  • #1093
    stickybookmark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    Same with us, Arnotts wedding people were amazing to deal with

    Half the guests not in Dublin though so don't think Arnotts is suitable....and I don't live in Dublin either


  • #1094
    Lisa78
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Lisa78


    Got an email from Avonmore with a competion and this thread was the first thing I thought of
    :D
    http://cookwithavonmore.ie/category/competitions/


  • #1095
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,905 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Lisa78 wrote: »
    Got an email from Avonmore with a competion and this thread was the first thing I thought of
    :D
    http://cookwithavonmore.ie/category/competitions/

    Jaysus that mixer is worth €499! They'd have to split that between two people, and then get them to throw in 100 penny jellies to make it up to the right amount! :pac:


  • #1096
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Thanks Lisa78 for the link. I've entered, I'll let you know if I've won!


  • #1097
    hdowney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    Toots wrote:
    Jaysus that mixer is worth €499! They'd have to split that between two people, and then get them to throw in 100 penny jellies to make it up to the right amount!


    100 penny jellies. Nostalgia x 100 :)


  • #1098
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    stickybookmark wrote: »
    Half the guests not in Dublin though so don't think Arnotts is suitable....and I don't live in Dublin either

    None of my guests who used the list were from Dublin they all bought online and I think they offer a delivery service too.


  • #1099
    Sligo1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,948 ✭✭✭Sligo1


    hdowney wrote: »
    100 penny jellies. Nostalgia x 100 :)

    They just don't make em like they used to...


  • #1100
    Nua
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Nua


    Saw this guest specific gift letter for a one year old's party & thought of everyone here!

    http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/32vltg/most_demanding_1st_birthday_invite_ever/


  • #1101
    Lau2976
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Lau2976


    I just realised that I never updated this because I thought I had. Sorry.

    So basically they did ask for stuff just so they could sell it, because asking people for money is "tacky" but appearently it's ok to ask if your close to the person. Her mam had no clue and is still in all out war with her daughter over it. She said that she's furious at her mothr for telling people (her mother had a fb post about it, saying sorry, etc) and offering to return gifts to people. She's sold some so her mam wants her to pay back the money and she won't let her in her and her dad's house because the gifts are there and if she lets her in she thinks she'll take them.

    Geez, they're crazy.


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  • #1102
    Neyite
    Administrators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,947 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Nua wrote: »
    Saw this guest specific gift letter for a one year old's party & thought of everyone here!

    http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/32vltg/most_demanding_1st_birthday_invite_ever/

    Bahaha - [...personalised clothing is the #1 thing that leads to kidnapping...]

    Whut?


  • #1103
    marnie d
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭marnie d


    You're lucky not to be friends with that anymore, and if you put in the work to paint them a lovely stand mixer, they would only have looked for 30 euro for it anyway!!


  • #1104
    messrs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Lau2976 wrote: »
    I just realised that I never updated this because I thought I had. Sorry.

    So basically they did ask for stuff just so they could sell it, because asking people for money is "tacky" but appearently it's ok to ask if your close to the person. Her mam had no clue and is still in all out war with her daughter over it. She said that she's furious at her mothr for telling people (her mother had a fb post about it, saying sorry, etc) and offering to return gifts to people. She's sold some so her mam wants her to pay back the money and she won't let her in her and her dad's house because the gifts are there and if she lets her in she thinks she'll take them.

    Geez, they're crazy.


    omg that is mental!! glad you didn't get her the stand mixer after - some people are unreal and are not socially aware at all!


  • #1105
    deise08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    Who would have bought their portrait?
    :):):)


  • #1106
    stickybookmark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭stickybookmark


    that's totally inefficient. You don't ask for anything....it's Ireland....people will just give money without being asked! Which is much better than losing the value of all those items by selling them on straight away.
    Can't believe the mother posted about it on FB :-o


  • #1107
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Lau2976 wrote: »
    I just realised that I never updated this because I thought I had. Sorry.

    So basically they did ask for stuff just so they could sell it, because asking people for money is "tacky" but appearently it's ok to ask if your close to the person. Her mam had no clue and is still in all out war with her daughter over it. She said that she's furious at her mothr for telling people (her mother had a fb post about it, saying sorry, etc) and offering to return gifts to people. She's sold some so her mam wants her to pay back the money and she won't let her in her and her dad's house because the gifts are there and if she lets her in she thinks she'll take them.

    Geez, they're crazy.


    You have to give us the mammys fb page. :)


  • #1108
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,905 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    deise08 wrote: »
    Who would have bought their portrait?
    :):):)

    They probably actually wanted to keep that, but also make a few bob, hence the stand mixer.


  • #1109
    XxMCRxBabyxX
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 7,439 Mod ✭✭✭✭XxMCRxBabyxX


    Nua wrote: »
    Saw this guest specific gift letter for a one year old's party & thought of everyone here!

    http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/32vltg/most_demanding_1st_birthday_invite_ever/

    Might as well have just written "your presents are crap. Give us what we ask for or formula. Nothing else is good enough"


  • #1110
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »
    Might as well have just written "your presents are crap. Give us what we ask for or formula. Nothing else is good enough"

    Does she not know that breastfeeding is cheaper and best for baby?:rolleyes:


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  • #1111
    cuilteanna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭cuilteanna


    Neyite wrote: »
    Bahaha - [...personalised clothing is the #1 thing that leads to kidnapping...]

    Whut?

    Child's name on clothing allows evil kidnapper to address child by name therefore assuring child this person is someone who knows them and is trustworthy. Or so I was told when suggesting a personalised item as a gift.

    Have to laugh at gifts being held hostage by the bride's mam!


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