Christmas 2020 purchases

august12 · 25-10-2020 10:31pm

jellybear wrote: »

Hot chocolates for hubby and coffees for my sister's boyfriend

Just 1 more present to buy. I know what I'm getting but I'm waiting to see if they do any sales or free postage in the next few weeks

Would you mind if I ask where you got these, a great idea as a present.

jellybear · 25-10-2020 10:35pm

august12 wrote: »

Would you mind if I ask where you got these, a great idea as a present.

No problem at all! Got them on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08HYD1DRJ?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

leahyl · 26-10-2020 12:26am

Got this guy in Aldi today....for my 2 year old niece....at the moment anyway, might end up keeping him for myself!

Posy · 26-10-2020 12:39am

Oh he's so cute!

matchthis · 26-10-2020 12:49am

Picked up a few of these in Dunne’s, €5 each and well worth it. Great quality

august12 · 26-10-2020 1:46am

matchthis wrote: »

Picked up a few of these in Dunne’s, €5 each and well worth it. Great quality

What section??

byhookorbycrook · 26-10-2020 8:09am

leahyl wrote: »

Got this guy in Aldi today....for my 2 year old niece....at the moment anyway, might end up keeping him for myself!

I love Peter Rabbit !

Jude13 · 26-10-2020 8:12am

leahyl wrote: »

Got this guy in Aldi today....for my 2 year old niece....at the moment anyway, might end up keeping him for myself!

Ahhhh my youngest is Peter mad, I am trying to get my folks to pick this up and bring over when they visit in Jan.

matchthis · 26-10-2020 8:12am

august12 wrote: »

What section??

Got in Newbridge, they had some next aisle over from the bread. It’s where they had wrapping paper and advent calendars. Also had A much smaller Version

eimsRV · 26-10-2020 10:49am

Picked these up in Homesense a few weeks ago.

Odeta · 26-10-2020 11:15am

Bought Christmas puppets in Aldi (angel, Santa, Rudolph, snowman, polar bear). Know the kids will have great fun creating their own puppet shows in December.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 11:25am

Next have stopped taking orders online now, until they know if they are able to deliver from the Irish warehouse during level 5. There's so many things I want to order from there!!!

Loughc · 26-10-2020 11:26am

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Next have stopped taking orders online now, until they know if they are able to deliver from the Irish warehouse during level 5. There's so many things I want to order from there!!!

That’s madness. Of course they can deliver all other stores are! Level 5 isn’t a complete lockdown. Schools and building sites are still open and all types of deliveries are.

pc7 · 26-10-2020 11:57am

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Next have stopped taking orders online now, until they know if they are able to deliver from the Irish warehouse during level 5. There's so many things I want to order from there!!!

Feck I placed an order yday!

IrishPhoenix · 26-10-2020 12:00pm

Just checked next website. Still saying open for delivery

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 12:21pm

pc7 wrote: »

Feck I placed an order yday!

How??? I've been trying to place an order since Saturday and keep getting an error message so I rang them this morning and that's what they told me.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 12:22pm

IrishPhoenix wrote: »

Just checked next website. Still saying open for delivery

But when you get to the checkout it keeps bringing up an error message. I tried on 2 different email accounts I have.

pc7 · 26-10-2020 12:45pm

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

How??? I've been trying to place an order since Saturday and keep getting an error message so I rang them this morning and that's what they told me.

It took the money from my card and said would be delivered Thursday? I must see if I have an email.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 12:47pm

pc7 wrote: »

It took the money from my card and said would be delivered Thursday? I must see if I have an email.

You're lucky, so. I've been trying since Saturday which is why I finally rang them this morning and that's what they told me. Maybe they are only delivering certain types of products.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 12:57pm

Ok, I emptied my basket and just added a couple of items in and it worked!! WTH?

26-10-2020 1:08pm

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Ok, I emptied my basket and just added a couple of items in and it worked!! WTH?

Gremlins

Loughc · 26-10-2020 1:20pm

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Next have stopped taking orders online now, until they know if they are able to deliver from the Irish warehouse during level 5. There's so many things I want to order from there!!!

Can you confirm where you seen this as their website is taking orders and the home page actually is advertised free delivery and that their online store is still open.

EDIT: only seen your latest posts now.

afatbollix · 26-10-2020 1:44pm

chickenlittle wrote: »

Ordered a pre-lit Christmas tree today, sale until 27th Oct and free delivery.
https://www.balsamhill.co.uk/p/canadian-blue-green-spruce-artificial-christmas-tree?sku=2801113

I got one a few years ago, Expensive but a great investment.

This tree will last 10+ years as it looks great and you will look after it.

I do love the extras like gloves & spare lights they give. Personally love the bag they give to stop it from collecting dust in the attic!

You're going to love it.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 1:48pm

Loughc wrote: »

Can you confirm where you seen this as their website is taking orders and the home page actually is advertised free delivery and that their online store is still open.

EDIT: only seen your latest posts now.

Bizarre. I've been able to place a couple of smaller orders. Maybe there is a limit of items per order. But if so I wish customer service had told me that on the phone.

Loughc · 26-10-2020 1:50pm

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Bizarre. I've been able to place a couple of smaller orders. Maybe there is a limit of items per order. But if so I wish customer service had told me that on the phone.

No limit on orders. I rang their customer service. They said they can deliver anything as long as it’s in stock and available on the website. No restrictions other than that.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 2:25pm

Loughc wrote: »

No limit on orders. I rang their customer service. They said they can deliver anything as long as it’s in stock and available on the website. No restrictions other than that.

Without question, this is fishy. lol. I don't want to take over the whole thread with this. But I've been able to place multiple smaller orders, for items that when in my basket as part of a bigger order, could not be processed and I kept getting an error message. And then customer service this morning telling me about the warehouse/delivery issue on the phone but then telling you something different?!

Anyway I've ordered most of the things I wanted now. Might place one more smaller order.

IrishPhoenix · 26-10-2020 2:53pm

I placed an order for a jumper this morning and it went through fine.

pc7 · 26-10-2020 2:56pm

Has anyone received an email from Next about their order? I haven’t

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 4:25pm

pc7 wrote: »

Has anyone received an email from Next about their order? I haven’t

Yes, I received 4 emails for the 4 orders I placed this morning.

Pistachio19 · 26-10-2020 4:26pm

pc7 wrote: »

Has anyone received an email from Next about their order? I haven’t

Have you checked your junk folder?

tscul32 · 26-10-2020 5:15pm

I ordered from them on the 20th, delivery scheduled for the 28th. Then ups mailed on 21st and said they'd deliver on the 23rd. Then next mailed on the 22nd to say it's be an extra day or two. It arrived in the morning on the 24th and later that day ups mailed to say they'd now be delivering it on the 27th.

They're a bit disorganised at the moment I think.

freshpopcorn · 26-10-2020 5:21pm

pc7 · 26-10-2020 5:25pm

No nothing in junk, but got one from ups saying it’ll be delivered Thursday.

otnomart · 26-10-2020 8:23pm

Love your new decorations, FP !
Expecially the Santa and Snowman with their retro feel.
The green bauble, we have got its twin here at home. Our is vintage though !

freshpopcorn · 26-10-2020 8:50pm

otnomart wrote: »

Love your new decorations, FP !
Expecially the Santa and Snowman with their retro feel.
The green bauble, we have got its twin here at home. Our is vintage though !

Thanks!
The baubles baubles were from The Range and The Santa and Snowman was in B&Q for €4 the pair.

Sunrise_Sunset · 26-10-2020 10:01pm

Went on a bit of an online spree today. Xmas pj's & clothes, baubles, other deco's. Afraid to check the bank account. Might try to live in ignorance for another day or two.

pc7 · 27-10-2020 10:43am

Lindt giant red ball even cheaper again! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lindt-Lindor-Maxi-Ball-550/dp/B006IUY480/ref=sr_1_10?crid=5MBC4EHIVRVP&dchild=1&keywords=lindt+chocolates&qid=1603791731&sprefix=lindt%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-10

TRS30 · 27-10-2020 10:45am

First Christmas nightmare of the season yesterday. Elf1's bike arrived yesterday in a box. She ran to the door when I was taking it in so I had to hide the picture on the top of the box. Delivery man said, 'Enjoy the bike' to her !!! :mad::mad::mad:

We had to say it was for her cousin and that we were just looking after it as it is a surprise. Not sure if she bought it our not!

Loughc · 27-10-2020 11:03am

TRS30 wrote: »

First Christmas nightmare of the season yesterday. Elf1's bike arrived yesterday in a box. She ran to the door when I was taking it in so I had to hide the picture on the top of the box. Delivery man said, 'Enjoy the bike' to her !!! :mad::mad::mad:

We had to say it was for her cousin and that we were just looking after it as it is a surprise. Not sure if she bought it our not!

That’s a ludicrous thing for the delivery man to say. He should have known it was a Christmas present but even if it wasn’t it still could have been a surprise birthday present.

pc7 · 27-10-2020 11:04am

TRS30 you are absolutely sh1tting me, what a dick move! seriously who does that! Is Elf1 anyway suspicious?

mirrorwall14 · 27-10-2020 11:18am

That’s outrageous!!!!

TRS30 · 27-10-2020 11:22am

Loughc wrote: »

That’s a ludicrous thing for the delivery man to say. He should have known it was a Christmas present but even if it wasn’t it still could have been a surprise birthday present.

Agree. Wife wants to complain to delivery company. i just told her to forget it, nothing they can do about it now.

pc7 wrote: »

TRS30 you are absolutely sh1tting me, what a dick move! seriously who does that! Is Elf1 anyway suspicious?

I wish I was. She is a very bright girl, which at times can be a pain

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

That’s outrageous!!!!

I know, I was in shock when he said it and just muttered 'thanks!'

Pistachio19 · 27-10-2020 11:56am

TRS30 wrote: »

First Christmas nightmare of the season yesterday. Elf1's bike arrived yesterday in a box. She ran to the door when I was taking it in so I had to hide the picture on the top of the box. Delivery man said, 'Enjoy the bike' to her !!! :mad::mad::mad:

We had to say it was for her cousin and that we were just looking after it as it is a surprise. Not sure if she bought it our not!

Aw that's crap. I was bringing youngest home from school the other day and noticed a box on the doorstep. I knew it was his gaming chair so I stopped and told him to look over the wall of the holiday home across from us to see if our cat was in there. Meanwhile I rang eldest to come to the front door to 'see if I had locked it' - couldn't think of anything else to say. Eldest probably thought I'd lost my marbles and youngest couldn't figure out why we were nosing in the neighbours garden. Anyway, thankfully eldest came to the door to see if it was locked and noticed the huge box and managed to get it upstairs before youngest noticed

TRS30 · 27-10-2020 12:03pm

Good thinking. It's definitely the time of the year, especially when ordering online, when you have to have your wits about you

SarahLil · 27-10-2020 12:18pm

TRS30 I am shocked.. what a fool :mad:
I would complain 100% just to stop him from doing it to anyone else he needs to cop on

DvB · 27-10-2020 12:32pm

Concur with what everyone else has said. What a complete moron. I admire your restraint, im pretty sure id have said something to the delivery guy there and then, too late or not. Raging for you.

otnomart · 27-10-2020 12:41pm

Loughc wrote: »

That’s a ludicrous thing for the delivery man to say. He should have known it was a Christmas present but even if it wasn’t it still could have been a surprise birthday present.

Agree with you:
He should have guessed it was either a birthday or a Christmas present. (unless TRS leaves in a millionaires compound - where children get bikes and scooters delivered every day).
Sorry for the distress TRS !

TRS30 · 27-10-2020 12:41pm

Thanks for the communal outrage guys

To be honest, I think/hope that we got away with it. We did Santa letters last night and she put down she wanted a bike from Santa and didnt say anything so fingers crossed.

We usually get those sort of things sent to my folks house to avoid any of these kind of incidents however they are getting some work done on the house at the minute so didn't want to add the chaos over there.

DvB · 27-10-2020 2:55pm

Just back from the range in liffey Valley, all I can say is wow, what a Christmas selection, best I've seen yet. Despite not needing any new decorations etc we managed to spend over €150, and have identified some other bits to come back over for.

TRS30 · 27-10-2020 3:00pm

DvB wrote: »

Just back from the range in liffey Valley, all I can say is wow, what a Christmas selection, best I've seen yet. Despite not needing any new decorations etc we managed to spend over €150, and have identified some other bits to come back over for.

That sounds like us in IKEA, go over for a nose and end up sending at least €100 :rolleyes: (is usually candle, cushion related!).

Christmas 2020 purchases

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