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- Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 1 to 6 - £17:99
Just spotted this on Ebay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=280477465061&Category=2288&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2 Frree postage too.. HTH Laura
- E: 28/03 Little Green Stepz Sweepstakes robeez shoes
CLICK (http://sweepstakes.robeez.eu/UKSweepstakes/default.asp) Win robeez (baby/ toddler)shoes, shopping tote and notebook - enter email address. Sent via email from Robeez shoes, searched via robeez / url / prize but only an old comp came up so hope its ok. There are 4 weekly draws ending each sunday in March and one final draw at the end of the month, but looks like it may carry on through the year as a monthly comp. MONTHLY ENTRY PRIZES: Three (3) prizes to be awarded per Monthly Entry drawing: one (1) pair of Robeez Soft Soles awarded each month: Prize will be fulfilled as a Robeez.com merchandise credit on in-stock merchandise only. (ARV 34 EUR). WEEKLY ENTRY PRIZES (from March 1st to March 28th 2010 only): Three (3) prizes to be awarded per Weekly Entry drawing: two (2) pairs of Robeez Soft Soles Eco Collection, one (1) branded notebook and one (1) Robeez recyclable shopping tote awarded each week: prize will be fulfilled as a Robeez.com merchandise credit on in-stock merchandise only. (ARV 38 EUR). For all prizes, limit one (1) prize per person. No substitutions or transfer of prize by winner permitted. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for all taxes and duties. Total ARV for all prizes: 102 EUR per month.
- E: 15/03 win a trip for two to ontario, canada
*Metro* (http://www.metro.co.uk/games/817165-win-a-trip-for-two-to-ontario-canada) log in/register Prize from Thomas Cook Signature includes return economy flights from London Heathrow to Toronto Pearson International Airport, 4 nights at the Sheraton Centre Toronto (based on a standard room). Ontario Tourism offers the Toronto City Passes and the spending money (£500) ” Today’s competition closes at 11.59pm on Monday March 15, 2010. Based on two people sharing one room. Flights from Heathrow must include a Saturday night. Travel to be completed by December 14, 2010 and not available between 1 July-21 August. Flights and accommodation are subject to availability at time of booking.
- Problems with eBay purchase
Last month on 20th Feb I bought a watch on Ebay, it only cost £2.99 including postage, a nice little bargain I thought. Fast forward to 12th March and it still hasn't arrive despite me paying the day after the auction ended! I open a dispute on ebay and paypal but the seller keeps responding, saying sorry chick it's been posted! well where is it then?! Paypal refuse to help as the seller says she has now posted the item, should I write this one off?
- Kennedy puts money aside for future run (NBC 10 Providence)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he’s saving some money from his campaign account in case he decides to run for office in the future.
- 99p shipping on £30 spend this weekend @ Big offers
Image: http://newsletter.bigoffers.co.uk/images/admin/images/12march2010/img_04.jpg (http://www.bigoffers.co.uk) The sun is starting to shine through and its getting us in a very generous mood this weekend were offering a 99p shipping weekend! This is a great opportunity whether youre looking to snap up a bargain for yourself or order pallets worth of goods to resell shipping is just a flat-fee 99p! All you need to do is spend £30 on the amazing bargains at BigOffers.co.uk before Sunday 14th @ 11:59pm. *99PSHIP100314*
- £5 Ellie Gray sale plus free delivery code
Just had an e-mail from Ellie Gray saying many items in their sale are now £5. Also worth looking at their £10 and under section. I have a free delivery code and will post it on the Discount Codes & Vouchers thread. http://www.elliegray.com/new_season/sale/5-and-under.html?isource=ES83 Free delivery code here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=30778291#post30778291
- Money Saving Move Delayed By D-49 Board (KRDO Colorado Springs)
FALCON - School District 49 leaders believe reassigning some employees will help the district save about five million dollars.
- Sick of paypal!
I wondered if someone could help, for the 2nd time in 3 months I have lost over £50 due to Paypal, the first time I never received the item and the seller gave a fake tracking number yet Paypal still found in his favour and then today an item not as described which has ended up costing me to put right (car parts, not sure on the details, hubbys the car geek!) again they've found in the sellers favour! Is there anything I can do? It's pointless appealing, they do nothing! I also can't get a credit card to give me more protection so short of never using Paypal or eBay again is there anything? Thanks in advance.
- Boden £15 off plus free delivery and free returns
£15 off when you spend £60 or more plus FREE delivery and FREE returns at Boden Simply enter offer code WPTE when shopping online at www.boden.co.uk (http://www.boden.co.uk) Expires 25th June 2010
- PC Ebay bought charger blown and trashed my laptop! HELP!
I bought a laptop charger from an ebay seller last Sept/Oct and about 3-weeks ago it went pop, burnt out and blew my laptop in the process. I emailed the seller, who at first seemed helpful. I asked if he or his supplier had insurance to cover. He checked, came back and said the supplier refused to help and there's nothing more he could do. He stopped repsonding to my emails. I then contacted ebay for their advice - I may as well have contacted mars! A response about not receiving the item I'd ordered, contacting the supplier to resolve, it's outside of the 45 days where they would look to intervene and if I'm still dissatisfied - contact the fraud office of the police!!! I honestly believe that ebay have a moral responsibility/duty of care. This item surely is a potential fire risk - talk about smoke! Let alone me having a burnt out laptop of around £400 value. The £30 for the orginal charger versus the £14 one off ebay now seems oh so reasonable all of a sudden. :(
- 2 questions...anyone help? please
FIRSTLY.... I have recently started selling on ebay, and 1 of my items is a ladies top, has one bid, well it still has a couple of days to go, but as it is gonna sell today I thought I would package it, anyway I have noticed a little hole in the top so obviously dont want to sell it, what should I do as the top has a bid on it? I would be happy to either thro the top away or even send it to the buyer for free-although with a hole its pointless really. SECONDLY I have been selling some baby clothes, ALL my items listed have 'POST TO UK', anyway several items sold and when I went to write out the packaging I noticed the buyer is in Germany, at first I didnt really mind and thought Id let them off this once, so I sent the invoice with European postage costs, the buyer didnt pay and continued to bid on further baby items which they won, this has been going on for just over a week, they have won a total of 7 items now, I have sent invoices on several occasions, asking them to pay now so I can send the items etc, but worry that there might be a language barrier. I understand that they might want to combine postage etc, but I havent had any messages from them or anything, no replies to my messages etc, so I am wondering what I should do, they currently dont have any more bids on any of my items, won 2 more items this evening, so I will again send yet another invoice, but can anyone advise me on what to do if I still dont receive payment over the next couple of days? I feel I have been more than fair, I hadnt been planning on selling abroad in the first place, but thought Id be nice! ooooh its enough to put me off international selling lol, thanks for reading my longggg post, and for any advise you might be able to give, x
- Free online ethical buyer guides
Gives info on how ethical various companies are and gives ethical 'best buys'. Covers lots of sectors - electrical, health and beauty, household, money,travel, etc etc. http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/FreeBuyersGuides.aspx
- What happens if not enough funds in PayPal?
Following on from the 'ring' thread, I wonder what would happen if PayPal tried to take my refund money from the 'buyers' account and there weren't enough funds to cover it? Whenever I've used everything in PayPal, the remainder comes straight out of my bank account......anyone know?
- Watt Saver program saves customers money (49 ABC News Topeka)
Westar kicked off a new program to save customers money, while saving Westar energy usage during peak times.
- Received fake branded mascara
Hi all, I have been buying on Ebay for a while,mainly clothes and books, and never ever had a problem before. I have 100% feedback. Today I received an item I won a week ago, and it is very obviously fake. It was described as a Lancome Hypnose mascara, BNIB, with manufacturer pictures (ie: not pics of actual item I received). I have emailed the seller, who hasn't replied yet (I emailed them prior to this to ask when they had posted it, as I hadn't received after a week, and they didn't reply either). I opened a dispute on Ebay (I think, it is now telling me "Case #....is opened"). How does it work now? what if the seller doesn't reply? As it is a counterfeit, and not simply a "not as described", am I entitled to a full refund of cost + P&P? Do I send the item back? I was going to bin it, but thought I would need it as proof maybe. Any thoughts?
- Cancel an auction
Hey how do you cancel an auction on ebay?
- Personalized Medicine Spurred by Medco’s Cost-Saving Gene Tests (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Medco Health Solutions Inc. , the second-biggest U.S. manager of drug benefits, is encouraging doctors to use genetic tests to determine whether drugs will work for particular patients -- saving money and reducing harm caused when prescriptions are wrong.
- Book review: Jean Chatzky's 'Money 911' is a great tool (USA Today)
To be a standout in the pack of personal finance books on the market today is no easy task. Jean Chatzky, author of Money 911: Your Most Pressing Money Questions Answered, Your Money Emergencies Solved, knows that well. Several of them are her own, including Pay it Down!, Make Money, Not Excuses and The Difference.
- Is The State Saving Money With Civilian Flaggers? (WBZ Boston)
How much are we really saving using civilian flaggers over police officers at construction sites?
- Refund advice please
Hi i have purchased an item on ebay and when it arrived it was not in the condition it was advertised as in picture, i have returned the item and asked for a refund but im not sure if i will recieve just the amount i paid for the item or will i receive the full amount i paid (which includes the P&P charges??) Just wanted to know what to expect when refunded Thanks
- Curry's 5% Off on orders over £199
Use Code "5ALL" to Save 5% On All Orders Over £199. It says its a limited Time Offer. Since I've gotten so many codes of you guys over the months I thought I'd better share.
- Rejecting/ Cancelling an item?
Hello all. Just after a quick bit of advice. I ordered a Refurbished Laptop from Argos Clearance Bargains on eBay, however 2 hours later I noticed a better deal elsewhere :mad: So I immediately emailed Argos to request a cancellation of my order and a full refund (paid via Paypal) under the 7 day cooling off period as specified by DSRs. They've emailed me back and said unfortunately it has now been sent out to DHL and they will attempt to get it returned from the first sorting office it gets to. However if the item does get through, and the courier turns up at my address can I simply refuse the delivery and request it be returned to sender? Would I have to cover the cost?
- Free - Latest Moneywise Mag
http://www2.moneywise.co.uk/moneywise/offer0310.jsp
- Comparison Site with eBay Combined
Recently purchased a new digital camera (Nikon D3000) from an on-line retailer, as per norm searched a few comparison sites for prices. Came across one called ShopSuperMarket.co.uk which is a comparison website like many others but it offers you a feature that allows you, with a single click, to see if your item is being sold on eBay, right now and at what price. I thought it was a good feature to make sure you have the cheapest price from the comparison sites and eBay all at the same time. It worked for me as I new I was buying a new camera at the lowest price available and I wasnÂ’t missing any bargains from eBay. IÂ’d recommend it as a basic buying check.
- Ebay bidding question
We've been using ebay to sell things for about a year now. We usually get hold of a variety of things like clothes and toys from a wholesaler friend. One item we regulary get around £10 for is on there and has 4 bids, all from the same person and is still at the minimum price 99p. I'm not complaining because you win some and lose some on that site, but I was wondering how he has managed to offer 4 times under one username and all at the same price? it may be genuine and do-able but thought i'd ask. I notice he regulary sells stuff he buys on and wondered if he may know some way to trick the system! Probably not but I know someone will help. Thanks
- advice please on item not as described
Hi all, I bought a brooch described as being from Accessorize (in both the listing title, description and item specifics) but it isn't (the packet says "Accessories". Also it's really porr quality and some of the jewels have fallen out and I haven't even taken it out of the packaging. I've sent the seller a message through an ebay case as I already had one open for item not received (she claimed the post office had been broken into - a likely story). The problem is that she is in Ireland and to send it back would cost me as it would have to be recorded and I didn't pay much for it in the first place. Also, as it has lost some jewels I don't think she'd want it back (well, I wouldn't!) What do you suggest?
- I'm about to start selling on ebay.. ebay fees question..
Hi I have set up my paypal account and saved my first listing ready to list tomorrow. Just need a bit of help first. I want to pay my seller fee as soon as the winner of my item has paid. Can I set this up so that the fee is automatically deducted from their payment? I would prefer it this way, so I don't forget to pay them. Hope someone can help :) :D
- Desperate times
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FREE-TO-GOOD-HOME-FREE-TO-COLLECTOR_W0QQitemZ270540840203QQcmdZViewItemQQptZWomen_s_Clothing?hash=item3efd7d9d0b#ht_714wt_958
- Have i done the right thing?
Hi everyone, just want to know if i've done the right thing in terms of selling on ebay (because i do feel a pang of guilt now - but i am usually such a push over/door mat! LOL i'm the seller who puts a buy it now price on at someones request for them not to buy the item after all!!) I've just had an item finish tonight which is listed as courier postage. Had a few questions asking if local pick up is allowed but i have stuck to my guns and said no, postage only and even posted one of the questions on to the listing itself. I've had nothing but trouble in the past with ebayers collecting from me and find it easier to have bulky stuff sent by courier, atleast they turn up and do not suffer the 'ebay curse' on the day of collection!! anyway, the item has ended and straight away the winning bidder has sent me a message asking can she pick up because her 'friend lives in my town' I've said no, sorry postage only due to having problems in the past with ebayers collecting items i now only offer items for postage. I feel guilty, have i done the right thing? :( I've been online pretty much all evening to answer any last minute questions but i do think its a bit rude of the winner to assume that she can pick up purely because she wants to without asking me, or even seeing that the same matter has been mentioned in a question on the page!!
- Township saving money in all areas (Community Press & Recorder)
Good news for Sycamore Township. They've saved a bunch of money on switching health insurance - and on cutting expenses on local cable access and fire and EMS expenses.
- 25 of the best money saving websites (Daily Telegraph)
The recession may be over but its legacy continues. Saving money is still the name of the game and surfing the web you can save a bundle. Here are our top 25 money-saving websites.
