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We all get a bargain at times and think..............wow did I do well or what!!!!Ok whats the best bargain you reckon you have ever purchased;)

Probably things i've bought in sales, videos, books, clothes.

lemon_and_mint;739372 wrote: Probably things i've bought in sales, videos, books, clothes.
Ye but what stands out the most.Mine is prob the silver candlesticks that I bought at a booty for a quid for the pair ;)and I got over £400 for them in auction:D

a solid table and 4 chairs which would have been £200 but was reduced to £50, and i asked for a further reduction as it was the only one left and had been on the sales floor for a long time, so i got it for £43.

Also i wanted a garden swing with cushions which would usually be around £100, i got it in the sale for £29.

lemon_and_mint;739378 wrote: a solid table and 4 chairs which would have been £200 but was reduced to £50, and i asked for a further reduction as it was the only one left and had been on the sales floor for a long time, so i got it for £43.

Also i wanted a garden swing with cushions which would usually be around £100, i got it in the sale for £29.
Well done girl!!!!!!;)

Carolly;739382 wrote: Well done girl!!!!!!;)


yes, great, but if you remember what this summer has been like, the swing has sat in the garden and i have had no use of it so far

:-1

i like this thread, i'm trying to remember some more.



Once in a discount shop (you know the type of place, piles of things all over the place) i found packs of curtains for ~£5.But not knowing what quality they were (sealed packs) i only bought 2.Imagine my surprise to find they were perfect quality with tiebacks included! but they didn't have any more when i went back.

I think i like the everyday kind of bargain best though - like when you go grocery shopping and find bread reduced to 10p, or something like that.

lemon_and_mint;739384 wrote: yes, great, but if you remember what this summer has been like, the swing has sat in the garden and i have had no use of it so far

:-1

i like this thread, i'm trying to remember some more.

Once in a discount shop (you know the type of place, piles of things all over the place) i found packs of curtains for ~£5.But not knowing what quality they were (sealed packs) i only bought 2.Imagine my surprise to find they were perfect quality with tiebacks included! but they didn't have any more when i went back.

I think i like the everyday kind of bargain best though - like when you go grocery shopping and find bread reduced to 10p, or something like that.Glad you do babe as no other bugger seems to at the mo.......oh we dont care we can just talk about our bargains...........another booty bargain was a piece of cranberry glass .....victorian that I bought for 10p and sold it to another dealer for £85.....cor those were the days!!!!:rolleyes:;)

Carolly;739389 wrote: Glad you do babe as no other bugger seems to at the mo.......oh we dont care we can just talk about our bargains...........another booty bargain was a piece of cranberry glass .....victorian that I bought for 10p and sold it to another dealer for £85.....cor those were the days!!!!:rolleyes:;)


That's ok, we shall just talk amongst ourselves.

I think in a way it's a been a pity that there were so many programmes showing what to look out for at boot fairs, sellers know much more what the value is of everything so you are less likely to find something rare.But good for the sellers that they wont give away something valuable.

lemon_and_mint;739390 wrote: That's ok, we shall just talk amongst ourselves.

I think in a way it's a been a pity that there were so many programmes showing what to look out for at boot fairs, sellers know much more what the value is of everything so you are less likely to find something rare.But good for the sellers that they wont give away something valuable.Ere Lemony the fings I used to get at the Jumble Sales...........that was before the bootys of course..........oh if i knew then what I know now!!!!:rolleyes::mad:;)

when i watch tv sometimes i could cry - they are saying - and if you have one of these its worth a fortune - and i'm saying - well, i did have one, but i gave it to jumble sale in 1979!

lemon_and_mint;739400 wrote: when i watch tv sometimes i could cry - they are saying - and if you have one of these its worth a fortune - and i'm saying - well, i did have one, but i gave it to jumble sale in 1979!:wah::wah:Oh gawd ye and me...........ere do you fink we are not wearing the right perfume Lemony???:wah::rolleyes:;)