New Zealand - Spot-a-sale!

Tia Maria

13th July 2008, 05:49 PM

In a similar vein to CJ22's excellent thread 'You want a what?', I thought we could have one for finding certain items in sales.

I always have a list of things I plan to get once they come on special, but I don't browse the shops very often, so I thought we could call on the might of the ENZ bargain hunters! :)

So I am looking for:

Self Adhesive Photo Albums - Auckland or Online

(they usually sell for between $30-$40, but I need quite a few, so looking to get them in a sale)

Thanks!

Cheers

Tia

peebles16

13th July 2008, 06:08 PM

Haven't looked specifically for photo albums Tia, but Paperplus got really good sale on with 50% off stock so maybe worth looking there - saved us a small fortune on birthday cards and wrapping paper this week :yes

Karenx

Georgebulldog

13th July 2008, 06:25 PM

Good one Tia
I would like (get told off for saying need) :D a 3 wheel pushchair, cheapest I've seen is $200 also any recomendations would be good, a car seat for my 34 month old.
any ideas as still new to NZ shopping

jubjub

13th July 2008, 06:47 PM

Buggy, if you want good quality look at trademe for 2nd hand Phil & Teds or Mountain buggys, for the MB look for urban rather than terrain, as they are easier to steer, the terrains are designed more for outside long walks, whereas the urban will cover all bases.

You can get cheaper buggys from

http://www.babyonline.co.nz/products.asp?NavVer=2&Search=True&ResetActionTracker=True&Group=437&SubGroup=442&NoSub=True&GroupName=Joggers+%26+Prams

or

http://www.babyonthemove.co.nz/

the above site also sells car seats too.

booster seat depends how heavy your nearly 3 yr old is.... if she is a lightweight, then go for a Safe N Sound Maxi rider, as it has harnesses to 18kg, before you use seatbelt. Or a Nania, from http://www.kiwibaby.co.nz/afawcs0122064/CATID=13/SUBID=10/page=1/products.html

Have a look at http://www.childrestraintsafety.com/booster-seats.html its a very good guide as to whats available...

Moorf

14th July 2008, 12:05 AM

We're still on the look out for a chest freezer in the Chch area... big enough to fit a couple of lambs... they're getting a stay of execution while we search...

CJ22

14th July 2008, 01:25 AM

Jo Jo

14th July 2008, 01:42 AM

We're still on the look out for a chest freezer in the Chch area... big enough to fit a couple of lambs... they're getting a stay of execution while we search...

Have you checked that your lambs haven't secretly been buying up all the cheap freezers in the Chch area....? :D

JandM

14th July 2008, 02:12 AM

LOL!:laugh

KerryS

14th July 2008, 12:30 PM

Great idea Tia. We'll be looking for sofas sometime around christmas, so I'll post then. Does NZ have the post-christmas sale frenzy as in the UK? Also, do furniture stores in NZ similarly take forever to deliver the stuff you buy?

It's not as mad as the UK regarding sales - they seem to happen here far more often, so there isn't the same sort of sale frenzy mentality.
Regarding furniture you don't have the huge time delays from ordering to delivery - especially not on stock items. Most places I've bought from have arranged delivery the next day or whenever is most convenient for me. They also give you a specific delivery time, so saves having to take a whole morning off work to wait for deliveries - and also deliver at weekends.
Custom made furniture obviously takes longer, but my sofas were shipped from Italy in only 6 weeks, which is less time than I've waited for things in the UK.

KerryS

14th July 2008, 12:32 PM

Tia - Briscoes has photo albums with 50% off last weekend. Not sure if they will this week... may be worth a look to see if they're the sort you want?

jubjub

14th July 2008, 12:39 PM

Oooh, i did wonder if Briscoes would be an option... Good thing is with briscoes, if you wait a week, there will be another sale! :p

CJ22

14th July 2008, 01:39 PM

Cheers Kerry! :)

Dusk and I spotted today at Homebase in Telford: Summer Sale, 50% off all garden furniture. In July! They must be really desperate to shift that stuff after two miserable summers in a row!

Moorf

14th July 2008, 02:12 PM

Have you checked that your lambs haven't secretly been buying up all the cheap freezers in the Chch area....? :D

:laugh :laugh

Tia Maria

14th July 2008, 02:46 PM

Thank you Peebles and Kerry, I'll check out Paperplus and Briscoes this week. I've never been in a Briscoes, so I'd have had no idea to look there!

Cheers

Tia

Georgebulldog

14th July 2008, 04:40 PM

Any childrens paint anywhere? I've seen Crayola stuff but it's $25 :wah can't find any other in or out of a sale anywhere

Familyofmonkeys

14th July 2008, 05:30 PM

Any childrens paint anywhere? I've seen Crayola stuff but it's $25 :wah can't find any other in or out of a sale anywhere

Our local kmart has a whole isle full of kids paints/crayons etc...and they do cheaper stuff than crayola too :)

nippa&pippa

14th July 2008, 05:33 PM

Our local kmart has a whole isle full of kids paints/crayons etc...and they do cheaper stuff than crayola too :)

:yes also children & adult craft kits.

Familyofmonkeys

14th July 2008, 05:49 PM

:yes also children & adult craft kits.

Yep....been looking at some of them with daughter...at least I know what to get her for xmas now :yes

nippa&pippa

14th July 2008, 05:53 PM

Yep....been looking at some of them with daughter...at least I know what to get her for xmas now :yes

Have you heard of this www.maxamec.com ? fantastic toys, I just thought of all 3 of yours will enjoy it especially girl will love it. Both grandparents, aunties and uncles as well as us pooled money together and brought this for my son's birthday last week, and all 3 of mine played alots with either me or OH and it was worth it :yes