Mega Monday - how was it for you?

Last year my DIL was due to her 2nd baby in the end of November so was not able to do a lot of her Xmas shopping due to pregnancy and newborn. I was staying with them at the time to await the birth. She did a huge amount of shopping on line and very successful it was too.

Burnette
If an deal looks too good to be true it probably is.

Try using Pay Pal or some such secure site to pay. Look at the Site and the seller recommendations but be wary of these on Ebay.

Ebay has a lot of advice about buying safely. Never give any one your credit or debit card details.

Amazon buying is a hot topic right now due to the income tax issues, but their dealing methods are usually secure and very speedy.
Try something small at first.

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burnette, if you are shopping on line, look for the padlock symbol beside their web address. it should mean that their system is secure. Your bank may also have a security system that you have to sign in to before they will sanction your payment.

I have the Vax one, its brilliant

Grannylin - please report on how well the steam cleaner you bought performs - I see them advertised, with shouty "And there's more!" type sales pitch, but I've learned not to trust that kind of ad!! But I am tempted to get one of those...

Black Monday managed without me but I do most shopping on line anyway unless it's for food or the occasional special gift. Most major stores and supermarkets have good sites and Amazon is a godsend in my experience, especially with their returns policy.

It's great, you don't have to fit it around school runs, football, gym. ballet, nursery...!

I felt the same at first, burnette, but honestly I think if you stick to well-known established firms you can't really go wrong. I've been shopping online for several years now and even on e-bay have never fallen prey to any scams or cons. Start small and work your way up - I've always found Amazon to be very reliable. (Their tax avoidance record notwithstanding!)

would love to do some on line shopping but a bit nervous of taking the plunge for the first time, sure I am going to get conned any tips would be appreciated for safe on line shopping

I noticed that the discount was continued today and had another look, but really couldn't persuade myself to indulge. Am I sickening for something?

Yeah. Really tried not to. Decided in the morning that I was NOT going to buy another thing on line this year. 6pm ordered a cam corder from Argos. Weak weak failure that I am.

anno I must confess I got e-mail from them to-day to say discount and free del still available so bought the Down Parka which I was going to wait until next year for,I have now given my card to mr.g. with instructions to shoot me if I ask for it.

I once bought a cotton/linen blend cardigan from Landsend and subsequently ordered another when they were reduced. Bless them, they refunded the difference on the first one, because they said they knew how frustrating it was to buy something and the find almost immediately that it had been reduced. I didn't even ask them. That is first class customer service.

I always buy at full price then fume at the reductions, story of my life.

Bought stuff from Debenhams 3 weeks ago, now they`re giving 30% off!!

Well done, glamma. I couldn't find a single thing I wanted or needed.

I sneeked back on line yesterday to take advantage of massive discounts from Landsend and their free delivery and everything I ordered was from my shopping list so no impulsive purchases

I didn't know it was today! I ordered some stuff from White Company late-ish last night to take advantage of Telegraph 20% off, but despite being very organised in my planning, or so I thought, I am finding a lot of the nicer things have sold out. I wonder if the retailers are carrying lower stocks so that they don't have to sell too much in the sales?

Oh - I booked tickets for a Pantomime yesterday as well! Aladdin - the GDs are really looking forward to it.

Got a Chinese takeaway?

Got a quote for a new boiler does that count?

Up in a rush this morning as DD1 had locked herself out of her house, so a mad scramble to clear snow from car so that DH could run along with spare key. The TV news was on but I had turned the sound down to answer the phone and there was this woman - apparantly called Megan Monday - it said so on the ticker underneath. I didn't give it another thought, other than that it seemed a funny way to spell Mundy (DDs MIL's maiden surname) until I spotted this thread. Did you hear that big CLUNK five minutes ago? That was the penny dropping.

A Swiss army knife

I went mad and ordered some photo frames and a photo album for all the photos I got back from Snapfish today. C day shopping already done.

I cleared snow off my car and watched TV and read. I have done all my Christmas shopping - i.e. sent money to the mothers of my great-grand-daughters and vouchers to the grandchildren who are still at school in NZ
Job done. I won't be home at Christmas, but I will take my sister shopping when I arrive at her house in Manchester.