ooooo.... I do love a bargain!

08-09-2011, 07:07 AM

Another bargain hunter here.

We have TK Maxx (and TJ Hughes) here too - I'm assuming it's the same company. I love the new cargo shorts I got at TK M a couple of days ago. They were reduced to £8...what a bargain!

Amazon second-hand/used listings are fabulous. I get loads of books - including school books, dvds and cds there for next to nothing. Recently I picked up two Eddie Izzard dvds for a quid or so each. It was less than a fiver for both including postage.

Gemme · 08-09-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

Another bargain hunter here.

We have TK Maxx (and TJ Hughes) here too - I'm assuming it's the same company. I love the new cargo shorts I got at TK M a couple of days ago. They were reduced to £8...what a bargain!

Amazon second-hand/used listings are fabulous. I get loads of books - including school books, dvds and cds there for next to nothing. Recently I picked up two Eddie Izzard dvds for a quid or so each. It was less than a fiver for both including postage.

TJ Maxx is pretty well known on this side of the pond. Maybe it's a merger of TK Maxx and TJ Hughes? I find it really interesting how companies will merge and twist up their names in new markets. Or there will be a couple of companies that are seemingly unrelated but are connected in that one's the parent company or both are subsidiaries of another company altogether.

HEB and Central Market are examples of this, though I do NOT save money at either one. In fact, it seems to fly out of my hands quite expeditiously.

I did a pretty good job on my last Goodwill trek. I got several pairs of work pants, a pair of strappy heels, a pair of juking shorts, a long blingy cover up, a fantastic dress straight from the 70's (and directly into the wash since it smelled like it too) and a child's dress that I can actually wear as a shirt or a skirt (I love elastic!) for less than $50.

I might get the chance to stop in my local Ross today. I have yet to go and I Ross.

08-09-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

TJ Maxx is pretty well known on this side of the pond. Maybe it's a merger of TK Maxx and TJ Hughes? I find it really interesting how companies will merge and twist up their names in new markets. Or there will be a couple of companies that are seemingly unrelated but are connected in that one's the parent company or both are subsidiaries of another company altogether.

HEB and Central Market are examples of this, though I do NOT save money at either one. In fact, it seems to fly out of my hands quite expeditiously.

*snip*

I had to go look.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.K._Maxx
Parent company is 'Merican and used TK because there was already TJ Hughes here.

I have to make sure I have a limited budget when footling around TK Maxx or I would bankrupt myself in a blink.

Medusa · 08-09-2011, 08:21 AM

I will second that emotion on Ross!

The first Dash Bash I ever went to had me freaked out about what to wear. I was a size 20 at the time had no idea where I would get a ball gown that actually fit that didn't cost hundreds of dollars.

I found a sassy red number at Ross for $12 and threw a satin corset with black piping over it that I already owned and paired it with thrift store gloves. I got more compliments on that dress and the way I had it styled than later dresses that I had spent a lot of cash on.

I also regifted that dress years later at the Dallas Bash and was witness to a gorgeous Femme rocking it out at the ball!

Ross and TJ Maxx are both also great for kitchen supplies!

Jess · 08-09-2011, 08:42 AM

I am a huge proponent of buying "gently used" rather than "shiny new" in any case where the item is just as good and generally at least half the price.

The tri-county Trading Post used to be my fav bathroom read. Sigh, I miss the trading post. Now, I listen to our local "swap shop", scour Craigslist and Ebay in addition to the girl and I doing frequent trips to thrift stores and Re-Stores for home materials. There is no Clearance Items cart safe from our pilfering.

Stores like mentioned Ross/ TJMaxx/ Marshalls are all great places to hit when hunting down something specifically "new". Love em, but I really have to be in a mood to shop to go into big stores. I tend to get real grumpy when folks rifle through crap and leave it out of order ( sizes, etc). Thank god for the non-clothing areas of these stores. They give me something to stare at while my lady love patiently fingers through rack after rack. I don't know how she do it! I get several new greys every time I see the racks all amuss.

08-09-2011, 09:16 AM

I'm a huge fan of pre-loved items and they-used-to-fit-me-but-now-they-don't items. I have taken delivery of a pair of black Levis 501s from ebay in last week. Since I put on some pounds and discovered that none of my trousers and shorts fit me anymore I've bought 4 pairs of 501s and paid less than £50 for them in total inclusive of postage. Two of the pairs are in pristine 'as new' condition too. Bargain!

I also love it when Tinkerbell's 16yr old has a clear out of clothes he doesn't want anymore. He's very careful with his clothes, even down to hand-washing them himself rather than let his mum stick them in the washer - a very unusual teenager in my experience

PinkieLee · 08-09-2011, 09:23 AM

Anyone that knows me, knows I love me some Ross! Every dress that I've ever worn to the bash/reunion has been from there... for less than $20. Honestly, I NEVER wear dresses, so 90% of the time, I donate the last dress I bought to the femme clothing swap the following year.

Ross also has great deals on kitchen gadgets and home decor. I feel like it's a scavenger hunt, because every time you shop there is something new or different. So, if you find something you like, you better buy it then... cause it won't be there when you come back!

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08-09-2011, 07:07 AM	#1
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Another bargain hunter here. We have TK Maxx (and TJ Hughes) here too - I'm assuming it's the same company. I love the new cargo shorts I got at TK M a couple of days ago. They were reduced to £8...what a bargain! Amazon second-hand/used listings are fabulous. I get loads of books - including school books, dvds and cds there for next to nothing. Recently I picked up two Eddie Izzard dvds for a quid or so each. It was less than a fiver for both including postage.

08-09-2011, 08:42 AM	#5
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	I am a huge proponent of buying "gently used" rather than "shiny new" in any case where the item is just as good and generally at least half the price. The tri-county Trading Post used to be my fav bathroom read. Sigh, I miss the trading post. Now, I listen to our local "swap shop", scour Craigslist and Ebay in addition to the girl and I doing frequent trips to thrift stores and Re-Stores for home materials. There is no Clearance Items cart safe from our pilfering. Stores like mentioned Ross/ TJMaxx/ Marshalls are all great places to hit when hunting down something specifically "new". Love em, but I really have to be in a mood to shop to go into big stores. I tend to get real grumpy when folks rifle through crap and leave it out of order ( sizes, etc). Thank god for the non-clothing areas of these stores. They give me something to stare at while my lady love patiently fingers through rack after rack. I don't know how she do it! I get several new greys every time I see the racks all amuss.

08-09-2011, 09:16 AM	#6
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	I'm a huge fan of pre-loved items and they-used-to-fit-me-but-now-they-don't items. I have taken delivery of a pair of black Levis 501s from ebay in last week. Since I put on some pounds and discovered that none of my trousers and shorts fit me anymore I've bought 4 pairs of 501s and paid less than £50 for them in total inclusive of postage. Two of the pairs are in pristine 'as new' condition too. Bargain! I also love it when Tinkerbell's 16yr old has a clear out of clothes he doesn't want anymore. He's very careful with his clothes, even down to hand-washing them himself rather than let his mum stick them in the washer - a very unusual teenager in my experience

08-09-2011, 09:23 AM	#7
PinkieLee Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: I need ya boo, gotta see ya boo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Big Money Texas Posts: 4,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,309 Thanked 13,075 Times in 3,049 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Anyone that knows me, knows I love me some Ross! Every dress that I've ever worn to the bash/reunion has been from there... for less than $20. Honestly, I NEVER wear dresses, so 90% of the time, I donate the last dress I bought to the femme clothing swap the following year. Ross also has great deals on kitchen gadgets and home decor. I feel like it's a scavenger hunt, because every time you shop there is something new or different. So, if you find something you like, you better buy it then... cause it won't be there when you come back!