On the face of it, my friend N isn’t a poster girl for frugal living. She lives in Chelsea, works in fashion and plans to celebrate her next birthday in Versailles. Scratch beneath the surface, however, and there is more … Continue reading
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The other day, while looking at the Daily Mail website online (while pretending that I am above such things, natch), I raised an eyebrow at a piece about Jimmy Choo shoes. The headline: These Choos are NOT made for walking: … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleShiply describes itself as “an online marketplace for transporting goods”. Users list the items they need to move, plus the final destinations, receive “bids” from various transport companies and take their pick. It’s rather like eBay for couriers and delivery … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHey, remember that post from May about cheap eBay bargains? Miss Thrifty reader Matt saw it too. He e-mailed me with details of another method for digging out eBay bargains in your local area. It’s LocalBargainFinder.co.uk: a dusty-looking website that … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMany of this blog’s visitors arrive via Google. Many of the search queries that lead people here are in the form of questions. The answers, I haz them… why are the tesco voucher codes not working Because you have the … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThe eBay trick, I have found, is to do this when you are viewing large, general categories. Women’s Clothing, for example, or Pushchairs & Prams. Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI wouldn’t do this normally, but I’m really off shopping at the moment. Today I went into town, armed with a £15 credit note, for a mini-splurge in one of those discount emporiums that sell every bargain under the sun. And … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleA great site called fatfingers.com, which is free to use, exploits eBay sellers’ orthographic shortcomings. It searches out the thousands of eBay auction items that are currently listed with titles and descriptions containing spelling mistakes. These auctions often expire … Continue reading
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A label maven with a beady eye for bargains and a craving for saving, Miss Thrifty lives in Yorkshire, UK. And no, you won’t find her on a “homestead”, harnessing energy via a mini wind turbine and washing clothes with homemade soapflakes and a hand-cranked mangle.
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