Toy sale

I saw the mailer, I had dreams of shopping sprees

I am still considering doing a layby for the gremlins birthday tho.

The Fisher Price stuff was calling my name, especially the Peek A Blocks turtle and the activity table...

Basically you pick out what you want, then you pay a deposit which is usually either 10% or 20% (varies, I think Kmart is 10% and Warehouse is 20%, someone correct me if I'm wrong) and then you have 2-3 months to pay it off. You can either make weekly/fortnightly payments, or make one lump sum payment at the end. Once you've paid it off you get to take the goods home. There's usually a minimal layby fee, I think it's $2 at Kmart, not sure about the Warehouse.

Teehee, I do the exact same thing, take it home then give it to them early.
The layby is a set term, but you could always wait until a couple of months before her birthday and then do a layby, they're always having sales.

Damn why didn't I get a mailer? I am thinking of laybying for xmas and b'day pressies for Kaleb and his cousins! Might have to go down and have a little lookie

I know down here in ChCh they have sales all the time, this sometimes is just to move stock ready for the next shipment.  Last year we had a look at the ships for Ethan - pirates of the carabean (sp?) stuff.  It was $160 at the sale, we got this in October for $120.  Only $40 saving but that is still $40.

I saw the flyer last night.....mmmm shopping.

I already brought Tyrell's present for his 1st on Monday and what do you know he is alreay playing with it!!!!!! (I see I am not the only 1!)

I want to get M one of those quads but they didnt have one out so didnt get it as I want to see one set up first before spending that kind of money.

didnt get what I wanted however. But I did get M a whole nursery set (kitchens were sold out) and a baby that can go to the potty for her birthday. Grant is going to put it up later to see that nothing is broken and I am under strict instructions not to let her play with it until her birthday which is in December. But already have some awesome gifts for her birthday now.

Am I the only one that wasn't overly impressed with the sale??? tried to get my nephew something for his first birthday and a friends child who turns 2 and well came out with neither. There really wasn't much middle of the range price wise.

yeahi wasn't erribly impressed wiht the sale.. only in the fact that well, alot of the things on sale, my chilredn alreaddy have enough of..ie barbies, baby dolls, etc. there are some really neat ones but they don't need them. am not just buying them cos they are cheaper.

We had planned to get Ayja the TMX elmo.. however looked at it, and thought about it and well, it's cute, but what does it DO.. not alot, would prob drive us round the bend and is not that versatile for an active 2 yr old that needs things to keep her occupied for more than a minute.

I think, mike went, and got the girls a bratz big baby each, as they loved the smaller bratz babys i got them last year.. and i know i just said they have tooo many dolls but hey lol. he also got a pack of those tiny ponies to go with the house we got paris for her birthday, and the buckaroo game and that's it. we are looking for things we can do together that encourage thinking and turn taking and spending time together.. like games and puzzles etc. although.. i am waiting for the kmart sale.. they have a little climbing frame there that would be great for the girls big shared pressie... am hoping that is on sale as it's currently $180.. which is a bit toooo much.   not trying to hard this year. the bike paris got last year has been riden a handful of times. mike likes those battery operated quad bikes.. lol.. i told him NO! she's not getting one of them, she will darn well learn to ride her bike!!!! lol.