Freebie and Competition News (Part 2)

kitty88uk at least you were able to get something useful done and it wasn't a wasted journey. I haven't been to our library for a while.

MrsCraig yeah lol didn’t take me that long do things in this app! And didn’t take long to walk back home I usually walk to Sainsbury’s too but it was cold and I needed the loo lol

I see when was the last time you were there, how many years? You could take your kid there so he can meet other kids and borrow some books too

kitty88uk been about 3 months since we were last at the library. Son goes to the school library every week but been busy with other things so haven't been to the local one.

MrsCraig is that so, yeah best to go to school one as it’s just there lol yeah busy so better to stick with that one

Have you gotten any good freebies lately?

kitty88uk the school library is great, they sit down together as a class and the librarian reads a story with them and then they get to pick a book.

I've had a few perfumes, some cat treats for my mums cat, a dove tanning lotion for my mother in law, a moisturiser. Can't think of any others. Have you had any freebies lately?

MrsCraig sounds lovely hope your son loves going to school

A sachet of body lotion spf which I will use up soon, and 3 skincare items to trial for 14 days from clicks research been years since I got an email invite from them!

That’s it not much freebies even though I applied for a few

Have you noticed now we need to post 6 deal offers? I don’t mind means we can earn 600 points per day now!

kitty88uk yeah he loves school. I'm waiting on a spf body lotion sample. I don't get as many freebies as I used to. I think the 6 deals is for amazon prime days, from what I remember they usually do extra deal posts when it is amazon prime days.

MrsCraig that good to hear! I used up the spf body lotion sample just yesterday had a nice fruity scent!

Oh is that so, I didn’t know that thanks

kitty88uk yeah I remember them doing it last year and they did it at a different time one year too. Always good to get some extra points.

MrsCraig I had no idea lol so are you saying the posting deal offers will go back to every day can just post 3 ? Yes it’s definitely awesome being able to earn some extra points!!

kitty88uk yeah so it will be 6 deals for 2 or 3 days depending on how long Amazon prime day is for and then it will go back to 3 deals a day.

MrsCraig ah I’ve that so thanks for letting me know! So back to 3 deals a day, having to post 6 deals is good! Get to earn extra points! Be good if they changed it!

kitty88uk they sometimes let you post extra deals at Christmas time too, there was one year where you got double points if you posted deals from a certain website.

MrsCraig oh is that so, I didn’t know lol didn’t see it last Xmas did they do the extra deals then too?

Oh double points is good too!

How far are you with getting gift vouchers?

I’m at 45% now

kitty88uk I don't think they did it last year, must have been the year before. I'm on 24%, I claimed a voucher recently.

Ceebers wow that seems a lot of vouchers! Well done congratulations haha I also so shopping receipts on apps and do surveys too, get most of Amazon vouchers on here! Not sure how much I’ve earned I should have started noting it all down ages ago haha

Ceebers that is an amazing amount of vouchers. I've got a decent amount of vouchers saved for Christmas already and I'm steadily adding to them.

MrsCraig Good to hear from you. I hope you are all well. Xx

Ceebers we are all doing very well thank you. Start of our summer holidays now. Son is at the circus with his Granny. Hope you are keeping well xx

MrsCraig Awww.. how sweet.

Health is my wealth at the moment. All good on that front thankfully.

I have finished one job contract and I am looking for my next one. It's slow going at the moment, but something will crop up. It always seems to.

All the best, Cx

Ceebers I'm sure something will crop up soon. Glad everything is good on the health front. We are making the most of his Granny being over and going to softplay today. Xx

MrsCraig I had a couple of interviews yesterday. One was a second interview for a 12-month Mat cover contract. The other was a 6 month Mat cover contract. So we will see how they play put. Super keen on the first one. everything crossed.

Ceebers hopefully you get one of them and that you hear back from them soon. Xx

MrsCraig I have a 3rd and final interview tomorrow so here's hoping it will b good news. If not, it's been a fun few days exploring a new business area and swatting up on marketing technology platforms.

I just got a £50 voucher from Tom, Deepak and Kelsey for my Latest Deals contribitions. I am working my way up to 850,000 points next.

I also got a lovely letter for, HMRC offering me the chance to claim a tax rebate that the 'daylight bandito's' took from my last salary!!!

Xx

Ceebers good luck for your final interview, hope it goes well.

I got a £50 voucher from LD recently too. Also claimed £45 from other survey sites. All going towards the Christmas pot.

Oh a tax rebate is always nice. Xx

MrsCraig The HRMC generally sends more troublesome letters I have to say. But this one was a delight. It is also super-easy to claim, and lucky ol' me should receive the money in my account within 7 days. I doubt with interest since they have had my cash for over 1 year!

Ceebers at least you are getting something back, a little extra money always helps. Especially when it was yours to begin with. I remember getting a tax rebate of almost £2000 one year. Now that was a good HMRC letter.

MrsCraig Crikey, that's what i call a tax refund! That must have been one heck of a day!!!! Xx

Ceebers it was indeed. At the time I worked 2 part time jobs. I was rightly bring taxed for both but on the wrong tax codes. I was being charged tax for the full time salary of each job.

It went straight into making an overpayment on the mortgage. Xx

MrsCraig Absolutely fab decision. HMRC can be are a nightmare. I am glad that I rarely deal with them since shutting my Ltd company. Xx

Ceebers I haven't dealt with them since then apart from the yearly letter you get from them. I've never really had a problem dealing with them luckily xx

MrsCraig I had nightmares in the past trying to chase for compensation that my accountant prompted me to chase for. In the end, my Accountant got three times what I finally received 6 months later. HMRC is a necessary evil I guess. Xx

Ceebers I got a letter through yesterday. It was a tax rebate. Just thought it was ironic as we had just been talking about them. I had thought I might be due one but expected maybe £50. It was much more than that, was shocked. Xx

MrsCraig Great news indeed!!! I should get mine paid direct to my bank account by Friday.

In other news... that job I applied for went to the other candidate after 3 interviews. I got some great feedback which was lovely. So my hunt goes on for that next illusive contract.

Ceebers that's great, it doesn't take them too long with Internet banking.

Aww that's a shame, especially when you had so many interviews with them. But I'm sure something else will come up xx

MrsCraig I have only completed 2 projects this year and I am keen to get my next one secured. In the meantime, I am hitting it hard on the surveys and product testing. Xx

RegularComper91 congratulations. I've just reached my £50 threshold on YLive too. I've also been focusing on my surveys and have a good amount saved up for Christmas already.

MrsCraig Congratulations to you also. It can take a while reaching the threshold on survey sites, but it's worth it in the end.

RegularComper91 it is definitely worth it. I'm hoping to be able to pay for our sons birthday and Christmas with my survey vouchers.

blacklabrador I am experiencing the same and haven't won anything for a while. Hopefully in December there will be quite a few advent ones with a better chance of winning .

blacklabrador I haven't won anything since June. I've had a few product tests and done well with surveys but not had any luck with comps for 5 months now.

MrsCraig Swimmer94 I guess I shouldn't moan too much as I won a £5,500 bike near the start of the year, but it's always nice to get an unexpected parcel or receive that winners email.

blacklabrador Wow!! That is amazing! I bet that felt amazing receiving the bike. I've not won a big price in quite a long time. Well done!

Swimmer94 Most amazing part was when I sold it on eBay

blacklabrador brilliant! At least somebody made use of it and you gained the money