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~*~sparkles~*~
29/07/2008, 08:52 AM
Hi,
I have put this in here as it's a fantastic "special" and due to expire in a couple of days and the COUPONS and CODES section doesn't get as much traffic

.
I have just placed an order with this site and it works:
Simply enter the coupon code 'BIRTHDAY1' when completing your order at Big Gift, and you'll get a $20 discount - no catches, no minimum spend!
This even includes the $10 postage cost - so you can order something for $10.00 and under and get it for FREE - and there is heaps of stuff (over 200+ items) for under $10.
Just do an Advanced search with $10.00 as a maximum amount.
BIG GIFT
Edited as offer now closed
mamfa
29/07/2008, 09:18 AM
IT WORKED!!!!
I had to sign up as im not a member and i purchased something for under $10. I didn't have to do anything regarding payment as i had a 0 balance
Thanks for that
Tasha~
29/07/2008, 09:25 AM
Thanks - have just placed an order too. I love that they have paypal as well
snugglybug
29/07/2008, 10:11 AM
just did mine! got 2 little books for DD1!

thanks OP.
Michaella
29/07/2008, 10:12 AM
Good one OP.. thanks!
*purple*
29/07/2008, 10:13 AM
Wow they have some nice stuff.
Thank you
Amber7
29/07/2008, 10:15 AM
Thanks heaps, thats a good discount!
I couldnt help myself and got 4 book for only $9.80 (the Lily ones as its my DD's name)
laughter
29/07/2008, 10:17 AM
Thanks OP, I just bought the two write on/wipe off alphabet and numbers books ($7.90), so didnt have to pay a cent!!
Shet
29/07/2008, 10:36 AM
The site is really slow for me. It must have a lot of people browsing / ordering.
mamfa
29/07/2008, 10:39 AM
I tried to use it a second time just to see what would happen and it worked again!!!
Michaella
29/07/2008, 10:42 AM
Get off the site everyone!!!!!
Shet
29/07/2008, 10:44 AM
I am having to walk away while I wait for each page to load I am still browsing.
mummykins81
29/07/2008, 10:50 AM
Wowee, Thanks for posting this.
As
Michaella said "Get off the site so I can order mine!"
It is very ver v.....e.....r.....y s....l....o....w!
my*little*poppets
29/07/2008, 10:59 AM
Grrr... the site is super slow for me too... really annoying, but I want to see what it has

.
mumfirst
29/07/2008, 11:08 AM
I just ordered 2 of the Lily books for my Lily.
It is slow...but hey I'm not going to complain.
Wild Strawberry
29/07/2008, 11:18 AM
How much is postage?
loving-motherhood
29/07/2008, 11:18 AM
THANKS. Off to try it now.
krisso
29/07/2008, 11:19 AM
postage was $10 on 2 x wipe clean letter books but with code total was $0
Marah'smom
29/07/2008, 11:25 AM
Please give me a chance to get onto the site.... pleeeeeaaaaase!
~natt~
29/07/2008, 11:54 AM
Thanks OP!! I just ordered a cute little windchime and a "World's greatest Mum" Mug... and free postage!!
mummykins81
29/07/2008, 11:57 AM
Thanks, I just placed my order....some body butter for my ever expanding preganat belly.
Aquarius~
29/07/2008, 12:15 PM
Thank you OP that was abit of fun I place an order for a book for my DS. I will give it to him for christmas
ames_78
29/07/2008, 12:21 PM
Thanks OP!!
I ordered a Lil Clacker for DS for $7 so had $3 leftover so ordered a xmas gift box.
Can't wait to receive it now - gotta love free stuff
ficsids
29/07/2008, 12:27 PM
How fun I am trying it out!! Hope it works!!
thanks heaps for the code!
Shet
29/07/2008, 12:30 PM
Thanks OP and those that mentioned the Lily Books. I just went ahead and ordered these. It was taking so long for each page to load to have a good look properly. So thought I would just order these I love getting books for the kids. I will probably save these to put in Miss two's Christmas stocking.
Its coming up as $10 for postage. IS there another code I need to use?
mamfa
29/07/2008, 12:49 PM
postage is a flat rate of $10.
IMB if you use the $20 credit for your order then it wont extent to your postage. If you only order a max of $10 then the other $10 will cover postage.
I think the site has crashed as i was upto my forth order and now cant get into anything
but i have got a wind chime, 2 books, key ring and i think i got some body butter too but it crashed during checkout so i will wait and see if i get the conformation email
Shet
29/07/2008, 12:53 PM
QUOTE
I think the site has crashed as i was upto my forth order and now cant get into anything
QUOTE
but i have got a wind chime, 2 books, key ring and i think i got some body butter
mamfa I think that is being a bit greedy doing four orders where you pay nothing. I won't be surprised if this offer gets taken down real soon when they realize its been taken advantage of.
BigToe
29/07/2008, 12:53 PM
This offer is great and all, but please don't get too greedy. The company might end up not honouring any of it if each person orders truckload of freebies..
It is not fair on them. I don't think any business deserve this... It might be an oversight on their part since they are new (It's their 1st birthday celebration after all). Please don't abuse...
~*Bec*~
29/07/2008, 12:58 PM
thats cool, i ordered DD a princess handbag for $9.95 and it cost me $0....
Shet
29/07/2008, 01:01 PM
I'm feeling really sorry for the business now. They are a new business. I feel maybe I should have ordered something a little more expensive with the voucher. I don't know how people could just happily order stuff after stuff from them with little thought.
BigToe
29/07/2008, 01:04 PM
Their site has now gone under due to the amount of traffic.
I feel really sorry for them
cooties
29/07/2008, 01:14 PM
Well, I think that they have definitely cottoned on, as I just tried to log onto their website, and got this message:
"Unable to connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.biggift.com.au."
if people didn't abuse these offers, perhaps there would be more for all of us to share in the good luck and freebies....
Rebecca1977
29/07/2008, 01:23 PM
I can't get on either!
MoonPie
29/07/2008, 01:30 PM
Maybe make the title not so appealing OP, let it all calm down?
silne
29/07/2008, 01:31 PM
It's very slow but it is still up. Obviously they just have a large amount of traffic at the moment.
~*~sparkles~*~
29/07/2008, 01:43 PM
Hi again,
O.k. I have modified the title to make it no so "appealing". I just did one order this morning and did end up spending more than the $20 so I didn't just get a freebie. I also hope people don't abuse the offer to the point that the company doesn't fulfil the orders - which they may do if you have used the same account and the code a few times.
There are lots of other things on the website over the $10 which are bargains.
I found this offer on another website so there's probably a lot of people on there who are also trying to use the code - so it's not just EB traffic on Biggift making it slow.
I just logged on to the site and it seemed o.k., though I haven't done anything further then get the home page up.
pumpernickle
29/07/2008, 01:52 PM
Can one of the girls who bought the lilly books help me? I got all four (4 books for under $10 is a bargain!), then looked closer at the description and am now not sure...
Would you take it to mean that there 4 books in the set as costing $4.95 per book?
"Four beautifully illustrated story books about Lily and her adventures. Read the gentle stories then play with the cut figure and pop-up scene in the back of each."
4 books for $4.95 doesnt seem right.
I am having a nappy brain moment...
ETA: my post didnt seem to make sense. Do you think it means $4.95 for 4 books or just one of the series of 4?
I agree, by all means buy all the things you want, but do it all in one transaction. No need to be greedy.
tanjb
29/07/2008, 01:57 PM
I agree, perhaps bad 'coding' within their software that allows people to use the code more than once and pay NOTHING .... but that doesn't mean we have to be greedy and take advantage of that, over and over.
Generous offer by the company, not deserving to be taken advantage of.
~*~sparkles~*~
29/07/2008, 02:02 PM
edited as my info was wrong about the books.
pumpernickle
29/07/2008, 02:09 PM
Thanks sparkles! I was hoping that was the case! Not sure what I would have done with 4 copies of the same book!
crunchy
29/07/2008, 02:15 PM
Thankyou for this OP. Looks like a fantastic gift site, and I'm sure I'll be back again! I've just placed an order for over $20- I don't mind paying the extra because it's a bargain to get $20 off anywhere these days!
I think people making multiple accounts and placing orders are being REALLY greedy. How would you feel if this was your company being taken advantage of? I hope they dishonour the orders of people who have done this
Thanks again OP
Shet
29/07/2008, 02:17 PM
fpv
I have the mermaid book at home it is just one story per book and quite a small book. They are cute though.
My3kiddies
29/07/2008, 02:22 PM
Thankyou OP. I just got a cow soap gift set for my mum for xmas to go with the Longstitch I am making for her.
Just re ordering heaps of times, I think it's not fair on the company. Me and my partner have a online business and did a free balloon offer and got heaps of people emailing us for the free offer. We had to stop it after a day then a few days later got abused from some pple for not sending them anything when it was clearly marked on our website "until stock last".
Please just think of little people like us trying to get a business started and getting sales from people on the internet. It's not easy.
metime
29/07/2008, 02:34 PM
Thank you for this, I've been looking everywhere for a weighted eye pillow thingy, I find it really hard to sleep in the day but need to take advantage of my toddlers nap-time before the big kids come home.
With the discount I only had to add $6.95 and that includes the shipping cost.
To those taking advantage, don't, it's not fair.
mumtosophie
29/07/2008, 02:38 PM
Thanks very much for sharing OP - managed to order a book for DD, so she will be very happy
Aquarius~
29/07/2008, 02:48 PM
QUOTE
but i have got a wind chime, 2 books, key ring and i think i got some body butter too but it crashed during checkout so i will wait and see if i get the conformation email
OMG how long did that take you?
I got one book.
Amber7
29/07/2008, 02:52 PM
fpv, i got the 4 Lily books and its $4.95 per book, they looked pretty cute and i got them alas because my DD is Lily and i love anything with her name on it.
Im glad i got a discount on them and still gave the company some business, i can see how these codes can get used the wrong way.
~*luvmytribe*~
29/07/2008, 03:30 PM
Thanks OP,
I brought:
Frogs wind chimes
Sand Baggers - Frog (Dark Green)
Sand Baggers - Turtle (Multicoloured)
Sand Baggers - Turtle (Purple)
Took me about an hour and a half

to browse and get through checkout. Gave up on browsing more as the site was running so slow. Will go back for another look later as they have some really great products!
~J.E.S.S.I.C.A~
29/07/2008, 03:34 PM
Thanks for the link OP!

I was able to get two books for DD so I'm sure she'll be thrilled!
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