Hate to mention it, but Christmas is coming (77 days and counting!) so it’s never too early to pick up a bargain …
Now that Summer is officially over and the Festive Countdown is underway, it’s time to start thinking about “The Savvy Way to Survive Christmas!”
It’s reported that the average family spend up to a whopping £700 over the festive period, while the smallest sum a UK family is likely to fork out is still a sizable £182.
But you don’t have to break the bank to give your little ones a Yuletide to remember. You can make your money go further this festive season, by shopping for quality nearly-new items at your local Jack & Jill Market. You can pick up everything from designer Christmas outfits, toys, books and gadgets to make their stockings bulge, or a star attraction for under the tree.
One happy shopper recently told us “This is the sixth market I have been to and every time I leave with a bag full of fantastic goodies for my boys which I am putting away for Christmas. I will be all finished soon and will probably have spent under £100”
Our children don’t know or care that an item has been played with and loved before it reaches them. If it’s New to them then as far as they are concerned it is NEW!
Cathy Uttley and Pauline Macmillan are Events & Marketing Managers for The Jack & Jill Market in Edinburgh. Both have two young children, so they fully understand how unnecessarily expensive parenting can be. Cathy said: “Hamish and Polly are growing so quickly that it just makes sense to buy nearly new”. Pauline added: “Liam and Lucy’s interests change so quickly that I really appreciate being able to keep them entertained with gently-used toys at bargain prices.”
Jack and Jill is not just about saving money: savvy Mums and Dads can free up cash in the attic at the monthly markets. A recent stallholder said: “I am thrilled to have made over £300, that’s money which is going into the Christmas fund and will make a huge difference.”
There are lots of reasons why it makes money smart sense to shop at The Jack & Jill Market, this Christmas. Here are just a few:
- Jack and Jill goodies are sold at a fraction of the high street price – Your money goes a lot further!
- Your money stays in the community – You are buying your items from local families and helping their family budget at the same time as yours!
- The thrill of the hunt – Scouring the Market for that must have item at an unbeatable price is exciting in a way retail shopping isn’t!
- It’s green – Buying nearly new cuts down on the enormous number of toys sent to landfill!
- It’s all under one roof –You can find everything you might need or want all in the same place and leave with it that very day!
With three more fantastic markets before 2013 is upon us, you have every opportunity to make sure that your tree is not the only green thing about your Christmas! Come along to Meadowbank Stadium, London Road, Edinburgh on 21st October, 18th November and 9th December (10:30am-1:30pm) and have a very Savvy Christmas!
www.jackandjillmarket.co.uk