What do you buy?

[Mags]

LOL at the Ibuprofen everbody brings back, we do too, as well as trainers/Sketchers and Golf polo shirts. Usually bring back some pancake mix too.

Janet [msnsmile]

[heathercobbett]

Janet, I bring pancake mix as well,but found out just last week that if you cook them in small spoonfulls,they come out much better

[big momma]

I want to buy a laptop for my son and reckon I'd get one cheaper in Florida! Any pointers or suggestions where to shop! I also bought back Ibuprofen! Trainers, Gap and Nike clothes. Its easy to get large size sports clothes! Game boy and games, etc. its all cheaper than here and that was Oct 03 and the exchange rate is even better now, roll on Oct 05.

[heathercobbett]

American computers do not have a pound sign on them,BM. I don't know enough to say if that can be fixed

[kaysvacationvilla]

I spent a fortune at Old Navy yesterday as they were having a sale. Buy a beach bag for $2.00, full it up and get 20% off everything you can fit inside. I got the kids some shorts, tops and other cloths we will need for Florida in April. I will go back next week without the kids and get some for myself. Can't really answer the topic question as we are not from the UK.

Do you guys do well in the stores like Pottery Barn and Create & Barrel or the bargins that much better in the clothing stores?

[flyrr100]

Anyone in Orlando, pick up the Sentinel today and find a supermarket brown bag. Fill it up at OfficeMax and get 15% off everything inside!

[domster]

I don't find the CD's any cheaper in the US, Infact they are more expensive.

Electrical goods are good value due to the $.

DOM

[chunkichik]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by domster
I don't find the CD's any cheaper in the US, Infact they are more expensive.

Electrical goods are good value due to the $.

DOM
[/quote]

We found the CD's were more expensive as well, but DVD's were a good price, especially in Walmart

I would be interested to find out about the american laptops not having a pound sign, I was hoping to buy one in October and seeing as I will be using it for my business and invoicing people, it won't look very professional with handwritten ones now will it!!![msntongue]

[wiljohn]

Always buy a couple boxes Fiddle faddle,got some in walmart in vegas last week.
Cd's work out at about £7.75 @ $1.90,when bought for $13.88 = tax.

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chunkichik
I would be interested to find out about the american laptops not having a pound sign, I was hoping to buy one in October and seeing as I will be using it for my business and invoicing people, it won't look very professional with handwritten ones now will it!!![msntongue]
[/quote]As long as it allows you to set the language to UK English, another key is usually the £ sign, you just have to remember which one as it won't say '£' on the key. That's how it worked with two laptops we purchased there.

The thing to watch out for is the guarantee (or warranty) as that's often return to somewhere in the USA if there's something wrong with it. CompUSA used to do an international warranty (return paid within UK) for about $200 for a year but I don't know if they still do that.