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Are we allowed to post name of supermarket chain selling cheap slinkies $5 ea, from Saturday 3/11?

I got cheap slinkys from Toyworld. The only thing is that they are plastic and not as robust as the metal ones. They also had pirate flags and skull and crossbone pictures on them.
Lyn.

P.S. Why don't you just say that you are going to check out BigW/KMart/Target/ any other chain store or toy store for cheap slinkys.

sorry, not sure what we can or cannot post it, anyway Aldi has metal slinkies for $5

You can post the name but not the contact details etc. as per forum rules at this link

http://chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451

PS thanks for the heads up I am going to be near an Aldi on Saturday!! And soon Tamworth is getting an Aldi - in November sometime!!! I am one very excited person I absolutely LOVE the randomness of their sales!

I got 10 slinkies yesterday

I got 20, felt a bit greedy, but they had plenty . They are shorter than the ones we already have, but my HOD is ok with that, they may not get as tangled. They are the original metal slinkys, good quality for $5 vs $20 good value too

Short slinkys, no problem, send them to some of the students here!
Standing joke between my friday casual and myself now. I stuffed one of the 2 metre long overstretched slinkys by the students, into a plastic beaker, put sticky tape across the top and then on her friday job list, asked her if she could fix the slinky.
Didn't think she would fall for it, but suprised the life out of her when she removed the sticky tape.
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I brought 10 yesterday, they seem OK. Many thanks for the heads up.

For those of you who have bought the Aldi slinkies, here's how I've stored my new class set of 10. The container is from the reject shop ($2 or $3). I am planning to take the tops off the cardboard boxes they came in and contact the remaining 5 sides (and inside) to make them last (or give them a fighting chance at least!). Just thought some others might be wondering how to store

Okay, missed out on the Aldi slinkys .......does any one know a supplier that has slinkys that don't tangle??
Last lot lasted one lesson whereas the old ones have been good for years!

It's not the slinky (all slinky's tangle). It's the kids that are let loose on them (and possibly the teachers lacking control over the kids).
Lyn.

The Slinky from our Aldi, their is a web site, but as it says Made in USA, it may not help you any.
www.poof-slinky.com. Hope this may help a little.

Thanks Labbie, gives me something else to search for!!

suea

http://www.myshopping.com.au/PT--185_To ... 65591_p2_e__
http://www.toysparadise.com.au/slinky-o ... paign=feed