Our Voucher Order Processing Department has to work every single day, around the clock 24 hours, during the month of December, to ensure all Book Tokens and Theatre Tokens are dispatched same day.
The telephone lines reach saturation point however and sometimes during this period we have to operate a voice-mail service. If you do receive our recorded message, please leave details about your requirements and we will call you back usually within 24 hours (and that includes Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day etc!)
AT BUSY TIMES IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO ORDER SECURE ONLINE AT:
www.sendtoday.co.uk
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
TOKENS ONLINE FREE POST
All year round you can order your Theatre Tokens and Book Tokens over the telephone from 8am until 10pm seven days a week on 01262 604828.
As we are the only website that will dispatch your gift vouchers sameday with a late deadline of 4pm any delays in delivery during the winter months, because of bad weather, will be minimised as your consignment will be on its way long before any other company would get round to posting it! So beat the December Big Freeze and order today:
We offer you the only UK Theatre Vouchers with no expiry date.
We offer online more designs of National Book Tokens Gift Cards than any other website.
BUY YOUR GIFT VOUCHERS FREEPOST FROM US AT:
www.firstbookshop.com
SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE AT:
www.sendtoday.co.uk
THIS CHRISTMAS WE ARE CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF TOKENS ONLINE
FOR A VOUCHER EXPRESS SERVICE CLICK ON EITHER OF THE ABOVE LINKS NOW!
As we are the only website that will dispatch your gift vouchers sameday with a late deadline of 4pm any delays in delivery during the winter months, because of bad weather, will be minimised as your consignment will be on its way long before any other company would get round to posting it! So beat the December Big Freeze and order today:
We offer you the only UK Theatre Vouchers with no expiry date.
We offer online more designs of National Book Tokens Gift Cards than any other website.
BUY YOUR GIFT VOUCHERS FREEPOST FROM US AT:
www.firstbookshop.com
SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE AT:
www.sendtoday.co.uk
THIS CHRISTMAS WE ARE CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF TOKENS ONLINE
FOR A VOUCHER EXPRESS SERVICE CLICK ON EITHER OF THE ABOVE LINKS NOW!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Christmas Book Tokens
National Book Tokens for Christmas are available in 5 new deigns for 2010 and launched today. The new electronic gift cards, which came on the market earlier this year, have been very well received - here is just one item of feedback we recently received from a customer:
'I am writing to let you know that I think your new book tokens electronic gift cards are much improved from the old fashioned paper style. Every year my son buys me a £25 national book token for my birthday on 31st July (it was me that insisted on the national variety!). When I went to spend it however I always found myself buying something extra that I didn't really want, just to get it all spent. Now I can buy one book, perhaps two if I fancy and then leave the balance on the card for next time. This really couldn't be better for me, so thanks again for making the change'.
Bernie Walsh - County Armagh (15th August 2010).
SEE THE CHRISTMAS NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS & BUY FREEPOST FROM US AT:
www.firstbookshop.com/book_tokens_for_christmas.htm
NEXT DAY DELIVERY IS ALSO FREE WHEN YOU BUY £100+
THAT OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES!
(ORDERING DEADLINES APPLY).
AT THIS TIME WE CAN OFFER YOU MORE DESIGNS OF NATIONAL BOOK TOKEN GIFT CARDS THAN ANY OTHER SITE GUARANTEED, BUT HURRY AS SOME CHRISTMAS CHOICES MAY SELL OUT FAST.
'I am writing to let you know that I think your new book tokens electronic gift cards are much improved from the old fashioned paper style. Every year my son buys me a £25 national book token for my birthday on 31st July (it was me that insisted on the national variety!). When I went to spend it however I always found myself buying something extra that I didn't really want, just to get it all spent. Now I can buy one book, perhaps two if I fancy and then leave the balance on the card for next time. This really couldn't be better for me, so thanks again for making the change'.
Bernie Walsh - County Armagh (15th August 2010).
SEE THE CHRISTMAS NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS & BUY FREEPOST FROM US AT:
www.firstbookshop.com/book_tokens_for_christmas.htm
NEXT DAY DELIVERY IS ALSO FREE WHEN YOU BUY £100+
THAT OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES!
(ORDERING DEADLINES APPLY).
AT THIS TIME WE CAN OFFER YOU MORE DESIGNS OF NATIONAL BOOK TOKEN GIFT CARDS THAN ANY OTHER SITE GUARANTEED, BUT HURRY AS SOME CHRISTMAS CHOICES MAY SELL OUT FAST.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
THEATRE TOKENS - UK Theatre Vouchers
Theatre Tokens, a timeless gift they will really appreciate!
Our show vouchers are welcome at over 240 venues nationwide, including all theatres in London’s West End. They are available freepost only from us, in denominations of £20 £10 and £5 - with no expiry date so your Theatre Tokens will be valid for years to come, this means there are certainly no deadlines to have them spent by and time can be taken to enjoy this voucher experience leisurely!
Delivered in a special wallet, which explains everything you need to know about the vouchers, including full details on how they can now also be redeemed as part payment for theatre breaks - including accommodation. Your wallet comes complete with a matching presentation envelope and can be sent by us direct to the recipient freepost, with a handwritten message inscribed at no extra charge - this is all part of our personal service (UK & Ireland addresses free only, postage is charged to you at £5 to send vouchers abroad insured). Always remember Theatre Tokens were created to encourage theatre going, with the revenue generated invested into promoting UK theatre. They are the theatre industry's national gift vouchers scheme for Great Britain and as not all theatre vouchers are the same, make sure you buy our official Theatre Tokens - the only theatre gift voucher that can be used nationally - the most flexible gift vouchers for the theatre on the market today and the ultimate theatre gift from us here at The Token House.
BUY NATIONAL THEATRE TOKENS FREEPOST FROM US AT:
www.theatretokensonline.co.uk
www.sendtoday.co.uk
NEXT DAY DELIVERY IS ALSO FREE WHEN YOU BUY £100+
THAT OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES !
(ORDERING DEADLINES APPLY)
Our show vouchers are welcome at over 240 venues nationwide, including all theatres in London’s West End. They are available freepost only from us, in denominations of £20 £10 and £5 - with no expiry date so your Theatre Tokens will be valid for years to come, this means there are certainly no deadlines to have them spent by and time can be taken to enjoy this voucher experience leisurely!
Delivered in a special wallet, which explains everything you need to know about the vouchers, including full details on how they can now also be redeemed as part payment for theatre breaks - including accommodation. Your wallet comes complete with a matching presentation envelope and can be sent by us direct to the recipient freepost, with a handwritten message inscribed at no extra charge - this is all part of our personal service (UK & Ireland addresses free only, postage is charged to you at £5 to send vouchers abroad insured). Always remember Theatre Tokens were created to encourage theatre going, with the revenue generated invested into promoting UK theatre. They are the theatre industry's national gift vouchers scheme for Great Britain and as not all theatre vouchers are the same, make sure you buy our official Theatre Tokens - the only theatre gift voucher that can be used nationally - the most flexible gift vouchers for the theatre on the market today and the ultimate theatre gift from us here at The Token House.
BUY NATIONAL THEATRE TOKENS FREEPOST FROM US AT:
www.theatretokensonline.co.uk
www.sendtoday.co.uk
NEXT DAY DELIVERY IS ALSO FREE WHEN YOU BUY £100+
THAT OFFER IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITES !
(ORDERING DEADLINES APPLY)
Monday, August 02, 2010
New Student Book Card
The National Book Tokens Student Book Card can be loaded up to £250 and is an innovative new product launced today, designed to help parents, friends or relatives provide for college costs, with the peace of mind that money intended for books is actually spent on books. At the same time, it is an easy and convenient way for students to buy their essential course texts.
So how does it work? This card is a combination of two gift cards, both received when purchased here. One card is for parents to top-up with value whenever needed - to a maximum of two hundred and fifty pounds at any one time. The other card is then for students to spend on their books.
This is just like a normal gift card, but because there are two parts, it allows parents to add value at their local bookshop and the student to spend that very same value at their campus bookstore or online with us post free.
So what are the benefits? Peace of mind for parents knowing that the money can only be spent on books. A helping hand for students, knowing that the cost of buying their reading list is one less thing to budget for. An easy way to help with students ongoing costs, as parents can top up the card whenever need and even by telephone on 0843 208 9296 low rate call charges apply:
BUY NATIONAL BOOK TOKEN STUDENT CARDS FREEPOST AT:
www.studentbookcards.co.uk
www.studentbookcards.com
So how does it work? This card is a combination of two gift cards, both received when purchased here. One card is for parents to top-up with value whenever needed - to a maximum of two hundred and fifty pounds at any one time. The other card is then for students to spend on their books.
This is just like a normal gift card, but because there are two parts, it allows parents to add value at their local bookshop and the student to spend that very same value at their campus bookstore or online with us post free.
So what are the benefits? Peace of mind for parents knowing that the money can only be spent on books. A helping hand for students, knowing that the cost of buying their reading list is one less thing to budget for. An easy way to help with students ongoing costs, as parents can top up the card whenever need and even by telephone on 0843 208 9296 low rate call charges apply:
BUY NATIONAL BOOK TOKEN STUDENT CARDS FREEPOST AT:
www.studentbookcards.co.uk
www.studentbookcards.com
Friday, July 02, 2010
Waterstones Wanes !
Waterstones profits slump 70% after 'disappointing' year.
HMV Group has described the 2009/10 performance of Waterstones as "disappointing" as profits slumped by more than 70% to £2.8m.
As reported at the end of April, like-for-like sales fell 6.2% during the 12 month period to 24th April, while total sales dropped 6.3% to £513.6m.
It caps a tumultuous year for the bookseller, during which it experienced supply problems through its centralised book hub, made 650 staff redundant and saw former managing director Gerry Johnson leave the company in January. Johnson's departure, along with other senior figures including former commercial director Neil Jewsbury, cost the business £1.7m in "management restructuring costs". It had total exceptional costs of £2.7m for the year.
HMV Group primarily blamed the slump in profit in a "disappointing sales performance", led by an offer that focused too much on promotions, in addition to the exceptional costs. It said: "The sales performance was particularly disappointing through the autumn and the key Christmas season, as the delayed implementation of supply chain changes through the book hub reduced stock availability and weakened our store proposition."
Market share declined by 1% during the year, during which time the book market itself fell 2.6%.
SOURCE : The Bookseller 30th June 2010
HMV Group has described the 2009/10 performance of Waterstones as "disappointing" as profits slumped by more than 70% to £2.8m.
As reported at the end of April, like-for-like sales fell 6.2% during the 12 month period to 24th April, while total sales dropped 6.3% to £513.6m.
It caps a tumultuous year for the bookseller, during which it experienced supply problems through its centralised book hub, made 650 staff redundant and saw former managing director Gerry Johnson leave the company in January. Johnson's departure, along with other senior figures including former commercial director Neil Jewsbury, cost the business £1.7m in "management restructuring costs". It had total exceptional costs of £2.7m for the year.
HMV Group primarily blamed the slump in profit in a "disappointing sales performance", led by an offer that focused too much on promotions, in addition to the exceptional costs. It said: "The sales performance was particularly disappointing through the autumn and the key Christmas season, as the delayed implementation of supply chain changes through the book hub reduced stock availability and weakened our store proposition."
Market share declined by 1% during the year, during which time the book market itself fell 2.6%.
SOURCE : The Bookseller 30th June 2010
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Help Local Charity Win Money!
Bridlington & Goole HINGE CENTRES "Chances for Life" Project has reached the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards, competing in the Best Education Project category for 2010 and only one of two projects in the whole of the Yorkshire Region to reach the semi finals!
The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery funded projects. Lottery players raise £25 million each week for projects all across the country and the Awards are a great way to highlight how that funding has changed the UK for the better. Now in their seventh year, the Awards aim to recognise the incredible difference that Lottery funded projects - both large and small - have made to people, places and communities all across the land. They also celebrate the talent, hard work and amazing dedication of the people involved in running Lottery funded projects.
To help our favourite charity win a big cash prize, please visit the website shown below to vote for them.
DO IT TODAY - DONT DELAY - HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Voting Closes 18th June 2010
www.volunteerbridlington.co.uk
The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery funded projects. Lottery players raise £25 million each week for projects all across the country and the Awards are a great way to highlight how that funding has changed the UK for the better. Now in their seventh year, the Awards aim to recognise the incredible difference that Lottery funded projects - both large and small - have made to people, places and communities all across the land. They also celebrate the talent, hard work and amazing dedication of the people involved in running Lottery funded projects.
To help our favourite charity win a big cash prize, please visit the website shown below to vote for them.
DO IT TODAY - DONT DELAY - HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Voting Closes 18th June 2010
www.volunteerbridlington.co.uk
Monday, May 17, 2010
Bridlington Accountants / East Yorkshire Accountants
Looking for Accountants in Bridlington or for Accountants in East Yorkshire? Then look no further!
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY ACCOUNTANCY guarantees all new customers to beat the cost of their last bill.
The Bridlington office is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 4pm at:
92 St. John Street, Old Town, Bridlington YO16 7JS.
Alternatively, you can access the website here:
www.eryca.net
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY ACCOUNTANCY guarantees all new customers to beat the cost of their last bill.
The Bridlington office is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 4pm at:
92 St. John Street, Old Town, Bridlington YO16 7JS.
Alternatively, you can access the website here:
www.eryca.net
Thursday, April 08, 2010
BLACKWELLS - boom to bust?
Blackwell UK has made an operating loss of nearly £9.4m for its most recent financial year, and is blaming supermarkets and e-tailers for hitting sales and eroding margins through "buying" sales with excessive discounting.
For the 12 months to 27th June 2009, Blackwell UK saw turnover fall from £77.8m to £74.2m. Although costs were also reduced - from £56.6m to £54.9m - administrative expenses rose more than £1m to £28.7m, resulting in an operating loss of £9.4m. The retailer lost roughly £6m the previous year.
As a result, the company's board is planning yet another restructuring, what appears to be the third in as many years. This restructuring will be combined with "a continuous improvement plan in a number of critical services areas" to reduce losses, the company said. Blackwell has already undergone one series of restructures since Andrew Hutchings became chief executive in September 2008, which resulted in the combining of the retail and library supply businesses into one operation, and the departure of commercial director Sue Townsend.
In the review of the business, the directors described it as a "challenging year". The review added: "The bookselling industry in both academic and trade sectors endured unprecedented level of discounting, which damaged sales and margins across all categories.
"This was also evidenced in the market share growths for both supermarket and online retail, where sales were bought at the cost of low margins or break-even deals."
The retailer's library services arm also had a "challenging year", with the report saying "we saw downturns across all markets against the previous year", as a result of funding cut backs and unfavourable exchange rates, owing to the economic situation.
However, the company emphasised that "extensive work around lean methodology meant we were able to take substantial cost out of the business".
In December 2009, Blackwell secured a new three-year loan from Toby Blackwell Ltd for £7m, replacing the asset-based lending facility, which ended that month. In May last year Toby Blackwell told The Bookseller that he had secured the future of the Blackwell bookshop chain as a private business by setting up an "impervious" 80-year trust that will take ownership of the voting shares after he dies.
Blackwell sold the North American division of Blackwell Book Services to US distributor Baker & Taylor in December last year.
SOURCE: THE BOOKSELLER thebookseller.com
For the 12 months to 27th June 2009, Blackwell UK saw turnover fall from £77.8m to £74.2m. Although costs were also reduced - from £56.6m to £54.9m - administrative expenses rose more than £1m to £28.7m, resulting in an operating loss of £9.4m. The retailer lost roughly £6m the previous year.
As a result, the company's board is planning yet another restructuring, what appears to be the third in as many years. This restructuring will be combined with "a continuous improvement plan in a number of critical services areas" to reduce losses, the company said. Blackwell has already undergone one series of restructures since Andrew Hutchings became chief executive in September 2008, which resulted in the combining of the retail and library supply businesses into one operation, and the departure of commercial director Sue Townsend.
In the review of the business, the directors described it as a "challenging year". The review added: "The bookselling industry in both academic and trade sectors endured unprecedented level of discounting, which damaged sales and margins across all categories.
"This was also evidenced in the market share growths for both supermarket and online retail, where sales were bought at the cost of low margins or break-even deals."
The retailer's library services arm also had a "challenging year", with the report saying "we saw downturns across all markets against the previous year", as a result of funding cut backs and unfavourable exchange rates, owing to the economic situation.
However, the company emphasised that "extensive work around lean methodology meant we were able to take substantial cost out of the business".
In December 2009, Blackwell secured a new three-year loan from Toby Blackwell Ltd for £7m, replacing the asset-based lending facility, which ended that month. In May last year Toby Blackwell told The Bookseller that he had secured the future of the Blackwell bookshop chain as a private business by setting up an "impervious" 80-year trust that will take ownership of the voting shares after he dies.
Blackwell sold the North American division of Blackwell Book Services to US distributor Baker & Taylor in December last year.
SOURCE: THE BOOKSELLER thebookseller.com
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
WEIGHTWATCHERS BRIDLINGTON
Martin Crossland leaves Weight Watchers at the end of July 2010.
At the start of 2011 he will lead his own meeting in Bridlington and is to launch:
'THE WINNERS PLAN'
He hopes to lead at least 2 meetings, possibly 3 each and every week in the town. His first will start at 10.30am Saturday January 15th back at the Seabirds, Fortyfoot, Bridlington, where he ran his very successfull Weightwatchers meetings.
CALL MARTIN ON: 0779 368 0821 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE AT:
www.weightlostwinners.com
The email address for 'Weight Lost Winners' is as follows:
wlw@tokenhouse.net
The cost for all of the new 2011 meetings will be as follows:
Your very first meeting £5.50 which includes a welcome pack.
Second meeting & onwards £3.50 or buy the pass, as shown below.
FOUR WEEK PASS £10.50 GIVES YOU ONE MEETING FREE EVERY MONTH.
At the start of 2011 he will lead his own meeting in Bridlington and is to launch:
'THE WINNERS PLAN'
He hopes to lead at least 2 meetings, possibly 3 each and every week in the town. His first will start at 10.30am Saturday January 15th back at the Seabirds, Fortyfoot, Bridlington, where he ran his very successfull Weightwatchers meetings.
CALL MARTIN ON: 0779 368 0821 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE AT:
www.weightlostwinners.com
The email address for 'Weight Lost Winners' is as follows:
wlw@tokenhouse.net
The cost for all of the new 2011 meetings will be as follows:
Your very first meeting £5.50 which includes a welcome pack.
Second meeting & onwards £3.50 or buy the pass, as shown below.
FOUR WEEK PASS £10.50 GIVES YOU ONE MEETING FREE EVERY MONTH.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
BUY BOOKS WITH BOOK TOKENS
REDEEM YOUR NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS HERE
Although we have always exchanged your paper book tokens for books, these had to be posted in to us first.
With the advent of the new plastic book token gift card, which is electronic, you simply have to quote the number on the card and we will deduct the cost of the book direct - there is no charge for delivery of books purchased by book tokens from us within Europe.
Please note however that these books are sold to you at the cover price (RRP) no discounts are given. This is because of the high fees imposed on us by Book Tokens Limited when we cash them in.
To buy books with book tokens, please fill in a request form here:
www.firstbookshop.com/bookordering.htm
Although we have always exchanged your paper book tokens for books, these had to be posted in to us first.
With the advent of the new plastic book token gift card, which is electronic, you simply have to quote the number on the card and we will deduct the cost of the book direct - there is no charge for delivery of books purchased by book tokens from us within Europe.
Please note however that these books are sold to you at the cover price (RRP) no discounts are given. This is because of the high fees imposed on us by Book Tokens Limited when we cash them in.
To buy books with book tokens, please fill in a request form here:
www.firstbookshop.com/bookordering.htm
Friday, January 29, 2010
Book Tokens Gift Card Launched FEB 1st
ELECTRONIC BOOK TOKENS (EGC)
First day Monday 1st February 2010 - OFFICIAL LAUNCH.
First Bookshop, the very first to sell book tokens online, will be first off the mark with this new historic development, so be amongst the first to buy the NEW BOOK TOKENS ONLINE and don't forget that these are of course the national variety, welcome by bookshops and booklovers throughout the UK
BUY NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS FREEPOST AT:
www.firstbookshop.co.uk
First day Monday 1st February 2010 - OFFICIAL LAUNCH.
First Bookshop, the very first to sell book tokens online, will be first off the mark with this new historic development, so be amongst the first to buy the NEW BOOK TOKENS ONLINE and don't forget that these are of course the national variety, welcome by bookshops and booklovers throughout the UK
BUY NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS FREEPOST AT:
www.firstbookshop.co.uk
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