Shop but don't drop

Hi Everyone Just a quick reminder for long term users and a heads up for new users , If you spot any genuine Spam on this board, could you all please hit the spam button, this helps the forum team deal with it much quicker if we all work together to get it bashed. Please don't reply to the spam as this will just keep it at…

This thread is a discussion thread for the Magazine offers - 3 for £1, free gifts etc which can be found here. Please only discuss it on this thread and not the main thread as they will get moved over to here. This has been done so people can quickly see the new offers that have been posted on the magazine thread. Thanks…

This is a continuation of the previous thread here. PLEASE ONLY POST OFFERS HERE DISCUSSION POSTS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE NEW THREAD HERE The following note is from Martin: Now I'll probably be struck out of the NUJ for writing this. However magazines use a host of marketing tricks to get us to sign up, and often stay…

What is the latest feed back from John Lewis regarding expired Gift Cards, I have 3 cards totalling over £3000.00 which have expired for a very good reason, I was notified today when contacting the helpline that they have been timed out due to the 2 year rule.Has any body gone further to try and recoup their outstanding…

John Lewis currently have a rewards offer of £60 off £500 Fashion & Home. I read the exclusions carefully and electrical items aren't specifically excluded (list of exclusions below, though I was advised that they are trying to amend these as soon as possible to clarify because other people have queried what I queried). As…

As a trader I had the executive card and earned average £200 per year after paying the fees, now I've sold the shop and very rarely shop there as prices have shot up on alot of things, I earned £15.00 so I cancelled my executive to just a trade card. I just mainly use it for petrol, toilet roll, batteries and a few other…

Saw an iPad on sale on Amazon for £329. So I bought it from John Lewis and asked them to price match it. They declined on the grounds that their warranty is 2 years, and from Amazon it's 1 year. I'm just a bit lost as to what they think they are offering otherwise? Why do they think consumers would ask them to price match?…

Anyone had issues with changing their email address with Quidco? I get a system error message after I verify my request using the email they sent. Followed the advice of the online chat (AI I presume due to the looping responses) to use other browsers and clear cache and cookies without success. The old email address…

Just getting a general idea of how other people gauge this. How many positive reviews do you need to see before you are confident that the product hasn't been artificially manipulated on Amazon to 'look good'? Just a general/rough idea - I wonder if I am too cynical and set the bar too high?

Hello all First time poster but long time reader. I couldn't find anything relating to this in the forum so started a new thread here. I was in Currys this week looking at new ovens and the like for my kitchen refurbishment when one of their staff mentioned a way to save for things in advance rather than taking their…

I have had two external Birdify cameras from Amazon and both have died within weeks, possibly because of water ingress. They have now gone back to Amazon and I got a full refund :) Birdify have picked up on this and have sent me one of their new Birdify 2 Pro cameras all FOC. I guess the morale is that it is worth…

picked up a random fragrance gift set today from a clearance shelf. didn’t expect much, just thought it would be an easy gift for someone. got home and checked it online out of curiosity… turns out the 50ml edp inside is selling for way more than what i paid, and the set actually has a few extra bits in it too. now it…

Has anyone else had problems getting their vouchers from Hearst magazines Goid Housekeeping or other magazines? I subscribed to Good Housekeeping on 24 Dec 2025. Their offer was for annual subscription cost of £23.99 + £10 Marks and Spencer voucher. I was sent the promised M&S voucher on 30 December but the value was set…

I'd like an M&S Sparks card but I cannot find anything on their website which tells me how to order a card. I don't use the app so I cannot access that way. I haven't noticed any at the tills in store. Can anyone help? Thanks

I'm really unsure where to post this one... The Moss Bros home page has listed loads of items at a crazy discount... socs for 95p and cashmere scarves for a couple of quid. but when you click through the items are on full price or a (much lower) discount. This is so blatant I'm confused by it. Has anyone else seen this? It…

Hi I have a Panasonic SD-2511 machine which I am looking to upgrade from. I currently bake bread and occasional brioche dough. My problem is that I cannot find a newer machine that does brioche dough only, but brioche bread. The recipe number I use is 29 on the SD-2511. Can anyone please suggest a machine that I have…

We're after some Christmas inspiration. Please share any ideas you've had, crafts you've made or deals you've spotted that could make a great Secret Santa gift. It shouldn't cost much (free up to £5 or so). Thank you. 🎁

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum and love learning new ways to save while shopping online. I often compare prices, wait for seasonal sales, and use discount codes from well-known stores, but I’m curious how others approach it. Where do you usually look for deals on tech, fashion, travel, or everyday items? Would love to…

Hi, I'm hoping that someone wise will have something to say about this 🙏 My son went to Crete with his friend and I helped hiom find the cheapest hire car for the holiday, but he then found another, more expensive car. It was an Abarth 500 (a petrol performance car) and he argued that they would have so much more fun…

Did you buy a Black Friday deal this year? Vote and share in the comments what you got, deal price, and where if yes!

The work and advice you give is fantastic, thank you. I think gift cards are a scam. I have located 3 M&S gift cards whilst clearing out my late mum's house. They are worth 90 pounds. But as they are over 4 years old, they can not be used. Her friends purchased them with love and gave M&S £ 90, but there were no goods…

MSE is great for discounts, I decided to spend £18 on a selection of smelly candles from gruum. It might take awhile to receive your goods, there was a huge response.

I have a very basic prescription for reading glasses, been told that I have near perfect vision so not a complex prescription but when I add a pair of £49 glasses the only choice of lenses are Gold level ones (lowest level available), nothing on the webpage where I can choose basic, no link exists to a basic choice, I then…