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Buying something for £49.99 instore - gift voucher or do I need to spend over £50?

Hello,

Was just wondering, I am buying something for £49.99 instore today. Do you think they will give me a £5 voucher or will I need to make it over £50 and if so does anyone know of anything dirt cheap in book? Thanks

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  • you have to spend over £50 is my understanding as I had the same problem, just brought a packet of batteries always useful, especially if you have kids and it coming up to xmas
  • I made a gift aid donation last time this happened to me, think it was 25p. There was a box on the order forms that you tick.
  • claire21
    claire21 Posts: 32,747 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Gift aid donation as above or there is a thread on here for cheapest items to take it over the £50
  • As above for gift aid donation - nephew told me about it last year when he worked for them.
    If only I could stop finding good bargains on this site, I would save a fortune! :rotfl:
  • djb215
    djb215 Posts: 412 Forumite
    You can donate 20p to the British Heart Foundation by ticking the "I wish to donate..." at the bottom of your selection form. PLUS, if say you spend 48.99 you can donate £1.01 to charity, you get a free gift voucher and the BHF is better off! It's a minimum donation of 20p, not a max!
    But yeah, has to be £50, not £49.99, and £100, not £99.99.

    Have a good weekend shoppers! I will be on my till all weekend, I expect to see these charity donations come in :rotfl:
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    God put me on Earth to acomplish a certain number of things.
    Right now I am so far behind I will probably never be allowed to die!
  • Just incase anyone else tries it I added the BHF to my order but they didn't honour it as going over £50 so I had to buy something else.
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