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"Are you a cashback connoisseur?" poll discussion

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  • dillydilly
    dillydilly Posts: 171 Forumite
    just broke through the £1000 barrier with this month's payment from Quidco - and they gave me some cashback from a query I put in two years ago, said they were clearing the outstanding filing with some spare cash... what nice fellows...
  • g4kvi
    g4kvi Posts: 11 Forumite
    Not on the same level as some but MADE about £100 over the last year at myshopforcash. That's at least a few take always, and for doing nothing!!
  • 7th_Song
    7th_Song Posts: 16 Forumite
    Cashback may be easy, but I can almost always pay less with a few minutes research and occasionally a bit of haggling. The same applies to the various screenscrapers, I check them but only to confirm that I had done better somewhere else.
    What's the point in a £5 cashback when you've paid a tenner more?
    Take your time, son.
  • I always use a cashback site before buying anything online and tend to stick to Quidco. I ahve yet to come across a price higher by going through Quidco site and being re-directed to the retailer, actually I usually search fort he cheapest product online then look for the cashback link in Quidco after finding the price I am willing to pay.
    Officially a self proclaimed GEEK
  • If you have a particular product in mind, put in the brand and product number or as much details as you know, eg Nintendo DS Lite into google.co.uk but instead of clicking ok, choose More - Shopping from the top options. This will then show you where you can get the cheapest product, then go to Quidco, or other (I use quidco) and login and then look for that retailer, follow the link, and bingo, not only have you ensured you have the cheapest product, you have got money back for yourself. I also use easyfundraising.org, when I'm feeling virtuous, this can raise money for your local school (as long as it is registered).
  • jinkssick
    jinkssick Posts: 1,323 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    made around £180 from quite minimal use. £35 for tiscali, £30 for broadband £10 from a hotel I booked just yesterday.

    to be honest anyone who doesnt care, really should get their belts on and sort it out as easy money is simply going down the drain.

    i think people think you have to send a letter, then receive an email back, input a 28 digit code and then call the company where you will then receive your £30 cashback.

    all it is is going to quidco or topcashback, going through them. simple.
    Save saynoto0870.com in your favorites, and stop giving companies more £££ dialling 0870 numbers when you can dial freephones or cheaper alternatives
    call your credit card company, tell them that you want to leave, 99% of the time theyll lower your APR%
    Remember when that Bank Manager or Salesperson smiles at you, all he sees is £ notes. Dont forget the motto, "the wider their grin, the more debt your in"
  • skoda38
    skoda38 Posts: 53 Forumite
    after 20 years of putting it off, we have just had sky. got free sky + box ,plus free installation. using a code from the sky users forum. thought i would try for quidco aswell and got £80 cashback. easy money,
  • Cooper11
    Cooper11 Posts: 16 Forumite
    Just recently had a baby so bought loads of things online from mothercare, boots etc. all through TopCashBack. Including my car insurance I've ended up with over £200 casback so far which i wouldn't have got otherwise. Cashback sites really are a hidden gem..if you're not using one you're losing out...it seems a hard concept for people (i.e. my friends) to grasp but once you've used them once you realise how easy it is to get money for nowt !
  • poppy_f1
    poppy_f1 Posts: 2,637 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i generally use quidco but will check the other cashback sites im registerd to work out the best deal
  • ceepee1
    ceepee1 Posts: 117 Forumite
    Ive just heard about these sites and signed up for topcashback. Do you just use it as a search engine to find the shop you want then shop as normal? Had a look at it but not sure if its as simple as I think it might be.
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