Open University - NUS card

johng_uk

Is it worth it?

BruceyBonus

Do you mean the £10 card?
It all depends on whether you shop in the shops that offer the discounts. For some people, the 5% off at Amazon covers the £10 easily.
I found that I never used the card enough to justify the initial cost - many local shops were willing to give me the discount on production of any student ID card.

johng_uk

BruceyBonus wrote: »

Do you mean the £10 card?
It all depends on whether you shop in the shops that offer the discounts. For some people, the 5% off at Amazon covers the £10 easily.
I found that I never used the card enough to justify the initial cost - many local shops were willing to give me the discount on production of any student ID card.

Yeah the £10 one is the one I was refering to - Sorry, I should have made myself clearer!

Being in the Armed Forces, I get some discounts anyway and thus was reluctant to fork out for another card.

I don't have any other form of 'student' identification though, so might well bite the bullet!

narabanekeater

if you get it now it will only be valid till sept so factor this isto the cost
Ive only just got mine and should about break even with the savings (cheap bus fares etc) however in Sept when I get another valid for a year I shall be quids in

johng_uk

I didn't realise that it ran Sept - Sept!

i think I will wait until Sept before applying to ensure that I don't lose out

Thanks for that info.

narabanekeater

your welcome
Mine only arrived last week but I shall still at least break even

BruceyBonus

johng_uk wrote: »

I don't have any other form of 'student' identification though, so might well bite the bullet!

I just had a quick look at the Open Uni website and for the cost of a photo + 2 second class stamps, you can get a membership card (i.e. not the £10 card). You'll still be a member of the NUS but you don't get all the discounts.

I just show my Bristol University card everywhere and most places take it (even away from Bristol). I've had my card accepted at most bowling alleys, cinemas, QS, Peacocks, Borders and Waterstones.

http://www2.open.ac.uk/ousa/p2_5.shtml

KT1985

I find that it is well worth it- but then I use mine to get student memberships to stuff and get student rates to see sports fixtures...

johng_uk

Thanks guys.

I don't know whether to go for the free one or the £10 job!

I guess by the time you pay for photos and stamps, it's probably worth forking out the £!).

I get Forces Discounts for things, which is why I was reticent to pay out for an extra discount card. But I guess that it would 'cover all bases' discount wise.

KT - What sort of memberships does that card offer discounts to?

surfsister

BruceyBonus wrote: »

I just had a quick look at the Open Uni website and for the cost of a photo + 2 second class stamps, you can get a membership card (i.e. not the £10 card). You'll still be a member of the NUS but you don't get all the discounts.

I just show my Bristol University card everywhere and most places take it (even away from Bristol). I've had my card accepted at most bowling alleys, cinemas, QS, Peacocks, Borders and Waterstones.

http://www2.open.ac.uk/ousa/p2_5.shtml

hmv give you a student card for their store if you show a uni id card, i just use my id card for most things (it`was free from uni i ust handed in a photo). there is a thread on nus cards v uni cards on here somewhere. why not get the free one till sep then change over if you think it's worth it.

here's the nus link http://www.nus.org.uk/en/NUS-Extra/Discounts/

PasturesNew

johng_uk wrote: »

I didn't realise that it ran Sept - Sept!

i think I will wait until Sept before applying to ensure that I don't lose out

Thanks for that info.

It says "Important note for O U Students: This card is valid from 5th August 2008 until 30th September 2009, so the sooner you apply, the more valuable it will be to you. Applications are only available on line."

So it looks like if you apply at the start of August you'd get 14 months-worth out of the first one.