is quidco worth joining?

MummyDrusilla

I prefer top cashback to quidco purely due to the annual fee you pay with quidco.

I never take the c/b into account when making purchases and merely view it as a bonus. It does take a while for some things to go through the system and into your account so certainly don't bank on it as a 2nd income.

And don't do what I do and buy things through eb*y then remember afterwards I could have got c/b!!!!

savemoney

TCB is free why pay £5 for Quidco

ged1980

custardy wrote: »

TCB is free
quidco take £5 a year
Im surprised folks still go with Quidco TBH

Also dont forget the top cashback Highest Cashback Guarantee so if it is better on quidco or any other cashback site top cashback will match it so worth looking around for cashback rates.

jasonwatkins

The way you have to look at it is to use Quidco or TCB as a savings account for something you might want in a year's time.

There's every chance that your cashback might take a couple of months to track and even longer to payout so I wouldn't really look at it as a way of earning regular money quickly.

Use whichever one you want to build up a nice pot of cash and then get it paid out when it hits the amount you want.

I really can't understand why people insist on finding, say, mobile phone deals and using Quidco or TCB as a way of making it sound cheaper than it is though.

custardy

jasonwatkins wrote: »

The way you have to look at it is to use Quidco or TCB as a savings account for something you might want in a year's time.

There's every chance that your cashback might take a couple of months to track and even longer to payout so I wouldn't really look at it as a way of earning regular money quickly.

Use whichever one you want to build up a nice pot of cash and then get it paid out when it hits the amount you want.

I really can't understand why people insist on finding, say, mobile phone deals and using Quidco or TCB as a way of making it sound cheaper than it is though.

well that does work
I bought my mobile via cashback on contract
however I dont use the contract
because contract cost minus cashback(both reseller &TCB) made the phone cheaper than buying sim free
I use a sim only tariff
bit more convoluted,but cheaper
had TCB not paid out,it would have been about the same price as sim free
so no big gamble

jasonwatkins

custardy wrote: »

well that does work

So from the point of purchase, when did the cashback actually physically appear in your account ?

custardy

jasonwatkins wrote: »

So from the point of purchase, when did the cashback actually physically appear in your account ?

which one?
from memory.around 6 weeks for dealer cashback cheque,2 months for TCB to be paid
if you mean tracking,about 24 hours

Beckyy

I've used Quidco for years. I don't buy a huge amount of 'big' things online, but usually get a good £100+ a year from normal small purchases.

bylromarha

Cashback from Quidco in £1000s here too.

Having read all the guides on here, I started using TCB about 4 months ago. Little purchases tracked through fine - have had to raise claims for the 2 big purchases I put through TCB.

Not impressed with TCB so far - happy to pay £5 quidco as they've shown better CS and tracking IME.

I_luv_cats

I had £50 from o2 Broadband a couple of years back and a few bob via Argos less their £5.

Nothing last year.

This year £18 Lovefilm less the £5.

I often forget to go via Quidco until its too late!


Don't really understand really why companies can't just make their prices cheaper with all these cash backs and loyalty cards etc.

I opted for the M+S vouchers for the Netflix deal instead of Quidco.