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Grab a discount by abandoning your basket?
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I have abandoned a basket on buy a gift and then received an email offering 20% off :j0
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Fragrancex have offered free shipping and 10% off :-)0
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Never got a discount but I now abandon Amazon baskets where they can't go to a drop off point and last night walked away from a Tesco basket because near the end I was informed it wasn't click & collect
I'm no longer prepared to sit in for deliveries and would rather pay a little more and collect in personIf you can't take responsibility for it, you'll always be a victim.
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I abandoned an order with The Pet Warehouse last week and got offered free express next day delivery worth £4.95. (thepetwarehouse.co.uk):jCertified Comping Addict :j
2013/2014 wins - £2,495.12
2014/2015 wins - £2,579.130 -
I went to book parking at Manchester airport last night using your links to get a discount. Sky Parks were slightly cheaper than Holiday Extras but when I went to book they charged an admin fee which made HE cheaper so booked with them instead. When I looked at my email inbox Sky Parks had sent me a 5% discount code last night to complete the booking, this morning they sent me a 10% one. Unfortunately I've already booked it with HE!!0
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I visited the Book Depository website, which I haven't done in a while and then a couple of days later I got a 10% discount code.0
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About 2 years ago, I managed to get a 15% discount email on a Stenaline ferry to The Netherlands after abandoning the purchase.0
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Booking airport parking through the Gatwick Airport site, if you start to abandon the booking by going back you will quite often be prompted by a 'don't go' message offering you an immediate 10% discount if you book there and then. Only seems to work for Gatwick's own on-airport parks. There are better deals out there at off-site locations though.0
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Virgin wines. Without fail, I add a load of wines to by basket and leave without buying. A week later, I get a mail for £10 off 12 bottles.0
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Eurocarparts do this, usually an extra 5% off parts.0
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