NUS extra card

siber

Essentially, NUS found itself in a huge financial hole a couple of years back. It was a case of 'charge for your services' or go bankrupt and cease to exist.

However, note that NUS only takes £5 of each £10 card fee. £1 goes towards producing and distribution of cards, while £4 goes directly to your Students' Union at university, which is then invested in sports clubs, societies, or used as subsidies for your Union's bar/nightclub.

Considering this investment, and the fact that (in my experience) it earns itself back many times over, I think it's a good deal. :money:

peteman_2

In my final year at uni (the first of the £10 NUS) I didn't get it. I opted for a free thing that they give you which says you're a student, but doesn't entitle you to discounts etc..

Whilst I'm sure this wouldn't happen online, my free NUS card wass till accpeted in vue cinemas, megabowl and HMV. Infact wherever I tried it. I didn't waste my tenner - (I spent it on beer instead. ahem.)

C_Ronaldo

vixarooni wrote: »

I only use my nus card for new look. Didnt know i had to pay for it now! I probably wont bother, most shos around my area are cool with just my standard ones.

theres the 2 nus cards, theres a free one and one you pay £10 for,

C_Ronaldo

EthelBloggs wrote: »

hi guys

I had a debit from my account of £13.94 from the NUS, no email to renew or anything.. any idea what it can be?

did you give nus your card details

EthelBloggs

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

did you give nus your card details

I'm a fool

The debit was from the SU shop! :o:o:o:o

[Deleted User]

You don't have to pay for an NUS card, only an NUS Extra. The NUS Extra card has negotiated deals with national retailers but most will give you a discount with the regular card, and certainly any local places (often take-aways etc) will accept the regular card as ID for a student discount.

The_One_Who

NUS are a rip-off (for both uni and student) and that is the reason why my university has decided not to join them. If you have a valid student card it should be enough to get any discount. Just say to the person on the till that if you aren't getting a discount you'll take your business elsewhere, or ask to speak to the manager. Apparently the shop can't legally discriminate against you for not having a NUS card (come on, it's not your fault your uni isn't part of it and no one decides on which uni to go to based on what discounts they can get) so say that to them and they'll back down and give you the discount. You might even get a cheer of "you go girl" from some of the customers like I did, that was the most embarrassing part of my experience.

b33r

I imagine the shop can 'legally' charge you whatever they feel like charging and can accept or decline discounts as they wish

The_One_Who

In which case you see the manager and tell them you are taking your business elsewhere since they clearly don't want it. You could also bring up that you will tell your student friends not to go there since they don't want student business from that uni.

It sounds very huffy, but it gets the job done.

Zeldazog

There are still quite a few places who insist on a proper NUS Extra card, although I have frequently got away with using a college card before I started uni.

A shop can legally decline to sell anything to anyone if it hasn't entered into a "contract", so I think you'll find that they can refuse your discount without their own required ID.

At Freshers Fair, at my Uni (Derby) they're doing the Extra card free, and plenty of other places offer the Extra card as an incentive - so worth looking out for these.

I am off up to uni on MOnday morning for my freebies!