Is it worth going to BBC Good food show just for coupons?

Mr_Humperdinck

thebrow2000 wrote: »

Yep they were in the brown bags... didnt you think it was odd that they would just give away a bag with nothing in it? I always grab everything handed to me...just in case!!!

yes that is odd - but giving out a bag with just a coupon in it is a bit odd too
why didn't they just hand out the coupon without the bag ? - nevermind I will get some tomorrow - of course they may have run out by then
I wonder why the booths have the nectar logo - I should have asked them yesterday

lulu650

I always enter loads of competitions in order to get into these sort of shows, Good Food, Ideal Home, Vitality etc. If it's not free for me to get in I just can't be bothered.

Luckily, the Good Food show was the same day as a course I was attending in London, so with my fares already paid for I went in about 5pm on the Friday. Tried to get as many coupon books as I could, but only seemed to be one lad giving them out and he seemed very reluctant to give me more than a handful. Ended up with 9 as I found a few just left on the side.

I also gave my husband's ticket away outside the show but everyone seemed to arrive with their own tickets. I'd be very surprised if anyone paid full price, it's a rip off if you don't know about the art of couponing!!

thebrow2000

Mr_Humperdinck wrote: »

yes that is odd - but giving out a bag with just a coupon in it is a bit odd too
why didn't they just hand out the coupon without the bag ? - nevermind I will get some tomorrow - of course they may have run out by then
I wonder why the booths have the nectar logo - I should have asked them yesterday

How funny would it be if you ended up with 10 'free' bags!!! LOL

bridget89

would definitely say yes, I have come away with amazing savings...well worth it!!:j

Bridget

sellingmysoul666

Mr_Humperdinck wrote: »

I didn't spot the Lloyd Grossman coupon - I noticed they were giving out a brown bag but it looked empty

my bag had a coupon + a full size balti curry sauce in :j

I won the tickets in a travelodge competion + the only thing i paid for all day was the car parking

I entered lots of competions inculding one for vip tickets next year but i wouldnt pay to go in

Mr_Humperdinck

thebrow2000 wrote: »

How funny would it be if you ended up with 10 'free' bags!!! LOL

I will check the bag for coupons before I take it

Mr_Humperdinck

sellingmysoul666 wrote: »

my bag had a coupon + a full size balti curry sauce in :j

You must have gone on Wednesday or Thursday then , because I didn't see any sauce on Friday

sellingmysoul666

Mr_Humperdinck wrote: »

You must have gone on Wednesday or Thursday then , because I didn't see any sauce on Friday

I only went on sat

Ragtimeplayer

I went today and had a marvellous time!
took hubby and son with me so three people to scout for coupons

Ended up with 148 booklets as the young ladies handing them out wanted to go home so offloaded loads on to us and were tipping them into our bags!

Also got tons of moc's from the various stalls, a good time was had by all

newkidontheblock

Just got back from the show in Birmingham today. I'm pooped now! - managed to get (from memory!) -

-3 Coupon booklets
-2 pots of lo salt
-Lo Salt Salt & Pepper shakers
-2 jars of lloyd Grossman Balti sauce (plus 2 50p off coupons)
-2 Sainsburys goodie bags containing coupons, redbush tea, recipe guides and a little packet of shortbread
-4 bags of balsen bicuits
-2 mini jars of posh jam (I forget the brand name!)
-6 mini cartons of ocean spray cranberry juice

I'd had that many alcoholic samples by 10am I was feeling tipsy! :beer:

If you go on the last day there were some absolute bargains towards the end. We bought some knives that were reduced to 75% off as it was the last hour. Cases of top quality wine were being reduced to £20!