Railcard 25% Off via MSE on Trip, Trainpal. Usable on first ticket?

woodface7

As you have to activate the Railcard by purchasing a ticket, does that mean the first ticket cannot use the railcard (for the bigger discount) for it, because it's not yet activated??? 

That's how I read the guide at www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/railcard

Guess I'll need to buy a very short £1 trip somewhere first.

Unless you can tick the Railcard box, as technically you will have an active railcard at time of travel (if not at booking)?

p00hsticks

I can't comment on the trainpal side of it, as there may be extra conditions in return for the discount, but in general you don't need to have a railcard to buy a ticket with a railcard discount, providing you have it by the time you travel

flaneurs_lobster

Is that restriction there so that you have to make at least one purchase via Trip/Trainpal before you get the Railcard? Looks like it, although I'd assume that first purchase would have the discount applied. 

Railcard is 50% off if you can use Tesco Clubcard points, and no requirements as to its first use. Detailed on MSE below the piece in your link.