We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
blagging discounts
Options

sockospice
Posts: 551 Forumite

As students, we don't have much cash, so any discounts on anything is useful, right?
I thought here would be a good place to post student-friendly companies who are willing to reduce fees/prices/whatever with a little bit of pleading and mentioning of student poverty.
I'll start it off with vodafone. Told them I wanted to go on payg to reduce my monthly spend as I was soon going to be a student, they immediately offered me cheap line rental with loads of freebies.
Specsavers have also been great with my contact lens subscription, so that I use/pay less.
I'm going to try wanadoo next, will let you know how it goes
How about anyone else, where are the best places for pleading student poverty?
I thought here would be a good place to post student-friendly companies who are willing to reduce fees/prices/whatever with a little bit of pleading and mentioning of student poverty.
I'll start it off with vodafone. Told them I wanted to go on payg to reduce my monthly spend as I was soon going to be a student, they immediately offered me cheap line rental with loads of freebies.
Specsavers have also been great with my contact lens subscription, so that I use/pay less.
I'm going to try wanadoo next, will let you know how it goes

How about anyone else, where are the best places for pleading student poverty?
0
Comments
-
Well, so far I've got a month free broadband out of wanadoo. It's a start at least, and a bit more money in the kitty.0
-
Is there not a sticky at the top of this board for student discounts?Signature removed for peace of mind0
-
well, they're not really discounts as such, because I'm not talking about the sort of thing that is offered to everyone. More a case of, if you've got the cheek to ask, these companies are sympathetic.0
-
i got a decent deal with orange. I went on a contact which came with 125mins a month and they gave me 1000 free texts a month just cus i was a studnet. The deal is for a year but if i wanna keep the deal for up to four years i can. Even though i have just finished as a student :j certainly worth asking about ... if you are cheeky enough0
-
Yeah, any student can get this: http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/students?logclick=student0
-
Theres a website called Student free stuff or something (google it).
Try local companies/shops near your university.
Try NUS online aswell. There is also a worldcard (again google) and you get discounts etc ..."Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity"0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 350.8K Banking & Borrowing
- 253K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.5K Spending & Discounts
- 243.8K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.8K Life & Family
- 257.1K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards