Discounts for twins

kellymobbs

I'm wondering if anyone kows of places which offer discounts to twins or even money off vouchers as having two of the same age 2 (terrible two's) is quite expensive. Help!!

Addy

Are you a member of T.A.M.B.A.? A friend has triplets, and I think she gets a discount at Clarkes Shoes shops, and maybe some other places, not too sure.

jo_b_2

Hi Kellymobbs. I've moved your post over to the Families Board. Hopefully, you will get a better response to your question on this board.

Spendless

Addy wrote:

Are you a member of T.A.M.B.A.? A friend has triplets, and I think she gets a discount at Clarkes Shoes shops, and maybe some other places, not too sure.

Don't suppose you know what % discount they give do you? Will be watching this thread with interest as my sister has 4 year old twins and has never mentioned being able to get anything discounted.

Addy

Not too sure what the actual % is, the lady with the triplets is away on holiday at the moment, due back next week. I'll ask her then.

jo_b_2

Spendless wrote:

Don't suppose you know what % discount they give do you? Will be watching this thread with interest as my sister has 4 year old twins and has never mentioned being able to get anything discounted.

Found the details of the TAMBA website and, yes, you do get discounts when you join, but you have to join to find out how much they are! :rolleyes:

http://www.tamba.org.uk/html/joining.htm

We just need a MSE person who has joined before to spill the beans!

ka7e

Also follow the link to "Twins Club" on the TAMBA page and you might find a local group. I ran one years ago when my twins were small (16 year olds now) and members traded prams, clothes and toys.
Your local SureStart or health visitor might also know of a group - some don't get officially affiliated because of the cost!

magoogy

what annoys me about having twins is the fact your child benefit is high rate for the first twin and low for the second - they say because you dont need as much money for siblings as you can share and pass down stuff - how can you do this with twins?

my twins are also 16 now and gee, dont i know it - enjoy them while they are babies - lovely.....

Lindsay100

If you are in receipt of benefit (excluding Child Tax Credit but including Working Families Tax Credit) then you could qualify for a Reduced Fee Membership with Tamba for just £15 per year.

Call the Tamba office on 0870 770 3305 if you think you qualify.

!!!!!! If they can do it for that price for some, why not all!

winder_2

Hi, I'm the lady with the triplets. There are loads of places which offer discounts to Tamba mambers but many appear to be local or for the kind of things you would get when the children are babies. I'm a member of Tamba and the discount at Clarkes and Start Rite is 10% off shoes for all your children, not just the multiples. Check with the shop first though as some Clarks shops are franchises and don't recognise the discount. I also got 10% off a roof box. I'll have a look at the discount list later and see if there are any other useful ones I've missed.

twinanne

When I joined last year I was sent a list of all the shops that offered discounts - it saved me a lot of money - though https://www.kiddicare.com offers discounts for multiple purchases - the Tamba website has a members area with a members only forum and link to all the discounts available, you get a quarterly mag with some interesting articles - well worth the money IMHO - mom of 1 yr old b/g twins