Vistaprint: Personalised Shopping Bag (£0 + £2.64p&p)

Welshwoofs · 9 September 2009 at 3:34PM

I've not seen this one posted, but apologies if it has been. Vistaprint are offering a free personalised shopping tote bag. Choice of graphics and you add the text you want.

You just pay p&p of £2.64

Click for deal here

sexylulubelle · 9 September 2009 at 10:24PM

This is just my own personal opinion but I would be very wary ordering anything free from vistaprint, as there have been issues with them scamming people in the past, if you need anymore info just google Vistaprint Scams and you will be enlightened!

Saetana · 10 September 2009 at 12:28AM

I hope its not a scam as I ordered one of the bags earlier this evening (I also hope they don't screen out offensive words either, lol) although I did pay the postage by Paypal so no worries about the money.

I did receive an order confirmation that sent me another offer (for a free t-shirt this time, same amount of postage) but I am not ordering anything else until I see if it comes or not.

I will check the google seach out but its not uncommon for online retailers to offer a "freebie" (postage and packing are usually more than object really costs to post) in the hope of getting further business, so fingers crossed this is legit.

I'd advise anyone who has a Paypal account to always use that to pay with if the option is offered as firstly you are not giving out card/bank details to potentially dubious retailers and secondly you have some comeback if you do not receive your goods. You are still covered under the Sale of Goods Act for free items if you have paid postage and packing for them (this constitutes a contract with the seller).

Saetana

Heath84 · 10 September 2009 at 12:32AM

Ive had a few things from vistaaprint and havent had any problems. They are also on topcashback and are paying £6 at the minute. You have to make sure you dont check any of the other deals when you go through to checkout as thats perhaps when people get caught out when they dont uncheck a box.

Saetana · 10 September 2009 at 3:54AM

I've just checked some of the Googled stuff on Vistaprint scams and it seems to be related to (particularly) business customers who opted for a £10 cashback scheme and as a result signed up for a monthly charge. Someone printed the exact "small print" and all I can say is make sure you always read it! It was perfectly clear on reading that the customer was signing up for something else - saying afterwards (as many did) that they didn't realise and "who reads that stuff anyway" does not remove their culpability for not reading and either checking or unchecking the various opt-in or opt-out boxes!

I have gone over what I did with a fine toothcomb and am 99% (lol) sure that I did not opt into anything, also bear in mind that all these people used credit cards not Paypal. It is always wise to carefully read which boxes are ticked and need to be unticked possibly as some sites you tick to opt in and others you tick to opt out. There were just as many comments from long term customers who were perfectly happy with Vistaprint.

Saetana

craftyirene · 10 September 2009 at 8:13AM

I have used vistaprint for many years both personally and for my business printing and have always been very happy, they have some fab things which you can customise.

misschatterbox · 10 September 2009 at 10:32AM

Thanks for posting, have just ordered a bag as a stocking filler present

Paid by Paypal as well so should be ok

negg · 10 September 2009 at 10:51AM

If you do choose to order from them, make sure you do not have a pop-up blocker as some of the boxes you have to untick are sometimes on pop-ups.

If you don't, you will be charged £9.95 per month. I got this money back through my credit card as they refuse to respond to any emails about this 'scam'.

Welshwoofs · 10 September 2009 at 12:46PM

When you click to order it you'll have to go through a few screens with other offers. They were all unticked by default (naturally I double checked) and I just made sure that when I got to the end there was still ONLY the bag in the cart. I also paid via Paypal.

There was certainly no subscription element. I've had an email confirmed delivery within 21 days which shows the only item bought was the bag:

jellyhead · 16 September 2009 at 10:50AM

Thanks. I've ordered this, but I paid the extra 99p for the bag not to have 'vistaprint' printed on it.

This will be perfect for my gran for christmas

minniemouse11 · 16 September 2009 at 11:10AM

ive ordered many free items from vistaprint, buisness cards, pens, postcards etc and they really are fab, never had a problem , on the items ive had i keep the vistaprint advertising on to avoid extra costs and its always been so tiny its barely noticable x also the cheapest delivery usually takes around ten days ive found x

Vistaprint: Personalised Shopping Bag (£0 + £2.64p&p)

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