Current Discounts And Deals # 19

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12 February 2008 | 0 Comments

Haven't you sorted out St Valentine's Day yet? Don't panic. Here are lots of deals for romantic gifts, and lots of non-valentine stuff too.

We cover all the bases this week. From last-minute St Valentine's gifts to completely free flights, there should be something here for you. Let's kick off with affordable romance. If you're short of cash and still haven't sorted February 14th, try heading to Lidl to take advantage of its current special deals. Love gifts on offer include champagne for £9.99, chocolate seashell pralines at £1.29, a cuddly heart for £1.99 or a rose in a ceramic pot for £4.99. Or why not get your romantic bouquet at Morrisons? You can pick up a dozen roses for £4.99, as well as cards, gift bags, reduced Lindt Lindor chocolates and lots more. If you want to sidestep St Valentine's Day entirely, you might prefer to pick up some cut-price outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment to see you through to spring. Field &Trek is currently running its final, FINAL winter clearance sale, with items reduced by up to 70%. Good deals include Stormlite fleece gloves for £2.99 (RRP £9.99), and the Karrimor Women's Sphere Jacket for £14.99 (RRP £49.99). You can pick up a quirky 'compressed' T-shirt completely free from games website Cubebix.com - just fill in the questionnaire. Bear in mind, however, that you will have to provide some personal info. And Play.com is now offering customers the chance to buy a 2GB SD Card - a storage device for photos, music and more - for just £5.99 while stocks last. If you're planning a booze cruise, you might want to take advantage of P & O Ferries' latest offer. You can currently book aday return to France for £20, inclusive of car and taxes - and you'll even get six free bottles of wine thrown in. The offer is on trips up until March 19th. Just make sure you read all the terms and conditions, as restrictions do apply: For example, travel on a Saturday and you'll be charged a `supplement' of £10... Finally, Jet2view.com (which bills itself as `the North's very own low cost airline') is offering free return flights to those people with the first 5000 correct entries in its `Name That View' competition. The flights will leave from Leeds Bradford to 36 destinations - as always, check out the terms and conditions carefully for full details. Offers which continue to be valid: Don't fancy wining and dining your loved one this Valentine's? Why not curl up at home instead with a DVD? Play.com is offering two for £10 on a range of DVDs, CDs, books, gadgets and clothing. You can even mix and match products. Place an order before 29th Feb at Waterstone's and you'll receive£70 worth of voucher codesto redeem against selected titles, including all John Grisham titles and selected food and drink titles. Been meaning to head to the optician? Well, ease the cost with a free eye test voucher from Vision Express and £30 off when you spend £100 or more on a complete pair of spectacles. Film lovers should sign up for SeeFilmFirst, where you can get the opportunity to attend free special preview screenings, often before they are released nationwide. A word of warning though, you have to be super quick to snap up tickets for screenings. So far I have only been able to get tickets once, despite being quick off my heels. If you're looking for a new credit card with some snazzy perks, the BMI Amex credit card is currently offering a whopping 20,000 bonus destinations miles when you sign up. Simply spend £250 within the first 90 days to qualify. 12,000 miles will bag you a return flight to destinations such as Italy, Spain or Turkey. And if you want to travel in style, you could even fly business class for a mere 18,000 miles. Taxes are not included. Men on the lookout for smart casual wear should try Savile Row Co. Several of its `weekend' shirts are now on sale for £12.50 (down from £50). And if you're wondering what to do with the kids this half-term, why not take the little monkeys on a trip to the zoo? Kellogg's is offering a 'free' zoo ticket on selected packs of cereal, between now and March 23rd. Just make sure you read the terms and conditions carefully -- the other ticket holder must be a full paying adult, and the offer applies to participating zoos only. Bargain book site Dusty Covers sells a wide variety of new and ex-display books and audio CDs, most of which are priced at just £2.99. In addition, there's free delivery on all purchases. Time Out magazine has a mighty £91.80 (64%) off a year's subscription at the moment. If you sign up now, they'll even throw in a free 2008 diary for good measure. And a real gem from Amazon. The online shopping giant has a little known price drop policy where if they lower the price on something you've bought within the past 30 days, they'll credit you with the difference. However, as with most things, if you don't ask, you don't get. Check for current prices on the website by looking through all your invoices for the past 30 days. If you've paid more than the current price, here's how to claim your money back: 1) Go to the 'Contact Us' section of the website 2) Go to 'Return and refund questions' 3) Select 'I have a question about returns that's not listed above' 4) Sign in 5) Do as instructed to claim! Just bear in mind - this policy applies only to Amazon sales - not any Marketplace purchases. Finally, for the food connoisseurs among us, sign up to Toptable and earn points by booking restaurant tables through their website. Currently, 6 bookings will earn you a free two or three course meal, with an automatic 200 points for signing up. If you eat out regularly, the points can quickly build up, and there are lots of offers such as 2 for 1 dining available through their regular newsletters. If you have any more suggestions, please let us know by posting them on the Moneysaving tips discussion board, adding your comments here or emailing us at moneysavingtips@fool.co.uk.

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