Current Discounts And Deals #22
From voucher codes to Mother's Day ideas, here's a few more money saving tips to put you in that spring mood.
With March less than a fortnight away, here's some more money saving tips to put a spring in your step for the new season.
Mother's Day is just round the corner, so why not surprise your mum with a special day of pampering? Even better, tag along with her -- for free! Lastminute.com are currently offering 2 for 1 deals on selected spa days and breaks.
If your computer has seen better days, you can currently take it for a half price healthcheck at PC World. For £29.99, PC World's TechGuys will give your computer a once over, conducting a 50 point check including a spyware and virus scan.
Take note though, this offer is only available in store. If you don't fancy dragging your computer into PC World, it will cost you £69.99 to perform the check at home.
Voucher code heaven can be found at myvouchercodes.co.uk, a website which lists a range of discount codes and printable vouchers to help you save on your everyday shopping. Deals encompass everything from buy one get on free on Greggs pasties to £20 off orders at dixons.co.uk.
And finally, fancy getting away for a short break? Ryanair is currently holding a `Web Closing Down' sale in anticipation of its site closure from February 22nd - 25th for improvements.
If you're lucky, you could even bag a flight including taxes for under a tenner. You've got to be quick though, the bargain basement flights are flying off the shelves.
Offers which continue to be valid:
Shop windows up and down the country are changing to reflect the new spring trends. Dorothy Perkins is currently offering 10% off all orders between £50 - £74.99 and 20% off when you spend £75 or more online. Use promotion code DPMF91 at the checkout to qualify.
Amazon fans looking for a bargain should take note of Price Cut Review, a nifty website that lists all current Amazon products selling at half price or less. The items are sorted into relevant categories to peruse at your leisure. If you're an avid Amazon shopper, don't forget to check out our refund tip at the bottom of this article.
Looking for somewhere to store your mounting photos and music collection? Dixons is currently offering a massive 500GB external hard drive for the bargain price of £65.
Finally, if you fancy giving your home a quick revamp in time for spring. BHS is currently offering 40% off selected accessories, lighting and dining collections both in-store and online.
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 a day 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...
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.
Place an order before 29th Feb at Waterstone's and you'll receive£70 worth of voucher codes to 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.
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.
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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