[Prize Draw] Let us know about your favourite bargain

[YulianK]

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PRIZE DRAW UPDATE - WINNERS 

We are delighted to announce the winners of SMARTY Community Anniversary Prize Draw🎉🥁🏆

• LizSlyfi_756500 
• IBRAHIM_1329146 
• ShauneC_1454547 
• AlphaCh_1188069 
• YvonneMc_959576 
• JoshEll_2277220 
• adilayu_2347091 
• OCH 
• yuvrajd_1732908 
• LedleyH 
• tonyada_1073593 
• DB1 
• NegativeZero 
• Timothy_1677946 
• JoeWasse_592205 

Congratulations to our lucky winners! Please check your Community Private Messages inbox for further info.

Thanks to everyone who participated, we have received some wonderful entries! Better luck next time🍀

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UPDATE - COMPETITION CLOSED

The competition is now closed and we will draw the winner from all the eligible entries in the next 24 hours. So, keep your fingers crossed and an eye on your Private Message inbox.

Thanks to everyone who contributed some brilliant entries. We had over two thousand posts ! Keep up the great work everyone; the SMARTY Community belongs to us all and succeeds because of your great contributions.

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Cut yourself a slice of cake and stick on a party hat, because we're celebrating one whole year of the SMARTY Community 🎉

If this is news for you - where have you been? The Community is the fount of SMARTY knowledge, where anyone can ask, and answer, any question that pops up.

To celebrate an amazing first year, we are giving you the chance to win one of 15 £100 Amazon vouchers.

How can I enter?

Simply log in to the SMARTY Community platform and answer one or more of the questions in the "Let us know about your favourite bargain" article, before the draw closes on the 21st of January 2024.

• What was the best bargain you've ever found?
• What was the best bargain you've bagged this year?
• What is your number one tip for getting a bargain?

The Draw

There are 15 £100 Amazon vouchers up for grabs, that we'll draw using a Random Number Generator, so get your entry in now.

If you are not already part of the Community, fear not - signing up takes seconds once you are there.

 Competition terms can be found here.

Best of Luck.

Team SMARTY

[YulianK · Accepted solution]

@LizSlyfi_756500 , @IBRAHIM_1329146 ,@ShauneC_1454547 , @AlphaCh_1188069 , @YvonneMc_959576 , @JoshEll_2277220 , @adilayu_2347091 , @OCH, @yuvrajd_1732908 , @LedleyH 

[OliviaR]

Best ever bargain was smarty sim card, bills down from £22 per month to £7

Best bargain this year was a oodie down from £85 to £10

Be patient and wait for deals to come up 

[MotorMapUK]

What was the best bargain you've ever found?

Best bargain was buying a MR2 mk1 for £400... How times have changed

What was the best bargain you've bagged this year?

An eBay special for a new routerW

What is your number one tip for getting a bargain?

Research before purchase, use cash back sites and check hotdealsuk. Don't assume Amazon is always cheapest!

[ChrisBa_2394934]

Best bargain this year was definitely Smarty. Saves money, more data and free roaming.

[Stephan_2139394]

What was the best bargain you’ve ever found? 

Unlimited data for £16! 

•	What was the best bargain you bagged in 2023?  Refer friends and get something like a 10% off next bill

•	What is your number one tip for getting a bargain?  Lots of research if you have time, then by word of mouth I've found numerous bargains

[mhuseynova05]

1. Best bargain found: vintage jacket in a thrift shop

2. Best bargain bagged: half priced streak, shopping and free doughnut at my 4lifer shop, Lidl

3 Bargain tip: finders, keepers. keep the good koosh that you find

[DamianDr_458409]

Probably my current sim with you guys, otherwise an easy jet flight back in the day,  £30 return flight to Dublin

[AdrianTCG]

Best bargain has to be when I bought Deathloop for just £4 a few weeks after release but also the 128gb for £12 with no contract attachment has to be a bargain, can't find a similar deal that is worth it heh

[Harpyblue]

Best tip for a bargain in the UK?

Never get a train, a coach is a fraction of the price.

[DanaCal_2266402]

My best bargain was swapping to your sim card my old contract was £40 a month I love this deal

[Rafaela_1939685]

The best bargain was purchasing the Smarty sim card with 60Gb for £10

This year, best bargain was the free glasses provided by my workplace

You could find really good bargains using Top Cashback or Groupon

[ThomasW_1331147]

My cousin's wedding voucher from Groupon 

[ClareCat_238338]

Always taking up smarty deals saves me money and keeps my daughter happy , but I also got her the misfits hoodie she desperately wanted which was £30 worth waiting for as I got it for £8 ! Smiles all round ☺️ 

[OdinRobi_887600]

My tip for getting bargains is keeping an eye out for unwanted gifts especially after Christmas as there always under priced. Recently purchased a pair of Sony wh-xb910n which were well under the retail price. 

[LeeRowl_2392923]

Unlimited service 

[GulaG]

1. Best bargain I ever found was for my PC case, it was 65% off

2. Best bargain this year was for my first car

3. Be patient, don't rush. Also if shopping online user extensions like Vetted and Honey

[The_Button_King]

Best bargain I've bagged is getting loads of ramen noodles for cheap from the BBC good food show. I got tickets for it from Groupon for a discount too, so everything was cheaper.

[Alexand_2239016]

Number 1 tip for getting a bargain? Community. Keep tabs in your local area with locally based shops and producers. They'll often reduce prices for committed customers and let you know ahead of time. 

[DarrenB_1793178]

A free years ago I got tickets to Lady Gaga on eBay, for £30. This was just when Bad Romance came out, and suddenly ticket prices went up massively. When I was in the arena I met multiple people who’d paid upwards of £120 each

[Budgei-1969]

Changing from EE to Smarty, saved a ton of money each month and get free roaming in Europe just in time for my holiday to Malta. 

[Kathlee_1811015]

Oh I did that too. Would highly recommend it. Their response is exceptional when you have a problem. Even check with you once it's been resolved. I had a check in 2 days after they help rectify it. Enjoy your smarty 

[IanMuli_1842514]

Best bargain is 100gb bundle

[Kathlee_1811015]

That's what I got for my great granddaughter. Best ever

[KAMALDE_2043500]

- Best bargain ive ever found: A family trip ( 2 adults,3 children) to Romania for 1/3 of the full price via Amex.

- Best Bargain this year: Switching to Smarty from Vodafone for £10 a month for 60GB data.

- Tip for best bargain: Shop around, compare the prices and quality, if possible, wait for promotional offer and ALWAYS look for discount codes when shopping online.

[ByronBe_1770837]

Great bargain in December with extra data 

[digbyphonic]

1. University course

2. camera

3. be patient. the right item for the right price will present itself, when the time is right.

[IsobelC_2393283]

the best bargain i found was Virgin Experiences on black friday, i booked 3 experience days and using discounts i saved £100+, a top tip when buying things online is to stay on the website for 10 min before checking out, usually a discount code will pop up prompting you to complete the purchase!

[Kathlee_1811015]

Oh wow. I'd love to do that for my family. My granddaughter not long done a bungee jump experience and loved it. I'd love for my daughter to have a hot air experience. Well done on doing that. 

[AmyHadd_1402595]

My favourite bargain was the option to upgrade my GB for the same price 😊

[MorganA_1321163]

The best bargain I’ve ever had was £150 off of a £400 item

the best bargain I’ve gotten this year is £70 off of a £160 item

my number one tip on getting a bargain is to check different sites and check your emails!!

[Toddy]

The best bargain I bagged this year was a double edged safety razor. Rather than paying a fortune to replace a plastic cartridge, you just replace the actual blade at a fraction of the cost. It's environmentally friendly, saves a fortune and the shave is closer and more comfortable.

[JamesGr_2375262]

Signing up to SMARTY using a friend’s referral code so we both get a £10 voucher was an absolute bargain! 

[RobinConn]

• What was the best bargain you've ever found?

The best bargain I found was a trip for two to turkey for only £800

• What was the best bargain you've bagged this year?

The best bargain was probably push this year boxing day sales it's all 50% off

• What is your number one tip for getting a bargain?

That would be check other websites, search to see who or where it can be cheaper and sometimes waiting until it goes down in price or sales come 

[tpistaken]

The best bargain I had is that I doubled my data on Blackfriday

[tpistaken]

Bargain that I doubled my data on Blackfriday

[Rimbox]

Using Smarty for my mobile was a pretty good move.

[Abdulba_1698319]

كانت صفقة رائعة مع سمارتي حقا للانترنت

[Alejand_2342953]

1. The best bargain I have ever had was a trip with all inclusive for 2 to Egypt at the price of one. 

2. The best one were some tickets to Paris to go with my girlfriend. 

3. Research, research and research. 

[DaliaWa_1964605]

Charge bargaining 

[Rebecca13]

What was the best bargain you've ever found? - I remember finding a beautiful handbag in a sale years ago, it had been reduced from £120 to £20. I didn’t think it was right so I asked at the till and she said it was right. Snapped that up straight away! 

What was the best bargain you've bagged this year? - I managed to get some good deals on my Nintendo Switch whilst the sales were on, I bought a game called Bee Simulator for a laugh, but it has turned out to “bee” quite fun! 

What is your number one tip for getting a bargain? - Take the time to shop around to find something that suits you for your budget, don’t compromise on something just because there’s added extras. It’s worth that little bit of time and effort to look around, because you’ll almost definitely find a bargain. 

[Kathlee_1811015]

Mine was travelling from the uk to France by bus for less than 70. Plus it was only 20mins away from my destination instead of 90mins.