09-01-2024 16:21 PM - edited 25-01-2024 15:16 PM
PRIZE DRAW UPDATE - WINNERS
We are delighted to announce the winners of SMARTY Community Anniversary Prize Draw🎉🥁🏆
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🍀
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.
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.
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
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25-01-2024 15:22 PM
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12-01-2024 18:34 PM
Best bargain was my hi tech Drone only used once like new 👍😊 if you search long enough you WILL find great bargains out there happy hunting folks 👀
12-01-2024 18:34 PM
12-01-2024 18:31 PM
bags of veg at Lidl each 15p, just before xmas, bought loads, used them for xmas dinner and NY dinner then made lots of veg soup and froze it.
12-01-2024 18:30 PM
I have great offer on 32gb for £8. Good deal.
12-01-2024 18:29 PM
I brought 100GB £12 for last year
12-01-2024 18:28 PM
Best bargain ever “My now wife saying yes to a degenerate like me!”
best bargain this year “cabin for two in ski resort for 300 euros the week”
Number one tip for a bargain”Hard work looking at all the options”
12-01-2024 18:28 PM
Smarty is the best bargain I've ever found.
Best bargain was a dining set from a free website.
Number 1 tip, save money and buy things for cash rather than credit.
12-01-2024 18:27 PM
I bought a Gina Fratini (Italian Designer) pure silk hand sewn dress in mint condition in a charity shop for £99. I thought it was a lot of money until I found out that new - you would have needed to spend more than £1000 for one of her dresses new. I've worn it at least once a year for the last 29 years!
12-01-2024 18:26 PM
Best bargain was £10 a month for 60GB down from £30 month for 4GB!
12-01-2024 18:25 PM
Best bargain I've found? I got a waterproof jacket from The North Face in an outlet store.
RRP £200, went to £100 in the outlet, then final reduction to £50. 50% off weekend brought it down to £25
My advice is to be patient and check sites and shops at random times, not just when you actually want to buy something as you may find something you weren't expecting.
Also shop out of or end of season, so winter jackets in spring. Swimwear in autumn etc
12-01-2024 18:25 PM
I went in to Maplin's and they had a £1 'reject bucket' full of items that had been returned 'faulty'. Some weren't worth much but there was a radio in there that I knew was worth £99.99. It was labelled 'faulty'. I'm willing to take a chance like that for £1. I got it home and unsurprisingly, it didn't work. It didn't even switch on.
So I unscrewed the radio and found one single wire that was lose. I soldered it in place and closed the radio. Voilà. It worked perfectly.
12-01-2024 18:25 PM
ive been with Smarty couple of years now and ive never ran out of data had no reason to contact them its the best one ive been with would recommend Smarty to anyone five star service from me
12-01-2024 18:24 PM
I’m currently on unlimited data, calls and text for £20
12-01-2024 18:22 PM
Best advice for finding a bargain is don't impulse buy as you often end up paying too much or being duped by fake discounts. Do your research!
12-01-2024 18:21 PM
Getting free items that people are giving away through websites
12-01-2024 18:19 PM
I use the 8£ for 16gb tariff. Smarty is the most. Affordable operator with excellent 4g and 5g coverage.
12-01-2024 18:18 PM
Best ever bargain - an unlocked smartphone from a supermarket for £20 - the ticket price should have been £120.
Best bargain this year - signing up with Smarty.
Top tip - research Amazon, eBay and Argos for a rough price guide.
12-01-2024 18:18 PM
Steer clear of the Big Name providers - I get a SO much better deal form Smarty than anything EE Vodafone and Virgin et al offer
12-01-2024 18:12 PM
I once found a three piece suit for my husband. It was genuine Italian and had never been worn. It still had the real price tag of £350 in the inside pocket. I paid £25.
12-01-2024 18:15 PM
Best bargain in recent memory has been the introduction of the £2 bus fare cap across the UK. I used to avoid taking the bus and would walk up to 1.5hours just to avoid the cost of a ticket. Now I take buses more than I walk because they're so good value.
I volunteer teaching at a building that also serves as a food bank and they always encourage us to take the free food as they get too much of it. Usually it is just the leftovers from cafés and shops that no one wants but today I picked up 4 wedges of brie and a few prosciutto baguettes. Felt like a great bargain to me!
Number one tip for bargains is to go to the shops later in the day. If you catch it at the right time you can get extremely discounted food. Most supermarkets also run a food box scheme to sell off imperfect food at a low price.
12-01-2024 18:15 PM
12-01-2024 18:14 PM
Unlimited mins and textes and 60 gb of data.
My tip for bargains is to look on the app and look for upgrade options literally had 30gb of data , for an extra £2 I get 60gb . This was one of the best bargains I found this year.
12-01-2024 18:14 PM
£5 SIM card, best bargain
12-01-2024 18:12 PM
12-01-2024 18:11 PM
Being upgraded to 60gb for no extra fee from 30gb!
12-01-2024 18:11 PM
£6 for 5gb data and unl mins and texts is an absolute bargain.
12-01-2024 18:11 PM
Getting £180 part exchange from Peter Tyson for my 5 year old Denon AV receiver against a new one that was already £120 cheaper than their nearest competitor. A great price from a company that gives great service, job done!!
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
Best bargain this year is my smarty package. Best tip for grabbing a bargain is to research all offers
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
Getting upgraded to 60gb for the same price as my previous 30gb 🙂
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
A genuine baroque wall mirror I found at cheddar car boot for £5!
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
I got a dress that was originally £110 It was tagged at £10 . When I got to the till the assistant told me it was a wrong tag but the manager said they had to let me have it at that price because that’s what it said on the tag. Bargain!!!
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
8 gb for £7 a month . Plus free roaming on the EU. Can't beat Smarty.
International calling very cheap and convenient too. Easy App.
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
I like gadgets and the best bargain was an android TV box I bought during COVID. £30 and it let me do zoom through the TV, kids watched iPlayer, we watched prime movies, and we still use it.
12-01-2024 18:10 PM
mount Gear....
12-01-2024 18:09 PM
Number 1 tip for getting a bargain - monitor the market over time and know how much the product costs and how it changes over time. Also know the value of the product to you/how much you are willing to pay. That way, even if it drops lower after you buy, you know you still got a bargain because you paid a price that had value to you.
12-01-2024 18:07 PM
Currys this week, while waiting for staff to fetch a click & collect order, found 2 packs of Joby camera/phone mount hear for £41. Joby current price £235.
Not really a deal but still available. My wife & I each had a dormant Chase bank account. Switched them to First Direct, moved £1,000 into my account, moved it back. Moved it to my wife's account, moved it back. Both of us got £175 as a thank you for switching.
12-01-2024 18:08 PM
Dear Yulian,
12-01-2024 18:08 PM
I usually used less data as I have a tight budget which was 5GB for £5. With Smarty, I can save more and do more. Just £4 for 16GB. Thanks Smarty!
12-01-2024 18:07 PM
Best bargain this year is my winter coat! I managed to get it for £70 down from £180 by looking out for the sales and extra offers off. I bought it each time I saw it come down in price and returned the others! 😂
Tips: use Honey to bag the best bargains and discount codes!
2nd best bargain - Smarty Black Friday getting me 15gb for same price as 8gb!
12-01-2024 18:03 PM
£6 a month for 5gb data, unl mins and txts is an absolute bargain.