[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 

[Ne]

I like the 10% discount for the "owner" and members in the group.

[MarkPet_1083248]

What was the best bargain you've ever found? - A pair of all saints jeans, they've lasted forever!

What was the best bargain you've bagged this year? - Honestly, moving to SMARTY.

What is your number one tip for getting a bargain? - Wait until the sales periods.

[TheChai]

Finding £5 on the floor!

[BlackCat]

Top Tip: Late night Supermarket shopping for all those nearly out of date bargains.

[Nikolaj_1351521]

125 gb for 10£ instead of 100 was the best bargain this year

[JoshuaP_1813607]

Smarty has saved us 15 quid a month, for me and my partner! Very grateful 

[DeanHay_2180422]

Best bargain is the 20 unlimited data plan that i got in 7 months agos from smarty

[Wiccaphase]

The best bargain I found in 2023 was a tub of Vego spread reduced to £2

[Wiccaphase]

The best bargain I found in 2023 was a tub of vego spread reduced to £2

[Thedannybennett]

40% off osprey bags if you join a mountaineering scotland group

[EmmaMcA_2074215]

1. I have 2 vintage 1970s armchairs I found for a fiver each on Facebook marketplace!

2. I'm still searching

3. Get on Vinted, Facebook Marketplace and Ebay and just search, a lot of people sell things without realise what they're worth!

[Amarjit_2420574]

Smarty best bargain found and bagged this year.

Don't compromise to find a deal suitable for your budget..research.

[William_2342545]

A Toy Katana sword for £1.99 on Amazon

[William_2342545]

A toy Katana sword on Amazon for £1.99

[AdeHartl_660459]

• The best bargain I ever found was I got nearly 100Gb data for just £2 pm extra with Smarty, which was the best bargain I bagged in a long time. 
• My tip for getting a great bargain like that one, is stay with Smarty. They offer great value and appreciate your loyalty. 

[AnnaRo]

Smarty is the best deal. Save £15 over vodafone

[Donmouth]

Maybe a bit different to others, but the best bargain I've ever found was my wife whose impact on my life and the child she gave us is priceless, immeasurable, and keeps on paying dividends in my life every day.

The best bargain this year? Got to be getting solar panels at the start of the year. Home Energy Scotland interest free loan, followed by no electricity payments for half the year allowed us to bank enough payments to keep the house warm this winter, a must for my youngest who has special needs and health issues.

Number one tip for getting a bargain? Always shop around. Don't be scared to do a quick search online when in a store. Always check it out on other reputable supplier's web pages. Just because something is on sale, doesn't mean its the cheapest you can find. And shop with an incognito browser, cleaning the cache after each shop you visit. 

[BethanE_1664291]

50GB for £10 a month

[Anthony_2039750]

My smarty SIM card was my best bargain of 2023

[Deborah_1410454]

Swapping from O2 to Smartie!

[Mike_1953740]

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

For me the best bargain I've ever found was cheap flight tickets to Mexico. This was extra special because this is where I met my wife.

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

£20 waterproof walking boots which i desperately needed for cycling to work.

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

Make use of websites specialising in finding bargain buys. Not only do you find bargains but people also give their honest reviews on the products and the vendors.

[ThomasR_2253455]

Smarty was the best bargain I found on the market

£12 a month for 100gb data is the bargain of the century 

Recommended smarty to friends&family to gain a free £10 voucher

[mrtonybee]

Best bargain has to be being a slave to Vodafone for 20 years then switching to smarty and more than halving my bill, no more stressful phone calls with irritating Vodafone customer service, simplicity and a great deal on my mobile with smarty…….now that’s a bargain. 👍👍

[PaulMal_1420681]

Finding a £250 radiator for £80 on marketplace. Also these plans with Smarty are well worth it. Bargain in itself

[Mek81]

125GB £12 a great deal. Love smarty, so far no issues with the network and 5g speed. 4gb for £5 was a best deal for me .

[HubertB_2341175]

The £20 unlimited data is a steal

[Ibrahim_1466185]

Number one tip for getting a bargain switch to smarty 

[MikeW_974177]

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

A piece of jasperware from charity shop.

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

It's been too short for me to answer this!

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

Keep your eyes open, like on this prize draw!

[Hussain_1355629]

I am on 60gb at 10£ per month that’s the best bargain of 2023

[John999Fox]

I use a smarty data sim as my home Internet as it faster and alot cheaper than most out there with my own 4g Router as 3 network the parent company of smarty are not serving my postal code yet 

[AndreiP]

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

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Number one tip is to do research! If you take your time, you will find a bargain. Sometimes you have to wait, patience helps to save a lot if you're not in a hurry to buy. Especially on ebay. Good luck 😀

[PeterMc_2430526]

Several bargins in the last year, a new Fender Ukulele, a proper barista home espresso machine for next to nothing, and ditching my £30+/month O2 contract for sim only no contract Smarty calls, texts and 32gb for £8

[TaslimAh_272098]

What was the best bargain you've ever found? 

I remember selling a broken iPhone to a phone company for almost £300 above the expected amount. It was a glitch on their side but it still worked nevertheless!

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

The laptop I'm using right now is second hand but it was really worth it for the price as I could not afford to buy a new one!

What is your number one tip for getting a bargain?

Use cashback through websites and debit cards, use student/blue light discount and apply for loyalty cards!

[Olatoku_2042501]

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

The double data offer when i first subscribed to smarty. For now, i get 60 gigabytes per month

[PamelaB_1620171]

Best bargain = 30GB free!!

[PamelaB_1620171]

Best bargain this year = 90% off in closing down women’s clothes sale 

[PamelaB_1620171]

Tip for bargains = do your research, compare products/price, browse for the previous ‘new’ technology product, purchase as a season comes to an end… 

[TwelfthDoc]

What was the best bargain you've ever found? - I found a boxed copy of Pokémon Blue, with it's manual, town map and advert sheet ("the new N64"...), in a bargain basement for about £8. At first retail in the late 90s it would have been £35, nowadays it's probably worth somewhere from £50-£100, based on condition.

What was the best bargain you've bagged this year? - I use CBD oil to help manage my disability, and although it goes a long way, it's still expensive for good quality products. I was able to get my usual purchase with 50% off on a 2 for 1 offer with free shipping and a bonus something-or-other. It meant getting what I needed to last 6 months for much less than I would normally pay! (Shoutout to Supreme CBD, their products are top quality)

What is your number one tip for getting a bargain? - Don't feel pressured into buying with one company or on one site. See what's available elsewhere. A quick Google can sometimes turn up better offers - or confirm where you currently are is the best deal! Don't be persuaded by buy now bonuses and special deals, make sure you are getting the best value for your money.

[Matthew_1301771]

• What was the best bargain you've ever found? £1 box of toy soldiers at a jumble sale i sold for £850 next day
• What was the best bargain you've bagged this year? Black friday Smarty deal 16gb turns into 32gb
• What is your number one tip for getting a bargain? Be quick

[VidaPal_2399670]

Best bargain I’ve ever found is not found yet!!