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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13-01-2024 00:09 AM
What is your number one tip for getting a good bargain?
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 😀
13-01-2024 00:13 AM
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
13-01-2024 00:20 AM
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!
13-01-2024 00:22 AM
The double data offer when i first subscribed to smarty. For now, i get 60 gigabytes per month
13-01-2024 00:41 AM
Best bargain = 30GB free!!
13-01-2024 00:44 AM
Best bargain this year = 90% off in closing down women’s clothes sale
13-01-2024 00:48 AM
Tip for bargains = do your research, compare products/price, browse for the previous ‘new’ technology product, purchase as a season comes to an end…
13-01-2024 00:59 AM
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.
13-01-2024 01:04 AM
13-01-2024 01:20 AM
Best bargain I’ve ever found is not found yet!!
13-01-2024 01:21 AM
I’ve still looking for the best bargain I’ve ever found. Haven’t found it yet
13-01-2024 01:22 AM
It is yet to come!!
13-01-2024 01:43 AM
Now, the best bargain I bagged this year was this wee pig and I'll tell you why. As you can see, he's a tiny little porker, by the size of my fingers. I bought him in a charity shop for a minuscule 10p. I fell in love with him when I saw him. I had no idea that the little pork chop is stoneware clay pottery. Just as I usually do, I like to look up online to see what I've bought because, sometimes things come from any famous makers. I found something very similar and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it cost £10. I think my wee pig costs more than that but then I'm biased. Whatever it is, it's more than 10p and I got a huge bargain that day, and he became part of the miniatures family in my home.
13-01-2024 01:50 AM - edited 13-01-2024 01:51 AM
Now, the best bargain I bagged last year was this wee pig and I'll tell you why. As you can see, he's a tiny little porker, by the size of my fingers. I bought him in a charity shop for a minuscule 10p. I fell in love with him when I saw him. I had no idea that the little pork chop is stoneware clay pottery. Just as I usually do, I like to look up online to see what I've bought because, sometimes things come from any famous makers. I found something very similar and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it cost £10. I think my wee pig costs more than that but then I'm biased. Whatever it is, it's more than 10p and I got a huge bargain that day, and he became part of the miniatures family in my home.
13-01-2024 01:57 AM
- What was the best bargain you've ever found?
A 55" LG OLED TV for half price from AV.com
- What was the best bargain you've bagged this year?
The OnePlus Open during Black Friday sales - £250 off and £100 cash back
- What is your number one tip for getting a bargain?
Check daily on HotUKDeals.com - so many bargain to have shared by the community
13-01-2024 02:02 AM
I mean 180 GB for 15 is biggest bargain
13-01-2024 02:05 AM
1. Best bargain for me has to be the 12 month contract for home fibre unlimited broadband for £12 a month with vodafone that I took out last month and because there was a 2 week delay setting me up due to technical issues I received £75.79 compensation which equates to the first 6 months being free of charge with £3.79 credit left after that.
2. Best bargain this year so far for me has to be 2 x pots of dulux paint for £32 instead of £42 from homebase with an additional 10% off as I set up my e-mail address with them, that's enough paint to do my bedroom and front room 🙂
3. Be very patient and do not rush in to any purchases, take screenshots, save pages or websites in to your bookmarks and shop around. Most importantly be very patient and when you have exhausted all of your options for the items you want then go for the best deal, (prices and sales can change on a daily basis).
13-01-2024 02:32 AM
1. When you offered me 1 year at 15£ a month, unlimited everything
2. When you extended my contract for 15£ for an extra 3 months
3. Always be needy and annoying
13-01-2024 02:36 AM
The best bargain was finding smarty mobile 60 gb Ultimate calls and texts for £ 10 per month bargain best for 2023 my tip get smarty mobile
13-01-2024 02:42 AM
The best deal Smarty ever gave me was 15£ a month, unlimited everything for a year, then you extended my 15£ a month deal for three months, and the best way to get a good deal is to be needy. Please enter me for the 100£ competition.
13-01-2024 03:12 AM
the best SMARTY network bargain I love is how every month I get money back from what data I didn’t use!!
13-01-2024 04:08 AM
120gb 12£
13-01-2024 04:07 AM
Best deal I found this year was definitely the double data bonus upgrade I got. My old mobile company tried to get me not to switch but when I told them about my smarty data plan and most importantly, the price I was going to pay for it, they had no hope of matching it!
13-01-2024 04:48 AM
Best bargain: discovering the Too Good To Go App
13-01-2024 05:16 AM
The unlimited calls and data package for £16 a month which is an absolute bargain x
13-01-2024 05:47 AM
Best tip for bargain hunting is vinted. It’s a wonderland.
13-01-2024 06:14 AM
Best one is my contract 32 GB for £8 and best tip is get signed up for newsletters of join smarty community to not miss out on offers
13-01-2024 06:36 AM
Moving all my mobile contracts with Three to Smarty
13-01-2024 07:20 AM
Being with Smarty saves me money now I’ve got my family members on board too 😂
13-01-2024 07:31 AM
Definitely the current plan I've found with my Smarty, 100ml Gucci perfume for half the price, try all avenues and compare to ensure you're receiving the best bargain
13-01-2024 07:34 AM
Definitely my current sim I've found with Smarty, a 50% off Gucci Guilty perfume + Vivienne Westwood skirt for 20, try all avenues and compare to ensure you're bagging the best bargain possible
13-01-2024 07:34 AM
100£ prize
13-01-2024 07:37 AM
I am always on the lookout for a bargain. The best bargain i ever found was last year when i managed to purchase a used motorhome for £9.000. So far this year i have bought some aftermarket decals for my motorhome at a very cheap price. My tip for getting a great cheap bargain is to be patient and take your time when searching for a deal.
13-01-2024 07:46 AM
Best bargain is my husband,our marriage licence cost £27.50 that was 27years ago and still going strong xxx
13-01-2024 07:58 AM
What was the best bargain you've bagged this year?
Whilst on holiday in Turkey we visited a tourist attraction in Pamukkale. The hoodies with Pamukkale written on them were 1200 Turkish Lira (approximately £34). Whilst looking around the shop I noticed a rail with some t-shirts and hoodies hanging up that weren’t in packaging. I found a blue hoodie with Pamukkale written on it and a price tag of 250 Turkish Lira (approximately £7) I noticed that on the back there was a very small ‘pull’ on the material, that didn’t affect the jumper and that I was sure I could ‘pull’ that back and not be noticed. I checked with the shop assistant that this was the price and she said it was. So I think 🤔 this was a fantastic bargain, a really thick hoodie that will always be a memorable souvenir from a fabulous place. 🤩🥳
13-01-2024 07:59 AM
Best bargain I've found this year is smartys £8 for unlimited calls, texts, and 16gb of data! Super cheap I love it
13-01-2024 08:00 AM
My number one tip for getting a bargain is dont buy the forst thing you see, shop around for the best deal but if its a hard to beat bargain snatch it up asap
13-01-2024 08:02 AM
Best bargain, we bought a house worth over £300,000 for less than £273,000 if my eues thats a massuve bargain
13-01-2024 08:06 AM
The best bargain I got was a free upgrade to buissness class on a Virgin flight from MIAMI at the airport just because I was first in the que at check-in!
My tip is always be polite to people.
13-01-2024 08:07 AM
60gb for £10 is the best bargain ever 🎉