[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 

[JImGrim_1881990]

Definitely my first SMARTY sim. A couple of the other members of our house have plans ending soon, I'll be creating a family group and getting us all on here!

Jim.

[Margare_1873927]

The best bargain was buying sim from Smarty

[SusanGo_1146033]

Best bargain was my brand new leather boots I found in the charity shop which should have been £150 but cost me £5! Love a bargain....which is why we're with Smarty as a family. Best mobile bargain out there.

[JennyVar_746504]

My favourite barging was getting an iPhone 14 from carphone Waterhouse back in October 2023 for £26.99 a month for 24 months,  without upfront payment. 

[MarcusL_1301039]

My smarty SIM and group discount 

[Fortune85]

My best bargain still has to be the group discount for my Smarty sim and my mums

[Adriano_1145183]

My best bargain is my Smarty sim 🙂

[GarryBu_1694645]

Best bargain ever was my Smarty sim at a great discount for a year..!!!!

[Adriano_1482346]

Not sure if you are meaning just random bargains or only for telephone providers... If you mean random the best bargain I found last year was definitely the record of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack in the one pound bin in a charity shop! Was really happy with that 

[gio_gent]

The best bargain I bagged in 2023 was a pair of shoes, expensive but really comfortable

[DanielB_2311622]

The best bargain I received was the 120 GB data pack with unlimited calls and texts!!! I really enjoy this service, and everything is so cheap! I have recommended my friends to use it, as it has amazing prices! 

[_thesi]

My number one tip for getting a bargain, which works for me every time - is to know the exact name of the product or item you want to purchase. For example an iPhone 14 Pro Max 256GB and type this directly into google then search. The search will return every store that sells this product and you’ll be able to compare prices for the most cost effective option.

Bonus tip - I always seek out used, refurbished or preloved products as I find they are best value for money. So you can include the key words ‘used’ ’refurbished’ or ‘preloved’ in your google search form example ‘refurbished iPhone 14 Pro Max 256GB’ and you’ll be surprised you’ll find what you want for less!

[ThomasE_2042586]

Still here so  it must be the best

[Cask]

Bargain for unlimited mobile data

[OscarAyr_375096]

Best bargain ever for me is my Smarty sim!! Great amount of data for affordable price and I have referred several family members to Smarty as well!! 🙂

[Saranar_1579244]

The best bargain that I achieved to date was the cheapest monthly plan that I have had secured with my Smarty mobile number. Smarty has been a great service provider with a wide range of plans that can fit everyone's budget.

[DanielB_2311622]

My favourite bargain was the £12 data pack with unlimited calls and texts! I love this network because it's so cheap!

[Richard_1274598]

Obviously the Smarty discount for more than one SIM!

[Richard_1274598]

Best bargain is the SMARTY discount for multiple SIMs - I have three! Also the fact that EU roaming is still included. That really is the clincher for me.

[MagicMagic]

Best? Probs a few veggies from the community garden with really cool and pretty varieties. They were offering them for free but I definitely donated quite a bit.

[MichaelTh_24971]

My number one tip for getting a bargain is when lots of sellers on eBay are all selling the same item at around the same price, add all of the items to your Watch List. Usually, after a couple of days, at least one of the sellers will offer you a 5% or 10% discount on the standard price

[MichaelTh_24971]

The best bargain I've bagged this year was to use my Smarty data to go on eBay, and instead of searching for a hub for my Apple MacBook Pro laptop, instead I searched for a docking station. Everyone searches for a hub because it's small, but it draws its power from the laptop, so it might burn out the laptop's overheated ports. However, very few people search for a docking station, which does exactly the same job as a hub, but the dock draws its power from a standard wall socket, so the laptop's ports don't get overheated. I purchased a used, top brand dock worth £250, in MINT condition, for £12.49 *INCLUDING* shipping. Apart from my Smarty SIM only deal, the dock was absolutely my bargain of the year

[HamedMe_2205035]

2023 best bargain was on Black Friday! I got 32 GB Smarty data for only 8 £ monthly 😃

[adilayu_2347091]

Hi all

Best bargain I found was my home theater soundbar system, it was out of stock everywhere untill one day it became instock at a bargain price.

Best bargain I've had so far this year is a dolls house for my daughter I spent £13 on it and wasn't expecting much but its actually quite good and turned out to be quite big in size and you can make 2 different types of houses from the one set.

My Number one tip to grab a bargain would be to use the price runner website you can complete a form with what you are looking to buy and get emailed when the item has been advertised at its lowest price.

Good luck everyone 

[MartinP_1832219]

My best bargain of 2023 was taking out a Smarty sim only plan.

The best tip I can give is to think about your phone & data requirements and then to shop around to find the best deal that fits those requirements 😀 

[walkertron]

I think the best bargain I found was in 2023, which was for an Amazon Fire TV Cube, which should have been £140 but with black friday deal and trading in an old unused fire stick it ended up being £85, around a 60% discount in the end. My tip for getting a bargain is to wait it out if you can, for it to be discounted and see if you have anything to trade in too.

[TinaJone_304215]

My best bargain was a set of small drawers from Wilkos, about 2 years ago.  They fit perfectly in a living cupboard and it's where I keep all of my tea lights, wax melts and other bits and bobs that I want to keep stashed away.  It was an absolute bargain - reduced to 80p because the outside of it was marked.  I took it home, gave it a scrub and it looks fabulous.

[DonnaWi_1949457]

The best bargain i have found is my Smarty sim only its great & saved me lots of £££

[NigelCa_1829637]

Best bargain ever was a top quality Italian jacket from a charity shop for a fiver. I wore it loads!

Best bargain in the past 12 months wasn't from a charity shop though, it was our Smarty SIM. Not joking.

For a top tip, we're back to charity shops: visit charity shops in an upmarket town or suburb. There are people who chuck out surprising classy items in great condition.

[Kingsle_2317346]

My deal is getting the 8GB Data, Unlimited Text, Unlimited Voice £7per month offer for my daughter's phone - she loves it. Thanks.

[AyalSan_2244680]

I scored an awesome deal in 2023 – got myself a SMARTY SIM. It's super cheap and the signal is top-notch everywhere I go. Smarty, you nailed it! 🎉

[Coldbread]

My best bargain of 2023 was joining a family member on smarty. I can't believe how good the value is compared to other providers and the coverage is excellent !

[Buffy101]

Best bargain is the data SIM with not only unlimited but also UNCAPPED data for only £18 with the added bonus of a group discount. So good, I referred my friends!!

[MN_1869851]

I can't believe how cheap smarty is. Best bargain for 2023 I believe. My best bargain over all is my Tesco rewards vouchers,  giving me year after year of free and discounts on food, days out, car wash and many more. Great being able to choose the options. No 1 tip for getting a bargain know what you want and the max price you're willing to pay, ofcourse shop around. 

[Racerlady]

Best bargain ever:  a motorbike going for £75 because it needed a bit of work

Best bargain this year:  buying a refurbished iPhone and joining smarty group plan

Number one tip for a bargain:  a tip from my brother!

[Ashvinshah154]

Got my smarty sim at a great value, got my family extra sim with £10 reward

[Kemmydai]

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

Joining SMARTY and checking out the best deals in January and November!

[Kemmydai]

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

Joining SMARTY!, and even better, switching up plans in January/November when even greater offers are made available.

[TeresaSu_161740]

My best bargain ever - paying £190 for a diamond ring on eBay which I then had valued to check its authenticity. I nearly collapsed when the valuation came back at £2100

[Nicole_309969]

My favorite bargain has to be the Smarty sim only deals currently. I've converted my Daughter and Partner because they're such good value for money and to top it off, because we're family we can then have the family group deal to save the extra 10% , FANTASTIC!