Argos - Spending £500 plus - any way to save a bit?

My advice is don't buy furniture from Argos, it's terrible. Have a look at Ikea if you can, much better quality

Airtime rewards,that will be £20 off your phone bill if its still 4% (edited)

chandelirius23/06/2021 15:08

Thanks, however, we have looked at IKEA, and they don't have what we need. …Thanks, however, we have looked at IKEA, and they don't have what we need. We have spent two weeks looking at various furniture outlets, and this particular set has all of the bits and bobs that are needed.Read lessRead more

Fair enough, don't say you haven't been warned! Poor quality, very flimsy, have bought from them before, never again...

If you know anyone that has access to any of the various company benefits site I’d put a large wedge of someone else’s money it would include discount at Argos. I know I get 10% off on mine. Would need to be someone you trust as they would probably have to do it on your behalf but with your money obviously.

bobdylan23/06/2021 14:33

My advice is don't buy furniture from Argos, it's terrible. Have a look at …My advice is don't buy furniture from Argos, it's terrible. Have a look at Ikea if you can, much better quality Read lessRead more

Second this

I purchased a mid riser children’s bed/desk from their eBay store, and saved roughly 15% when eBay had a voucher running. Was delivered next day foc too. Might be worth checking if they list what you require on eBay?

bobdylan23/06/2021 15:16

Fair enough, don't say you haven't been warned! Poor quality, very flimsy, …Fair enough, don't say you haven't been warned! Poor quality, very flimsy, have bought from them before, never again...Read lessRead more

Agreed.

twowords23/06/2021 15:15

I purchased a mid riser children’s bed/desk from their eBay store, and s …I purchased a mid riser children’s bed/desk from their eBay store, and saved roughly 15% when eBay had a voucher running. Was delivered next day foc too. Might be worth checking if they list what you require on eBay?Read lessRead more

That is exactly what we are looking at, plus a bookshelf to match. The ebay store is currently cheaper than the Argos site, but the Argos site includes a mattress.

Guess it's just pot luck when it comes to a voucher though!

Currently (23 June 1638hrs) there is a gift voucher on cardyard with a value of £429.99 that can be bought for £395.59. 8% discount.
You can save a further 2% (£7.92) if you pay by bank transfer instead of credit card.
Don't forget to use any accumulated Nectar points.
However, Airtime Rewards will only be payable on anything that you pay with your credit / debit card. So, theoretically,
£600 - £429.99 = £170.01 to pay on the card @ 4% (£5.80) cashback on Airtime Rewards, plus £34.40 for the gift card, plus the bank transfer saving, will mean a total saving of £48.22, before spending / receiving Nectar points.

chandelirius23/06/2021 18:43

Thanks for this comprehensive post.I've never heard of Cardyard - is it …Thanks for this comprehensive post.I've never heard of Cardyard - is it reputable?Read lessRead more

You must make your own decision when it comes to spending your money, but I can safely say that I have probably spent over £2000 in the last 2 years using them. I have recommended to friends, some who have jumped at the savings, others who consider 5 - 20% to be "not worth the hassle".
The cards are normal gift cards, but are mostly issued as e-cards. You can use them as you would expect.
It can be a bit of a faff buying numerous cards to get to the total you want, but I am sure your time, in minutes, is more than paid back in £s.
You will need to bear in mind the sales terms of your target store. For example, Argos will take no more than 3 vouchers online, but go in store and you can just show them at the pay desk.
Marks and Spencers have some useless scanners on the food checkouts, so you might be a while as they manually type in a 20 digit code per card. Yet the clothing dept can scan properly. It's probably worth taking your fresh lobster burger upstairs.
If you use Google Play, then you could buy a card at 15% discount, save another 2% on the total fee, and then buy your yearly subscription to Google One, at their discounted rate, and end up paying about £67.76 for their £80 service, and qualify for "10% back in store credit on Google Store purchases" (edited)

You can save 3.75% on argos gift cards via blue light card if you know anyone who has one

Just seen some of these are now half price…

argos.co.uk/pro…279

If you have Nectar then you can probably gain or redeem points on Argos purchases. It also might be worth checking the Argos ebay page out as ebay sometimes have good offers on.

Also don’t forget airtime rewards and possibly quidco depending on what you’re buying ..... it all helps !

bobdylan23/06/2021 14:33

My advice is don't buy furniture from Argos, it's terrible. Have a look at …My advice is don't buy furniture from Argos, it's terrible. Have a look at Ikea if you can, much better quality Read lessRead more

Thanks, however, we have looked at IKEA, and they don't have what we need. We have spent two weeks looking at various furniture outlets, and this particular set has all of the bits and bobs that are needed.

bobdylan23/06/2021 15:16

Fair enough, don't say you haven't been warned! Poor quality, very flimsy, …Fair enough, don't say you haven't been warned! Poor quality, very flimsy, have bought from them before, never again...Read lessRead more

Haha, thanks, forewarned is forearmed!

Mark_Hickman23/06/2021 15:14

Airtime rewards,that will be £20 off your phone bill if its still 4%

I use airtime rewards too. Recommended.

FaceOfAss23/06/2021 15:44

If you know anyone that has access to any of the various company benefits …If you know anyone that has access to any of the various company benefits site I’d put a large wedge of someone else’s money it would include discount at Argos. I know I get 10% off on mine. Would need to be someone you trust as they would probably have to do it on your behalf but with your money obviously.Read lessRead more

Good shout - I'll check both mine and my wife's first. Thanks!

Maybe Argos send you £5 voucher at some point.

We bought tv stand from Argos and it was really rubbish. But we also bought two arm chairs that are very good.

TristanDeCoonha23/06/2021 16:49

Currently (23 June 1638hrs) there is a gift voucher on cardyard with a …Currently (23 June 1638hrs) there is a gift voucher on cardyard with a value of £429.99 that can be bought for £395.59. 8% discount.You can save a further 2% (£7.92) if you pay by bank transfer instead of credit card.Don't forget to use any accumulated Nectar points.However, Airtime Rewards will only be payable on anything that you pay with your credit / debit card. So, theoretically,£600 - £429.99 = £170.01 to pay on the card @ 4% (£5.80) cashback on Airtime Rewards, plus £34.40 for the gift card, plus the bank transfer saving, will mean a total saving of £48.22, before spending / receiving Nectar points.Read lessRead more

Great work there

TristanDeCoonha23/06/2021 16:49

Currently (23 June 1638hrs) there is a gift voucher on cardyard with a …Currently (23 June 1638hrs) there is a gift voucher on cardyard with a value of £429.99 that can be bought for £395.59. 8% discount.You can save a further 2% (£7.92) if you pay by bank transfer instead of credit card.Don't forget to use any accumulated Nectar points.However, Airtime Rewards will only be payable on anything that you pay with your credit / debit card. So, theoretically,£600 - £429.99 = £170.01 to pay on the card @ 4% (£5.80) cashback on Airtime Rewards, plus £34.40 for the gift card, plus the bank transfer saving, will mean a total saving of £48.22, before spending / receiving Nectar points.Read lessRead more

Thanks for this comprehensive post.

I've never heard of Cardyard - is it reputable?

TristanDeCoonha23/06/2021 19:11

You must make your own decision when it comes to spending your money, but …You must make your own decision when it comes to spending your money, but I can safely say that I have probably spent over £2000 in the last 2 years using them. I have recommended to friends, some who have jumped at the savings, others who consider 5 - 20% to be "not worth the hassle".The cards are normal gift cards, but are mostly issued as e-cards. You can use them as you would expect.It can be a bit of a faff buying numerous cards to get to the total you want, but I am sure your time, in minutes, is more than paid back in £s.You will need to bear in mind the sales terms of your target store. For example, Argos will take no more than 3 vouchers online, but go in store and you can just show them at the pay desk.Marks and Spencers have some useless scanners on the food checkouts, so you might be a while as they manually type in a 20 digit code per card. Yet the clothing dept can scan properly. It's probably worth taking your fresh lobster burger upstairs.If you use Google Play, then you could buy a card at 15% discount, save another 2% on the total fee, and then buy your yearly subscription to Google One, at their discounted rate, and end up paying about £67.76 for their £80 service, and qualify for "10% back in store credit on Google Store purchases"Read lessRead more

Thank you, that's really helpful.

twowords24/06/2021 15:36

Just seen some of these are now half price… h …Just seen some of these are now half price… https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8338279Read lessRead more

Yup, and typically doesn't include the actual bed that we are looking at!

stu199123/06/2021 21:45

You can save 3.75% on argos gift cards via blue light card if you know …You can save 3.75% on argos gift cards via blue light card if you know anyone who has oneRead lessRead more

8% with cardyard, with an option of a further 2%

Sainsbury's and Argos staff get a discount