Discount codes, cashback, sales tactics and buying at the right time.
10 fixes
Manufacturer refurbished with a warranty is the sweet spot. Decoding grades, and why your consumer rights still apply.
Discounted gift cards cut the price of what you already buy, and some point conversions multiply their value.
Private sales carry almost no protection. What to inspect, how to check it is not stolen, and how to pay safely.
The same item fetches wildly different amounts by platform. Matching goods to marketplace, and the fees to check first.
Your card provider is jointly liable on credit card purchases over 100 pounds. How to claim, and the debit card fallback.
Cheap things replaced repeatedly cost more. Where the rule holds, and the categories where it badly fails.
Some discounts are real and many are theatre. How to tell, and how to protect the purchase with Section 75.
Retail runs on a schedule. When to buy everything from coats to cars, and the four rules underneath it.
Most codes on aggregator sites are dead. The abandoned-basket trick and the other methods that genuinely produce discounts.
Real money, slowly paid. How to make tracking work, and the trap that cancels out the benefit.
