Half birthday

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · Yesterday 14:26

Twice now I’ve had an email from different retailers telling me I have a discount code because it’s my ‘half birthday’. Just pondering on why I would want to spend more money for this reason….

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Lomonald · Yesterday 14:29

It is just marketing i can't say I have had this tbf, just unsubscribe from the emails. It is liberating not to get absolute rubbish emails.

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · Yesterday 14:31

Yes I agree and I do try to but sometimes I want to buy something and not miss out on a discount but half birthday- whatever next 😆

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Lomonald · Yesterday 14:32

I know it is irritating, I heard of people celebrating babies half birthdays!

Wewillmeetagainoneday · Yesterday 16:27

I've never heard of half birthdays. But honestly retailers don't miss a trick to try and get you to buy stuff do they?

I get loads of emails from retailers because I sign up in order to get the introductory discount . I periodically unsubscribe from them. I see now a lot of online retailers are going down the route of only giving introductory discounts if you sign up for emails and texts. There is absolutely no way I will sign up for texts so they can keep their introductory discounts.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · Yesterday 16:44

My grandmother always used to celebrate my 3/4 birthday. I realised as an adult it’s because it’s always in school holiday when she was looking after me. and it was probably a way of killing time!

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