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What do you get for free or at a very small cost?

324 replies

Freebiefriday · 29/11/2019 12:40

Thought it might be fun, posting here for traffic.
What do you get for free or at a very small cost that others pay for?
This is supposed to be fun by the way...
For example
I never pay for yoga classes (family member is the teacher)
I never pay for stationary or printing (get them from work)
I never pay full price for Fatface or Debenhams purchases as I have good friends working there.

What are your freebies?

OP posts:
ItsGoingTibiaK · 29/11/2019 20:18

@Bickles

The stannous fluoride makes my mucosa peel off.

I have no idea what this means, but what a glorious sentence!

JasperHale · 29/11/2019 20:18

Private dental care in a place Duchess of Essex is\was a patient.

Zofloraqueen27 · 29/11/2019 20:21

freebie Friday. You work for a stationEry company and can’t spell it?

BellaBraithwaite · 29/11/2019 20:22

I get all beauty products from brands for free. Loads. Due to me working in the industry.

I give most of it away. For example, I received 16 beauty advent calendars. Currently giving them away where I can!

ifeellikeanidiot · 29/11/2019 20:25

Half price school fees.
We can have free evening meals mon - fri and all meals at weekend. Live in a boarding school. We used to go lots but now not so much.

JasperHale · 29/11/2019 20:26

Bella I will happily take one off your calendar loaded hands Grin

HomeSchoolerNewbie · 29/11/2019 20:27

Endless fudge
Wood for the fire
Eggs!

RubyWho · 29/11/2019 20:29

Degrees. I work at a University. I did an MBA, no charge.
Immediate family also get this perk. My sister did her law conversion this way.

CherryPavlova · 29/11/2019 20:30

Not much work wise except tea and coffee and travel to the office.
Oh and use of Smartphone for free personal use.
From husband’s work we get very cheap holidays, as we generally only pay for my flight. Sometimes not even that.
Use of a mansion flat in 7th Arrondissement several times a year
Use of a holiday house in Devon in exchange for use of ours on IOW.

Free logs
Free fruit and veg, chutneys, jams from garden or neighbours
Very cheap meat from our shared pig cooperative or local farms
Free parking for us both at station in a friend’s drive
Free or cheap wine from wine importing neighbour - often gifts but if we ask we pay cost price.
Christmas wreaths and garlands as we have an evening of making them and everyone just brings one or two items.

Foraged things like mushrooms, blackberries, beechnuts, cockles, sloes, etc.
Garden produce - strawberries, raspberries, beans, apples, pears, plums, quince, potatoes, tomatoes, onions.

nokidshere · 29/11/2019 20:40

As a family we get free 1st class rail travel on all Uk trains, quarter rate 1st class on all Eurostar and European trains and some discounts on ferries. That also includes free food and drink while we are travelling.

nokidshere · 29/11/2019 20:40

Oh and staff discount and free shop at Tesco's Smile

Floofffs · 29/11/2019 21:11

Electrical and plumbing work as D Father is in the trade

LaPufalina · 29/11/2019 21:15

Such varied stuff!
My best ever was a £4K first class flight to New York for an admin fee of £150 as a mate was working for the airline Grin
Another friend has a lovely holiday home that we're allowed to visit.
I get a free iPhone and iPad through work, company car and private health are both taxed. I get shedloads of free kit (work in sport) and my family all benefit, too. I also get free tickets sometimes and some incredible outings at posh black tie dos and private dining lunches (probably 2/3 a year total).

olderthanilookapparently · 29/11/2019 21:19

Free meals in restaurants (work in the industry)

Staff discount in many restaurants (as above)

Free coffee and breakfast in the office (but am home based??)

My own diary management ensures I pay less for childcare than I might (ie drop off at school then have mtg)

IToldYouIWasFreaky · 29/11/2019 21:22

From my work, an iPhone that I can use for personal calls and data. And private medical insurance that costs me peanuts but has recently proved to be very valuable.

From DP, beer and rugby tickets. And sometimes a bit of marketing merchandise. He has an excellent job!

LittleSweet · 29/11/2019 21:28

I get to clean other people's urine off the floor for free.
Thanks dcs.

jakeyboy1 · 29/11/2019 21:33

Me and my friends work for some
Well known landmarks in a major city. We don't pay for parking, get reduced rate hotels and spas etc, it's great! I also have a friend who is a well known blogger she occasionally get is dinner or holidays for free.

ZeldaOfHyrule · 29/11/2019 21:35

Food, I work as a dinner lady so any leftovers that are going in the bin were welcome to take home. Printing/stationary from OH work.

Ilikesweetpeas · 29/11/2019 21:35

Honestly.... nothing!! Even pay for tea and coffee at work. Very envious of some of you!

joyfullittlehippo · 29/11/2019 21:55

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delilahbucket · 29/11/2019 22:03

I used to work for a bank and lifetime staff products were a perk.
Parents are teachers and that has included free advice from a teacher's perspective and free piano lessons for my son.
A family member is marketing director and has provided lots of invaluable advice for my business over the years.
I craft for a living so lots of soft furnishings in my house were made by me for free 😁

Penguin34 · 29/11/2019 22:05

Glasses - lenses and frames (I have lots!)

Beauty treatments

My friends all get there professional brand products from me at cost price

Penguin34 · 29/11/2019 22:06

Oh and 2.5 days childcare a week from my wonderful mother

PurpleFlower1983 · 29/11/2019 22:08

Theatre tickets. DH is in the industry.

Orangecake123 · 29/11/2019 22:09

Netflix account- as it's my dad's.

£1.00 when I top up my local coffee shop card with around £17.00 credit.