AIBU to ask what all these NHS discounts are?

[Confuseddotcombo]

Off the back of the other thread, I’m NHS with a Bluelight card and wondering what all these amazing discounts are that people speak of?

I paid £5 for my card, have only used it in Starbucks and yet to redeem the cost over 6 months. Everywhere I ask they don’t take it. Never get time to log onto website to check and don’t do a lot of shopping/ eating out to be fair as money is tight.

I’m considering doing my weekly shop at Asda, so that’s a win for them.

Any other great discounts I should know about?

Lots of clothes shops - new look, shein etc. Got 10% of new shark hoover recently and also 30% off of longleat tickets. Do you have the app as that makes it really quick and also provides a digital copy of the card that you can use

Fat face is 20% off
i just check before I buy anything, I don’t buy anything special because of it. But you just type in where you will be shopping it’ll tell you if you have a discount.

My DH got 30% off Levi’s the other day and about 20% off a suit in moss bros too (not exactly regular purchases but a big help!). Plus I used it for 10% off in Shuh. This sounds like a very extravagant day out doesn’t it?! We don’t usually spend so much money in one day! But anyway what I would say is ask everytime you buy anything as most places will offer at least some discount.

@Findahouse21 ooh no, I don’t have the app. Got to be better than the website which I find faffy to use. Thanks I will download

We always use it for the cinema. Got limitless passes on it and you can get discounted tickets. It's through a site called cinema seats I think. It's convoluted but worth it.
I think Asda have 10% off at the moment. Our local outlet village accept it in most places too.

Tge website is so clunky!! The app is a definite improvement :)

I have a BLC. What I've often found is that similar deals can often be found elsewhere on various voucher codes websites or if you signed up for a website newsletter, especially for the 10% off type codes

Where I've found I've saved is - Levi's (20 or 30% off), Schuh (20% of dds school shoes) and cinema tickets.

I only use it to check if there is a deal on something I'm going to but anyway - and sometimes there are pretty good deals for a short time.

River Island do discount and my DD'S take their work badge to get discount in Superdrug. I agree about getting the app.

I always forget about it too but I have used it at the Odeon. It almost wasn’t worth it for the amount of hassle but I think the discount for Limitless was definitely good. I don’t shop at the retailers that they seem to have discounts with which is why I tend to forget it.

I’ve just moved house and bought some new appliances and I got 10% of at AO.com which saved loads and I got 15% off Silentnight and bought an amazing mattress.

I've used my blue light card mostly in go outdoors.

We've gone to Chessington, longleat and Alton towers on their blue light days. So much quieter!

You need to look at the website. They had 50% off at Seasalt a couple of years ago and I bought a £120 coat I was lusting after for £60. Lots of discounts on beauty sites too.

I used it to get 50% off an Emma mattress, bit they regularly do 40% off for all customers so it wasn't as amazing as it sounds

@Thecatwokemeup that sounds great- do you sign up to find out about those? I had a look at legoland previously but it was sold out

Someone in front of me in the queue used it in sports direct yesterday

We've used ours a lot. Small discounts quickly add up.

20% KFC.
Cheaper cinema tickets.
I have boys so the 20% JD sports and 10% at sports direct had been great for trainers and tracksuits.

If you're making a big purchase it's even better, I got £25 off a ninja air fryer and 10% off a new Dyson. At Xmas I always use it for the big ticket items too.

I've used it in Clogau (and they accept it in the outlet stores which are already discounted) - 15% off - so combined with their birthstone offer, plus outlet price and this my daughters 21st present was nearly 50% off

New Look is 20% off full price, peacocks, mountain warehouse as well

KFC, Bills

It is easier with the app, I just go for what I was going to buy then type store name in the app and see if it works

When I worked for NHS I never found a reason to get a discount with my card(s), either.

None of the eligible venues are in my town; I don't go out much, anyway, I literally needed nothing relevant in that period, or the retailer (eg Asda) was very inconvenient.

Get the app, it’s easier than checking online. If you want or need something particular just search for retailers in the app to see who offers a discount. I’ve used my card loads and I’m pretty useless at that stuff in general. I think Asda are doing 10% off in store at the moment.

If you are in London loads of places give NHS discounts - lots of the little coffee shops and so on. It's a big deal.

@Confuseddotcombo yeah you have to get in quick, as soon as the email comes through really.

My daughter gets discounts all over with hers, she asks everywhere.