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The Amazon Prime event has begun and who knows what’s worth buying?
The TVs are cheaper but we need to make sure we order the 4K Smart TV models and not the full HD versions.
There are TVs being sold that have the Freely service which is mainly Internet TV channels streamed rather than the TV aerial version called Freeview.
I recently bought a Netgem Netbox 4K receiver to get the Freeview SD and HD TV channels and Netgem’s 100+ Internet TV channels, too. The cost this time was less than £15. So I’m not that worried about Freely for now.
We can visit YouTube for the latest TV updates and suggestions, tricks and tips, workarounds and details for the recent TVs and their models to learn which would be better for us before we unpack some random TV set and learn it’s not what we were hoping for…
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.ebay.co.uk and http://www.ebay.ieWe already know about eBay and its 20% discount codes for sellers’ items and those in the TV, Sound & Vision category. However, take care because some of the TV supports and stands are fragile and TVs can topple over. In fact, I’ve ordered TVs and secured them in place using wide rolls of the brown packing tapes. Across the surface the TV is on, and underneath, across the top and underneath. Well, good luck with that! But both large screen TVs are OK and they’re still secured and working for several months without problems.
Here is an unusual Ocado Shopping order update.
Pot Noodles were offered at £1.25 or 4 for £3. The orders were added at the SEARCH results not at the correct web page for all the details and extra conditions.
The actual web page states 4 for £3, but a little right arrow offers extra terms and I didn’t see that as I ordered at the Search stage and its results that explained NOTHING!
So one order got a saving and the other 3 orders were charged at £1.25 instead. When I got a £25 discount, I thought all was going as it should. It wasn’t. All I got was a discount of £8 plus that £25. I was expected to pay the full price for the extra 60 items. That meant the real price increased £5 above the expected prices. So I cancelled the order using their CONTACT US phone number.
Nowadays, we need to be psychic and have a calculator using the calc search using the Windows key for the left-hand display. The search for calc leads to the calculator display.
60x£1.25=£75.
Take away £25 voucher=£50.Now it’s not 75p each but an increase to 83p each.
Now that’s what I call ironic…
I’ve bought stuff. I’ve got several offers and reduced prices. I’ve got Amazon Prime for one of my accounts. Two weeks for 99p. I got some extra savings using different discounts.
I registered as a new customer on the http://www.ocado.com website and the web browser extension for the Coupert coupon search found a working voucher to save £25 with about £9 off for my multi-item purchases this time. Also note the 3-month free delivery for new customers.
The Amazon website offered some fizzy drinks and I ordered 24 of these to save more money. Another £10 saving and free delivery, too. Sometimes there’s an extra delivery option at a local store that helped me use the £3 discount code 3OFFPICKUP so I will go to the store and save on that for this separate order that saved me about £20.
On eBay, I made an offer for a Netgem 4K Netbox that gets over 100 Internet TV channels when I retune it. The seller made a counter offer and my payment went up slightly to less than £15.
On the Amazon website again, I ordered 2 gold-coloured Jesus Crucifix Crosses and paid less than than I expected when a little extra reduction was offered. Hopefully, they can get delivered OK to a different address next week.
The Avon website offers perfume samples and the discount code SAMPLE saved me some money that way. This way, people can learn which fragrances they want to order later.
The MustHaveIdeas website saved me some money, too. One postage charge for my 3 orders which were already reduced by £5 and the second and the third order got reduced a few pounds more using codes such as IMBACK or MEAGAIN. A total saving of over £20. Upon unpacking the large box, there were a few 20% discounts if I order soon.
So when I save money, it’s because of my Virgin Media Broadband and phone line rental as well as my TV and computer access. Such options help me as I help others when buying for them, too. That’s a future way to reduce our Christmas gift purchases later.
My recent Amazon Morrisons order wasn’t complete, so I saved money on the missing items, yet I still got my discount.
I was offered several Morrisons website discounts, so I used one account with a free delivery trial and ordered the missing items, then I topped up the order to £80 to get an extra £10 off this weekend.
Amazon Prime starts on the 7th of October 2025.
For now, I have ordered the Amazon Prime subscription services for 7 days for 99p.
I got the Morrisons groceries discount deal for £10 off an £80 order.
http://amazon.co.uk/mytv Once signed in, it uses the TV’s screen code to get the Prime Video service.
TAKEOFF20 is the big one that saves us 20% on selected seller items until the 30th of September 2025. Minimum order £10 and maximum discount £75.
I registered again on the Ocado Shop website and used the voucher code I received by post.
I saved about £55 this time, and my order ended up as £60, subject to getting the available items tomorrow.
The credit card required a home phone call and the 4-digit number code.
The free delivery Smart pass is for 3 months.
Dated 10th September 2025.
Security update…
I noticed that some sellers are offering a free RFID security card to people. This could be part of the AtlasForMen picnic/shopping bag offer or some other free gift in the mail.
According to the CARDIAN card, it’s superior in every way to other cards. Tests on the top five cards proved that some failed to protect the card every single time. Some are fragile cards that may not last long.
If you get a free RFID security card, it may not identify who made it, so there’s a danger in relying on it when you leave home with your card or cards. They may still get skimmed for data, and with identity theft to follow.
So it could help to do some Google searches for CARDIAN RFID security card details.
Why the Banks aren’t telling us is a mystery to me.
Several small orders using the Morrisons website as a new customer to get the £15 discount on a £60 order. The free delivery pass? You must access that to switch off auto-renew, or you pay £8 a month. I ordered over 5 of the £25 minimum orders and saved a lot of money by stocking up on the major discount deals. I saved at least £100 by doing this.
http://www.groceries.morrisons.com
Register there and sign up for the MORE card, and check the MORE card prices for this week’s discount deals.
£15 off using code new15 or NEW15.
The eBay website sells different Android devices that have different Android operating systems. I’m using the MXPro set-top box and the QWERTY mini keyboard. I download various apps to help surf the Internet. This means several web browsers such as Chrome, Opera, Maxthon, Habit Browser, Naked Browser, as well as the pre-installed web browser. Different web browsers change the setups on websites, so the Opera browser is useful for downloading files that other browsers can’t access. The MXPro has extra storage, so a few downloads can be successful before moving these to external storage 32GB drives. The MXPro recognises the USB drive and lets us format using the FAT32 option, and the different format process for drives with more than 32GB storage space.
The new Android devices have the latest Android version, and then we check storage options, remote controls and accessories.
http://www.ebay.co.uk
http://www.ebay.ie
http://www.picclick.co.uk
http://www.grelly.ukThis week, I ordered a replacement Windows 7 computer. I got some extras such as a medium size monitor and a black keyboard and a mouse. I connected the computer RGB and HDMI to a 32″ TV instead. I switched to a wide white keyboard. I got connected to the Internet when I used an existing connection to an Ethernet cable input. I reset the modem and then Internet Explorer started accessing websites. I got several IE loading errors until I could download the Opera GX browser and switch to that. I’m now hoping to install other browsers soon.
Visiting this forum mean switching off consents about 60 times then disabling the cookies.
The first login attempt didn’t access the Captcha setup so I tried again and selected the different items displayed, so I could use the forum again.
I paid over £40 including the delivery, yet I must reinstall useful programs yet again…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/coupon-offers/rise20-1108
RISE20 is the 20% discount code.
Minimum order £10 and maximum discount £75, ending 21st August 2025.
Beyond the limited nowtv entertainment channels, I have a Sky card and a reduced non Sky channels subscription of £10 a month. I can record free channels to the Sky+HD 2TB set-top box.
Otherwise, I’d test what the ROKU box apps can find for me. Services such as ITVX content include major TV series as complete box sets.
Sky offers the Supergirl TV series as separate seasons and the 6 seasons. A lot of episodes can cost a lot of money but home watching the same episodes is still possible. Mind you, there were crossover episodes on Arrow and The Flash…
In recent months, some Internet websites have stopped the free services so they create sabotage quite quickly by doing this.
I tested a new free web hosting service. Within 2 weeks of inactivity the first threat came to suspend the service and days later the next threat was closing the account. I can’t maintain a website service on a weekly basic so what’s the point of such offers?
At the other level, I have a website that’s still free and active after 20 years. This angelfire website has helped me test a few images and web pages and can upload 10 at a time.
The HTML Validator Lite program helps with the tidy-ups for HTML codes and commands.
A web page has HTML commands and I access this view using Ctrl and U. I can edit so many commands doing these things…
http://www.nowtv.com Prior to the nowtv entertainment cancellation I got an extended 6-month subscription for £5 a month. I save £30 again if this is the best deal I can get. I can check my other nowtv accounts to discover any better offer…
