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Park vouchers
- Thread starter salski
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I'm with Jacci.
I had a couple of years saving with Park with everyone at work... but some of the things you can purchase are expensive... I think the organisers may get a small discount though... if you run it just look online for all the info Sal. It's all there.
Some of the vouchers I had were a bit limiting back then, they may be better now.
It's better to save it yourself I think and I keep an account just for Christmas... as tempting as it is... you know it's safe.
p.s. £5 per week over 50 weeks... £250....
I'd have to put £10 away a week to make a difference and it would for sure...
I only do it for myself though as I don't like handling other people's money... but I do have a little Christmas kitty and it runs in a separate account from January to mid December... xxx
Love and hugs Sal xxx
I had a couple of years saving with Park with everyone at work... but some of the things you can purchase are expensive... I think the organisers may get a small discount though... if you run it just look online for all the info Sal. It's all there.
Some of the vouchers I had were a bit limiting back then, they may be better now.
It's better to save it yourself I think and I keep an account just for Christmas... as tempting as it is... you know it's safe.
p.s. £5 per week over 50 weeks... £250....
I'd have to put £10 away a week to make a difference and it would for sure...
I only do it for myself though as I don't like handling other people's money... but I do have a little Christmas kitty and it runs in a separate account from January to mid December... xxx
Love and hugs Sal xxx
salski
New Member
Thanks ladies - I too was worried after Farepak - I have started a sealed pot challed going on with £2 coins and then a seperate sealed pot for all other change apart from £1's - that along with buying bits as the months go on I should be OK...but I just wondered if anyone thought it was worth it.
My family used to do it with Park for a few years running - but no one has done it for a while...
Thanks though
Sal x
My family used to do it with Park for a few years running - but no one has done it for a while...
Thanks though
Sal x
Any way of saving has to be a good idea I think Sal... particularly with your major expenses this year... when you have your 'Special Stork Delivery'...
plus the usual rising costs of everything...
Saving individual coins can mount up and be a challenge... go for it Angel and keep in a safe place...
All the very best to you as always Sal xxx
plus the usual rising costs of everything...
Saving individual coins can mount up and be a challenge... go for it Angel and keep in a safe place...
All the very best to you as always Sal xxx
dottychic
New Member
We always save money (spare change) the whole family, usually hubby and I more than the lads though 
We use it for treats, if we are going on holiday we will use it to have a special meal abroad and this year we didnt have a holiday because of my surgery so we had a day out at Chester Zoo. I have £70 at the moment from the last pot emptying and we are deciding what to use it for It soon adds up and ours is mainly copper and silver....the odd £1 coin but not many XX
We use it for treats, if we are going on holiday we will use it to have a special meal abroad and this year we didnt have a holiday because of my surgery so we had a day out at Chester Zoo. I have £70 at the moment from the last pot emptying and we are deciding what to use it for It soon adds up and ours is mainly copper and silver....the odd £1 coin but not many XX
dottychic
New Member
It was really terrible when that happened. I was lucky i didnt have any that year but the few years before Id paid into it! So many people lost hundreds and like Jaccis friend thousands! Mostly they were people on fixed incomes too.....terrible thing to happen and I think its put most people off...it has with me XX
Big an Bouncy
New Member
The hampers are very expensive for what you get,and you dont use everything in them.What about the saving stamps at Morrisons and Iceland?
nikster1975
New Member
I have saved with Park hampers for a few years now, I have had no trouble with them and The money is ringfenced by the government so it is not released to them until the vouchers are sent...... I tried to save up and found it easy to just use the money and leave an IOU in it's place!!!!!
I pay £15 a week and get £780 a year for the kids it makes a Huge difference...
I get to spend them at most major high st shops, Boots, Argos, Debenhams, Matalan, Toys R Us etc.........
I pay £15 a week and get £780 a year for the kids it makes a Huge difference...
I get to spend them at most major high st shops, Boots, Argos, Debenhams, Matalan, Toys R Us etc.........
DaisyMaesy
New Member
The Government did put some safeguards in place after the Farepack debacle so they may be worth investigating, might be worth doing a bit of homework on
http://www.parkcatalogue.net/AgencyOnlineWeb/saving/member-of-cpa.jsp
http://www.parkcatalogue.net/AgencyOnlineWeb/saving/member-of-cpa.jsp
salski
New Member
Thanks all - it is awful about the amount of people left with no Christmas after the Farepak issues.
As for saving stamps - I took your advice and started Morrissons ones this week! I did Tesco ones last year and got £1 free, but I believe Morrissons you get £4 back - that along with the copper jar and the £2 jar means I should have a little bit of cash floating around at Christmas time
Thanks very much guys x
As for saving stamps - I took your advice and started Morrissons ones this week! I did Tesco ones last year and got £1 free, but I believe Morrissons you get £4 back - that along with the copper jar and the £2 jar means I should have a little bit of cash floating around at Christmas time
Thanks very much guys x
dawnyc
New Member
Hi Sal
I have saved with Park for the last 4 years with a friend and had the Love to Shop vouchers delivered usually beginning of November. This year I am doing it myself and being an agent for me and a few girls in the office so I will now get the commision. It is very simple and easy to do and it gives you a lump sum of vouchers for christmas (I cant save i'm hopeless at it) but this is great when my wages go in my money for my vouchers goes straight out so I dont miss it. Usually I spend them in boots (on the 3 for 2 offers) or Argos for the kids but many shops in the towns do them now just have a look on the Park website and it tells you where you can spend them. Personally I would always do them as I find it simple and easy. And I also agree with others that the money is now protected so the same problem that happened with farepack should never happen again.
Hope this helps Sal
xxx
I have saved with Park for the last 4 years with a friend and had the Love to Shop vouchers delivered usually beginning of November. This year I am doing it myself and being an agent for me and a few girls in the office so I will now get the commision. It is very simple and easy to do and it gives you a lump sum of vouchers for christmas (I cant save i'm hopeless at it) but this is great when my wages go in my money for my vouchers goes straight out so I dont miss it. Usually I spend them in boots (on the 3 for 2 offers) or Argos for the kids but many shops in the towns do them now just have a look on the Park website and it tells you where you can spend them. Personally I would always do them as I find it simple and easy. And I also agree with others that the money is now protected so the same problem that happened with farepack should never happen again.
Hope this helps Sal
xxx
