UK : 4% cashback at Farnell,Rapid,Maplin - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2015, 04:59:10 pm
content: Just been told that you can get 4% cashback at Farnell, Rapid and Maplin (if you must!) viahttp://www.quidco.com/home/

author: gmb42
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2015, 05:38:42 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on September 23, 2015, 04:59:10 pmThe other folks I've used in this gameTopCashBackare giving 5.25% at Farnell (+ a voucher for 7% off orders over £200), 5.25% at Rapid and 4.25% at Maplin.The cashback at other sites folks here might use, e.g. Dabs, Misco, EBuyer are also worth looking at.The rates do go up and down so I always compare the two when purchasing.

author: drws
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 23, 2015, 05:51:00 pm
content: I feel so stupid. I've got a quidco account and never thought to go there when I've spent so much with Farnell this year.Thanks for the heads up!

author: xtech
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 07:16:27 am
content: How this cashback works? Quidco are returning part of card fee or they have agreement with Farnell, buyer gets "invisible" discount code and this discount amount is later shared between buyer and quidco?

author: ThisNameIsBlank
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 07:23:31 am
content: Quote from: xtech on September 24, 2015, 07:16:27 amthis basically. All the cashback sites get a referral fee and split it with the buyer.The referral fee is only earned if the cashback site is the origin of your visit to the retailer. You need to make sure that you have no cookies for the retailer from any other source.I tend to keep a browser just for cashback so I do my research and looking using my normal browser then fire up an alternative to visit quidco and get the referral link/cookie.

author: urbis
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 09:22:56 am
content: Also worth registering your debit/credit card with Quidco, then you can get cashback on some everyday spend!A lot of the banks are now offering cashback, Natwest being an example.1% on all Contactless spend, additional 1% at BP etc... comes in handy when putting £20 diesel in and getting 40p back (using contactless).

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 09:39:24 am
content: Quote from: ThisNameIsBlank on September 24, 2015, 07:23:31 amSo it is not like I login with my company account and the next 10000 EUR order I get 4% back. That would have made my day.

author: gmb42
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 10:21:45 am
content: I don't see why not.The way the cashback tracking works is that first you visit the cashback site, log in to your account there, click through the link to your desired retailer, e.g. Farnell, and then log in on the Farnell site and order as you would normally.I suspect there's some magic done with referrer headers and cookies or such, and normally after some time (hours to days), the cashback amount appears in your account.There's nothing in the TopCashBack link for Farnell that says it must be a personal purchase. The only bit that might be an issue says "Recurrences on the amount of purchases that can be made while earning cashback may be limited."You don't lose anything by trying (apart from creating an account on the cashback site and giving up whatever info they require).Not sure if they work internationally, maybe you have the equivalent in your own country.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 12:42:42 pm
content: Quote from: NANDBlog on September 24, 2015, 09:39:24 amActually that would be a great way of using it. The cashback sites work by using a referral cookie/url link to the merchant participating. The method of payment is none of their business. It's definitely worth a try, no harm done

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 02:12:38 pm
content: Quote from: Macbeth on September 24, 2015, 12:42:42 pmIt is a morally gray area, so I would skip it anyway.

author: urbis
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 07:41:01 am
content: I don't suppose it's any different to when I fly to the Far East and collect Avios through BA, use Quidco for booking train tickets, collect Tesco Clubcard points if I'm refuelling at Tesco.The company I work for doesn't mind any of these things, and in some cases actually encourage it.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 07:54:59 am
content: Quote from: NANDBlog on September 24, 2015, 02:12:38 pmThat depends - if you tell your employer and they are OK with it what's the problem? Obviously there's the issue of you choosing to buy from somewhere that does cashback rather than somewhere cheaper, however in the case of someone like Farnell it may be that you always buy there anyway so it makes no difference.I do wonder though if there are some shop sites that show higher prices for customers coming via a cashback site.AFAIK Farnell don't vary prices depending on the customer (though it may control whether or not discount code offers are shown) , but some (e.g. cheap airlines) have been known to adjust pricing based on customer tracking

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 08:32:21 am
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on September 25, 2015, 07:54:59 amMany shops and businesses do "dynamic pricing", oftenincreasingprices for repeat customers. Insurance comes to mind.Fortunately it is relatively easy to detect by fairly obvious techniques.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 09:03:42 am
content: I can only imagine the tax man wanting to take his pound of flesh. If you inform/ask permission from your employer it could be construed as a "benefit in kind" and subject to the employer having to pay tax & NIC on it.Of course if you just trouser this free dosh yourself then you naturally report it on your self-assesment as unearned income, don't you

author: urbis
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 09:14:16 am
content: Quote from: Macbeth on September 25, 2015, 09:03:42 amSorry, I assumed that went without saying!Do you mean some people actuallyDON'Tdo this?What a state we live in

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 10:13:41 am
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on September 25, 2015, 07:54:59 amFarnell does offer better prices for selected customers.