Advice
TIP BOX: AUSTRALIA'S TOP DISCOUNT SERVICES
In these times of economic turmoil, everyone is trying harder to make their money stretch further and discount services are becoming increasingly popular to help people save cash. We give you the hottest tips on how to grab a bargain with these service providers..
The Entertainment™ Book
- Charity-based organisation
that has been in operation since the 1960s.
- Costs AU$65 + $6 delivery.
- Offers discounts from 25 to
50 per cent off a wide range of services. These include:
- Tourist hot spots (eg.
Taronga Zoo, Sydney Aquarium);
- No businesses pay for their
advertising — they are included based on reviews and recommendations.
- Available through a variety
of charity outlets and Rotary-type clubs.
Visit www.entertainmentbook.com.au
for further details.
Whypayfullprice.com.au
- Free website offering
printable vouchers for a variety of services across Australia.
- Considerable savings,
freebie deals and two-for-one offers.
- Can include some doubtable
businesses/services, such as cosmetic/medical services, at very low
prices. Recommend careful vetting.
- Advertising driven.
- Subscribing option for
those wanting regular newsletters.
Visit
www.whypayfullprice.com.au
for further details.
Shop-A-Docket
- Has been in operation in Australia
since 1986.
- Places vouchers on the back
of supermarket dockets.
- Offers a wide variety of
services such as dry-cleaning, food, dining and deals with substantial
savings.
- Vouchers change colour as
new deal is promoted.
- Advertising driven so no
real vetting process of services offered. Use your common sense and treat
medical offers with healthy scepticism.
Visit www.shop-a-docket.com.au
for further details.
Hotdockets.com.au
- Affiliate of Shop-A-Docket.
- Online service that offers
free, printable vouchers for a wide variety of businesses and services.
Put in your relevant postcode and watch the offers scroll down the page.
- You can subscribe and be
kept informed on a regular basis of the latest deals.
- Advertising driven —
recommend careful vetting of services.
Visit www.hotdockets.com.au
for further details.
Shopping.com™ Australia
- Affiliate of eBay™.
- Offers free reviews and
comparisons of prices across a wide range of products and services.
- You can read hundreds of
reviews on the one product or post one yourself through www.Epinions.com
- All reviews and comparisons
aim to be as unbiased as possible — they are published by the consumer,
for the consumer.
Visit http://au.shopping.com for
further details.
