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Get the timing right and it's possible to score some serious deals on wine, even stocking up for Christmas or New Year. Here's a rundown of the top deals currently available.
Includes...
- Tesco 50% off sale
- Sainsbury's 50% off selected wines
- Morrisons 50% off selected wines
- ASDA 3 bottles £10
Important! Ensure you know how to shop safely before trying these deals
Tips for shopping safely
Whether it's a retailer or restaurateur, airline or air-conditioner seller, computer shop or car rental company, there are always two main risks: either it's a dodgy company, or it's a legit company that has financial problems and goes bust.
The aim of these tips is to help you minimise the risks.
What happens if a company goes bust?
Quite simply, its customers are immediately transformed into creditors.
This hits hardest if you've ordered goods or tickets from them, and not had delivery, as then you are simply one of a line of people trying to get your money back out of the company's assets, and you usually get back much less than you paid in.
Even if you've had delivery, if the company you bought from goes under and there's a problem with the goods, it can mean you've no comeback.
While MoneySavingExpert.com endeavors to check deals are valid, we don't check companies' finances - even huge names like MFI and Woolies have folded - so it's very important you use the right strategies to stay protected where possible...
DO: Pay by credit card for goods over �£100
Pay by credit card for something over £100, eg, flights, kitchens, sofas, and Section 75 laws super-charge your consumer rights.
Unlike debit cards, cheques & cash, pay in full or part (even just £1) on a credit card and by law the lender's jointly liable with the retailer. This means you have exactly the same rights with the card company as you do with the retailer, so if it goes bust, you can simply take your complaints there instead and get money back if no delivery.
Yet it's important you ALWAYS REPAY IN FULL each month, so there's no interest cost. See the Section 75 guide for a full guide and Cashback Credit Cards for how to earn cash on top too.
DO: Protect purchases under £100
Section 75 doesn't apply to purchases under £100, but there's still an option which can help. It's not a legal protection, just Visa rules, but it's a good secondary back up.
Spend on a Visa credit or debit card and, if the goods don't appear within 120 days, you can ask your bank to reclaim the cash from the seller's bank. See the Visa Chargeback part of the Section 75 guide for full details.
DON'T: Use unfamiliar sites without checking
Bogus websites are often set up to cash in on popular products like Ugg boots and Tiffany necklaces, so be wary if it's an unfamiliar site. And don't think that because it appears on a reputable search engine, that makes it a reputable site - always check.
DO: Check the site's legit
Most folks know to look for a security padlock on a website's bottom right, but that doesn't mean the site's legit, just that payment's secure.
To find out who registered the site and when, search the Whois database. Reputable firms should also appear on the Companies House site, the UK Govt's official companies register. Be very wary of businesses with just a PO BOX or email address.
Study the site's worldwide web ranking on Alexa. Anything in the top 100,000 means it's reasonably big - a good, though not foolproof, indication of legitimacy. Do a quick Google search for other shoppers' experiences.
DON'T: Let your anti-virus run out
Crucially, ensure your security's up-to-date - free software can be downloaded to your computer in five mins. Full details in the Free Anti-Virus Software guide.
DO: Know your distance selling rights
Many people are surprised to learn you've MORE rights buying online (or telephone/catalogue) due to the Distance Selling Regulations.
This gives a legal right to send most goods back within a week for a full refund (including outward delivery costs), even if there's no fault. You'll usually need to pay for the return delivery. Read Consumer Rights for a full guide.
However, of course this is balanced by the fact that, order online, and that automatically means a time gap between ordering and delivering - when the company has your money. So if it goes bust in that time, the distance selling rights don't help.
DO: Understand sometimes there's no protection.
Ultimately, there is always a risk that a company can go bust. If the above routes don't apply, then you have to make a decision about whether you're willing to take the risk of parting with your cash.
Don't be overly scared of this: every day we all make transactions based on trust, and this is part of that, but do balance up the amount you're spending against the risk. Don't give large amounts of money to a company you're not sure of.
CloseThe below deals are based on price, not taste, so let us know what you thought of them, and report bargains on our Wine Sales discussion thread.
Tesco Wine 50% off sale
Get 50% off selected wines while stocks last at Tesco Wine*.
How do I get it?
There are some good deals in the 50% off sale, such as:
- First Cape First Selection Shiraz Ros� (ros�) for £28.44 (was £56.94) - equal to £4.74 a bottle
- Gran Artizan Gran Reserva Monastrell Syrah (red) for £27 (was £60) - equal to £4.50 a bottle
- La Capilla Sauvignon Macabeo (white) for £27 (was £54) - equal to £4.50 a bottle
Delivery costs £5 if you order for less than £99; it's free for more expensive orders.
Sainsbury's 50% off selected wines
Get 50% off selected wine online and in-store at Sainsbury's*.
How do I get it?
There are 15 wines to choose from, including £4.49 Mondelli Sparkling Ros� (was £8.99), £4.99 Mcguigan Estate Limseton Shiraz Red or Chardonnay White (was £9.99) and more, both in-store and online. Deliveries from £3.50.
The offer ends Tues 14 Feb 2012, and you must get online orders delivered by then.
Morrisons 50% off wines
Morrisons has a number of wines at 50% off or better than half price.
How do I get it?
The folllowing wones are all on offer in-store until 26 Feb 2012:
- El Rastro Red £3.99 (was £7.99)
- Vina Maipo Reserva Chardonnay/Shiraz £4.49 (was £8.99)
- Rosemount Reserve Semillion Verdelho Chardonnay £4.49 (was £9.99)
- Rosemount Reserve Shiraz Grenache £4.49 (was £9.99)
- Monte Nevado Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot £4.99 (was £9.99)
- Hardys Crest White/Red £5.49 (was £10.99)
Maximum six bottles per customer.
ASDA 3 bottles of wine £10 Online & in-store
Get three bottles of wine for £10* online and in-store at Asda.
This is an ongoing deal with the wines on offer changing every week. Sometimes bottles have been £8ish each in the past, meaning you'd save up to £14.
Standard online delivery starts at £2.50 (for 8hr time slots, min. order £25) or find your nearest Asda.
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