Coupon Kid Jordon Cox reveals how he got £68 worth of shopping for £5
The 21-year-old has returned to the supermarket aisles after spending time in hospital battling Crohn's Disease
HE'S been away from the shopping aisles due to illness but supermarket cashiers better watch out - the Coupon Kid is back.
Yes MoneySavingExpert's Jordon Cox has marked his return to the high street - by grabbing £68 worth of shopping for just a fiver.
But that didn't stop Jordon from making nearly £1,000 from his hospital bed and even finished his book - the Ultimate UK Couponing Guide.
And now he's out and on the mend, he's revealed how he managed to pick up his mum's shop for just £5 by using a variety of coupons and offers.
Writing on his blog he said: "Thanks to a wodge of coupons I’ve collected, I’ve just bagged £68-worth of shopping for just over £5.
Jordon used printed coupons to get a free 1litre pint of milk and heavily discounted cleaning products like Bold and Febreze.
Here's the discounts he got to get him a saving of more than a tenner.
- Free Just Milk Lactose Free (1L) – a coupon for a free product (normally £1.40)
- 40p Flora Pro Activ semi-skimmed milk (1L) – a coupon for £1 off (normally £1.40)
- 50p Aussie Hair Dry shampoo (90ml) – a coupon for £1.50 off (normally £2)
- £1 Bold 2in1 gel (16 washes) – a coupon for £2 off (normally £3)
- £1 Febreze spray (300ml) – a coupon for £1 off, and the product was on offer at £2 (normally £3)
- £1.01 Lenor Secrets (1L) – a coupon for £2.99 off, and the product was on offer at £4 (normally £6)
- £1.50 Jude’s dairy ice cream (500ml) – a coupon for £1 off, and the product was on offer at £2.50 (normally £4)
Coupons from contacting companies - saved £36.70
While in hospital, Jordon managed to bag more than £75 worth of freebies and coupon from various manufacturers - and used almost £40 of this on his shopping trip.
But how did he do it?
Well one of Jordon's biggest tips in getting your hands on discount vouchers is to contact a company directly.
It doesn't matter if it's to complain or praise - the company could send you vouchers to thank you for your appreciation to apologise for the service you've received.
Jordon put his tip to the test he emailed loads of different brands an affectionate poem about their product to see if they'd be tempted to send him coupons by way of thanks.
How do I sign up and get cashback?
IT’S easy to start earning cashback on your bills and purchases. Just follow these simple steps:
- Sign up to a cashback website. Topcashback.co.uk and Quidco are two of the best. Click the ‘Join now’ option and enter your email address and password
- Make sure you click the free / basic membership option, otherwise you’ll be charged. If you want premium membership, both websites charge £5 a month for this. The premium membership will reward customers with bonus cashback, ad-free shopping and quicker payouts
- Find a deal that you want to purchase, whether that’s a home insurance policy, a new laptop from Currys, or a Tesco grocery shop. Instead of going directly to the retailer, you can access the shop through a link in the cashback website, and any purchase made will be registered with the cashback site.
- You still receive your item directly from the retailer, and the cashback earned will be added to your online account. Once it’s there, you can withdraw it and transfer it to your bank account, or you can turn your cashback into a gift voucher or code to spend at a retailer.
- Bear in mind that it can take a few days or even weeks for the cashback to appear in your account on the website.
It takes a bit of time but Jordon said anyone can take advantage.
He said: "The coupons you earn from sweet talking brands are usually high-value, either resulting in a total freebie or a hefty discount, and although these ones are specific to me, and it took a bit of time and effort to collect them, anyone could do the same."
Here's what he got:
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That's a whopping saving of £63.44 or 92 per cent.
Bu remarkably that's not even his best haul - Jordon once managed to get £600 worth of shopping for just 4p.
He added: "The printable coupons can be printed by anyone to get the exact same deals, and with a little effort contacting manufacturers, you too could be couponing your way to a shopping trip like this."
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