Electronic Cigarettes - Give up Smoking Without Giving up!

gamucci electronic cigaretteI’ve always been a non-smoker and anything which helps people give up smoking has to be a good thing right?

Well, I’m not so sure about these new fangled Gamucci electronic cigarettes, which are the latest craze to sweep pubs and clubs across the UK.

They’re simply nicotine inhalers but they’re so realistic with water vapour smoke that you can blow smoke rings with and a convincing glowing tip that when sucked on lights up just like the real thing it’s going to cause a lot of confusion and arguments about where they can be used.

There’s a good chance we’re going to end up being surrounded with people puffing on these at work, in pubs and clubs, on public transport and for no good reason I can think off I don’t want that to happen!

Maybe it’s because it took so long to get cigarettes out of the workplace and public indoor places and maybe I’m just being selfish - I can’t put my finger on exactly what my objection really is.

On the plus side it will definitely help some people give up smoking and it doesn’t look silly like other nicotine inhalers but it’s still a drug dosing device only for sale to over 18’s. It’s an interesting dilemna, thoughts anyone?…

Christmas Woes: Finding The Nintendo Wii In Stock

With only a few days to go until Christmas and not much time left for that last minute Christmas shopping what’s one to do?

The Nintendo Wii has been selling like hot-cakes but the problem many shoppers are facing is finding the Nintendo Wii in stock! Actually this hasn’t come as a surprise, as this is one of the hottest searched for products this year; as is the Wii Fit game, whose stock levels have been depleted at most online and High Street retailers.

We’ve spoken to many retailers in conjunction with this boom in games console sales and they’re all saying similar, “We’re expecting stock yesterday!… You can buy it on a first come - first served basis…”

Luckily for readers of the Darvader UK Shop Offers Blog we have two helpful resources for you, to help you find the Nintendo Wii and the Wii Fit game in stock at the best possible prices.

  • Compare Nintendo Wii Prices at CantBarsed.com. Compare prices from more than a dozen of the most popular online retailers; giving you stock availability, unit costs and postage/delivery charges.
  • Who’s Got The Wii Fit In Stock at DiscountShoppingUK.co.uk. A basic listing on which stores have the Wii Fit game in stock; probably the game of the year they’ve found it in-stock (as of writing) at at-least 4 online stores.

So if you’re looking for one of the hottest games consoles around check out these two websites and Happy Gaming!

Crapwrap™ Christmas Wrapping So Bad It’s Good!

Firebox.com have clearly been thinking outside the box with their new Crapwrap™ gift wrapping option which offers a welcome alternative to those oh so prettily wrapped offerings with ribbons on the top.

Getting hairy arsed forklift truck drivers to help out in the warehouse with brown tape and wrapping paper doing the best they can is genius and the mental image brings an evil smirk to my face as I hand pick crap presents for my least favourite relatives.

Trust Firebox to come up with a service I didn’t even know I needed! You can try Crapwrap™ for free using Firebox voucher code WRAP-12 at the checkout.

For last minute pressies (up until 1pm Tuesday 23rd December 2008) why not order a Firebox Mystery Box, get it CrapWrapped and sent straight to the recipient.

There’s also a £5 Firebox discount voucher with no minimum spend available until the end of December 2008. Happy Crappy Christmas!

Activity And Experience Gifts Make For Great Gifts

If you’re looking for something different to do for a day out or are scratching your head over what to give as a gift then why not think about Activity and Experience Days?

Experience Day Gifts are those Once in a lifetime or Special treat type of gifts that are suitable for recipients of all ages. These gifts can include all sorts of different and novel themes from bungee jumping to elite car driving, from spa/treatment days to theatre trips and meals out, or maybe it’s bulk savings on family days out that’s more to your liking?

We have 2 websites for you to visit to help give you some great gift ideas. Between these websites there are more than 1,000 different gift ideas to choose from, so we reacon there’ll be something to suit all.

Buy An Experience

Buy bargain experiences such as wedding, anniversary, birthday gifts compared from all the UK suppliers. They also have exclusive voucher codes and discount vouchers which gets you money off hundreds of popular gift experiences.

Visit Buy An Experience

Best Gift Experiences

Get activity days and the best gift experiences from the top suppliers with the best possible prices in Activity Days and Experience Gifts.

Visit Best Gift Experiences

Where To Look For Discount Codes and Promotional Codes?…

Codes, codes and more codes...We noticed we’re ranking well on Google for some code related search terms which is nice except we’re more of a news site with codes rather than a dedicated code site BUT the good news is we know where the good code sites are. Here’s our recommendations:

Discount Codes TV - New discount codes added in real-time as stores release codes.
There’s no better code site out there. Register for free alerts by email so as soon as there’s a new code for the store you’re interested in you get an email straight away. Mentioned several times on BBCs Working Lunch.

CantBarsed.com - Promotional codes, gift ideas and freebies, updated daily. Mentioned regularly in the press, most recently in Guardian online and TImes online.

DiscountShopping.co.uk - Discount vouchers updated daily. Recently mentioned on Sky News.

MoneyOffVoucherCodes.co.uk - Valid UK voucher codes, This is a relatively new code site but it looks good and looks set to storm the rankings. Features categories, new and expiring voucher codes and free email alerts.

Billy Bargain Price Comparison for DVDs, CDs, Books & Games

BillyBargain.co.ukA “Billy bargain” is a brummie term (I think - do comment if I’m wrong, I’d like to know) for a really good deal or, as us Essex boys say, a “good little earner.” Anyway, whatever the origin of the phrase the point is you can save money by comparing prices on games, music, books and - my favourite gift idea for any occasion - cheap DVD box sets.

Like all good ideas the site it really easy to use, you just enter what you’re looking for or browse the menus and the results are displayed from cheapest to most expensive. The difference in price between the cheapest and most expensive can easily be more than double the price for the exact same item on some of the titles I searched for - which means I check before every purchase now.

BillyBargain looks up prices at all the best online UK Retailers (around 40 stores I understand) including Play.com, Amazon, HMV, Zavvi and more.

If the price at the cheapest store is still too expensive for you (we all know prices come down as products drop out of the bestseller charts) you can register and enter the price you’re prepared to pay and Billy Bargain will Track-It for you. As soon as it drops below your target price at any of the stores listed Billybargain will fire you off an email - it’s feels a like stock market trading for multimedia - how cool is that?

Getting Freebies In The UK

Is there such a thing as a free lunch?

If you are anything like us here at UK Shop Offers that’s what you would be led to believe….

Nowadays there’s a huge list of places where you can get free stuff and free samples online, and it’s really just about knowing what to do and where to look!

There are now websites specifically geared towards giving you free stuff, competitions or samples.

Some of theses websites require you to sign up for their prize draws where you can win a freebie such as a free iPod and some list free offers that retailers and manufacturers are giving away as incentives, samples and promotions to plug their latest product lines.

Grab A Freebie, Bargain Or Win A Prize Today

Whilst you won’t always win everytime you enter a competition, that’s just logical, it’s always worth taking a minute or two to enter some of the draws; and hopefully you’ll be lucky!

Competition between retailers is a good thing from the consumer’s standpoint, there are always samples and freestuff to grab just for trying their brand or signing up to their updates. Visit some of the links to websites in this quick guide if you’re looking for freestuff and you’ll be sure to find some great freebies, competitions or bargains to suit your needs.

All the best with competitions and freebie hunting!

Jessops Christmas Discount Codes

£50 discount when spending over £1000

Enter Jessops promotional code XMAS50 at the checkout.

£40 discount when spending between £800 and £999.99

Enter Jessops promotional code XMAS40 at the checkout.

£30 discount when spending between £600 and £799.99

Enter Jessops promotional code XMAS30 at the checkout.

£20 discount when spending between £300 and £599.99

Enter Jessops promotional code XMAS20 at the checkout.

£10 discount when spending between £150 and £299.99

Enter Jessops promotional code XMAS10 at the checkout.

Limited promotions

25% discount off ALL Jessops branded products

Enter Jessops promotional code JESODHSC25 at the checkout.

5% discount off ALL camcorders

Enter Jessops promo code CAMCORDER5 at the checkout.

10% discount off all digital compact cameras

Enter Jessops discount code JESSOPS10 at the checkout.

5% discount off EVERYTHING apart from SLR cameras,

Enter Jessops voucher code JESSOPS5 at the checkout.

10% discount off all digital compact cameras

Enter Jessops shop code CAMERAS10 at the checkout.

Ongoing promotions

Free next working day delivery on all orders over £50

Jessops Discount codes, digital cameras, camcorders & more…

Tribal UK November Discount Voucher Code

Tribal UK are pleased to announce their latest great discount voucher!

EXTRA £5 Tribal Discount Voucher

Spend £250 or more and enter Tribal voucher code 250NOV08 at checkout.

There’s also FREE Delivery on all orders.

This discount code promotional offer runs until 30th November 2008.

Tribal UK offers a wide range of household electrical appliances from manufacturers such as Bosch, Hotpoint, Siemens, Neff, Electrolux and others.

Their aim is to keep prices as low as possible by delivering directly from the manufacturer and automating most of their ordering systems.

The Gift Experience discount code

The Gift Experience have a discount code giving all users 10% off all purchases (excluding sale and experience days).

The discount code is TGE123 and it’s valid until 31st August.

The Gift Experience, wedding gifts, anniversary gifts, soft toys, personalised gifts, gifts, baby gifts, birthday gifts, christening gifts, mothers day, gifts for him, gifts for her, weddings