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Any recommendations for best use of harvey nichols statement credit. I want to keep spend to a couple of pounds above 50 so I know that really limits options to perhaps food hall only
There was a previous thread on this. Most recommendations were for alcohol.
I bought towels, I think I must be very dull.I normally use it to buy aftershave or perfume as a gift.
Skincare, fragrance, underwear, homewares, food, wine shop, restaurants, or a £50 gift card to build up the credit for a larger purchase. Myriad options.
I use Amex offers to buy Jo Malone products as they make lovely gifts and are not normally discounted.
1x botanist gin
1x tanqary gin
£51I use it for fragrance or spirits, too.
But don’t be a fool like me, HN is overpriced and remember that.
I got a fragrance for £52, it was £35 on Amazon. Practically I got a value of £33 from my credit.Don’t forget there is always £5 delivery charge no matter how much you spend, so essentially your credit is £45 to spend on goods and £5 on delivery. You should also sign up to HN Rewards to get a few pounds to offset delivery charge later. Also if you wait for a sale then it is slightly more in line with normal retail price elsewhere.
I don’t count it as part of the card’s value. It’s like receiving an unwanted Christmas gift. It’s a nice thought, but nothing to get excited about. Others here might have a different view.
Harvey Nicks is primarily a fashion retailer, so it makes sense to use it for that in my view. Wait for a sale if you want to maximise value.
My wife has never failed to find a beautiful item of clothing in the £50-£100 range that she would have considered buying without the voucher. Before the sale discount, the garment would probably have cost double that. Sure, she could have gone to Boohoo, Next or Zara and paid less, but, chosen well, the style, cut, fit, fabric and general quality of clothing sold by HN is leagues ahead of most high street brands.
Does burger and lobster still work?
I live in london and do collection when I am around Kensington
Harvey Nicks is primarily a fashion retailer, so it makes sense to use it for that in my view. Wait for a sale if you want to maximise value.
My wife has never failed to find a beautiful item of clothing in the £50-£100 range that she would have considered buying without the voucher. Before the sale discount, the garment would probably have cost double that. Sure, she could have gone to Boohoo, Next or Zara and paid less, but, chosen well, the style, cut, fit, fabric and general quality of clothing sold by HN is leagues ahead of most high street brands.
I think that is a bit of an unfair comparison between fast fashion and designer fashion.
Harvey Nicks is primarily a fashion retailer, so it makes sense to use it for that in my view. Wait for a sale if you want to maximise value.
My wife has never failed to find a beautiful item of clothing in the £50-£100 range that she would have considered buying without the voucher. Before the sale discount, the garment would probably have cost double that. Sure, she could have gone to Boohoo, Next or Zara and paid less, but, chosen well, the style, cut, fit, fabric and general quality of clothing sold by HN is leagues ahead of most high street brands.
I think that is a bit of an unfair comparison between fast fashion and designer fashion.
In what way?
Does burger and lobster still work?
Yes. It’s so pricey this £50 makes it worthwhile.
In terms of retail policy, product quality, target audience, price tag etc
I mean obviously HN has better stuff than Next, it is not a fair comparison.Just bought 5 bottles of Beaujolais for £50 including delivery. Nice per bottle price 🙂
Don’t forget student discount and free click and collect, plus the fee drink with a purchase in stores.
I would use for cosmetics such as MAC or my other preferred brands, in person. As duty free MAC doesn’t get much off and it will be a while before I return to the US. The advantage of going in person is often samples of products will be given free.
Harvey Nicks also good for decent brands of tights and stockings, often better stock than Harrods. You’re going to pay a ridiculous price anyway so you might as well take the discount.
In terms of retail policy, product quality, target audience, price tag etc
I mean obviously HN has better stuff than Next, it is not a fair comparison.Isn’t that what the OP was saying? That buying from HN in the sale you get better quality than the High St brands for a similar price.
Student discount makes them much more competitive.
We buy cosmetics/branded goods etc from there to get 10% off, then use the loyalty scheme for points. After £500 per year, you get free delivery on all orders. This often means the credit can stretch to nearly £60 in terms of 10% + delivery cost included.
I didn’t know that, might use the £50 offer on our other BAPP. Is that free postage for the rest of the year?
If you time it really well, HN can be extremely competitive. I was after a Canada Goose jacket, but in no great hurry to buy it. A 10% off the whole store offer came through (which unusually included Canada Goose). I was able to stack this with 15% on TCSHBCK, 10% on Airtime, plus whatever HN Points are worth. I don’t think you could ever get one of these jackets for less anywhere and was surprised all of these actually ran concurrently!
Student discount makes them much more competitive.
How does this work? Presumably turning up with kids post pick up in school uniforms should suffice?
I didn’t know that, might use the £50 offer on our other BAPP. Is that free postage for the rest of the year?
Level 2 benefit strictly speaking is free delivery on orders £50+ but for some reason it was free even on orders below that e.g. a single £35 bottle of wine. Now that I’m level 3, I’ve seen literally no difference in postage benefit even though level 3 benefit is free delivery on all orders. It’s year round, works like a tier-point year except I think everyone is jan-dec.
Student discount makes them much more competitive.
How does this work? Presumably turning up with kids post pick up in school uniforms should suffice?
Haha, not quite. Unidays login generates a promo code for 10% off. Booze excl. Discount only online, not in-store.
In terms of ‘bang for buck’, cosmetics are the best deal because you rarely see much pricing flexibility there across stores. Booze tends to be priced higher than you would find in a supermarket for identical bottles although if you pick up promotional items you’ll be fine. And, at the end of the day, it’s free anyway, so why not splash out?
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