Card Deals And Offers: How To Spot A Real One

We draw and print our own cards and prints in the UK and post them ourselves, so everything below is written from the inside. Where a deal isn't worth chasing, we say so.

Card discounts are easy to run and easy to fake. A pound off a card that was priced a pound high isn't a deal.

Here's how to read one in ten seconds.

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You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Him £3.87 Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card) £3.87 Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her Cheeky Wordsearch Valentines Day Card For Her £3.87 I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) I Wish You Looked At Me Like Any Can of Strongbow Dark Fruits Ever (Valentines Day Card) £3.87 Happy Valentines Day, Bab (Valentines Day Card) Happy Valentines Day, Bab (Valentines Day Card) £3.87

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The maths that matters

  • Work out the per-card price including postage, not the headline percentage.
  • Multibuy only saves money if you'd genuinely send every card in the bundle.
  • A 'was' price that only existed for a fortnight isn't a real reference price.
  • Free delivery over a threshold is a discount only if you wanted the extra item anyway.
  • Personalisation fees, upgrade fees and premium envelopes are where the saving usually goes.

When a card deal is genuinely good

  • Bulk Christmas cards in November, before the December price sits back up.
  • Anything you were going to buy in the next two months regardless.
  • Prints and cards bought together, where one postage covers both.
  • Clearance on last season's designs, which nobody receiving a card will notice.

When to ignore it

  • A discount on a card you'd never have chosen. The cheapest card you don't send costs the most.
  • Sale prices that require a minimum spend well above your list.
  • Same-day upgrades when First Class already covers your date.
  • Bundles that lock you into designs for occasions you don't have this year.

Timing and post

  • First Class is usually next working day, including Saturdays. It's a target, not a guarantee.
  • Second Class is supposed to be two working days but can take up to five days anywhere in the UK.
  • Working days run Monday to Saturday. Standard letter post isn't tracked.

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Prints that post flat

A5, A4 and A3 art prints, drawn in house and printed in the UK.

All You Need Is Love / Love Is All You Need Print (A5 - A3) All You Need Is Love / Love Is All You Need Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Look At The Stars Song Lyrics Print (A5 - A3) Look At The Stars Song Lyrics Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Music Sounds Better With You Music Print (A5 - A3) Music Sounds Better With You Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 99 Problems but Excel Ain't One (A5 - A3) 99 Problems but Excel Ain't One (A5 - A3) £8.00 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics Print 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics Print £6.00 Play That Funky Music Print (A5 - A3) Play That Funky Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 99 Problems, Prompting Ain't One A6 Postcard 99 Problems, Prompting Ain't One A6 Postcard £3.00 Play That Funky Music Print A6 Postcard Play That Funky Music Print A6 Postcard £3.00

How to write it so it lands

  • Compare per-card price including postage, not the percentage off.
  • A card you wouldn't have chosen is never a saving.
  • Buy Christmas cards in November, not December.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Black Friday card deals worth it?

For bulk Christmas cards, usually yes. For single occasion cards, the saving is rarely bigger than the postage difference, so buy what you actually need.

Is a multibuy card offer cheaper?

Only if you'd send every card in it. Work out the per-card price including postage and compare it with buying the two or three you'd genuinely use.

When are greeting cards cheapest in the UK?

Late November for Christmas cards and the January clearance for everything seasonal. December is the most expensive time to buy anything card-shaped.

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