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Comments on: Want a free iPod Shuffle? Ask Tesco

2 discs per month? For 5quid?? 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 12:06 GMT

Either there's a typo [`2discs at any time' instead], or they're very mean [Lovefilm.co.uk has 2-discs-at-any-time-for-5quid anyhows].

That said, if you're in for a silver shuffle and have 3 spare months to wait, go for it.

too bad 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 12:08 GMT

it is too bad that current users cannot benefit from the iPod promotion

Are you sure? 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 12:28 GMT

Took a look on the tesco website and found absolutely no reference to a free ipod anywhere on the site!

Sure you;ve not been taken in by a cunning e-mail?

iPod Shuffle 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 12:47 GMT

Hello,

Could someone point me to the details of this promotion please? I can't see it on the Tesco.com site.

thanks

Jonathan

doh! 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 12:54 GMT

i signed up and confirmed that i got an ipod, woohoo!

but...

dont do what i did and pay for three months upfront, you wont get it any quicker :(

they want three months payment...damn

or 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 12:56 GMT

Sign up for the pre-pay option for £11.40 for three months (good I'm cheap)..... As its pre-pay I assume I'll be getting my shuffle ASAP......

Too bad.... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 13:01 GMT

Its a Brand New Customers Only offer!

www.ccsleeds.co.uk

Not bad 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 13:04 GMT

I've been suckered in.

Should be able to punt the shuffle on Amazon marketplace for 20 odd squids profit (maybe in time for Christmas, too). And the film rentals end up as a cheeky free aside.

I predict... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 13:19 GMT

a glut of these on ebay in 90 or so days ;-)

Thanks for the tip though, I'm in for one of those.

2-discs a month 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 13:22 GMT

That's the Value version, 2, 3 or 4 discs a month.

They also do a normal unlimited disc, 2, 3 or 4 at a time starting at £9.

Alan.

it's LOVEFiLM under-the-hood... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 13:28 GMT

...and the small-print states that the iPod offer is only open to folks whom haven't subscribed to LOVEFiLM before :-(

Signed 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 13:55 GMT

Thanks for the heads up, signed up.

hmmmm 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 14:02 GMT

I am a new customer, only been to tesco for insurance in the past...

A note for gamers... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 14:04 GMT

Bare in mind if you wish to rent games as well, it costs a quid extra a month however the value subscription cannot be used in conjunction so the lowerst subscription you can have is the £9.97 a month option which also allows unlimited swaps a month.

Also, the 3 month rental period doesnt start until after the 14 day trial which you get for free, so all in all you will gets a shuffle in up to 4 1/2 months from the date you sign up (2 weeks trial + 3 months rental + 30 days shipping)

Was I the only one ... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 14:28 GMT

Was I the only one that saw the subtitle to this article on the homepage as "Rent DVD's and have a shuffle"? Made me wonder if Tescos are offering films of the blue variety.

When... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 15:31 GMT

will I get the confirmation email to say I'll get an iPod at the end of the 3 months? The actual process was pretty uninformative about this..

What a pain... 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 16:31 GMT

UK Customers only :-( Looks like I'll have to wait 3 months and pick up one of the cheap ones on ebay when the glut strikes!

Confirmation...? 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 17:28 GMT

Signed up for the offer... Have not (yet) received confirmation email...

Pre-paid 3 months (saving another 15% - only £11.40 for an iPod)...

Still no confirmation email...

Are their systems overloaded, or are they always this slow?

Depreciation 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 20:19 GMT

And the value of an iPod Shuffle in 4 1/2 months time? ((especially with the glut of now 'useless' Tesco iPod Shuffles on eBay) why do eBay and iPod have to begin with a lower case letter followed by a capital?). While you're at it, sign up for AOL and get a free laptop, or get a sit in bath with a free carriage clock ;)

Title 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 22:43 GMT

Signed up to this myself but just want to warn other users NOT to agree to the pre-pay option. It sounds like a good deal but if you read the terms and conditions section it says that if you select pre-pay you then forfeit the free gift. Be careful!

More money off 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 22:48 GMT

If you sign up to Tesco.com DVD through Quidco you get a fiver back too.

Ebay 

Posted Friday 14th September 2007 23:36 GMT

I'll wait for the ebay dump to open.

Pre-pay option... 

Posted Saturday 15th September 2007 08:26 GMT

Have just emailed Tesco as I used the pre-pay option not knowing about the T&Cs relating to this. Gave them the option of 'un-doing' the pre-pay if possible -or- just cancelling completely... We shall see...

Hmmmm. I too paid up front 

Posted Sunday 16th September 2007 10:41 GMT

Thanks for the info. I've sent tesco an email to see if I do receive the gift or not.

Ah well - nothing lost ... and my kids school received £4 commission for joining via TradeDoubler!

pre-pay... Tesco's reply 

Posted Sunday 16th September 2007 10:42 GMT

I'll still get the iPod, but only after they recieve a third "individual" payment...

Oh well, guess I'll have to wait a bit longer and rent some movies

Still no confirmation email 

Posted Wednesday 19th September 2007 10:20 GMT

I joined on Sunday morning before the deadline - but no mention of an iPod during the signup process, and no email yet.

Anyone else in this position?