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Matalan Deals
0 Current Deals
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Website: Matalan*
Start date (online): It started on Christmas Eve
Sale strength: Up to 70% off selected items of men's, women's & kids' fashion and homeware. Boosted from 'up to 50% off' on Fri 15 Jan. We wouldn't expect it to boost any further.
A few strong examples we spotted on Tue 5 Jan include:
- Girls' long sleeve stripe skater dress* - £3.50 (was £7-£8)
- Pearl scallop jumper* - £10 (was £20)
- Men's lightweight parker jacket* - £20 (was £40)
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You can get school uniform items (ages 3-16) from £4 online at Matalan* and in stores (find your nearest*). Standard delivery's £3.95 or you can click and collect from a store for free. Stock of the cheapest items is now running very low and there's no guarantee that you'll be able to get the items or sizes that you need.
What can you get?
- Sweatshirt* - £3-£5 (currently out of stock)
- Skirt* - £4-£7 (limited stock)
- Trousers* - £5-£7 (currently out of stock)
- 2x polo shirts* - £6 (very limited stock)
Prices change depending on size.
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Ongoing
There are always ways to save money at Matalan*, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs further.
Ways to save include:
- Free Click & Collect. Every online purchase is eligible for free Click & Collect with no minimum spend.
- Sign up to its 'Reward Card'. If you sign up to the free Matalan* 'Reward Card' loyalty card, you'll also get a welcome voucher, eg, 10% off. You could also get a voucher for a discount online or in store on your birthday sent by email. See full T&Cs*.
- Try haggling. We polled 1,400 MoneySavers to find out in which shops they had most success haggling. High street fashion retailers did feature, so it’s worth a go. Find out more in our Haggle on the High Street guide.
- Check out similar retailers, eg, Dorothy Perkins and other fashion retailers. If you're not committed to buying from Matalan, check out our deals from H&M, New Look, Asos, Next, Topshop, Topman and Dorothy Perkins, where there may be a better offer.
- Want more? Find out more shopping tricks in our Shopping Secrets guide.
- Had a problem with Matalan? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Matalan*.
If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know in the MSE forum, email us at msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com. or via Twitter @MSE_Deals.
Latest Expired Deals
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Matalan sale?
Last year up to 50% off in stores and online
ExpiredWebsite: Matalan*
Find your nearest: Store locator*
Start date (online): Last year it started at 1pm on Christmas Eve – we'd expect it to start on the same day this year.
Start date (in stores): Last year it started on Boxing Day – we'd expect it to start on the same day this year.
Sale strength: Usually up to 50% off selected items of men's, women's & kids' fashion and homeware. This is what we predict the sale will start at this year.
Likely to boost? Last year it boosted to up to 70% off and we predict the same could happen again this year. -
Matalan 'free' £15 school uniform
For Topcashback newbies only. Though as it's cashback, there's a risk
ExpiredNew Topcashback* members can kit their littl'uns out with a 'free' school uniform or school accessories from Matalan, with up to £15 cashback. Delivery’s £3.95, or you can collect in a store for free.
Warning: Things can go wrong with online cashback, so treat offers such as this one as a bonus rather than a guarantee – for more info, see our cashback sites guide. With this one though, because Matalan uniform is cheap anyway, even if you don't receive the cashback, you'll at worst have paid a few quid more than the cheapest uniform at Aldi or Lidl, so the reward here is greater than the risk.
How to get the 'free' uniform
- Sign up to Topcashback* by 11.59pm on Sun 6 Sep – if you've an existing account but haven't made any purchases through it, you also count as a new member.
- Important: Visit Matalan online via the Topcashback website (so that your visit tracks) and purchase up to £15 of school items.
- About 14 days after the deal ends, you'll be reimbursed a maximum of £15 to your Topcashback account. From there it can be withdrawn to your bank account.
Here are examples of Matalan's basic school uniform items we spotted on Mon 3 Aug:
- 2x polo shirts - £3-£6
- Sweatshirt - £3-£5
- Skirt - £3-£6
- Trousers - £4-£5
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Use the Money Mantras
Before spending, use Martin’s Mantras. If you answer 'NO' to any, then don't buy!
Then ask:
- Do I need it?
- Can I afford it?
- Have you checked prices elsewhere?
Then ask:
- Will I use it?
- Is it worth it?
Free protection for all shopping!
There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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