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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 From there it can be withdrawn to your bank account.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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'Free' £1 pancake mix from any UK store
Via Topcashback for new & existing members. Must have receipt
ExpiredNew and existing Topcashback* members can claim up to £1 cashback when buying pancake mix, until 11.59pm on Tue 25 Feb (Pancake Day) or until 10,000 people have claimed it, whichever's first (so go quick).
You'll get back 100% of the amount you spend, so if you spend 80p you'll get 80p cashback. You can spend more than £1 if you like, but £1 is the maximum you’ll get back.
Here's how to do it:
1. Create or sign into a Topcashback* account.
2. Once you are a member, take a photo of your receipt from any UK store and upload it via the link above.
Topcashback says it could take up to seven days for the cashback to appear in your account as pending, and then up to 30 days for it to be ready to be withdrawn.
Cashback is never guaranteed – so see this as a bonus and don’t buy it just to get the cashback. See MSE’s Top Cashback Sites for more info on how it all works.
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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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