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Wednesday, 12 September 2007 @ 1:53 pm (Chris Frost)As many affiliates travel to networking events such as the A4U Expo that is almost upon us, I wondered about ways to cut costs of attending these events, yet at the same time as not cutting corners. Unknown to many people, if you purchase shares in a company, sometimes you are automatically entitled to discounts and savings from the company you’ve invested in. Some of these offers could save you money on travel or overnight accomodation, others for more personal activities.
A while back, I remember someone mentioning about discounts from Hilton Hotels when you become a share holder, but have been unable to find any more information so not too sure if this is still the case for this particular one. There are still lots of companies all offering different levels of perks, depending on how many shares you hold, covering a wide variety of industries;
| HOUSEBUILDERS | BENEFIT | MIN SHAREHOLDING |
| Bellway | Discount of £625 per £25,000 on a new home | 2,000 shares |
| Redrow | 1% discount | 2,500 shares |
| Persimmon | 2% discount on a new property (maximum discount £3,000) | 1,000 shares |
| Barratt | Discount of £500 for every £25,000 | 1,000 shares |
| LEISURE | BENEFIT | MIN SHAREHOLDING |
| Wolverhampton & Dudley | 20% discount on food and accommodation at participating Pathfinder pubs | 10 shares |
| Millennium & Copthorne | Six vouchers for a 15% discount on accommodation, food and beverages | 1 share |
| TRAVEL | BENEFIT | MIN SHAREHOLDING |
| British Airways | A discount coupon for 10% off the price of any published BA fare for the bearer and up to five travel companions | 200 shares |
| Eurotunnel | 30% discount on standard long or short stay tickets for three return or six single car journeys per year | 1,000 shares |
| Landround | Free travel for two foot passengers Dover to Calais, Pembroke to Rosslare or Holyhead to Dublin on trips not longer than 120 hours; 1 free stay per year for two people in one of 350 UK hotels; various other discounts | 1,000 shares |
| RETAIL | BENEFIT | MIN SHAREHOLDING |
| Moss Bros | 1 voucher for 20% discount on full-price merchandise | 1 share |
| Signet | 10% discount on all goods and services throughout the UK | 1 share |
| TELECOMS | BENEFIT | MIN SHAREHOLDING |
| Telecom Plus | Free mobile phone with a discount of £10 on monthly line rental | 2,500 shares |
A few other website listing some perks include;
Hargreaves Lansdown
This Is Money
WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE?
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