You have surely heard of the constant talk about how good the Next sales are. But have you heard of the Next Sale VIP?
If you have never been before, you’re missing out.
I will show you how you can get ahead of the queues by being a Next Sale VIP member, and get up to 70% off, even before Karen at work does!
When is the Next Sale?
The Next sale happens 4 times a year.
That’s 4 times you can get an early slot before anyone else to shop and buy things you actually need.
2021 Next Sales Dates:
Spring sale 2021: 18th March 2021Summer sale 2021: 10th July 2021Autumn sale 2021: 25th September 2021- Next Winter sale 2021: 26th December 2021
The Next Sale is on the 26th December.
This hasn’t been 100% confirmed by Next yet, but every other year they have had it on Boxing Day.
So remember to keep an hour on the 26th of December free!
What’s included in the VIP Next Sale?
Previous Next sales have included items from the following key departments:
- Home and furniture
- Womenswear
- Kids clothing – including teeny tiny baby clothes!
- Menswear
- Well known Brands-such as Missguided and Lipsy.
The discounts in the VIP Next Sale are usually up to 50% or even 70% off!
So it’s worth your time to wait for the next sale, if you have an eye on something you like.
How to get a VIP Next Sale slot?
To get a Next Sale VIP slot, you first need to be a VIP member.
There are criteria to be a Next Sale VIP member.
To be selected, customers must typically have the following:
- Already have a Next flexible credit account with at least £250 credit available.
- Have placed (and kept) an order from the Next Directory within the last year.
- An email address registered with Next, and be registered to receive those juicy sale emails.
- Have received a copy of the Next Directory.
- Also to have returned less than two thirds of the items you’ve ordered.
If you have none of these yet, don’t worry, you still have time to tick all of these off before the next sale.
You will need to ensure you have done all the above a few weeks before the VIP Next Sale starts to make sure you get invited.
Because you need a Next store card, you will need to understand the consequences before opening up one.
Remember that the APR on store cards tends to be really high (it’s 23.9% for the Next credit account).
So do not take out the store card unless you are able to pay it off immediately before the high-interest kicks in.
How does the Next Sale VIP slot actually work?
It’s called VIP for a reason! As not every Next account holder will be invited to become a VIP.
That’s why it’s important to follow the criteria above, in order to get that Next Sale VIP slot!
When you are successful, you will be invited to the Next Sale VIP via email.
The Next Sale VIP allows you access before the official sale officially starts.
This is usually a couple of days before the sale starts for the general public.
The Next Sale VIP is online and is on a completely separate website from the usual Next site.
Note, you can’t transfer your saved basket over to this site, one to note for the ones who like to prepare in advance!
Remember, to only buy items you actually need. It is easy to get carried away with Sales.
For example, if you see something that is £30 on sale that was once £70, you’re not saving £40 you’re actually spending £30 more than you would have done.
Thinking of your spending in this way, and improving your shopping mentality, can save you hundreds.
Check out my recent money tips post, if you feel your money just disappears every month and you’re not sure why.
Also, the personal finance blog, debtfamily.co.uk, have great money tips to help you save more than you ever thought you could.
When can I book my Next Sales VIP timeslot?
The earliest you can pick a Next VIP slot is around 3 – 4 days before the official sale starts.
Keep your account eligible then you have more chance of getting invited to early access!
But, most importantly, don’t wait around or the slots will disappear!
My suggestion is around three to four days before the sale starts, don’t wait for an email but, log in and book up a free timeslot.
This gives you a greater chance of getting a Next VIP Sale slot.
The timeslots are usually for 45mins intervals. So you better know what you buying!
To get the most out of the Next Sale, have an idea beforehand on what you need.
And jot down the product codes, so you can quickly search and buy them in your slot when the time comes.