GCSE results day gifts worth £20 now £3.59 in deal including Lindt chocolate box wth balloon
These include thoughtful bundles with balloons and chocolates, as well as the option to personalise some of them. Typically, each gift is priced at £19.99, but thanks to an offer from the money-saving website Top Cashback, consumers can buy one for less than £4.
For new members of Top Cashback and all customers of Card Factory, each gift is priced at £3.59 after cashback. For existing members of Top Cashback and all customers of Card Factory, each gift is priced at £18.59 after cashback.
Highlight from Card Factory's gifts include the ' You've Passed Balloon & Lindt Chocolate Box', which comes with a helium balloon and a box of chocolates. It is delivered in a box, and the balloon floats out when opened. Additionally, there's the option to swap the balloon for a 'You're A Star' polka dot option instead.
Another gift choice is this Personalised Gold Star Exam Success Photo Balloon. Shoppers can upload their own photo and add a personalised message (up to 60 characters across two lines). The balloon is white and has mini stars all over it.
A third Card Factory GCSE results day gift worth mentioning is this gold ' Woo Hoo! Congratulations Balloons Bouquet '. It consists of two star balloons and a round balloon with congratulations written on it.
Elsewhere, an Amazon storefront offers personalised mugs for £13.99. Five different designs are available, including a stack of books pattern, a graduation hat, and a rainbow-printed choice.
Boots has many gift sets available for beauty buffs, including a trio of moisturisers from the popular brand Sol de Janeiro Rio (£36). It contains the original Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, the Beija Flor Elasti-Cream, and the Delicia Drench Body Butter.
Gift your teen a celebratory box this GCSE Results Day for less with Top Cashback:
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Search for Card Factory and click 'Get Cashback Now'.
Shop and checkout as usual, Cashback will then track and appear in your TopCashback account within seven working days of your purchase.
The cashback will become payable (and available to withdraw and spend) after Card Factory has paid TopCashback the commission for your purchase.
The Card Factory doesn't have a reviews section on its website, however, consumers can find ratings and customer comments on Trustpilot about the retailer's overall service and quality. A shopper said: "I had everything that I required. The lady who was working there was lovely and very helpful, as always."
Another wrote: "I went into the Royton shop and was served by Claire. She was so helpful and also told me about your online personal cards, which I didn't know about. Excellent service."
Not all experiences were positive, as one online purchaser pointed out: "I've never used them before, so I thought I'd give them a go! All seemed fine, then I got this email on the day the card should have arrived. Thanks so much for ordering with CardFactory!
"We just wanted to give you a quick update about your order. Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, we didn't receive the photo or text needed to personalise your item, so we've had to cancel that part of your order.'"
An additional customer concludes: "Excellent selection of cards, good value. The store clean and tidy. Staff friendly and helpful.The ladyy on the till was so cheerful and efficient."
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