Quick answer: Every product has one clear price in pounds, and delivery is free, so the price on the product page is the price you pay at checkout. We don't invent earlier prices to make a saving look bigger, we don't use countdown timers or made-up stock warnings, and we don't claim to be the cheapest.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
A good price should be easy to understand. This page explains how Bargain Catcher shows prices and offers, the things we have decided never to do, and the UK rules we follow. If you ever see something on our site that doesn't match it, tell us at sales@bargaincatcher.co.uk.
What we do
- Show one clear price in pounds (£) for every product.
- Deliver free to UK addresses, so nothing is added at checkout.
- State the conditions of any discount code next to the code.
- Offer free returns within 30 days of delivery.
- Encourage you to compare before you buy.
What we don't do
- Invent a higher earlier price to cross out.
- Run countdown timers that restart, or offers that never really end.
- Show made-up stock levels, viewer counts or recent-purchase pop-ups.
- Add fees late in the checkout.
- Publish fake or paid-for reviews.
- Claim to be the cheapest.
What you pay
Prices are shown in pounds sterling (£, GBP). Delivery is free on every order to UK addresses, with no minimum spend. Delivery is free, so there are no surprise fees at checkout. The price you see is the price you pay: any applicable taxes are already included and nothing is added at checkout. The only thing that changes the total is a discount, either a code you choose to apply or an offer applied automatically at checkout, and the reduction is shown before you pay.
Price comparisons and offers
When we run an offer it is a real one: a stated percentage off our normal prices for stated dates, applied at checkout, with no invented was-prices or countdown timers. Black Friday week 2026: 10% off everything from 23 to 30 November 2026, applied automatically at checkout. No code needed. The Black Friday discount and discount codes can't be combined.
We don't currently show earlier prices or recommended retail prices next to our own. If that changes, any comparison will follow the Chartered Trading Standards Institute's Guidance for Traders on Pricing Practices: the higher price will be one we genuinely charged, recently, and for at least as long as the offer runs. A time-limited offer will state its end date, and we won't extend it quietly.
Discount codes
Sign up for our emails and get 10% off with code WELCOME10 (one use per customer). We only email people who sign up, and every email has an unsubscribe link. The code takes 10% off your order, can't be combined with another code and has no minimum spend. That is the only discount code we currently offer.
We don't claim to be the cheapest
Prices across the market move every day, and no shop can honestly promise to beat all the others all the time. So we don't. What we do promise is a clear price, free delivery and free returns, which makes comparing simple: look at the total you would pay elsewhere, including delivery and the cost of sending something back, and choose what suits you. Our guides How to tell if a discount is real and Unit pricing explained show how to make that comparison.
When prices change
Prices can go up or down as our costs change. When we change a price, we simply change it; we don't present the old price as a saving. If an item is listed at an obviously incorrect price by mistake, we will contact you before dispatch so that you can choose to pay the correct price or cancel for a full refund.
The rules we follow
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Its unfair commercial practices rules have applied since 6 April 2025, replacing the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. They ban, among other things, falsely stating that a product will only be available for a limited time, and submitting or commissioning fake consumer reviews. The total price shown must include any mandatory fees, taxes and charges.
- CTSI Guidance for Traders on Pricing Practices. Updated in April 2026, it sets out good practice on reference prices, recommended retail prices, "up to" and "from" claims and time-limited offers. It is not statutory guidance, but regulators may refer to it.
- The CAP Code, Section 3 (Misleading advertising). Rule 3.18 says quoted prices must include non-optional taxes, duties, fees and charges that apply to all or most buyers. The Advertising Standards Authority applies the Code to advertising, including claims on a company's own website.
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013. These set your rights to goods that are as described and to cancel an online order within 14 days.
Read next: How to tell if a discount is real · Unit pricing explained · UK sales calendar · FAQ · Shop by department
Sources
- legislation.gov.uk: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
- Competition and Markets Authority: Unfair commercial practices guidance (CMA207)
- Competition and Markets Authority: Providing clear and accurate information about prices (CMA209 summary)
- Chartered Trading Standards Institute: Guidance for Traders on Pricing Practices (April 2026)
- ASA / CAP: CAP Code, Section 3 – Misleading advertising
- ASA / CAP advice: Promotional savings claims
- legislation.gov.uk: Consumer Rights Act 2015
- legislation.gov.uk: Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013