I’m sure you’re still wanting to spend BIG time at the Vitality Mall with your Discovery Miles.

If I can just remind you of one thing: SHOP AROUND!!!

Just because there are discounts at the Vitality Mall doesn’t mean that the items are cheaper. They tend to be more expensive to begin with. At least, that’s what I’ve found when shopping around.

The other reason these products are being sold on Vitality Mall is because they’re a little too old to sell in the shops. Take a look at the Sony items. Every time I get tempted to buy one, I notice that there are much newer (and improved) models in the stores.

Here are the items they’re promoting for mothers day:

• Buy the Vivienne Tam notebook for the fantastic price of R7199 (71 990 Discovery Miles),  save R300.
• Get the Sony W170 camera for the outstanding price of R2199 (21 990 Discovery Miles),  save R400
• Get the pink iPod nano 8G for R2299 (22 990 Discovery Miles) plus get a free wave cover. (I must admit, this is quite a cool gift. Would go well with an audiobook subscription)
• Get 10% off Yuppie Chef vouchers and equip your kitchen with the finest culinary tools.
• Save money by printing your own photo’s with the HP A526 Photosmart printer for only R949.(9 490 Discovery Miles)
• Order flower’s for your mom this Mother’s day and stand a chance to win flowers for her once a month for a whole year.

If you’re looking for other ideas, take a look at the article on Gifts for Mothers Day.

You better hurry, 2009′s mothers day is only a few days away!

The title says it all! And the excitement is just bubbling up inside me.

So, let’s see what’s on offer from the romantic people at Discovery Vitality…

Notebooks @ Cost

Wow, isn’t that the most romantic thing you’ve heard?

Maybe it’s so that you can use Instant Messaging to communicate with your loved ones. Or, write them emails?

Ah well, let’s see how they’re enticing us with this romantic deal:

Save, save, save with notebooks @ cost. Limited stock, so don’t miss out!

Prices seem to range from R6,500 to R15,000… Doesn’t sound too special to me.

Sony Camera

Capture those special moments with the Sony DSC- W130/S + 7’’ digital photo frame + camera case for the unbelievable price of R3 899 (38 990 Discovery miles).

Hmmm…. Great camera, not so cheap though.

Price on Kalahari.net: R1,999

Price on SA Camera: R2,199

Price on Discovery Vitality: R3,899

YOU do the maths!

Red iPod Nano 4GB

Get the Ipod nano 4G in red for R1 599, (15 990 Discovery Miles) save R300 plus get free tunebuds

Red is romantic. But this is no special deal. It’s the same price at Kalahari.net…

Oprah O Magazine

Subscribe to O, The Oprah magazine for only R194 (1 940 Discovery Miles) and receive a free Clinique product. Stocks are limited so subscribe today!

ANYBODY who thinks an Oprah magazine is a romantic gift needs their head tested.

Unless it’s you. I can’t stand the woman, but that’s just my opinion. What’s yours?!

HP Printer, Fax, Scanner

Make life easier with this HP J4660 all in one printer at the fabulous price of R1699 (16 990 Discovery Miles).

Personally I would rather get the more expensive version of this. But maybe that’s just me…

Roses and Ferrerro Rocher Chocolates

Order Red Roses from our NetFlorist range before the 10th of February and receive a free box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

FINALLY! Something a LITTLE bit romantic!

This is at least something I would recommend. Though take a look at some REAL Valentines ideas, and you’ll see some better deals and ideas:

Valentines Gift Ideas for Men

Some Valentines Day ideas

Good luck this Valentines Day!

If you log onto Discovery’s website you can go to the Vitality Mall (if you’re a member of Vitality) to use your Discovery Miles and purchase certain products.

This month’s “Specials” are as follows:

HP 550 Notebook for R8429

Not sure if this is a bargain or not, but according to Discovery that’s a saving of R300. WOW!!! Oh my word, R300!!! Quick, go buy it now! NOT!

Read until the end of this article to see why I’m so skeptical about the savings to be made.

Sony Handycam plus free bag for R4489

Apparently that’s a saving of R500. I suppose a 10% saving is not too shabby, but not really great.

10% off Occhiali Vouchers

OK, a 10% discount on sunglasses.

HP Deskjet for R389

Printers are a rip-off to begin with, considering you have to buy ink cartridges for the price of the printer afterwards.

This “special” has a saving of R120, which is over 20%. But once you have a printer, you have to pay for ink, and the lowest priced ink on the Vitality Mall is R170. And it goes up to R410… Not so cheap now!

Weber One Touch Silver for R1579

Save R200. I personally prefer Cadac and not JUST because it’s proudly South African. I mean, who better to make a braai than a country that invented the braai! Everybody else just plain old barbecues.

Nintendo Wii with Sports Pack for R3499

I think this is a saving of R100 on the previous Vitality Mall price. I know this because I was looking to buy one from the Vitality Mall, and decided not to.

Good thing too, because I bought one 1 week later at a toy shop in Sandton (Johannesburg) for R3299! And I had it the same day, with no delivery charges (unless you start to complain about the petrol I used, but I was in the area for something else).

Worth It?!?!

So, are these specials worth it? Not sure, it depends on if you need to waste your Discovery Miles or not.