Cash Strapped Boyfriends Make Dash to Daily Deal Websites for Last-Minute Valentines Bargains

    BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, February 14, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to figures released today by Deal Zippy, a search engine for daily deals, more Brits are forgoing the usual rush on the shops in the lead up to valentines day, instead opting to take advantage of online offers on valentines gifts and romantic weekend breaks.

Amoung the deals budget conscious romantics have been snapping up are valentines bouquets with up to 50% off, lingerie for GBP19 and photobooks for just GBP14 or 76% off the RRP.

Jewellery was the most popular category on the site in he lead up to valentines.

The more extravagant boyfriends out there are snapping up deals on short breaks in UK hotels - included a 2 night stay in a castle with breakfast for just GBP99. The most popular short break deal was an overnight stay with dinner for just GBP89 at Otterburn Country House Hotel in Northumberland.

Dexter Grima from Deal Zippy said;

"With many restaurants in London charging GBP50 a head for a set menu on valentines it's not a surprise so many people have opted to delay their valentines celebrations by taking advantage of these deals. We've seen valentines sales double compared with last year."

Across all valentines gifts available on the site shoppers saved an average of 60% - proving that while it may be the thought that counts when it comes to valentines gifts, the price matters too!

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Deal Zippy brings all the best daily deals in the UK in to one place calling itself the daily deal search engine. Visitors can browse deals by type, popularity, price and more. It is even possible for daily deals fans to tell Deal Zippy the types of offer they like and it will find them and send a customised email each day. De-cluttering inboxs from daily deals with one simple email from Deal Zippy. Deal Zippy is owned and operated by Nabang Media, the people behind new fashion search engine http://www.styleinview.co.uk

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