Samsung Galaxy Watch with Charging Dock - 2 Sizes, 3 Colours from Wowcher
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Samsung Galaxy Smartwatches reduced to £39 at one retailer for Black Friday

17 Nov 2024, 05:50 by Kerri-Ann Roper · Manchester Evening News

Smartwatches and fitness trackers can be a massive help when it comes to monitoring your health and activity, as well as with conveniences like notifications, music player control, and contactless payments without needing to get your phone out.

There’s usually a hefty premium to pay for the big name brands, but right now you can nab a bona fide market leader for less than £40. Over at Wowcher you can pick up a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Watch from £39, with a few options to choose from. The £39 option is marked down from £99, with savings topping out at up to 61% across the options.

Armed with one of these strapped to your wrist, you’ll get real-time data on your steps, heartrate, calorie burn, activity levels, sleep quality, stress levels, and more. When you’re out doing some activity, simply set the watch to track it with metrics tailored to each discipline.

Along with the fitness tracking elements, you can also set up your contactless cards to run through the watch, switch songs on Spotify and other music playback apps, read your texts and emails, and much more.

Refurbished tech is a great option if you’re looking to make big savings, and it’s also a means to help minimise tech waste — a huge global problem thanks to the regular releases of new smartphones, watches, games consoles, and everything in between. While these benefits speak for themselves, be aware that refurbished doesn’t come with a manufacturer warranty, but you may get a limited guarantee from the retailer.

From £39 instead of £99 for a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Smart Watch 42mm with Charging Dock – 2 Colours, from £59 for a smartwatch 46mm, silver from London Magic Store - save up to 61%
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With a 4.4 out of 5 rating averaged from over 110,000 Trustpilot reviews, you can bank on Wowcher to deliver a solid service and great products. “I picked my buy then get voucher, then redeem. Very straightforward. Straight to payment nothing difficult. I was able to use Apple Pay or PayPal whatever suits. Very efficient system,” said one five-star review.

“Easy to use website with a great selection of products at great prices,” said another five-star review. “Love the option to send as a gift package. One small niggle. The use credit balance option could be higher up the payment screen, and more prominent.” Another added: “Great discounts coupled with a simple explanation of how the voucher system works. The system means can purchase at the time for a good price but you don't have to book immediately which provides a lot of flexibility.”

Some customers have been disappointed to find that, when ordering multiple items from different vendors, postage is applied individually rather than to the whole basket. “Price initially quoted does not include postage. After having paid for the item, we then have to pay separately for the postage,” said one three-star review. Another added: “The other thing is, when you buy a few items, you have to pay postage for each individual item which then ends up costing a fortune.” Wowcher hosts multiple vendors, hence the separate postage charges.

Comparable options include refurbished Apple Watches direct from Apple starting at £189, with these being more recent and powerful models than the Galaxy Watches at Wowcher. You might consider entry-level Fitbits starting at £84.99 new from Currys, as well as the budget-friendly Radley Series 8 fitness tracker from £39.95 at Boots.

In terms of bang for your buck, the £39 Galaxy Watch at Wowcher offers the best value for money against this competition.