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« on: December 14, 2015, 14:23:00 »

Hi All,

had this this morning anybody else and what do you think it might be?

Basset

"Tomorrow, 15 December, great priced tickets will be available exclusively from GWR (Great Western Railway).com ^ and as you^ve signed up to our emails we wanted to let you know before anyone else.

We will be sending you the full details tomorrow, so keep an eye on your inbox. You^ll only have 48 hours to buy tickets so you better get in there quick".
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2015, 14:34:12 »

Cheap advance tickets for January & possibly February, I reckon - and yes, I got it too
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2015, 18:52:56 »

As did I.  So wait and see what the morning brings forth.
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2015, 20:30:16 »

I suspect that everyone on their mailing list got it.
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2015, 11:02:27 »

Anyone got the email today yet?
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2015, 11:03:14 »

not me.....but it could be anytime, once their webpage is set up
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2015, 11:06:51 »

But with sale only on for 48 hours...

Including today would mean much less than 48 hours now.
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2015, 11:13:22 »

Just asked on Twitter.

There's a technical issue with loading the Fares into the booking engine. Deja vu.

Just like last time they ran a promotion.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2015, 11:42:45 »

Anyone got the email today yet?
I've just signed on to ask that very question. Thanks for finding out BNM. Hopefully the 48 hours will be begin when the emails go out.
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2015, 12:20:03 »

I've just signed on to ask that very question. Thanks for finding out BNM. Hopefully the 48 hours will be begin when the emails go out.

I asked about the 48 hours too. Told that will be honoured.
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2015, 16:57:31 »

Well I have the email, and the offer is for Advance Singles for travel between Oxford and Paddington between 11th Jan and 2nd March from ^6.
Given that I live in Didcot and don't fancy travelling to Oxford to get a cheap ticket it isn't of much use.
Maybe  I was sent the email because I live in an OX postcode  Angry
Although I don't really understand why you can't purchase advance tickets, towards London, from Didcot, given that I believe that you can purchase them on all the trains that go through Didcot towards London e.g. Cheltenham, Bristol, Oxford, Worcester etc.
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2015, 17:19:47 »

^6 is the normal lowest price for PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-OXF» (Oxford - next trains) advances though!
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« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2015, 17:40:32 »

Received email at 17.17 countdown is now about 30 hours it ends midnight tomorrow.

Now trying to find stations from Cardiff

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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2015, 17:43:45 »

I've just booked a ^20 return from BPW» (Bristol Parkway - next trains) to PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) on Jan 11th.
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« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2015, 18:35:48 »

Hi All,

Just booked two deals , both trains leaving Padd. during peak hours on the return part and it said made a saving of over 198 pounds.

You have to be quick some are showing very few tickets.

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