About
Just a few of us, nerding out.
Daft Discount started in a group chat. Between us we're forever setting up streaming sticks, routers and random gadgets - for ourselves, for mates, for parents who "just want it to work". And the same questions kept landing in our messages: which one should I buy? is the cheap one fine? why won't this thing turn on? Eventually we got tired of typing the same answers, so we pulled them together here.
That's the whole origin story. A few people who like this stuff, writing it down so you don't have to ask. The site grows as we do - we add things when we've actually used them and have something worth saying. Got a request? Let us know what you want more of.
No spec sheets here
We don't list numbers, benchmarks or a wall of specifications. The reasoning is simple: if you already knew what those numbers meant, you wouldn't need anyone to review the thing. So instead of "2GB of RAM and an A53 quad-core", we'll tell you whether it feels quick, whether it'll do the job, and whether it's worth the money. Plain English, every time. The spec sheet is one search away if you ever want it.
How we test
Stuff lives in actual homes for a couple of weeks before we write a word. Routers get hammered by a normal household - phones, tellies, someone on a work call while someone else streams - not a lab bench. Streaming sticks get used by people who genuinely want to watch something. We note what breaks, what's annoying, and what quietly surprised us.
What we don't do
- Accept free samples or loaners from brands.
- Run sponsored posts or "guest articles".
- Change a verdict because a brand complained.
- Dress an unboxing up as a review.
How we make money
Affiliate commission, mostly through Amazon. Click a link, buy something, the retailer pays us a small cut. You pay the same price either way. Full breakdown on the affiliate disclosure page.
We never recommend something because the commission's higher. The verdict comes first; the link gets added at the end. A site that recommends rubbish stops getting read, and then the commission dries up anyway - so honestly it's just self-interest, not sainthood.
Tell us what you want
This is a side project, not a media empire, and we like it that way. If there's a gadget you're stuck on or something you'd like us to test, drop us a line. Half of what ends up here started as someone asking.