Defence Discount Service Reviews 

935
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 458 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness and professionalism, with many individuals providing excellent support. The customer service is frequently described as top-class, offering effective advice and quick response times to resolve various issues. However, some customers noted difficulties with direct contact, experiencing overlong response times, and facing issues with account access or eligibility.

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Customer service

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wanted to book holiday with Riviera travel for 10% discount, but they do not recognise DDS! But did recognise Blue Light (BL), logged into DDS to see if they had a crossover number I could use, as BL... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with a discount code on the DDS website and raised a question. Tracy responded very shortly and requested further information. I supplied this and by the next day I had a very compreh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My old Defence Discount account had lapsed and I wanted to see whether I was eligible for a new one. As a retired MoD Civil Servant of 40 years standing I was hoping that I could but John explained wh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with getting my address accepted on the system and providing my ID. I sent an email request and it was responded to very quickly. My issues were dealt with Khyati who was very professio... See more

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My "experience" was great because it…

My "experience" was great because it was resolved

May 29, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s amazing to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support, and we hope you get to make some great savings with us in the future!    

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

DDS support team - 5 star service

The DDS support team (Clover in my case) were fantastic. Responsive and helped resolve my issue very quickly.

May 28, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering new DDS card online

When ordering a new DDS card online I encountered some issues that prevented me from completing the application. I submitted a ticket and Reece came back to me in a timely manner with a simple solution to solve the problem. I sent the required information to Reece, logged back on and completed the application within a minute. Thanks for an excellent 5 star service.

May 28, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from DDS

Great service from DDS nice to engage with a real human who was able to sort my issue out and was friendly and responsive. Thanks Lorenzo and the DD team.

May 22, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s amazing to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support, and we hope you get to make some great savings with us in the future!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Asked for details to be amended as not…

Asked for details to be amended as not able to.was done and a kind email to advise

May 27, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received. Thank you for your feedback and support!  

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clover was very helpful and…

Clover was very helpful and knowledgeable in helping me resolve an issue on accessing shopping vouchers

May 27, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First request for assistance 14/05

First request for assistance 14/05, took about 5 days to get a response, no problems as their was a weekend thrown into the mix. After that, the issue was sorted very quickly. My fault for the card disappearing down the back of the draw. I did not realise that your end had blurred the card image.

May 27, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello, 

We are delighted to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service desk was able to sort my…

The service desk was able to sort my problem which was that I was unable to change the email address in my profile. 1 email and was sorted. This is a piece of the profile that users should be able to change themself.

May 14, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Asked for a new card

Asked for a new card as mine is damaged. (Delaminated)
They asked for a photo of the card, cut in half, which I sent. I received an email saying my new card is being processed.
Good service.

May 13, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!    

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The discount codes system works...

The discount codes system works well and is very simple to navigate. My experience was a little sketchy when I had an issue getting a shopping card (John Lewis).

Initially, the click-through link did not work. I called the useful 24hr Rewards Gateway/Voucher Shop and was given some information that turned out to be wrong.

I sent an enquiry to Customer Services (support ticket 975678) to try to get some clarity. This worked out, but it took 2 weeks to get my reply. Not good.

All-in-all, this is a worthy service and I'm glad that I have it. Faster responses to emails would make it great.

May 6, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review – we really appreciate this.

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A quick solution and help…

A quick solution and help from John and Tracy when I had problems with my card/account they even managed to change my email address all done stress free

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello, 

We are delighted to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Polly - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy response by Lorenzo to rectify…

Speedy response by Lorenzo to rectify email / login problem

May 18, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are delighted to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Katie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had a tech access problem that proved…

I had a tech access problem that proved difficult to resolve. Customer service wasn't able to immediately resolve it. They were helpful and suggestive of alternative approaches to resolve the issue. Took a while and we got there in the end. The inconvenience was acknowledged and accommodated, for which I am grateful. Very polite and useful interactions with John throughout. Thank you.

May 1, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s great to hear that you are happy with the service you have received. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Katie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great solution to my problem by Loenzo…

Great solution to my problem by Loenzo . For some reason I was unable to reset my password but iot was sorted out .

May 18, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Katie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service to reinstate my account

Exceptional service to reinstate my account - Reece was incredibly knowledgeable, efficient and effective in resolving my account problems quickly. Very impressed

May 14, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

It’s amazing to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support, and we hope you get to make some great savings with us in the future!

Katie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Helpful people

Helpful people. Eventually discovered that the card may be used 12 times only within any three month period. Given that, the Defence Discount card is really not as useful as I had hope. My mistake.

May 16, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello, 

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are pleased to hear you’re happy with our service. 

Certain offers may have a limit on how many times they can be redeemed in a 3 month period, however there is no limit on the number of offers you can access.

Katie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Although there are a large number of…

Although there are a large number of firms & places where one can obtain a discount, I as an 85 year old find that that the ones I really would like are not available. Not really into buying clothes, holidays, theme parks etc these days. I have found that there is limited appeal for me, but it does provide a good range of discounts for those who can use them and I would therefore recommend DDS.

May 8, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback and support!  

Julie - Defence Discount Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Know how to reply to an online query.

Though I had problems, thanks to your patience all was resolved.

April 4, 2026
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Reply from Defence Discount Service

Hello,

We are very happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our service. Thank you for your feedback and support!

Julie - Defence Discount Service

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