Free pampering treatment when you buy Allinsons flour

Dormouse · 1 January 2006 at 4:10PM

Saw this offer for a free treatment (choice of facial, massage, manicure, pedicure, etc) on a packet of Allinson flour (costs 99p in Tesco). Sounds like an ok promotion, run by TLC (I used one of their free haircut offers a few months ago and it was great).

Note: looks like the only way to book your treatment is by phoning an 0870 number, but hey, a treatment for the price of a phone call ain't bad (and the price of flour as well, obviously, but I was buying that anyway).

Free Pampering treatment with every specially marked pack of Allinson Bakers' Grade
Why not unwind, take some time out and treat yourself with this special free pampering treatment offer. You will find your voucher on the inside of every specially marked pack of Allinson Bakers' Grade.

This fantastic offer entitles one person to a free pampering treatment at carefully selected salons/therapists. The offer includes treatments such as facials, massages, manicures and many others. So sit back, relax and be pampered with a wide ranging choice of pamper treatments provided by some of the best practitioners across the UK. Cut out the voucher from your special pack and present on arrival when you go for your treatment.

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This is a great chat forum spot. Tesco also have the flour on BOGOF (buy one get one free) at the moment so buy two packets for 99p, and you can treat someone else too! (Allinsons Bakersgrade V/Strong White Flour, Allinsons 100% Original Wholemeal Bread Flour and Allinsons Wholesome White Bread Flour). Click here for the Terms and Conditions.

Where are the massages etc available?

The offer is available nationwide, click here for a list of locations. The treatments you can choose from include acupressure, facial, back massage, sports massage, indian head massage, aromatherapy message, reflexology, reiki, manicure or pedicure.

How do I book?

Call TLC on 0870 365 1294 Mon to Fr, 9.30am-5.30pm, the TLC Booking Team will contact you again to confirm your appointment.

Take your voucher with you to your Salon/Therapist and make sure you state clearly that you will be using a ‘TLC Voucher’. If you don't quote this when you arrive, your voucher may not be redeemed.

rach1973 · 1 January 2006 at 6:39PM

Great find...I will definately be getting the facial I have been promising myself for months now.

Thanks :j

[Deleted User] · 1 January 2006 at 6:42PM

Sorry if I've missed it but I did look....

Is there a closing date?

rach1973 · 1 January 2006 at 6:45PM

Deleted_User wrote:

Sorry if I've missed it but I did look....

Is there a closing date?

Terms and conditions

This free pamper voucher entitles the bearer to one free pamper treatment as specified by the selected salon/therapist.
All additional customers will pay the full price per treatment, and all future bookings will be charged at the full price.
The offer is based on advance bookings only and is strictly subject to promotional availability.
Please hand over your TLC Free Pamper voucher to the salon or therapist upon arrival to claim your free treatment.
The voucher may only be used once and the offer must be redeemed on the same day. Only one voucher may be used per person per salon/therapist.
Participating salons/therapists are all contracted to participate in the free pamper offer. The promoters, its agents and distributors cannot be held responsible to any venues subsequently declining acceptance of vouchers for reasons of their own.
Participating salons/therapists reserve the right to vary prices, times and offer availability (e.g. Public holidays). Some participating salons/therapists have restricted times on the availability of the offer – customers are recommended to call in advance to check.
Photocopied vouchers will not be accepted, and the voucher has no monetary value and is non-transferable.
The promoter, its agents and distributors accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise for the misuse of the voucher, and are not liable for any personal loss or injury at featured venues, and cannot be held responsible for any disagreement concerning quality/availability of featured venues.
The promoter, its agents and distributors cannot replace any lost, stolen or damaged vouchers and reserve the right to withdraw or amend any details and/or prices without notice.
This offer is not transferable, for sale or re-sale or redeemable for cash. Cash value 0.001p.
Vouchers cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offer.
Offer valid until 31.03.06.
Promoter: Allinson, Westmill foods, 10 Dane Street, bishops storford, Herts CM23 3X2

Dormouse · 2 January 2006 at 2:54PM

Deleted_User wrote:

Sorry if I've missed it but I did look....

Is there a closing date?

Yep, sorry, it's 31 March.

All the info is on their website HERE

mazg61_2 · 2 January 2006 at 6:20PM

Hi
Just to make it even more of a great offer - this flour is buy one get one free in my local Tesco (Newton Aycliffe).
So I can treat my mum to a treatment as well!!

Jane_dolby · 10 January 2006 at 7:10PM

Don't want to burst your bubble, but i have been trying to redeem a massage with TLC since November (I collect vouchers from vouch for me). Their receptionist gets someone to call you back (never when you're in of course) That person then only works part time - 3x 0870 calls later she tells me my local salon (they won't reveal which one of course) is fully booked, ring us back mid january and oh by the way they only offer appointments between 4.30 and 6 pm - useless to me as I'd never be able to farm out my 4 kids gggrrr - anyone else had any problems with them? - how did you get round it?
Cheers

loveabargin · 11 January 2006 at 11:04AM

Jane_dolby&#64 wrote: »

Don't want to burst your bubble, but i have been trying to redeem a massage with TLC since November (I collect vouchers from vouch for me). Their receptionist gets someone to call you back (never when you're in of course) That person then only works part time - 3x 0870 calls later she tells me my local salon (they won't reveal which one of course) is fully booked, ring us back mid january and oh by the way they only offer appointments between 4.30 and 6 pm - useless to me as I'd never be able to farm out my 4 kids gggrrr - anyone else had any problems with them? - how did you get round it?
Cheers

Hi Jane
If I was you I would email them and confirm the problems you are having getting a treatment booked. It would interesting to hear their response. I'm off to tesco to get my vouchers.
Good Luck

Trow · 11 January 2006 at 4:33PM

Just to let you know how these things work:

The therapists (some of them will be individuals working on their own) do not get paid anything for these free treatments, so the treatments are only done when they are not busy - November and December being very busy times and so they are unlikely to take a free booking when their books will be filling up with people needing treatments done before Christmas. I would imagine in the case of being fully booked is the salon has said that they are not interested in taking on free treatments until it gets quieter in January.

As for the treatment times being unsuitable - its really just tough. You can't expect them to bend to you when you are getting it for nothing, and they are effectively giving you their time, their electricity costs, and their product costs.

charlieamycat · 11 January 2006 at 10:13PM

I've got TLC vouchers through filling short (i.e., no more than 3 questions) questionnaires in the vouch4me competition website. Using one of their vouchers, I had a free facial just before Christmas, so I guess it just depends which salons you use. Absolute bargain - there's also vouchers for free days out, reflexology/reiki sessions, massage, as well as discounts (2-for-ones, ££ of cruises, etc.), so not bad for the price of a 0870 call. I personally found the receptionist very helpful. Also these vouchers are valid until 30th June, not March as in the Allinson's offer, which gives you more time to find a mutually agreeable time for your session. :j

cheers

lin473 · 11 January 2006 at 10:36PM

I have also had trouble redeeming tlc vouchers in the past.(Last summer).
Mine were for free days out ,but no-one listed in the brochure which came with the vouchers would honour them.
The go-karting venue I rang even said they were taking legal action against them for
listing them without permission!
I Might try this offer though,perhaps they have got their act together now!

Free pampering treatment when you buy Allinsons flour

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