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[neat]

Fao wolvesfan18.
Why do you work at M & S if you hate the customers so much! What happened to CUSTOMER SERVICE, if your bosses knew who you were and you were saying you would be sacked!! M & S is a business that relies on customers!!! without them it wouldn't succeed, and if you are treating customers badly for what ever reason you should leave. M & S is a great store but it needs to keep its good image and that goes for the people it employs!

[jenniewb]

Originally Posted by neat

Why do you work at M & S if you hate the customers so much! What happened to CUSTOMER SERVICE, if your bosses knew who you were and you were saying you would be sacked!! M & S is a business that relies on customers!!! without them it wouldn't succeed, and if you are treating customers badly for what ever reason you should leave. M & S is a great store but it needs to keep its good image and that goes for the people it employs!

Personally? I now don't bother to read the posts by Wolves fan, after reading one of them about someone elses comments (think it was when the first 20% off day was happening and he called them a "liar" (turns out the 20% off day did happen, and on the day mentioned by the original poster)) I just think he? does it for attention, if we all just ignored him, maybe he will just go away, and bother some other site.

I used to work for m&s, the worst job I had, the pay was better then most other places, but OMG it was SO DULL! I actually took a pay cut to move, so I can only imagine Wolves fan is so bored at his job that he gets his kicks (and attention) here, or he is stuck in a dead job as his mum hooked him up with his current one. Does make me wonder who will lose their jobs in the 1000+ cull of staff though...!

[Flickering Ember]

Originally Posted by zappster1966

I'm reliably told by a female friend who was in M&S yesterday, that the staff are warning purchasers of sale items/women's clothes that refunds will not be given.

Which is seemingly causing some annoyance ... because the ladies now have to use the changing rooms instead of their usual "trying it on at home & taking it back if it doesn't fit."

I can see why they're annoyed. It's bloody freezing outside, everyones wearing umpteen layers of clothes, getting undressed and dressed again in a teeny little cubicle is a major hassle. My friend was going to buy loads of stuff but came back empty handed. Their loss.

They told us there are no returns (exchanges even) on sale items in the Liverpool branch yesterday...

[Flickering Ember]

Originally Posted by char_student

I took a bra back a while ago and the snotty sales assistant smellt it and said it smelt worn. It did not as it did not fit and I had not worn it. People get annoyed when sales assistants treat the consumers with contempt. She gave me the refund but she was a right b****

Maybe they should be tagging the bras then as they are not tagged; you know the tags they use on the straps of camis and nighties? Put one on the bra strap to stop people returning it worn; not saying you did but it would help stop accusations?

[andy65]

I do not find any problem of M&S returns policy.

[bubblegumcola]

They are only not letting you return the sale stock as it has gone down to final reduction prices, 1 quid for bras, etc. So unless you are absolutely sure it fits when it has been put to final reductions try it on before you buy it!!! Is it really that difficult to go into the changing room?? It was made very clear to everyone buying in the Hamilton store this week when I was in the queue - they told every customer final reductions were non-returnable. Debenhams also do this when their sale prices get very reduced, its not just M&S.

During normal sales before the final reductions there is no problem taking stock back with a receipt for a full refund within the 90 days, without a receipt a credit note refund for the current selling price. They still have a very good refund policy, far better than most.

[hollydays]

omg-there are some right nutters on this thread..customer dis-service..

Marks' staff have gone right down the pan..
ps-you are there to serve customers,not POLICE them.The majority of customers are honest,just because some are not, doesn't give you the right to treat every customer like a potential suspect.
Power trip or what..
For the record,cameras dont record sound....(gullible),surprised wolves fan hasn't pointed that out..

[pineapple123]

Just wanted to say I buy alot of M&S clothing mostly on there great sales reductions and have found the majority of staff over the years most polite and helpful, they inform you that you can not return sale items and treat you no different just because you are getting a bargain, sure you get the odd frosty one but compared to other shops and especially my local Tesco CS they are really good.
May I just add last week when I shopped I was disgusted by some of the customers 2 women having a full scale arguement for ages over a coat each pulling at it and a woman grabbing a dressing gown out of my hand and demanding that she saw it first, told her to have it if it was that important to her, so I can understand some staff getting miffed having to serve these idiots.

[Flickering Ember]

Pineapple, that's why I avoid shops for the first few hours of the sales at least; I don't like the animalistic,playground scrumming these events can bring. It's so sad (in more ways than one). I like online shopping to get my hands on what I want without having my hands ripped off by some crazy bargain hunter!)

[marga112]

Has anyone noticed that the refund policy has changed in marks and spencer now? They are suggesting to me that there are clear notices around the store, which have completely passed me by. I returned something last week and as its passed the date on the receipt, i cant have vouchers.


"From Sunday 12 April, our refund policy changed to a 35 day time limit on returns. This means that any product can be returned, with some exceptions, within 35 days if it is in a resalable condition with a valid receipt. If the date on the receipt is over the 35 days, as you outlined, no refund can be given. This refund policy does not affect your statutory rights.
Before agreeing this change, we researched our returns records and found that the vast majority of our customers already return items, with their receipts, within 28 days. Our new policy remains one of the best on the high street with a refund period of 35 days compared to the most of our competitors who offer 28 days. "

[rammy007]

I returned something last week and as its passed the date on the receipt, i cant have vouchers.

This apparently was the case but now all stores were sent info that people who had an out of date receipt were to be given a credit voucher at the last know price(change of policy which happened this week).

[Molly41]

Hi,
Im really shocked today by M &S customer services. I recently purchased a pair of per una velour PJs cost 35 pounds I had a pair two years ago and they are still going strong and are the most comfortable and warm clothes I possess. They was brilliantly, tumble dry in a few minutes so in my opinion well worth buying a second pair. The new pair were a disaster. I washed them the first time with a normal load of clothes only to find the whole load covered in fluff. I washed them a second time and tumble dried them according to instructions and they blocked up the vent and the filter. Im surprised the dryer did not set itself on fire!! Anyway I took said fluff off PJs and PJs back. They refused to give me a refund, inferring the fluff was off other clothes - even though it was the exact colour of the fabric. They said they had not been told of a fault and that velour fabric should not shed so much fluff - my point exactly they are faulty. Anyway they willsend them off for forensic examination - including fluff. If there is a problem then I can have my money back

What do I do in the meantime - it takes 28 days. No replacement PJs for me. And their attitude - well I wont get back there in a hurry. Very disappointing. Sorry for the long post - rant over
Molly

[jenniewb]

Originally Posted by Molly41

Hi,
Im really shocked today by M &S customer services. I recently purchased a pair of per una velour PJs cost 35 pounds I had a pair two years ago and they are still going strong and are the most comfortable and warm clothes I possess. They was brilliantly, tumble dry in a few minutes so in my opinion well worth buying a second pair. The new pair were a disaster. I washed them the first time with a normal load of clothes only to find the whole load covered in fluff. I washed them a second time and tumble dried them according to instructions and they blocked up the vent and the filter. Im surprised the dryer did not set itself on fire!! Anyway I took said fluff off PJs and PJs back. They refused to give me a refund, inferring the fluff was off other clothes - even though it was the exact colour of the fabric. They said they had not been told of a fault and that velour fabric should not shed so much fluff - my point exactly they are faulty. Anyway they willsend them off for forensic examination - including fluff. If there is a problem then I can have my money back

What do I do in the meantime - it takes 28 days. No replacement PJs for me. And their attitude - well I wont get back there in a hurry. Very disappointing. Sorry for the long post - rant over
Molly

Thats really bad customer service! They should have (if they didn't believe you) not said no for a refund- they should have offered to send them off first. I am not sure how far this rule spans but I used to work for a different high street store in the head office. If such a problem happened, like this or a dye-run where other clothes in a machine were ruined, the customer not only got their cash back, they also were compensated for what else was damaged in the machine- check your drier is in workable condition and any damaged clothes I would have thought should also be replaced.

Think of it as 28 days to make sure your drier is working perfectly!

[InaPickle]

Originally Posted by dmg24

You can if you have their express authority.

There is a big difference using a strangers card and using your parents/ partners card, and with chip and pin who is to know?!

The shop assistant. I work in a shop and granted, with chip and pin you don't always know as the person can be shoving the card in the machine before you have the chance to look, but sometimes you do see, and in a case like that I wouldn't allow a person to use that card: they could be anyone, and that card could be anyone's. If any query came up later about the transaction and it came to light that I had known, I could lose my job and it could be tantamount to fraud. I wouldn't take that risk.

[dmg24]

Originally Posted by InaPickle

The shop assistant. I work in a shop and granted, with chip and pin you don't always know as the person can be shoving the card in the machine before you have the chance to look, but sometimes you do see, and in a case like that I wouldn't allow a person to use that card: they could be anyone, and that card could be anyone's. If any query came up later about the transaction and it came to light that I had known, I could lose my job and it could be tantamount to fraud. I wouldn't take that risk.

Why have you picked up on a post that is two years old? :confused:

In answer to your rather belated response, you do not understand the legal position regarding refunds. Perhaps you could ask for further training on the issue, so as not to make this mistake in future?

[InaPickle]

Originally Posted by dmg24

Why have you picked up on a post that is two years old? :confused:

In answer to your rather belated response, you do not understand the legal position regarding refunds. Perhaps you could ask for further training on the issue, so as not to make this mistake in future?

1) I was just looking in the 'new threads' section last night when this one came up. I thought it looked interesting so I took a peek. At that point I didn't realise this part of the post was so old, and only realised after I'd replied. I coudn't see that the thread was so long at that point. Honest mistake.

2) With regard to refunds, I haven't made a mistake. I'm fully aware about when to issue a refund and when not. This paragraph makes no sense. I assuming that by your second paragraph you mean that I've made a mistake about issuing refunds on other people's cards in which case, to the best of my knowledge, the rules about who is using the card still stand: the person who owns the card should be present, otherwise the person issuing the refund should not give it (if they have proof they are allowed to use the card they should show it.), as it is leaving you wide open to criticism at best, potential accudations of fraud at worst. In short, it is harder for a shop assistant to tell you are using someone else's card when using chip and pin if you shove the card in the machine before they have a look and the machine doesn't ask you to swipe it (that sometime's happens), but if someone is using someone else's card and the shop assistant sees it, they are perfectly within their rights to refuse to accept payment via the card in order to protect the customer, the owner of the card and themself.