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M & S three for two offer (merged)

waveydave
waveydave Posts: 196 Forumite
in It's gone, but was it any good?
Oooh the first thread of my own in this part of teh forums lol

Hope its usefull.

M & S online have a 3 for 2 offer on at the moment but when you get to teh checkout ( online) rather than you getting the third / cheapest item free you get 1 Third of the price of each item.

This works out as a better deal most the time ( well it did when we used it )

My wife brought a xmas tree, a makeup set and a token third item and got it all for less than the xmas tree cost lol

Worth looking at maybe
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I got some great things last year in there 3 for 2 inc puzzle games etc for the boys, well worth a look, I haven't been in yet this year but will be
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • BONJOEY
    BONJOEY Posts: 819 Forumite
    Also The Roboreptile Is On The 3 For 2 Offer, So A Great Bargain Xx
  • TBeckett100
    TBeckett100 Posts: 4,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Cashback Cashier
    the offer states that when you buy 3 items from the range you get a third off each. However, great spot and certainly £££'s off what is proving to me an expensive xmas.
  • mrs_lds
    mrs_lds Posts: 4,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I won, I won, I won!
    will this be better value if you purchase 2 cheap items and an expensive one as well to get the third off??
  • baff
    baff Posts: 13 Forumite
    All of these 3 for 2 offers are most frustrating when you only want 1item. However, is there a way around this with M&S? As they take a third off of the price of each item, can I buy three and then return the ones I don't want to get a two thirds refund or will they adjust it to show full price for the items I have kept? (I only want the Meccano Red Arrow but refuse to pay 'full' price as I feel it is overcharging!)
  • Baz_2
    Baz_2 Posts: 729 Forumite
    You need to add 3 items, then all items show 1/3 off, so the 4th and 5th etc item will also be 1/3 off.

    No point trying to scam a discount if you feel its too much buy elsewhere.
  • helenrachel_2
    helenrachel_2 Posts: 71 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    baff wrote:
    All of these 3 for 2 offers are most frustrating when you only want 1item. However, is there a way around this with M&S? As they take a third off of the price of each item, can I buy three and then return the ones I don't want to get a two thirds refund or will they adjust it to show full price for the items I have kept? (I only want the Meccano Red Arrow but refuse to pay 'full' price as I feel it is overcharging!)

    If the offer is taking a 1/3 of each item then it can work out cheaper to buy the one item you want along with two other very cheap items and it will come to less than the one thing you actually want. Eg if the item costs £10 and you can find two things for £1 you will end up paying only £8.

    If you want something for more than £4 and can find something for £1 then it will work out cheaper to do this than just buy what you want.

    If the cheapest item is £2 then what you want would have to be over £8 to make the saving on the item you want.
    If the cheapest item is £5 then what you want would have to be over £20.

    Hope this helps!
  • waveydave
    waveydave Posts: 196 Forumite
    helenrachel wrote:
    If the offer is taking a 1/3 of each item then it can work out cheaper to buy the one item you want along with two other very cheap items and it will come to less than the one thing you actually want. Eg if the item costs £10 and you can find two things for £1 you will end up paying only £8.

    If you want something for more than £4 and can find something for £1 then it will work out cheaper to do this than just buy what you want.

    If the cheapest item is £2 then what you want would have to be over £8 to make the saving on the item you want.
    If the cheapest item is £5 then what you want would have to be over £20.

    Hope this helps!

    exactly as said.

    We brought a christmas tree for £60 odd and then 2 items at around a fiver

    total item - £70

    total reduction £23.33

    total spend - £46.67

    so xmas tree was £15 cheaper ( or there abouts + we got two free items)
  • jules372
    jules372 Posts: 280 Forumite
    Hi,

    does anyone know when this offer ends? Can't see it on the site anywhere.

    thanks
    Jules :)
  • bobsa1
    bobsa1 Posts: 1,947 Forumite
    I hadn't thought of this. Fab spot. you can use cash back sites as well if you order online
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