Waitrose to axe 'free tea or coffee without purchase' deal next month

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edited 21 March 2017 at 2:39PM in Gone off!
Members of Waitrose's loyalty cards programme will no longer be able to get a totally free tea or coffee - from next month, anyone wanting a free hot drink will first need to make a purchase....
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'Waitrose to axe 'free tea or coffee without purchase' deal next month'
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  • sarah1972
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    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Red? :wave:

    I havent merged it as a MSE member of staff has started this thread so I assume they want there post at the top.
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  • curls
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    I totally agree with the majority of opinions expressed in the other thread.

    Can't put it better than redfox who said "I see that MSE are already suggesting a way to keep abusing the spirit of the offer"

    How long before MSE ruin this for genuine Waitrose custmers?
  • redfox
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    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Red? :wave:

    sorry VfM4meplse BGs are under instruction to never, ever merge an MSE started thread under pain of whatever...:o
    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Red? :wave:
    sarah1972 wrote: »
    I havent merged it as a MSE member of staff has started this thread so I assume they want there post at the top.

    Strange how sarah1972 answered to Red :rotfl:
  • POPPYOSCAR
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    How ludicrous to suggest someone by ONE grape!!!!!!!!!!!

    Come on MSE you are better than that.
  • redfox
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    curls wrote: »
    How long before MSE ruin this for genuine Waitrose custmers?

    I suspect not long :(

    This is also encouraging waste because if every 'non shopper'/nearby office worker/passing opportunist/local police constable etc etc buys a plastic bag every day just so they get their coffee for 10p they aren't going to want 7 bags for life every week so they'll end up in landfill.

    Exactly what the carrier bag charge was implemented to avoid but now MSE are suggesting doing just that.
  • POPPYOSCAR
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    I think before long it will be a minimum spend just like the newspaper.

    They will probably trial it out to see if it affects profits like they did before, no doubt ours will be one of those!
  • moonshine
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    POPPYOSCAR wrote: »
    I think before long it will be a minimum spend just like the newspaper.

    I think it should be like that and I'm surprised they have gone for this approach when they could so easily have made the change right now.
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    POPPYOSCAR wrote: »
    I think before long it will be a minimum spend just like the newspaper.


    I do hope so! Honestly, our Waitrose is getting to be like a foodbank at armageddon. People practically scrapping in their eagerness to get a free drink!

    People won't be able to get away with buying a carrier bag though - this from their email to myWaitrose members this morning:

    *Excluded Items: single use carrier bags, tobacco, stamps, mobile top ups, e-Top up vouchers, lottery tickets, gift vouchers, cashback, infant milk formulae, car park charges, fuel and delivery charges.
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