Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 48 - Post your finds here

sans_2

Hi,

Would any kind peeps know what NO7 items can be used with the 250 extra points coupons without it beeping (low spend of course if any!).

I tried using it against a reduced N07 anti-ageing facial suncare product today (£2.50) but coupon beeped and was told by cashier I would need to buy a full price product for the coupon to work.

Thanks in advance!

zakiya12

madsaver wrote: »

It would really help if everyone mentioned what store they found these sort of items in so that we know whether they are local to us and worth rushing out to look as well

sandown on the i.o.w

skibster

Scarlett.1974 wrote: »

Excellent :T Anyone know or like to hazard a guess as to when these will start?

It probably will be Wednesday the 28th.

riggerz

Excuse my ignorance but can some one tell me what a blinkie is please

Mum2Hannah

Leicester Town Centre

Had a profitable afternoon y'day... visited 3 B's (2 small ones) and no HB reduced was 2b found (as advised earlier); however, did some shops either to earn a blinkie or to spend them, lol!;)

1st shop

6 * Pantene sachets = £5.82 (600pts earned)
1 * Olay GWP (the only one in store and feeling very lonely, lol!:o )

Total spend £5.82 (600pts on AC) + blinkie

(was quite nervous taking the GWP as had taken some wipes to go with them but 'lost' them on my way to the till:o ... thus was very conscious (sp) re SA... but she seemed not to notice it, lol!);

2nd shop

UG mini = £1.56 (used 150pts from ACM that states not 2b used on minis:o )
2 * No 17 Trio blusher @ £1.89 each = £3.78

(I think this must have been a GWP sometime ago, b4 I went mad on this thread:o , as it comes on the receipt as GWP... they r quite nice and will go very nicely for some hampers I'm doing for nurses who have been looking after my nephew at the hospital)

Total spend £5.34 initially but cost me £3.45 on BOGOF (150pts added on AC)+ blinkie

(this coz No 17 is on BOGOF at the mo and the signs @ store stated ALL No 17 w/out exclusions but had a 'fight' with ALL SA's as suddenly every1 has an opinion which is NOT to give the cmr the reduced price... continuosly was told these were on clearence thus not on offer... pointed out to the signs which DID NOT exclude clearence items...);

3rd shop

6 * No 17 Trio blusher @ £1.89 each = £11.34

Total spend £11.34 initially but actual cost £5.67 on BOGOF (as per the above shop) + blinkie;

4th shop

2 * R&M Lip liners @ £2.33 each (clearence) = £4.66 but FREE with blinkie

(tried to give 2 pts vouchers on these, 1 for 500pts from mailing and another one from a gift set (?)4 250pts but SA advised these would no go thru coz of the £5 vouchers being given out ; asked her to try and the 500 pts one went thru - tho it stated NOT 2b used on clearence, lol!:o - but not the 250pts which was given back)

Total spend £0.00 (with 500pts added on AC);

5th shop

2 * R&M Lip liners @ £2.33 each (clearence) = £4.66 but FREE with blinkie

(this was pd at another till and the SA added my 250pts manually:T )

Total spend £0.00 (with 250pts added on AC);

6th shop

2 * R&M Lip liners @ £2.33 each (clearence) = £4.66 but FREE with blinkie

Total spend £0.00

7th shop

No 7 After sun cream (clearence) = £4.43 but FREE with blinkie

(tried to use the 250pts but was given all sorts of explanation why these could no go thru...:rolleyes: );

Total spend £0.00

8th shop

No 7 Night fluid cream (clearence) = £4.78 but FREE with blinkie
UG mini = £1.56 (used 150pts from ACM)

Total spend £1.56 (150pts added on AC);

9th shop

No 7 Night fluid cream (clearence) = £4.53 but FREE with blinkie

(same cream as above but with a different price?!; here the SA had agreed to put the 250pts manually but changed her mind when I pd with my blinkie :mad: ; howeva in her confusion she gave me my blinkie back with my receipt, lol!:D )

Total spend £0.00

In Total

I spent £16.50
Saved with Blinkies £27.72
No 17 BOGOF £7.56
Xtra Pts added to AC 1650pts
General pts to AC 28pts
Earned 3 Blinkies


Apologies for the long thread but wanted soooooooooo much to share with u ALL my 'achievements' (sad, I know!:o ) as I am SO grateful for every1's ideas/sharing of glitches/thoughts/news, everything which is building my confidence... :T :T THANK U ALL SO MUCH! :T :T

ikkle87

The silver clutch is an old GWP isnt it? I'm sure it was the GWP before 17 went on BOGOF? x

Buffy_the_Vampire_Bat

Couttsey wrote: »

Sorry............ I know it's a bit off topic, but reading your posts makes me want to ask your opinion on something if you don't mind?

I was just wondering about the quality of the No7 brushes? How would you rate them perhaps? I normally use MAC ones, but could do with being replaced now. I bought a set of R&M ones a few months back- but really wasn't impressed by them as I found them quite rough compared to my usual ones, I also had a struggle to use them to put on eyeshaddow as the bristles just seemed to absorb the powder rather than spreading it evenly.

Are they worth buying a set, if possible? Thank you :-)

I know it's not me you're asking, but I'll answer anyway :rotfl:

I have a combination of No7, R&M, and Accessorize brushes. The No7 ones for me are definitely the best, although the ones from the Christmas '08 brush set are not as good quality as in previous years, or as good as the "normal" No7 brushes on sale all year around (the ones with black handles in black cardboard boxes)

claire1977 wrote: »

I was bought the eyeshadow brush as a secret santa gift about 10 years ago, I have used it everyday since, it has been washed a milion times and is still the softest, best eye brush I have ever used, it even applies cheaper eyeshadow nicely.

Claire

Absolutely agree - my oldest eyeshadow brush is a No7 one that must be 11 years old now, and is still the best of the lot.

Love from Buffy the Gobby No7 Addict

mamaloo7

sans wrote: »

Hi,

Would any kind peeps know what NO7 items can be used with the 250 extra points coupons without it beeping (low spend of course if any!).

I tried using it against a reduced N07 anti-ageing facial suncare product today (£2.50) but coupon beeped and was told by cashier I would need to buy a full price product for the coupon to work.

Thanks in advance!

I tried with clearance items but didn't work for me and SA would not input manually. So, I bought full price no7 nail and cuticle care, found on the no7 stand. Took it to photo counter, handed over 250pt voucher first then magically produced blinkie. SA said probably would not work but scanned it and it did!:T Paid £1.12 after blinkie but with 250pts in Boots logic, was more than free! Have bought n07 lip brush in this way also.

Angie100

ikkle87 wrote: »

The silver clutch is an old GWP isnt it? I'm sure it was the GWP before 17 went on BOGOF? x

Yes ikkle, u are correct. I got one the other day free!! Offer was on at Christmas I think when all the other GWP's were there. If anyone sees them it's worth popping one in your basket as they go through free:j

wendy16

casevlloyds wrote: »

Hi,

Does anyone happen to know if there is much clearance No7 left in either the Swindon stores or the Oxford stores please? and also when is the official lauch of the new No7 GWP?

Thanks

Hi casevlloyds, there were a few No. 7 reduced items on a shelf opposite the big No. 7 stand and some more in with the NO 7 skincare section behind the makeup when I went in on Friday in the Swindon Brunel store, I also had a look in the Greenbridge store on Saturday but there were only 3 or 4 items there.

Hope this helps.