Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 6..Read first post for current bargains

Maisie

geordielass wrote:

Am so impressed with your quick thinking.I always thought I was quite a good bargain hunter but I am seeing the masters at work on MSE.Cheers

Thanks geordielass!!!

You should see me in Boots!!. I have 2 separate baskets when looking for offers.

I keep a mental note of what I have in each basket and cost and what vouchers/points coupons I can use and what freebies I can get.

That's so I go to the maximum like the £10 now for something like the choccies offer now on and the rest in the other basket.

For instance I would get the choccies voucher and then put the chocolates in the other basket and get the value of them (minus the
voucher) with other things in my second basket shop!

The SA usually ask if I want to pay for the other things but I say I need to get something else if I haven't reached the total I want in both baskets.

I'm missing out as I let the EI voucher go last week as didn't know only one was allowed from machine. Our store doesn't have EI stuff anyway.

My OH dreads me going in Boots but I usually get him a little something so he doesn't moan too much!

Chocmonster7

Went to Darlington branch today, checked machine and got an EI voucher. Wandered around to find that they didn't stock the handwash and the other items in the range weren't on BOGOF - looks like I wasted my time & voucher.

Ragtimeplayer

pash wrote:

hello you! can you tell me if the Wakey AC machine is giving out the EI vouchers or Ponty if you have been (probably a silly question I know!) have to say I havent been into boots since 31 Jan TD/DR last day!
Pash x

Hi Pash!

I went to Barnsley with my daughters card as I never get offered anything good on mine

I took a friend along who has used Boots for years but has never used the Ac machine. I was amazed at how many offers she was ahem.. offered!

She ended up buying the EI and used the points from that to buy her No7 stuff and also got the choccies and skincare voucher, she was on a real high when she came out, I think I have converted her!

One interesting thing, after my friend had raided the EI shelves, there was very little left so on the offchance, I asked a nice sa if she could check if they had any in the back, she brought me out 10 bless her!

So I ended up buying those and got lots of lovely points

As far as Wakefield goes, its a lot bigger than the Barnsley store and they definitely stock EI as I have bought it from there before. I can't see it mattering which shop you go to to try and get your voucher, if its going to give you it, I assume it will give you it in any of the shops you try, good luck!

kazzaw

Liverbird wrote:

This is why its good to have a 'reserve' advantage card......in partners/sisters/daughters name etc...... possibly get the EI voucher on that one, but use the voucher with YOUR advantage card.

Tried that but thanks anyway!

Hubby & son both have AC but neither have got the EI voucher.

rchddap1

When I went shopping the only 'ads for EI' in the shop were for the reduced prices with BOGOF not mentioned anywhere. However, confident in other MSErs I picked up a pile of stuff and went to the desk. I told the girl that I though it was BOGOF, but wasn't sure, so could she scan a couple of items first before putting the rest though. She obliged....it was BOGOF and I walked out a very happy girl.

Lesson: don't trust the signs....trust MSE

mich_city

Chocmonster7 wrote:

Went to Darlington branch today, checked machine and got an EI voucher. Wandered around to find that they didn't stock the handwash and the other items in the range weren't on BOGOF - looks like I wasted my time & voucher.

Ohh that happened to me too, printed voucher and no EI :mad: (Did get some eventually with sister's EI voucher)

Reminder to all.. take one of the EI items in the range to a till, ask the SA to do a price query.. as not all stores have BOGOF displayed on the EI shelves.. also some are finding it scanning at £1.66 and not the price indicated on SEL

also, read on here that someone used the EI voucher the next day and it gave the points.. I didn't try it tho as didn't want to be shown up at the tills if it didn't work for me!

Ragtimeplayer

rchddap1 wrote:

Lesson: don't trust the signs....trust MSE

I totally Agree!

geordielass

shibumi wrote:

Could you tell me which bath pearls are reduced please??
Is it the Dewberry ones or White musk?

Thanks

It was the one with rosepetals in it,only small but if it's a bargain I gotta have it!

blossom30

Hi, Thanks to the O.P who informed us of the special offer on with the mens toiletries at the moment. If you buy over £10 worth of products between the FCUK Ted Baker and Hackett range (excluding razors) they will deduct £4 at the till....now here's the good bit the advantage machine is offering 100 points for each range if you purchase one product.I bought £12 worth of products from the ranges and £3 other things total spend £15 less £4 and pay £11 ...get 350 points on card and £5 skin voucher and Lindt chocs.yummy!

mrsw

mich_city wrote:

Ohh that happened to me too, printed voucher and no EI :mad: (Did get some eventually with sister's EI voucher)

Reminder to all.. take one of the EI items in the range to a till, ask the SA to do a price query.. as not all stores have BOGOF displayed on the EI shelves.. also some are finding it scanning at £1.66 and not the price indicated on SEL

also, read on here that someone used the EI voucher the next day and it gave the points.. I didn't try it tho as didn't want to be shown up at the tills if it didn't work for me!

I also used my voucher the following day with no problems. I guess it depends on the SA