Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 50 - Post your finds here

charleypink

hi everyone, hope your all ok:)

I haven't really had much to report lately, what with the clearance stand being removed from one of my boots stores:rolleyes:
Any hoo, i am paying a visit tomorrow to get something to tone down the redness on my cheeks.
I was wondering if anyone had tried the no7 skin calming cream?
Does it do the trick?
tia

SandraScarlett

Arrived, full of hope and expectation at Bluewater to find:

P & P serum full price (though it was still half price after midnight)

They wouldn't take my £5 voucher anyway, cos that was off skincare, even though were more than willing to take it last week
They had no Pinkies :eek:

The T & D had a SEL price of £6.86 instead of £5.86, and the SA got shirty when I asked her to scan it, and it was £5.86

SA got really shirtier with me when I bought my boring stuff, cos I produced the over £25 voucher, and then later, relayed this to a group of staff at the No 7 counter - just as I was coming up behind her

I listened to her, watching the other 3 members of staff, and a supervisor, and when she'd finished, I tapped her on the shoulder and said "Excuse me, but have you finished talking about me"

She scuttled off, and I asked if I could see the Manager, and the supervisor, who was the one who was rude to me last week, said "I'm the Manager".

I said I believe you told me last week you were a supervisor. She said that the manager wasn't in, and she was in charge, so I asked if she thought that was a professional way for a member of staff to act.

She said she hadn't heard all the conversation, but she had been there from when I arrived. So I said it would have been nice to have had an apology, and that I didn't come shopping to be upset, to which she said "well, you don't look very upset to me".

I asked what her criteria for "looking upset" was, and what expression I should have. And should I be shouting, or talking quietly, as I was. She replied "as I said Madam, you don't look upset to me".

So I said "I probably don't look like I've got Breast Cancer either, but I have." At this, all the other SAs looked at me in horror. But still this supervisor didn't say anything. The No 7 girl who was packing my stuff gripped my hand, as I now had tears pouring down my face, and she looked at the supervisor, and then at me, and said "I'm so sorry".

And still the supervisor said nothing, and then she looked at me, like she was smirking, so I asked if she wanted to see my Macmillan card, and the other SAs were frozen. Then she said "That's not necessary, my mother died of BC last year".

So I said "And what would your reaction have been if she had come home and relayed the identical story that I'm going to relay to my daughter about what happened today to me?" And still she said nothing, but sniffed a bit.

I thanked the No 7 SA for her professionalism, her courtesy, her helpfulness, and her compassion, and said I would be telling HO how impressed I was with her.

And then I said "Do you know, it costs nothing to say 'I'm sorry' and yet those words choke some people". I just couldn't get out the place quick enough, and sat outside crying for about 10 minutes.

I certainly shan't tell my DD who would go up there, guns blazing, and though I shall compliment the No 7 SA, via an email to CS, I just can't cope with going through the whole thing with CS.

So, miserably, we went to Lakeside on the way home. What a difference. The SA on the No 7 saw me looking at the P & P, and said they'd only heard that morning that it was going back to full price, and had I seen the new £5 vouchers. I said that I hadn't and she said "here you are then" and gave me a Pinkie, which I think looks so gorgeous, and shiney, and such a lovely sort of lilacish colour.

Then I bought some boring things and got another, Dee wombled one left on the floor and I wombled a Wrinklie and Hairy from the baskets, so that made up for the miserable morning.

I still have a No 7 P & P £5, which suddenly can't be used on Body, even if I wanted it at full price! But joy of joys, my twin Shinies are nestling in my brag book, which I shall put under my pillow tonight!

xx

vaz119

Great shop today in hamilton town centre branch.

Finally found 3 Admit it you want me! Price checked at £1.23 and 342:eek: (one left)..was too chicken to try coupon!

One S&G hand wash £2.20 -£2 coupon =20p

Ab loads of what looks like old GWPs on a stand next to fragrance with a sign saying free with any perfume purchase. Purple olay GWP, 17 vintage GWP, 17 smoky eyes GWP, and 2 i didn't recognise...some pink suede bags (unsure what brand) and a dark purple suede-ish ?olay? bag. It was just at closing so didn't really have time to find 'cover' items!

hth

Angie100

charleypink wrote: »

hi everyone, hope your all ok:)

I haven't really had much to report lately, what with the clearance stand being removed from one of my boots stores:rolleyes:
Any hoo, i am paying a visit tomorrow to get something to tone down the redness on my cheeks.
I was wondering if anyone had tried the no7 skin calming cream?
Does it do the trick?
tia

Hi

Dr Nick Lowe has a redness reducing cream which has been reduced in the Boots in town in Bristol. Seems quite popular and you can use your wrinkly on it. I think it is around £14.xx full price.

Forgot to mention that I think there are 2 slightly different shades of box colour on the P & P - so maybe they have new boxes coming. Anyone else noticed this???

Mimi - re the vouchers - u r welcome, hope you find something cheap to spend them on!!

x

salduck

SS i want you as my gran/auntie/mum and friend!
Some people do not have manners and they cost nothing
sending you lots of love and hugs
xxxxxxxxxx

chezzer1234

Oh sandra lots of huggles to you xxxx

How awful of them!!!
I think you are amazing xxxxxxxxx

Bellydancer

charleypink wrote: »

hi everyone, hope your all ok:)

I haven't really had much to report lately, what with the clearance stand being removed from one of my boots stores:rolleyes:
Any hoo, i am paying a visit tomorrow to get something to tone down the redness on my cheeks.
I was wondering if anyone had tried the no7 skin calming cream?
Does it do the trick?
tia

I asked the No7 SA about this recently, and she showed me. It goes on your skin a shade of green, which is what tones down the redness. She said to use it under makeup. Unless it changes colour as you rub it into your skin, I certainly wouldn't want to wear it on its own lol.

kerry1983_2

minx_01 wrote: »

Hiya!

They have 2 ACMs in the Llandudno store! One as you go in, and one by the exit at the back door!;)

They both had out of order signs on them yesterday.......but one of them worked after I pressed the retry button that was on the screen!:cool:

I went to Chester today instead, and they didn't have the purplies to give out. They did have Charles Worthington items reduced to £1.10, so 2 for 20p after the hairy!;)

Oh no !! How did i miss them?? I even got my sister to go and have a look and she couldn't find any
Oh well, i'll look extra carefully next time. Thank you !!:D

Picasso7

SS, you are so brave and managed to keep your dignity through all that. I am glad that your second shop was so much better. Sending you love and hugs too.

Melgirl

SandraScarlett - you have the ability to make me laugh and cry in the same post. Perhaps I need to reconsider stalking* you in the Beckton clearance store as per my PM last week....... I don't think I could cope with the emotion. * I am not a stalker really:rotfl: :rotfl:

Let your DD go down to the store. I most certainly would if my Mum came home with this same story.