Boots xmas sales online and instore

3_cheeky_princesses

liz-paul wrote: »

Sorry to butt in but just wondering; what was the toy sale like last year? Esp on big name brands like lego, playmobil & the TV/movie characters stuff.
Cheers

It was quite good. I managed to get most of my 18 month old Christmas presents for this year plus some for my other children and birthday presents throughout the year.

I got (from memory might be more! and all were 75% off as far as i can remember) the Dream town rose petal cottage, In the night garden iggle piggle (the big one that talks etc and is £38 now ) Upsy Daisy chas bed (again the big one that is approx £35, ING scooter, ING spin and see game, ING ninky nonk train and ING wooden stacking blocks, Winnie the pooh trike, Little people princess ride on, Puppy grows and knows your name, Noddy Mecanno set, Noddy train set, Roary Race car scalectric type thing, Lazy town skateboard, Bob the builder game & Hannah Montanna Stage scene and doll,

nicole163

Someone told me in one Boots store when they went 75% instore last year people were grabbing items as staff were carrying the stuff out, it got so bad that people were shoving staff to get to the items! I did my shopping online avoiding the rush got my order through early hours of the morning on the 14th.

nic_santorini

i had to go back to the store 3 times to get more bargains, it becomes obsessive, but have so many bargains and have been great presents all year and still have 3 crates of stuff left for xmas presents.

3_cheeky_princesses

nicole163 wrote: »

Someone told me in one Boots store when they went 75% instore last year people were grabbing items as staff were carrying the stuff out, it got so bad that people were shoving staff to get to the items! I did my shopping online avoiding the rush got my order through early hours of the morning on the 14th.

Yep thats what i read and heard too! In my local store in Lakeside shopping centre a couple of ladies had gone to M&S got a trolley each and brought it into Boots to loads up with all the stuff with :eek:
In another store my friend went to get some bits and she didnt get a look in as it was a small store and all the sale stuff was in 1 aisle so these ladies blocked a end each with their pushchairs so no one else could go down it or get pass so their friend emptied the shelfs!

I love a bargain but thats madness. Saying that i am going to venture out to the store for this sale so who knows when i am there :rolleyes:

Minxy_Bella

3_cheeky_princesses wrote: »

Yep thats what i read and heard too! In my local store in Lakeside shopping centre a couple of ladies had gone to M&S got a trolley each and brought it into Boots to loads up with all the stuff with :eek:
In another store my friend went to get some bits and she didnt get a look in as it was a small store and all the sale stuff was in 1 aisle so these ladies blocked a end each with their pushchairs so no one else could go down it or get pass so their friend emptied the shelfs!

I love a bargain but thats madness. Saying that i am going to venture out to the store for this sale so who knows when i am there :rolleyes:

OMG! I'm surprised there wasn't a riot! I'd have been shouting blue ruddy murder at them! :rotfl:

luxor4t

Minxy_Bella wrote: »

OMG! I'm surprised there wasn't a riot! I'd have been shouting blue ruddy murder at them! :rotfl:

Fighting broke out in Swansea's branch :rolleyes:

(I was not there when it happened, but heard about it from various SAs)

Welsh_Bird_2

Omg and swansea is a big branch too. I will do both get a order in online and also go to the shop early and see what happens. I will keep a look out for the date and set my alarm

3_cheeky_princesses

Welsh_Bird wrote: »

Omg and swansea is a big branch too. I will do both get a order in online and also go to the shop early and see what happens. I will keep a look out for the date and set my alarm

Thats what i am going to do too order online (for the toys mostly) and go instore for the beauty / skincare. Saying that i might take my children to the store with me! Their like little rottweilers and should keep people at bay! :eek:

twinkle-star

luxor4t wrote: »

Fighting broke out in Swansea's branch :rolleyes:

(I was not there when it happened, but heard about it from various SAs)

:eek: That's my new local :eek::eek:

PRINCESSKERRY

I too stayed up for a late night order but also ventured instore though not early and I think was the day after the sale starts, it was still v.busy and you literally couldn't put anything down you were interested in as people were literally grabbing anything I think some people really didn't care what they had bought it was just simply because it had 75% off.
I had two pre school children so it is hard going into store for this as the aisles are always so cramped so online is a lifesaver, I really hope this year though with my eldest being at nursery I can somehow get in on the first day of the 75% sale as it really does save so much money.