Boots Grabbit Bargains Thread part 3 - post your finds here

poundsinbucks

Went to my local Boots this morning and printed voucher for free hair miniature product. Chose Umberto mini mousse for £1.99. Also picked up 2 packs of 31p razors and 2 Botanics glow lotion to add to my collection. Thought I would pay with my points in true money-saving fashion! But the SA and myself were most surprised to find the total changing from 62p to 261 points!! Obviously didn't want to spend 261 points, I'd much rather pay 62p, but it took the SA plus a supervisor to undo the whole thing, get my points re-credited, and then start the whole transaction afresh.

So do watch out when using the AC machine and spending points at the till, there is obviously a glitch in the system, and this time NOT in our favour!!

sally06

Very disappointed with Boots today!

The Radox liquid soap is not on BOGOF at my local store, so didn't use the voucher from AC machine for free deodrant. Will try another branch of Boots on Saturday.

Tried 2 AC machines, but neither were offering me a voucher for 200points on professional haircare. Also, they had run out of Boots Silkymitts, so didn't bother trying to get the Botanics lotion. I hope I have better luck on Saturday!

sonee2405

i have been into 2 differnet boots now for the past week and i have never managed to get a free mini hair product voucher? why? i found the lillets tampons with the la senza promotion though £5 off which is quite good.

mrs_s_11

Trow wrote:

Its triple points again online till 11th (Monday)

And instore until Sunday!

sellingmysoul666

no offers on the ac maxhine today at central 12 in southport - just a comp :mad:

they do have the no17 free box sets back but with exclusions one being the 17 products which are in the 3 for 2 offer

ncd

It's Triple Points in Boots again when you spend £20 instore. Offer is from the 7th - 10th December.

cookiemonster25

good haul today ( not cheap thought!!)
got 3 ruby and millne makeup git sets on 3 for 2 the radox liquid soap ( not bogof) and free deodorant some other bits to take it over £40 got triple points and 300 points for spending over £40 ( ac voucher) so total spend £40.50 and over £8 back in points, had loads of R&M sets left in stockton near the till:D

PaleScene

poundsinbucks wrote:

Went to my local Boots this morning and printed voucher for free hair miniature product. Chose Umberto mini mousse for £1.99. Also picked up 2 packs of 31p razors and 2 Botanics glow lotion to add to my collection. Thought I would pay with my points in true money-saving fashion! But the SA and myself were most surprised to find the total changing from 62p to 261 points!! Obviously didn't want to spend 261 points, I'd much rather pay 62p, but it took the SA plus a supervisor to undo the whole thing, get my points re-credited, and then start the whole transaction afresh.

So do watch out when using the AC machine and spending points at the till, there is obviously a glitch in the system, and this time NOT in our favour!!

This is normal - you can't use a coupon against a points spend. Ideally you should have given the hair mini and voucher in and paid the monetary sum of nothing, then paid 62 points for the razors and Botanics as a seperate transaction.

I bought two Max Factor things, spending over £15 and got the free gift box. I fully expected to be able to pay with points and get the free gift as most things in Boots are set up so you still get a GWP if you spend enough regardless of how you pay - but it didn't work. The till repeatedly refused to accept points for it and I ended up paying with a card instead. I am annoyed as I let it go - I don't mind buying the odd treat with points but I hadn't budgeted for it from my funds!

poundsinbucks

Thanks for that, PaleScene. I just wanted peeps to be aware as I could have easily NOT noticed the amount of points the till was deducting. The SA had no idea what the till was doing and got into a right tizz trying to undo it all, at some stage refunding me 500+ points!! Unfortunately the supervisor straightened that out again, and I ended up paying 62p and gaining 4 points from the whole palaver.

Next time I go back, I will make sure to do seperate transactions :rotfl:

manila

thank you for the news.


i like this brand, Max Factor, especially mascaras! :j it would be a nice chance to grab a free gift thouth.
just to make sure- can i use mu pigsback gift voucher (for max factor) and to take a free gift? isnt it the same like points from a boots card (cant give free gift)