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OMG!!! How can i resist!

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  • savvykaz
    savvykaz Posts: 890 Forumite
    You may be paying 20% more than anywhere else BUT the extra quality is worth more than 20%! If I buy a ready meal fromTesco or Sainsbury's my DH knows it isn't from M&S and even my DD can tell too. The other day I bought a tuna mayo deli filler at Sainsbury's and today she said to me "that tuna wasn't from Marks's was it mum?" "don't buy it again it was disgusting". So as the old adage goes "You get what you pay for"
    DMP starts June 2012, £38,180.

    Balance June 2015 £26,046 (paid off 32%)

    DMP mutual support thread no 434
  • LittleL_4
    LittleL_4 Posts: 714 Forumite
    Hi Mel, my mum worked for them for years and we used to get discount too. It was amazing but now she has to be in attendance if we're purchasing anything. Not very practical since she lives about 60 miles away :doh:

    My fav M&S products are...

    percy pigs
    their seafood platter £17 :eek:
    their frozen rostis
    their sandwiches
    bags of salmon and chicken (amazing buy and the best of stuff)
    honey roast ham crisps

    GAWD EVERYTHING REALLY!!!!!

    L
    x
    Debt 28/12/06 £26,467
    £20 grocery challenge per week
    Savings £400
    £2 coins - £8.00
    DMP £357 pcm (CCCs) commenced 1/10/06
    DFD :think:     proud to be dealing with my debts
  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Ah Marks and Spencers food .... how does the advert go " It's not just food, it's..........."try,..... processed in a factory, pumped full of additives, preservatives, flavourings and colours and prettily packaged to make consumers think they are getting something special.

    Make your own nicer than any of the prepackaged stuff,imho.:rolleyes:

    sophiesmum
    Reduce,re-use, recycle.






  • LittleL_4
    LittleL_4 Posts: 714 Forumite
    I disagree... I think when you buy from M&S you're buying top quality food. If you look at their labels most of them display organic, additive free, preservative free, no artificial colours etc...

    Why are they so successful then?
    L
    x
    Debt 28/12/06 £26,467
    £20 grocery challenge per week
    Savings £400
    £2 coins - £8.00
    DMP £357 pcm (CCCs) commenced 1/10/06
    DFD :think:     proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Consider the food miles on all non-locally sourced produce, and get yourself to the farmers market??
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • savvykaz
    savvykaz Posts: 890 Forumite
    Have to agree LittleL!
    However, I am biased - I have worked for them for the last 21 years and we have been spoiled by buying most of our food there.
    DMP starts June 2012, £38,180.

    Balance June 2015 £26,046 (paid off 32%)

    DMP mutual support thread no 434
  • D&DD
    D&DD Posts: 4,405 Forumite
    Just imagine all us DFW nerds wagging our fingers at you when you go in would that work?? ;)
    :naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty:
  • LittleL_4
    LittleL_4 Posts: 714 Forumite
    Yeah we were well fed by M&S for years since my Mum worked for them. She used to get the "waist" and come home with 4 for the price of 1 etc.. IMHO they are a company who can do no wrong.

    Their underwear is second to none but their food I could die for...

    L
    x
    Debt 28/12/06 £26,467
    £20 grocery challenge per week
    Savings £400
    £2 coins - £8.00
    DMP £357 pcm (CCCs) commenced 1/10/06
    DFD :think:     proud to be dealing with my debts
  • LittleL_4
    LittleL_4 Posts: 714 Forumite
    D & DD ha! ha! probably not!!!! :wall:
    L
    x
    Debt 28/12/06 £26,467
    £20 grocery challenge per week
    Savings £400
    £2 coins - £8.00
    DMP £357 pcm (CCCs) commenced 1/10/06
    DFD :think:     proud to be dealing with my debts
  • savvykaz
    savvykaz Posts: 890 Forumite
    LittleL you did make me smile!!
    It's "waste" not "waist"! But by buying all that lovely food at half and quarter price does pile onto your waist!
    DMP starts June 2012, £38,180.

    Balance June 2015 £26,046 (paid off 32%)

    DMP mutual support thread no 434
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