Next VIP sale - survey of useage

flea72

have had a slot every sale for about the past 6yrs - actually the first year managed to circumvent the 'invite' by using the suffix codes that were used in the early days of the Next sale, and have then had a proper invite ever since

have never ordered from the directory, other than in the sale

always clear balance

usually order about £500 worth of stuff in the sale and return half of it, as order things in more than one size/length

last sale, i returned nigh on everything - think i kept 2 items

so it seems i dont match up to the criteria they detail for getting an invite

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cagsd

No slot for me.
Have had an account with them for about 16 years now, and in all that time have only once been offered a slot (last year) which was a crap one anyway cos everything had gone.
I order from them probably about once every 2 months and barely if ever return anything!
Nice of them to thank me for my custom hey!

f1re_cr4cker

i got a slot

the month of the sale i always make sure i have ordered over £50 and have a payment pending on the account, this has always worked for me and the only time i havent had an invite is when i have ordered nothing that month and have a clear account....this has worked the past 4 years...

mofopants

i got a slot - order probably about 300 worth from each catalogue and about 200 on each sale depending on what they have. They sent me an email though saying that I wasn't registered on my preferences for sale emails about 2 weeks ago, and i changed my preferences to say I wanted a slot, so that might have something to do with it.

My sister spends way more and has had her account longer and she didn't get one.

swiper

Got my slot this morning, 7.30pm Thursday. Spend over £3000 a year and return probably 50 percent of what I order. Not sure credit limit and whether you pay you're account off in full every month has anything to do with getting a VIP slot. I personally think as per credit card companies, they like you owing them money ! Conditions state as long as you've got £250 credit available.

However I didn't get a spring summer preview book this year which is unusual....

brians_daughter

some invites havent gone out yet - i just logged using this
https://www.next.co.uk/sale/secure/login/

and it will tell you if you can book a slot. Booked one a few hrs ago and only just (5 mins ago) got my email invite

As long as you fit the criteria you should be able to book a slot

criteria is below
VIP Sale Information

VIP NEXT selection criteria - Please Read Carefully...To be selected for an invitation you must:

1. Have a Next flexible credit account with at least £250 credit available.

2. Have placed and kept an order from the Next Directory within the last year.

3. Have an up to date email address and be registered to receive sale and promotional emails. (You can amend or update your e-mail address when you sign into your account online.)

4. Have received a copy of the Next Directory.
5. Have returned less than two thirds of the items you’ve ordered.

shoe*gal_2

I think the problem this year is that people who don't fit the criteria got the early slots and those of us who do fit didn't get one. I think their criteria is just an excuse and that this year they have given slots as an incentive to people to spend when they usually don't. Just my theory.

swiper

Could be right there....after all for those of us who spend regularly anyway, why offer fabulous sale prices to us ? We're obviously willing to pay full price.

Februarycat

Got a slot and been a customer for about 8 years, but don't buy loads from them.

brians_daughter

shoe*gal wrote: »

I think the problem this year is that people who don't fit the criteria got the early slots and those of us who do fit didn't get one. I think their criteria is just an excuse and that this year they have given slots as an incentive to people to spend when they usually don't. Just my theory.

Have you tried the link to see if it will allow you to book a slot? My SIL just rang to see where her invite was and they are sending the out until 10pm tonight..so it may allow you to register if your invite is on the way, so to speak?