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EXPIRED Boots Vitamins Discount Error

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  • czerniacha
    czerniacha Posts: 2,326 Forumite
    got one lot of 6 this morning no problem...
    went to another Boots this afternoon and tried 12 shots + 12 Ricolas?(1gbp each as it's also on 'herbal' products ;) ) but got trouted! :( the young male(!!) SA questioned the amount(my fault really as I miscalculated) and started asking lots of SAs/managers etc. and one manager came over and said I can only have one free shot for each 3 Ricolas! And she insisted it's what the offer says! LOL left them to it and will try a different one tomorrow ;) however any suggestions what to do with looaaads of spare vitamins will be very welcome :D
  • Plushchris
    Plushchris Posts: 3,592 Forumite
    Got another dozen in Ashford store this afternoon, took a chance as there were no signs showing the shot offer but it worked as expected, also huggies wipes are scanning at £1 but have sel of £2.55 bogof
    Missing Tesco R&R since Feb '07 :A & now a "Tesco veteran" apparently! ;)
  • 76rosie
    76rosie Posts: 1,819 Forumite
    checked tott h. no cheap vitamins so went to ed g found 79p and 99p so got 9 and 9 shots plus 4 deoderants and 1 no7 bodywash , used 5 pound voucher cost 2.94. Always chat nicely to SA's, distracts them :D but always look bored so they just think you're nice:rotfl:
    grocery challenge 9.86/60
  • twinkle06_123
    twinkle06_123 Posts: 627 Forumite
    edited 11 January 2012 at 9:23PM
    The free gift icon (free shot) has returned to the boots website, but is out of stock - no indication of when it will end (hopefully not soon ;)).
    I managed to get 3+3+6+6 in 4 different stores, but also spent £20-odd.. mainly because I was initially hesitant and bought 3 lots at each store instead of 6, so the discount was less. Happy with my purchases though :)

    Thanks a million OP!

    Also, the vitamin bottles are only 1/4 full, so I've placed 3 bottles of multivitamins into one bottle, the bottles are too ugly to bear the vision of so many of them!
  • Offer ends 14 February 2012. :) Subject to availibility.

    -From advert in Saturday's paper. HTH
  • Hello all, thank you once again OP, managed to get myself a few more lots today, that's all for me now :D Please can someone give me some advice though please? I'm very concerned as I have used my advantage card with all (I think) of the transactions I have completed. Has everyone else been using their card. Is there anything Boots could do?? TIA
    'There are people who have money and people who are rich' :heart2: Coco Chanel
  • Offer ends 14 February 2012. :) Subject to availibility.

    -From advert in Saturday's paper. HTH

    No way it will last that long - either they will fix the glitch &/or remove all the stock
  • Love2shop
    Love2shop Posts: 774 Forumite
    Fudge_Cake wrote: »
    Hello all, thank you once again OP, managed to get myself a few more lots today, that's all for me now :D Please can someone give me some advice though please? I'm very concerned as I have used my advantage card with all (I think) of the transactions I have completed. Has everyone else been using their card. Is there anything Boots could do?? TIA

    I have used mine too, I wouldn't worry you are not doing anything wrong, you are paying what they ask you to pay for your items :)
  • fuzzgun19
    fuzzgun19 Posts: 7,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Are these shots the 'boost' ones or 'revitalise', or do any make the glitch work?
    I Hate Jobsworths!!!
  • fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    Are these shots the 'boost' ones or 'revitalise', or do any make the glitch work?

    I think they work with both, definately works with "revitalise"
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