From Boots to Ebay in under 24 hours

nic_santorini

Please please please boots, put a limit on what people can buy in store. Yesterday's 75% sale was carnage with greedy pigs, yes greedy pigs scooping up whole shelves into trolleys to put them onto ebay.

I hope they don't sell!! I got almost what I wanted from the sale and spent a lot but I have a huge family and is money saving for a genuine personal reason not greed that stops others having a shop too.

I will not link any particular listings but the amount of Sanctuary gifts sets is unreal. Those that cost £2.50 are listed at £10 plus posting and the gift cases that were £12.50 in the sale are listed at £30.

It is just not right. I am going to email the CEO once I find his/her contact details and I urge you all to do the same.

Never normally vent but this and re-sold concert tickets really gets my goat!!:mad::mad:

nic_santorini

Found this on MSE:

Alliance Boots is the parent company for Boots UK Limited.

Stefano Pessina is the Executive Chairman of the above parent company and can be emailed at [EMAIL="stefano.pessina@allianceboots.com"]stefano.pessina@allianceboots.com[/EMAIL].

Registered UK HO address for Boots UK is Nottingham, NG2 3AA. Company number: 928555.

Can someone confirm it is correct before he gets bombarded - hopefully

cord123

haha i saw this! I bought a no 7. hatbox gift set for £16.50 this is on ebay for £39.99! Absolute joke!

I hope people see sense and dont buy! Really annoys me!

LisaB85

Not sure they will care as a sale is a sale in their eyes and they want rid.

I went in today was still busy and full of people who couldn't work out how much a £10 item would be with 75% off shelves were almost empty but I managed to get 2 gifts (a saving of £22) so I got what I wanted.

Lots of make up sets etc but I have no use for them so walked away. Would have loved one of the ted baker vanity things but all the big expensive items had gone; although got a few bargains at 50% off too.

fluffnutter

Why would Boots care?

gardner1

Whats the problem
you buy an item sell it on ebay and make a profit its called buisness

NOTE-i have not bought any items from boots nor sold any boots items on ebay

fluffnutter

nic_santorini wrote: »

I hope they don't sell!! I got almost what I wanted from the sale and spent a lot but I have a huge family and is money saving for a genuine personal reason not greed

I find this a little presumptuous. How do you know that the people who do this aren't really strapped for cash because of their 'huge families' and have spotted a genuine opportunity to make a bit of cash? How do you know they're 'greedy'?

Azari

fluffnutter wrote: »

Why would Boots care?

They might if they feel that they can increase brand loyalty by these sales. Something that would be pre-empted by having a few people sweep all the goodies from the shelves to re-sell.

I suppose it depends on their (Boots') primary motivation.

fluffnutter

Azari wrote: »

They might if they feel that they can increase brand loyalty by these sales. Something that would be per-empted by having a few people sweep all the goodies from the shelves to re-sell.

I suppose it depends on their (Boots') primary motivation.

Perhaps, but I think that brand loyalty isn't something served or enhanced by having a sale. Sales are primarily to shift gear that they want rid off. I doubt they'll care who to.

gardner1

Azari wrote: »

They might if they feel that they can increase brand loyalty by these sales. Something that would be per-empted by having a few people sweep all the goodies from the shelves to re-sell.

I suppose it depends on their (Boots') primary motivation.

BOOTS PRIMARY MOTIVATION:rotfl:

To make over £1 billion profit again

deanos

good on em,making some extra cash,cant blame em