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Boots ACM 25% off shower gel

Not sure if it really counts as a glitch but a pretty good offer non the less.

In the acm i got a voucher for 25% bubble bath/shower gel and a 300 points when you buy any champneys product.

Therefore i picked up a £6 shower gel (the cheapest)
With the 25% voucher came to £4.50 and then i got 300 points which i then used on the rest of my shopping.

So i got a £6 champneys shower gel for £1.50 - perfect for presents
Started Comping 04/03/12
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Nailene nails:D, 2x tickets for four tops, 2 x X Factor Tour Tickets, 2 X VIP Preview tickets for Titanic 3d, £115 Love2Shop vouchers, £50 Boots Giftcard, 2 x Household Goody bags, Dermalogica Active Moist
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  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    A good offer compared to the original retail price, but you can get branded shower gels at poundshops. I can't imagine that the Champney's brand is any better, or is worth a fraction of the £6 price tag; it is just about marketing!
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • mymerrywidow
    mymerrywidow Posts: 4,986 Forumite
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    this was mentioned 2 days ago. it works on most half price stuff.
    life is like a loo roll. the nearer the end you get, the faster it goes.
  • i know it works on the cheaper ones - i've bought them aswell, but for presents for people i feel this would look better then a cheaper brand.
    Started Comping 04/03/12
    Wins so far:
    Nailene nails:D, 2x tickets for four tops, 2 x X Factor Tour Tickets, 2 X VIP Preview tickets for Titanic 3d, £115 Love2Shop vouchers, £50 Boots Giftcard, 2 x Household Goody bags, Dermalogica Active Moist
  • pollsdolls
    pollsdolls Posts: 2,960 Forumite
    vettyemma wrote: »
    i know it works on the cheaper ones - i've bought them aswell, but for presents for people i feel this would look better then a cheaper brand.

    I totally agree vettyemma, well done. :T
    ~ What goes around comes around ~
  • Good find thank you. You have to be careful with the vouchers for 'shower gel' as I have had them not work on 'body wash' before!
  • Good find thank you. You have to be careful with the vouchers for 'shower gel' as I have had them not work on 'body wash' before!

    I've noticed that aswell, i usually say well on the image on teh acm it show this product, and that usually seems to do the trick.
    Started Comping 04/03/12
    Wins so far:
    Nailene nails:D, 2x tickets for four tops, 2 x X Factor Tour Tickets, 2 X VIP Preview tickets for Titanic 3d, £115 Love2Shop vouchers, £50 Boots Giftcard, 2 x Household Goody bags, Dermalogica Active Moist
  • caz2703
    caz2703 Posts: 3,630 Forumite
    If you want you could always get Radox Bath for 50p. It's normally £2.05 but half price at £1.02. With the 25% ACM voucher it takes the dicsount off the original price, not the half price so instead of 75p which I was expecting, it was 50p. Normally £1.90ish in the big supermarkets.
  • marywooyeah
    marywooyeah Posts: 2,672 Forumite
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    caz2703 wrote: »
    If you want you could always get Radox Bath for 50p. It's normally £2.05 but half price at £1.02. With the 25% ACM voucher it takes the dicsount off the original price, not the half price so instead of 75p which I was expecting, it was 50p. Normally £1.90ish in the big supermarkets.

    aaw lovely I'll give this a go tommorow thankyou x
  • caz2703
    caz2703 Posts: 3,630 Forumite
    Tried the 25% off shampoo voucher on 'Half Price' Herbal Essences and the same glitch happened again. Normally £3.49, a 400ml of Herbal Essences cost me 86p. Tried the 25% off deodorant coupon but it wouldn't work against a Nivea 24hr spray so the discount was done manually.

    You win some you lose some.
  • artha
    artha Posts: 5,254 Forumite
    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    A good offer compared to the original retail price, but you can get branded shower gels at poundshops. I can't imagine that the Champney's brand is any better, or is worth a fraction of the £6 price tag; it is just about marketing!

    Very sensible.Cheap shower gel or "soap" as we used to call it does a very effective job at keeping you clean especially if you live in a soft water area. The chemical basis of all these products is the same and a relatively cheap commodity. Buy this stuff and you are paying a fortune for the smell and brand. Waste your money if it makes you feel better but ....think, don't be a brand nutter?
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