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Boots No 7 BB Cream Glitch

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  • magicbucks
    magicbucks Posts: 257 Forumite
    edited 12 May 2013 at 2:25PM
    Thanks so much for this I went into boots at waterloo last night and did this and bought 4 Bb and 2 bronzes T 11.42 per set as discussed JUst to check I should be able to do the same thing and pay 3.42 by using my skin care one is that right will I get full eight pounds on that combo with the till spit one ? Sorry to clarify my question

    If I use the non till voucher ie the 5 and 3 one and the till spit will I get full sixteen on bb and bronzers ?
  • balletshoes
    balletshoes Posts: 16,610 Forumite
    magicbucks wrote: »
    Thanks so much for this I went into boots at waterloo last night and did this and bought 4 Bb and 2 bronzes T 11.42 as discussed JUst to check I should be able to do the same thing and pay 3.42 by using my skin care one is that right will I get full eight pounds on that combo with the till spit one ?

    you need both the manned till No7 voucher (separate it and scan both vouchers separately), and the self service till spit one, so the total vouchers you have will be £16 off. But yes, if you use them on the BB creams and/or the bronzers, you will be able to use all 3 in one transaction (£5 manned till skincare voucher, £3 manned till make-up voucher, and ss tillspit voucher).
  • vicx
    vicx Posts: 3,091 Forumite
    I've just been in to boots but didn't dare try use the vouchers for the 3 items I was going to purchase. Told myself I don't need them anyways :) the lady on the no7 voucher seemed very nice but I don't think she would have allowed two vouchers in one transaction and I think she would have queried the total had two offers kicked in whereas the SA on the normal tills don't seem to bother especially if you have other shopping or they are male.

    I tested the bb cream on the back of my hand and wasn't keen on the texture (its like the no7 make up base I recently purchased), it didn't seem to spread as easy as the tinted moisturiser.
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  • burnoutbabe
    burnoutbabe Posts: 1,338 Forumite
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    Today I did

    2 BB and 1 No 7 wipes. Total £11.42 after using the £5 then the £3.

    I also had something else so used a spend £15 get 150points voucher.

    All went through though had hassle with the self service machine accepting i had stuck the vouchers in.

    And also got a Self service £8 voucher so could do it again (though not for a manual one as well, so need to find one of them or spend another £4)
  • balletshoes
    balletshoes Posts: 16,610 Forumite
    if you are having trouble getting the ss tills to recognise that you have posted your vouchers through the slot, have another loyalty card in your hand and poke that in and around the sides of the slot - it will push your voucher further in the box and will trigger that the voucher has been deposited.
  • RainbowDrops
    RainbowDrops Posts: 4,674 Forumite
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    Got 2 tinted moisturisers & 1 BB cream for £2.40ish :T
  • *max*
    *max* Posts: 3,208 Forumite
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    edited 12 May 2013 at 4:42PM
    My day is made! :D

    I first got a mascara + a tinted moisturiser for £8.70 with a SS till voucher and received another voucher. I needed a couple of things so paid for those at a manned till and got a shiny voucher.

    I then got another round of mascara + tinted moisturiser, I used both SS and shiny vouchers and paid £0.70! My heart was doing saumersaults...lol

    I could have got the first lot for 70p too, but I'm happy with what I got anyway! :T My mum is going to be very happy!

    Edit: I also used the £2 off a mascara voucher from the ACM, twice!
  • tarajayne
    tarajayne Posts: 7,081 Forumite
    stop the press - I've found a way of using these vouchers to get all of your no7 glitchy/make-up items free plus possibly take money off the rest of your Boots shopping basket :D:D.


    OP maybe you should change the title of the thread to "Boots No7 free stuff glitch" :rotfl:.

    just did this twice -

    vouchers I had -
    manned till no7 voucher £5 off skincare and £3 off make-up
    self service till no7 voucher
    £2 off any mascara or lipstick from the acm machine

    I bought -
    one No7 tinted moisturiser £11.50
    one No7 extreme curl mascara £11.00
    2 bottles of Boots basics conditioner 60p each.
    = total before discounts £23.70

    mascara is half price on the no7 bogohp deal.

    used all my vouchers (in the order I listed them above)

    total to pay = £0.20 :D
    (and another No7 tillspit voucher too).

    I have no more mascara/lipstick vouchers left, so I'm done (7 glitchy shops later ;)).

    However, I wonder, if you don't get the £2 off lipstick/mascara voucher from the acm machine, and you buy a glitchy tinted moisturiser or bronzer at £11.50 and then the cheapest No7 make-up item there is (would that be an eye pencil or nail polish?) and then use the 3 No7 till spit/manned till vouchers together, it would do the same thing ie give you money off the rest of your shop?

    ie - tinted moisturiser £11.50
    no7 nail colour £6 (down to £3 on bogohp)
    = £14.50
    use the 3 no7 vouchers to get £16 off, you'd have £1.50 taken off the rest of your shopping?

    Anyone fancy trying it? I don't need any more nail colours or eye pencils, it was the mascara that was the best deal for me (because I'll use that).

    Thanks so much, sat in Costa and read this so popped up to Boots. Got the tights my daughter wanted first to get the self service voucher. Then got the mascara and tinted moisturiser, some deodorant, hairspray and a bottle of water for £2.50, very chuffed. :D
    Too many children, too little time!!!
    :p
  • Queen_B_3
    Queen_B_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
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    How do you find out which stores have got SS tills?

    My local one hasn't but may be willing to travel to another store that has :D
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  • vicx
    vicx Posts: 3,091 Forumite
    edited 12 May 2013 at 10:14PM
    Queen_B wrote: »
    How do you find out which stores have got SS tills?

    My local one hasn't but may be willing to travel to another store that has :D

    Other than going in to store, there is no other way. Maybe phone or even Tweet to save you a trip.

    It tends to be the really big Boots stores. My nearest Boots is fairly big and on two floors but doesn't have SS checkout but the two stores which are 20+ miles away do, they are both huge stores compared to my local.

    The other Boots stores within 10 miles away from me are all tiny and don't even have No7 counters so I'd have to travel 40+ mile round trip if I want a SS checkout - I hate those checkouts in any store, it always seems to take me ages to find where the money goes in and comes out :D
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