The Boots Christmas weekly Star gift thread

Africat

Emma2883 wrote: »

When is it normally 75% sale

By my reckoning and going by the last few years it will be Weds 15th January!
I have a note in my diary for the next year as soon as it's over

Emma_whitnash

MSE website wouldn't work so went straight to Boots.com, that was fine. It is not a great website though!! Took a while to get through to checkout!

tracie_80

sarahj1986 wrote: »

Good luck to all those wanting this set I hope you get it

Just looked on EBay and as mentioned above these are already being flogged on there. Seriously why do people by them off there?! The offer has been live what 4 hours, they aren't sold out, if people can be bothered to bid on these already why not go to boots in store or online and get a much better deal. The people who flog these on EBay and indeed stuff from last years 75% off sale make me so angry, it's abit like ticket touts in a way because they swoop in early to get the goods then flog it on to the real fans for more than they paid for it. I don't begrudge people making money off it, it's when it prevents us real bargain hunters and fans from getting it that annoys me!

Many of those sellers are not making profit. Take off 10% final selling fee, paypal fee & postage, and they are probably left with what they paid for the item.

chattmum

sarahj1986 wrote: »

Good luck to all those wanting this set I hope you get it

Just looked on EBay and as mentioned above these are already being flogged on there. Seriously why do people by them off there?! The offer has been live what 4 hours, they aren't sold out, if people can be bothered to bid on these already why not go to boots in store or online and get a much better deal. The people who flog these on EBay and indeed stuff from last years 75% off sale make me so angry, it's abit like ticket touts in a way because they swoop in early to get the goods then flog it on to the real fans for more than they paid for it. I don't begrudge people making money off it, it's when it prevents us real bargain hunters and fans from getting it that annoys me!

It's not just ebayers I went into the little independent pharmacy attached to my docs Monday to get prescription and they had a big display of Xmas stuff which caught my attention ...why? Because I realised it was exactly the same stuff I picked up in the 75% off sale in jan sanctuary and the FCUK boxes and dove box sets and more they hadn't even bothered taking boots price tickets off they had just torn thru to take of the green parcel bit!!!!!! Guess they make more profit than buying stuff from wholesaler but I bet most people don't know they are buying last yrs left overs really annoyed me

kimbyanne

Got mine. Went into store before work and they had hundreds of them on the shelves/display. I only saw one other person buying one when I was there. Maybe not as popular as they once were?

nicola72

Took me ages to get the webpage ordered it then it crashed!!! Managed to order it again after a few goes!!!

heidipie1979

kimbyanne wrote: »

Got mine. Went into store before work and they had hundreds of them on the shelves/display. I only saw one other person buying one when I was there. Maybe not as popular as they once were?

Just got back from Canton, Cardiff, store...three other ladies stocking up in front of me. About ten left on shelf. This place usually has plenty left but guess this year they ordered less.

hadjab

Two left at London Victoria station.

slayervixen

I got mine today so pleased I've missed out every other year. Apparently one of the main Boots in Glasgow sold 400 of the sets and it is now sold out.

Mine's, for the meantime, has gone to Santa

angelheart

:beer::beer:Just got one from my local store and every person waiting to be served had 1 or 2, one lady had 5. The shop assistant said that they weren't as many delivered as previous years :beer::beer: