POSSIBLY STILL ON - Sanctuary minis deal at Boots

catswiththumbs

carolpinkdreamer wrote: »

Your OP is quite negative about Boots and it's staff. If I felt that way about a retailer I simply wouldn't shop there.

I am negative about Boots because of the way the staff treat me when I am in buying "bargains". They even confiscated some of my online orders even though they were paid for and had been through the necessary checks with Boots.com before they were despatched. The staff in my local store seem to think that they have the authority to override Boots.com. They have no right to open online orders but they open all of mine. I just collect them from a different store now.


They question everything I buy and which shelf I got it from - they don't treat my colleagues like that who go in and buy the same items as me. They have taken a dislike to me so I deliberately still shop there because I know they hate serving me if I have discovered a bargain. I wouldn't do myself out of a bargain just because of the staff's attitude.

kurly~kale

Tealblue wrote: »

...but not much of a bargain, given how expensive the minis are in relation to full size products, as someone else has already pointed out! Maybe Boots aren't so daft after all...

Yes true, might be better actually spending the 10£ and getting better value

fiscalfreckles

Some people prefer the mini sizes for making up gifts or travelling; so if that's what you're after, or you'd like to try the products in the free gift, it is still a good deal. Thank you OP for posting the offer.

Middlestitch

fiscalfreckles wrote: »

Some people prefer the mini sizes for making up gifts or travelling; so if that's what you're after, or you'd like to try the products in the free gift, it is still a good deal.

Instead of buying expensive travel sizes, buy full size items and decant into small plastic bottles - very cheap, and most chemists have them (ditto Poundshops etc). Superdrug does a nice little set for £3.99 (post free if you have a Beautycard, or collect in store): http://www.superdrug.com/Superdrug/Superdrug-Travel-Bottle-Set/p/419350#.VRWOZ2ZxWJ0

Perfect if you are travelling, or use as part of the gift so the recipient has something they can re-use (just remember to tell them what you've given them by way of what the bottle contains!).

anotheruser

Travel sizes are a con through and through.
They are way more expensive because you're paying for the smaller pieces of plastic that probably don't get recycled, and certainly not very environmentally friendly.

As others have said, there is very little point in this "deal" - you pay as well buy the free gift (assuming you can) rather than buy plastic for recycling.

catswiththumbs

anotheruser wrote: »

Travel sizes are a con through and through.
They are way more expensive because you're paying for the smaller pieces of plastic that probably don't get recycled, and certainly not very environmentally friendly.

As others have said, there is very little point in this "deal" - you pay as well buy the free gift (assuming you can) rather than buy plastic for recycling.

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The free gift is available to buy on its own for £12.50.


I bought 6 x salt scrub and got the free gift for a total of £7. Total value £23. I would never pay full price for Sanctuary Spa stuff because it is overpriced for what it is however, 9 items for £7 is good value in my opinion.

fiscalfreckles

Middlestitch wrote: »

Instead of buying expensive travel sizes, buy full size items and decant into small plastic bottles - very cheap, and most chemists have them (ditto Poundshops etc). Superdrug does a nice little set for £3.99 (post free if you have a Beautycard, or collect in store): http://www.superdrug.com/Superdrug/Superdrug-Travel-Bottle-Set/p/419350#.VRWOZ2ZxWJ0

Perfect if you are travelling, or use as part of the gift so the recipient has something they can re-use (just remember to tell them what you've given them by way of what the bottle contains!).

I might do this for myself but would never give a gift like this, wouldn't feel right!

anotheruser wrote: »

Travel sizes are a con through and through.
They are way more expensive because you're paying for the smaller pieces of plastic that probably don't get recycled, and certainly not very environmentally friendly.

As others have said, there is very little point in this "deal" - you pay as well buy the free gift (assuming you can) rather than buy plastic for recycling.

But you can get the free gift plus extra items for less than the cost of the free gift alone, hence why it's a deal!

Natasha_H

Ordered a gift and 3 salt scrub sachets totalling £11.50. Great to have the free gift!

surfsister

fiscalfreckles wrote: »

I might do this for myself but would never give a gift like this, wouldn't feel right!
but you're worth it!!

surfsister

pudding wrote: »

That's terrible you were treated like that.i don't understand how they are so concerned with your order that you are collecting.I usually just give them my order number they don't care what I am collecting

email customer services and complain I did once and got an apology and a voucher!!