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Boots Grabbit Bargains Thread part 11 - post your finds here

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  • sally06
    sally06 Posts: 4,132 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Had a good shop today :) despite being served by a very moody SA (in transaction 1) I spent ages looking for stuff to buy and had all my vouchers ready, but she refused to take most of them :( tried to use 300 time delay voucher + 5.00 skincare voucher on time delay balm@8.50 which would have left 50p to pay, but SA said I could only use 1 voucher, so I said I'd leave it........then, I remembered the time delay facial pamper kits on the sale shelf @ 4.98, so dashed upstairs and grabbed 3. They all went through with the my 3 x 5.00 skincare vouchers...so free!!!!!!! picked-up my digi photos @3.00 - 2.00 photo voucher. Paid 1.00 + used 200points voucher. Also bought 2x always @ 2 for 2.00 and used 100points parenting voucher. soft and gentle deodrant on special offer - 75p mailing voucher, paid 37p SA would not take my 50p internet voucher. She said I had to buy two products if I wanted to use both vouchers. What's everyone else getting with the skincare vouchers? I've still got 2 more to use, as I found 2 on the floor this morning :)
  • dotchas
    dotchas Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Managed to get a Botanic pulse point thingy and use Quit Smoking voucher and ACM voucher ,leaving only 79p to pay.
    Got a meal deal and a coiple of magazines to make it £5.41 and get a voucher!
    Spent voucher on a Time delay Eye brightener for 50p

    Sale had all but gone and no No7 tins:mad:
    :j I love bargains:j
    I love MSE
  • Cerenia
    Cerenia Posts: 1,857 Forumite
    Found more stop smoking boxes - so got 6 more, but didn't buy anything from boots, got a skirt, combat trousers and a chinese style top for £19 ^^
    ~*Cerenia*~

    2017 Goals
    Wedding Saving Pot - £1300/£2500

  • pcg2001
    pcg2001 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
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    sally06 wrote: »
    picked-up my digi photos @3.00 - 2.00 photo voucher. Paid 1.00 + used 200points voucher.

    that was a really clever thing, sally06... going over the £2 limit and paying something to be able to get the 200 points... I wish I had read that before. I used all my vouchers today and tried to get the 200 points acm, but the till beeped... still, I got 6x10 photos for free.
  • pcg2001
    pcg2001 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi, has anyone phoned a store before to check whether they stock something slightly obscure? in my case it's a memory stick micro... I've got a lots of points and would really like to treat myself to this.
    Any clues? Phone a big store, phone CS?
    Thanks.
  • stormCat99
    stormCat99 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    If you phone CS they'll be able to do a stock check for you at your local stores. And even if a local one doesn't have it, you can arrange to get it transferred to your local store for collections. I have done this a few times in the past with no problems.
  • pcg2001
    pcg2001 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    boots_babe wrote: »
    If you phone CS they'll be able to do a stock check for you at your local stores. And even if a local one doesn't have it, you can arrange to get it transferred to your local store for collections. I have done this a few times in the past with no problems.

    Many many thanks!!! you're an :A.
  • Another glitch found! :T

    Till takes off both the £3 stop smoking coupon, and the £5 skincare voucher! So only £1 to pay :D

    And for the over 60's, the 10% too, so only 10p to pay :eek: .


    I love Boots ;)
  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Town centre branch has reduced sales stuff by 50% : so the soap that didn't sell at Xmas that they were asking £3 is now £1.50 - and they still have loads of it!
    On the 'real' reduced shelves there are now LOTS of Soltan fake tan stuff, and some very scruffy make up, all labelled £1.50. Got some halloween costumes (vampire capes) for £1 instead of £4 -DD insists she can use them at college, even though they are for children. Also, swimming goggles were marked as £5 but went through as £1.50, so went back for 2 pairs.

    No 7 GWP is great and has a 250 pts voucher 'if you buy any cosmetic, skincare or suncare product from No7', so really useful. The make-up bag is very good quality too!
    I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.
  • went to boots in london colney today and the SA and the manager refused to honour the 1/2 marked price promotion on red stickered sales goods! i was not impressed! although the items were only a £1 each it's the principle!

    called up CS today and told them and the lady gave me 750 points! so i ended getting back £5 (only spent £2.50!):rotfl:

    got...ROC fort lip lotion £1 (should have been 50p)
    Eylure Brow Smooth £1 (should have been 50p)
    Ruby & Millie lip liner 50p!

    They had lots of green back to school bags upstairs by the pharmacy.


    Watford had few bits and pieces...bought baby wipes (144) for 80p!:T
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