MSE News: Free £30 M&S voucher up for grabs with 19mth 0% spending card

sunnyflower

sunnyflower wrote: »

No e-mail, nothing through the post . Going to see what the postman brings today. If no joy they can shove their credit card and their current account (which I am switching), and their Sparks Card . I started to shop in the Food Hall for "somthing nice"....no point now :mad::mad:

Hurrah!!!! Just checked my M&S message inbox and had an apologetic message with codes for both on-line and on-site use. Got to spend them by 31st still though. :j:j:j

derrybhoy

sunnyflower wrote: »

Hurrah!!!! Just checked my M&S message inbox and had an apologetic message with codes for both on-line and on-site use. Got to spend them by 31st still though. :j:j:j

Yes, I received the same message with code for both online and instore. However, when I tried to use the code instore it didn't work and I was left humiliated as the staff questioned how I got the code and it should have been a bar code rather than a number.


Back to square one.

Durban

Still not received voucher and M & S haven't got back to me like they said they would

nofixedabode

I received my voucher about 2 weeks after applying + using the card. Lot of conditions on it though, e.g. you can only use it for some items, excluding sale items.

layna1491

Update - 2 days after contacting M&S via their complaints procedure, I received the voucher by email (hurrah!).
No extension on the time by which it has to be used and not a hint of an apology (I did a stint in customer relations and it's not the sort of email I would have sent out.)
Bit concerned that I read someone has had the code refused in a store so I think I'll try using it online.
Shame really as I was considering using them for banking.

Nationwide8

OK,stupid question,if you receive the voucher by e-mail I assume you have a code on it ? Do you then have to input that code on line or tell the code at a checkout till ? ( noting probs people have had ) It's not a case of printing out the voucher ?

Tigertone2000

I too applied for the card back in May - and I too am still waiting for the £30 voucher!
I rang on the 19th August and was told it would be emailed to me on the 22nd....
On the 23rd, I rang again asking why it hadn't arrived - no apology just a somewhat abrupt response telling me I'd receive it by the 31st! - my pointing out that it had to be spent by that date was brushed aside!! Truly appalling 'service' from M&S - since this was applied for via a MSE link, can't MSE bring any pressure to bear on M&S? - I got the distinct impression from my calls that there were a lot more people like me.

layna1491

Further grumble - having finally got the voucher! - it can't be used on sale items but it seems the majority of items on the website are in the sale! I had hoped to use it on stuff for the home as moving shortly but I can't find any homeware that isn't discounted Oh, well, it looks like I'll just have to buy some new undies!

itzmee

itzmee wrote: »

I'm also waiting for my voucher. I called them today and was told that I had applied too late to qualify for the deal! I disagreed and said that I had followed the instructions on this site and had received the 500 points by redeeming the voucher, so why wouldn't I get the £30 voucher too. The advisor went quiet and then advised me I did meet the criteria and would raise an email request to the upper management, and I should get my voucher by email this week - we'll see.

I called them yesterday about 4.30 and the email arrived at 3.30 this afternoon.

Living_proof

This has been an appalling episode for M & S Bank, and although I did get my voucher last week through the post I just bought some wine and beer with it so it didn't get wasted (but maybe I will!). It's so easy to forget to use these things and they expire. I just hope if I move bank to M & S as planned that the vouchers come a bit more smartish or I will complain for sure.