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Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

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  • gocat
    gocat Posts: 5,907 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 25 May 2018 at 12:36PM
    https://imgur.com/O4h3Fee

    Got this shop from M N S yesterday and had various discounts on my sparks card. Also had a spend £25 get £3.50 off but its not showing. Should I have got that or have all the other discounts ruled it out

    tia :)
  • curl_girl
    curl_girl Posts: 4,623 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    Nipped in M this morning it was really busy.

    3 Fuel
    2 Heineken
    1 Maltsmiths
    1 Moma box of porridge
    Paid £12.75
    £7.75 cb and used a £5 more voucher.


    I Posted a few days ago about 4000 pts not being added to my card on the app, from buying m&s gift voucher, but the till gave me the £5 voucher I was expecting iyswim.

    So I think the M more app is totally inaccurate so don't rely on it!

    Afternoon peeps.
    curl girl with a space - even though there is no space in my cupboard!!!
  • zippydooda
    zippydooda Posts: 16,121 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic
    IFFY apgs

    this is my thoughts from todays shops

    i had a couple of apgs rejected (different shops) so i used on self service. entered apg no and scanned receipts again both rejected, even though the bc was very clear so pressed the back button. this time i entered the digits from apg and receipts and both went through fine.
    so i feel that the bc does not always reflect what the digits indicate they should be.
  • hippychicky
    hippychicky Posts: 1,268 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    gocat wrote: »
    https://imgur.com/O4h3Fee

    Got this shop from M N S yesterday and had various discounts on my sparks card. Also had a spend £25 get £3.50 off but its not showing. Should I have got that or have all the other discounts ruled it out

    tia :)


    I think it's either/or tbh. Your other discounts have taken your total below £25 so your £3.50 off didn't kick in.
    I shopped today and had £2 off a £10 wine spend and £3.50 wys £25 and my total was £32something but only the £3.50 came off even though I had spent over £10 on wine. I think if my total was below £25 then the £2off wine would've kicked in but not the £3.50. Hope that makes sense x
  • Danigrace
    Danigrace Posts: 397 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    gocat wrote: »
    https://imgur.com/O4h3Fee

    Got this shop from M N S yesterday and had various discounts on my sparks card. Also had a spend £25 get £3.50 off but its not showing. Should I have got that or have all the other discounts ruled it out

    tia :)

    Hello :hello:
    I have just been to MnS too. I had 20% off desserts and £2 wys £10 vouchers on my sparks card. I bought a meal deal and only the 20% came off. When I questioned it the SA checked my card and the sparks offers on it (with her hand held device) and could see that I did have both offers. She said the £2 did not come off, because after the 20% had come off, I had not spent the required £10. I bought a pack of sweets to make up to the £10 and then the discount came off fine.
    Your receipt shows a total of £23, so I suppose you had not spent the required £25 for your voucher.
    :hello: Danigrace :hello:
  • Freewheeling
    Freewheeling Posts: 623 Forumite
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    Sorry to quote my own post but I've been back and tried two more Princes Fruit Vouchers at T. On offer at 2 for £1.60 so 40p overage - my sort of price:T SA took no problem:)
    I understand that they are same price in M, will try there later;)

    ChelseaFred:)


    Thanks ChelseaFred, I'll have to try that. I'm sure in the small print it says you can only use one per transaction, but it sounds like it's worth a go!
  • gocat
    gocat Posts: 5,907 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    I think it's either/or tbh. Your other discounts have taken your total below £25 so your £3.50 off didn't kick in.
    I shopped today and had £2 off a £10 wine spend and £3.50 wys £25 and my total was £32something but only the £3.50 came off even though I had spent over £10 on wine. I think if my total was below £25 then the £2off wine would've kicked in but not the £3.50. Hope that makes sense x
    Danigrace wrote: »
    Hello :hello:
    I have just been to MnS too. I had 20% off desserts and £2 wys £10 vouchers on my sparks card. I bought a meal deal and only the 20% came off. When I questioned it the SA checked my card and the sparks offers on it (with her hand held device) and could see that I did have both offers. She said the £2 did not come off, because after the 20% had come off, I had not spent the required £10. I bought a pack of sweets to make up to the £10 and then the discount came off fine.
    Your receipt shows a total of £23, so I suppose you had not spent the required £25 for your voucher.
    Thanks both. Thought that might be the case. Dam if only I bought 2 more packs of oranges
    :rotfl:
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,415 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    mhoc wrote: »
    Nice find - you have to add on vat and £2.95 for postage but even so. Its a nice simple website. They have means, ladies and comfort fits eg Womens have leather sandals for £6.50 and mens start from toe-posts for £1.
    I've got 2 sandals in the basket at them moment and the total is just under £20 .... just trying to talk myself out of it :)


    http://www.homeofcoolers.co.uk/shop.html

    What are you trying to do to me :eek::eek: Some of those look sooo comfy.

    I must resist though, I struggle buying shoes online as I have high arches, and I really need to invest in some new proper walking sandals tomorrow.
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • braveheart60uk
    braveheart60uk Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    1x Lea & Perrins Worcester Sauce (290ml) £2.79 £2.60
    1x ASDA 10 Mature Cheddar Cheese Slices (250g) £1.90 £1.89
    3x Quorn Meat Free Pieces (300g) £4.50 £3.00
    1x Quorn Meat Free Swedish Style Balls (300g) £1.50 £2.00

    1x ASDA Grower's Selection Satsumas (600g) £1.00 £1.70
    1x Knorr Vegetable Stock Cubes (8x10g) £1.00 £1.50


    I bought cheese slices 2 for £3.00 , I bought Gouda, but it is invisible.
    Quorn was 4 for £6 in Sada.
    The satsumas & stock cubes are REALLY expensive in W's
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,415 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    Are the Next discount cards around? I just got a text through for £10 off my first credit order of £15 :rotfl::rotfl:
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
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