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Free bag of life in M&S

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  • skibster wrote: »
    When they announced they were going to give away free bags before they started charging, it was to be those extra-sturdy plastic bags -- not nice cotton ones. Has anyone actually been in to M&S that can tell us which bags are given out?

    Plastic ones :rolleyes:

    Mine hardly managed the journey home :rotfl:
  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    *dudududu* Santana music in background....

    This is not just a life, it is a Marks and Spencer life!

    *dududududu* music fades in background.....
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • Got one today but remember if you go to the self service tills it still comes up at 10p and you need to get the supervisor to put it through on a proper till!
  • newmommyjen
    newmommyjen Posts: 1,169 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    they are doing this as soon they will be charging for their plastic bags!!!!!!
    A smile and manners doesnt cost any thing
  • Gazza68
    Gazza68 Posts: 131 Forumite
    M&S is just copying tesco's policy...realised they need to catch up on their plastic bag green credentials!:rolleyes:
  • MKwife
    MKwife Posts: 787 Forumite
    Not sure how true this is but I heard they are giving the bags of life out for free for the whole of April, then in May you will not get a bag unless you pay for it or unless you reuse your free bag of life!!
    Our dream has come true... :D
  • pearsoneys
    pearsoneys Posts: 1,440 Forumite
    i bought a bag for life yesterday for 10p! they lady said do i want a normal one or a bfl for 10p. the bloody cheek!
  • pcg2001
    pcg2001 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
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    I asked for my free bag for life at the till 2 days ago. The lady scanned it. When I got home I noticed I had been charged 10p for it. DO CHECK the receipt before you leave.

    It is a bit cheeky to say the bags are free, without restrictions as far as I can see, and when you buy something and they scan it, they charge you for it.
  • rodman
    rodman Posts: 168 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    i got it for free yesterday just did buy some crips
  • sarah1972
    sarah1972 Posts: 19,412 Senior Ambassador
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    pcg2001 wrote: »
    I asked for my free bag for life at the till 2 days ago. The lady scanned it. When I got home I noticed I had been charged 10p for it. DO CHECK the receipt before you leave.

    It is a bit cheeky to say the bags are free, without restrictions as far as I can see, and when you buy something and they scan it, they charge you for it.

    Same thing happened to me. checked the receipt when I got home and yes 10p was charged !
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