Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 28 - Post your finds here

pash_2

*off topic warning* please cover your eyes and pass quickly!
can anyone tell me how to get a video from YouTube onto my ipod .. have asked on the techie site but as yet no reply and I am not a very patient sit-and-wait type person!:rolleyes: Thanks and sorry for the de-tour!:D

skibster

clare+3 wrote: »

Has anyone got any suggestions what I should do about a problem I've had today, please?

A while ago, I treated myself to a RoC gift pack with face cream and eye cream in, in order to get the Mother's day GWP which I thought was really good value. Unfortunately, I finally got round to trying the eye cream and sample moisturiser from the GWP, and they're no good for my skin, so today I took the sealed face/eye cream gift pack back to Boots to swap it for something else. All was going swimmingly until the SA made a mistake with the refund on the computer/till and had to call the manager. She said I couldn't have an exchange on skincare, even though it was all sealed, and she wouldn't budge on this. So, what can I do?? I've now got £37.99 (although it's on offer at the moment for £32.99, when the SA started doing the exchange through the till it came up as £37.99) worth of stuff that I can't use.

I don't want to contact customer services, cos when I e-mailed them about the £5 till spits I'd been unable to use, they were really snotty and said it was the last time they would help me (!!!)

When you say it's not good for your skin, do you mean you had a bad reaction, or it just doesn't work with your skin type (like too dry or greasy or something)? If you had a reaction, I'd call customer service -- don't write. I know they said they wouldn't help again, which is unspeakably crap service, but you'll get someone different when you call and maybe they'll help.

If it's just that you don't like it for your skin type, I'd take it to another store and try again. Last week I took back the Elle toner and massager because I knew I would never use the massager and didn't really need more toner/scrub. The cashier wasn't sure she could take back the toner (both items were unused), so she consulted with another SA who said you can't return bath items (meaning the toner, not the massager). We didn't know what to do as they had been bogof, and I wanted rid of the massager most of all -- neither of us thought to just exchange it, and she was all uncertain what to do and there was a line and I was exhausted, etc. So I said forget it, I'll return it to another Boots. Which I did. There, I said I'd like to return both items but if you can't take the toner/scrub, I'll keep it and just exchange the massager for another Elle item of the same price. The SA let me return both without blinking, didn't even open the toner to check it hadn't been used (which it hadn't). And that was that.

The morale of my long story: Take it back elsewhere; if the stuff is obviously unopened and unused, some SA will give you an exchange or refund.

lm07

Well I tried to snap up as many bargains as I could.

First stop in Bridport

Simple Daily Radiance SPF 10 £3.25 from £6.49
Expert Night Treatment £2.25 from £4.49

Some more Sanctuary Lomi Lomi body butter £1.87 from £7.45 unfortunately couldn't use the 342 as only 2 left

I got the fruit smoothie one for 95p from £3.79 (and there were tons left in a box on a stand near perfumes/hairdryers)

TB Body Scrub mini (50ml) at 50p from either £1 or £2.

Got them all with points. The SA was distracted as someone came in who had lost her Advantage card and was asking what to do plus there was quite a queue. So I didn't realise straightaway that I didn't get the till split!

Luckily the next day went to Weymouth and one of my friends got one and gave it to me...
So got

UG Intense Shine Conditioning Mask for 9p with ACM voucher! (thank you so much to the person who reported this one!!!!!)

Botanics Firming Body Gel (50ml) for 25p (down from poss £2)

FCUK Moisture Mist £1 down from £4.

This means this shop only cost £1.34!!!!

skibster

Buffy_the_Vampire_Bat wrote: »

Quick question for those of you who have used the No7 Glossy Locks spray (think that's what it's called - the sun protection spray stuff ) - What is it like on your hair? Does it weigh it down at all?

Will check back later, must go make dinner quickly in time for a hour with Mr Clarkson, Mr May and Mr Hammond *drooling in anticipation*

It's light and non-greasy, feels like you've put nothing on but adds shine (and hopefully some sun protection!). Very nice.

Tiara_2

Hi KrispiiDuck,
Welcome back
Great to have you back on the Bootsing board :j
I'm surprised those two vouchers have the same bar code tbh. I wonder how Boots decided who got the ACM one and who got the mailing one Very odd!

KrispiiDuck wrote: »

No UG vouchers for me in the ACM

Also tried to use 500pts Suncare from ACM with the 500pts Suncare from recent mailing - BEEP!! till said duplicate voucher and sure enough, the bar code was the same! I so wanted those pts.....

clare+3

hogshead wrote: »

Clare+3 did you get the Mother Puckers?

Hiya! I have PM'd you!

Thanks,
Clare

clare+3

Buffy_the_Vampire_Bat wrote: »

Was feeling a bit peed off with life in general hence the blow out of points on my coveted Midnight Poison

Does anyone else sometimes feel like they're just a hamster running around on a big wheel to nowhere?

But at least I'm a well perfumed and beautifully made up hamster :rotfl:

Hope you're feeling better now, Buffy. Sorry life has been getting you down - happens to us all, but we're here to help and I hope your lovely perfume treat will cheer you up!

AfternoonTea

pash wrote: »

*off topic warning* please cover your eyes and pass quickly!
can anyone tell me how to get a video from YouTube onto my ipod .. have asked on the techie site but as yet no reply and I am not a very patient sit-and-wait type person!:rolleyes: Thanks and sorry for the de-tour!:D

Hi pash

I've pm'd you

clare+3

Buffy_the_Vampire_Bat wrote: »

Will check back later, must go make dinner quickly in time for a hour with Mr Clarkson, Mr May and Mr Hammond *drooling in anticipation*

LOL!! I've only been allowed on the PC cos my two DSs are currently watching said TV prog. OH is watching it with them, and they all keep sniggering....

Still, leaves me undisturbed on this thread, with my glass of wine....

Enjoy, Buffy!!

THEFIZZ

Hi,i today bought a tankini top & bottom and used the 20% off email voucher,the discount came off the top but not the bottom???? Just wondering if anyone has any clues as to why this has happned? does the discount only come off one item? TIA