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Is it just me that is not very impressed with the offers this year? Last year was better. Nothing much of interest same as Sparks in general. Not interested in Percy pig bag. I got lovely hand cream last year. Cost cutting?

JLouM
10 months ago
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Probably cost cutting. I think they have to put this on again to try and get your attention/custom as they're competing with other retailers who have calendars with (poor) offers too 🙄

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Lynibis

I am finding many of the advent calendars are being used as a way of increasing sales not giving prizes. They should be on the deals page as they are not competitions. And you are right some prizes are really not worth winning but again they cost far less than advertising if it gets you on their sites.

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HEDGEHOGS

Not impressed either this year, only received a % off products so far and no free treat as yet 😪.

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kitty88uk

HEDGEHOGS yeah that’s all I got except Wednesday I finally got free chocolate coins! Yum 😋 better than nothing lol 😝

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Sugarbabe

Last year I got a tube of hand cream. This year I hit lucky on day 5 with a free 100ml room spray worth £8. So me and another customer were looking where we could find this spray and they were placed near the tills.

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G0501

Sugarbabe good to know I got the spray too and couldn't find it. I'll pop in on the weekend and look by the tills

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Gromit22

Last year I didn’t get anything, this year free sweets so far a bit better and money off. I really want the free mince pies but I don’t go in there much so I’m not expecting to get anything else for free

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IonaJones

I was very lucky I got the perfume on my first day but after that it’s been % off certain things within the shop. Hopefully you’ll get something before it ends.

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slightfoot

I've only had discounts offers for various things so far, no freebies as such

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kikogpe
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slightfoot There was a free box of chocolate on day 2 or 3.

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slightfoot

kikogpe i didn't get anything free, only discounts

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kikogpe
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slightfoot

kikogpe no mines different to yours

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TiaTia

Only had discounts so far but today I have this morning opened my calender and won an alphabet or nutcracker decoration. Unfortunately only have a foodstore in my town so probably won't be able to get one 🥲.

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SarahHorsfield

Not just me then

Was hoping for some free light up tins 🤣

Just won a alphabet hanging decoration 🙌🤣

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Daffodil90

I found it handy as had free mince pies and ice cream bites but also the 30% think off nightwear so bought fleece pj for the youngest kids for Christmas.

I think it's hit and miss mind with some the offers and think each account is different with offers?

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JLouM

Daffodil90 I think you had better deals with your account. I don’t often find much of interest so that’s probably why.

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Daffodil90

JLouM last year I had one freebie if that and wasn't good deals this year think its more for trying to get people to spend and such too as I tend to go in for just one two things and end up coming out with more lol 😆.

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possy

I have only had discount offers up until today, a free hanging decoration. But everywhere is out of stock. I was in today and got some biscuits and used one of the discounts. Something is better than nothing

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kitty88uk

Yeah disappointing as I have not had anything free except some chocolate 🍫 coins 🪙 on Wednesday went to the local shop and got one

There was 3 left

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Sugarbabe

kitty88uk I won some free chocolate coins on my Co-op app on Monday. Nothing on my Lidl app and entered all the competitions on my daily Boots app. Image

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JLouM

Sugarbabe Just got 25p off next co-op shop. I mean I’m happy with that as it all counts and adds up.

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JLouM

Sugarbabe Just got 25p off next co-op shop. I mean I’m happy with that as it all counts and adds up.

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kitty88uk

Sugarbabe haha 😆 great gif!! At least you didn’t need to pay £1.25 for them!! Yum 😋 chocolate 🍫

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kitty88uk

JLouM lol 25p isn’t much well it depends what foods you buy!

I recently bought a Tesco meal deal with £3 gift card paid just 40p for box of pasta, drink 🍹 and packet of crisps

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kitty88uk

JLouM yeah bargain for these foods haha 😆 delicious 🤤 too!

I checked last day on advent calendar got box of mince pies! Says 5 days to redeem now it’s completely gone!

Edit* the offer is back on

Confusing does anyone else have offers they can still redeem?

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DeBunny

Sugarbabe Thank you, I wasn't aware of the Boots competitions, I've just entered some as it looks like some are available until 27th December. I also loaded my offers to my card and noticed I have some money on there. Thanks so much, I probably wouldn't have checked if I hadn't have seen this!

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Pjran

I’ve had .loads of money off codes and a free bag of chocolate coins.

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JLouM

Swap my pigs for your chocolate coins! 😅

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kitty88uk

JLouM haha 😆 both are delicious 🤤 but Percy pig sweets 🍭 costs £1.90 and chocolate 🍫 coins are £1.25

At least we didn’t need to pay for them!! Better than nothing 😬

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JLouM

kitty88uk Aha! Yes I suppose it’s something. Still prefer the chocolate though!

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kitty88uk

JLouM haha yeah chocolate 🍫 are delicious 🤤 to eat too! Wish there was more free items for us all! 😭

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Glitterandgold

I had free perry pigs on the second day & free mince pies today. Hoping day 12 is money gift voucher like last year 🙏

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kitty88uk

Glitterandgold oh wow 🤩 that’s great!! Lucky 🍀 you!! Just chocolate 🍫 coins 🪙 last Wednesday better than nothing! 😬

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JLouM

Only 1 door left! Maybe saving best until last? 🤞🤔. It’s my birthday tomorrow too so would be a bonus if something good. Doubtful though.

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JLouM

JLouM Unfortunately not. What a waste of time. Really nothing useful to me at all this year.

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DeBunny

Someone posted that they had around 7 gifts, I'm not sure how true that was, I think last year, most people got 1 or 2 gifts overall each.

I was offered a bag of chocolate coins one of the days, other than that I've had offers.

Prizes are different for others.

Some people have had alcohol, others have had some sweets or chocolates, others seem to have had a mixture.

For those that open all 12 doors will also have a chance to win a £10,000 M&S Gift Card.

Plus, there's thousands of other prizes including £5 M&S Gift Cards and more to be won.

I'm grateful for most freebies to be fair, as they don't have to give us anything.

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JLouM

DeBunny I didn’t know about the gift cards. I’m grateful for freebies too if I receive them. Just haven’t had any this year.

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kitty88uk

DeBunny last year I think or May have been the year before I can’t remember lol I did win a £5 gift card!! 🥳

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Babycakes1

I did better this year . Got Percy pigs in a tin train and some frozen mini bite deserts .

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ch7leach

I got a free packet of mince pies and then discounts on bits. Nothing of interest really

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kitty88uk

ch7leach do you still have the mince pies offer? I got it on last day have 4 days to redeem then the offer gone now back on app

Confusing

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ch7leach

kitty88uk I picked up the mince pies possibly the same day as I happened to be going there anyway. Did not utilise the rest of it tho

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kitty88uk

ch7leach yeah won’t bother with discounts

May go pick it up later Image

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HappyComperZoe

I thought the entire thing was awful this year 🥺

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kimcress

I received a free Percy pig bits (worth £5) and the fragrance society hand cream set (which unfortunately don’t live near a proper M&S to get only a food hall) other ones are a % off which won’t get used.

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kitty88uk

Clicked on last day had mince pies said 5 days to redeem went on app and it’s completely gone! Argh 😠 should have checked earlier again and walked to local shop

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