M&S 12 days of Christmas

I got the Discovery perfume and have a packet of Percy Pig sweets to collect. DH got a pair of Christmas socks. Well, he didn’t as they had none left.

Well I thought it was a big con. I managed to get handcream the first day as we were out shopping in a very big M & S. There was a prosecco offer but in our small and IMO second rate local branch they had neither this nor most of those other discounted items which were the rest of the offers.

My ‘prizes ‘ are all % off! Nearest store is 14 miles in a large city centre where I hardly ever visit, so won’t be using any.
Last year I won a prize in Swarovski advent calendar, worth about £175, BUT could only claim it if I made a purchase of at least £70. Argued that this was no prize, just an underhand means to make sales. Needless to say I have not bothered this year.

I got a Percy Pig tin and ice cream balls. I did use the 20% beauty offer so quite happy. I wonder if it’s connected to how much you’ve spent with them throughout the year? (Got bottle of gin last year!)

If it was connected to how much I'd spent I'd be winning big every day!!

I got handcream and a bottle of prosecco this year!

Apart from the usual discounts, I got a Mini Panettone and a box of mince pies. Last year I got a few prizes, mainly chocolate but the local store never had any of them in stock.

Amazingly I got a free hanging Christmas decoration and a free tub of mini bites so very lucky

Got free hand cream on day 1, but took a few visits to different M&S shops to actually get it
Then free liqueur the other day . Otherwise all money off offers. Nice though .

I dont bother with this as they closed down our m&s and our next nearest one is 2 buses travel away so its not worth it for me.

I don't have a Sparks card as I am rarely near an M & S so was interested to hear about all this. Is it actually worth getting one for the few times I go? I have actually been in their cafes a couple of times recently and bought a down jacket as well. Do they have any offers on money off in the cafes? Seem to remember years ago with another version of their card there was.

The advent promotion was useless to me this year.

Free frozen croissants, free gin liqueur, 20% off biscuits, 20% off Christmas cake, all of which I took advantage of. Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick as the saying goes! Other offers not for me. Don’t think the offers are based on money spent - I’m certainly not up there with the big spenders!

I used to think that the amount of money you spent in M&S throughout the year determined your offers and assumed that the more you spent, the better the offers. But I now wonder if it’s the opposite, and they give the better offers to those who don’t shop often in the hope of getting them into the stores. I doubt if it’s just random, there’s bound to be an algorithm/s involved.

% off offers and a free reed diffuser that was out of stock in both local stores. Underwhelming.

All money off offers, not even a bag of coins!

I didn't know this She777 I missed 2 doors!
Also if you opened all 12 doors you go in the draw for a number of cash prizes and top prize is £10k.

I had a bottle of perfume, a dupe for one of Muglers Alien scents.

Had a few good offers and some freebies. Unfortunately as M&S have thoughtfully closed my local branch, I have to travel too far to have the privilege of shopping in person! My activity is confined to online only, which I do admit to doing on occasion. I miss the convenience of popping in when I feel like it, but despite the hype it IS just another chain store after all. And John Lewis/Waitrose are much nearer where I live!

Am I being cynical when I wonder whether the value of the treats/gifts depends on how much you ve spent shopping in M&S? I got a free croissant!

Apologies for my irrelevant post ! I see others have already made the same point.

I got the diffuser on Day one, and luckily it was in stock , it was priced at £6 and I used the 20% off biscuits but the rest have all been % off things that I didn’t need/want. And I missed day 6 . It’s nice to get something for nothing but agree that it’s all a marketing ploy to entice us into stores.

I got free hand cream and a large poinsettia in a pretty tin.

Of course it's a marketing ploy!!!

Lip balm and a bag of chocolate coins exciting ! Did use 20% off pyjamas for dd Christmas present.

Forgot to open the first six, discounted offers in the rest and some free chocolate coins