I have been rather shocked to find that Oxfam shop staff seem a bit sniffy about exchanging my donation for an M&S voucher! I've tried three different shops, but none of them seem very keen. In one shop, I was challenged - one of the backroom staff said that my (large) bag of goodies didn't have an M&S item in it. But it was a Per Una top, so the label said Per Una, not M&S. I was embarrassed to say the least, to have to defend myself.
I think it's such a great scheme, it's a shame if people are put off it. What's not to like? I always end up buying at least one book while I'm in the Oxfam shop; they get a load of my good quality clutter; I then spend a fortune in M&S. Seriously, the motivational effect of a shopping spree in M&S in exchange for letting go of some of my precious clutter really does work for me.
To redeem the voucher you have to spend £35 - and only on clothes or household stuff - so I can't imagine they get too many people pulling a fast one, surely?
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Wolfmother · 26/01/2010 00:06
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