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The M and S Sparks card?

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girlfriend44 · 01/11/2024 17:15

What is the point of the card, other than them knowing what you buy and when?
I didn't use it today as I don't seem to get anything back?
It's not like you get money off and collect points is it?
Anyone enlighten me as to whether or not it's worth carrying on?
Does anyone benefit from theirs?😥

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KnottedTwine · 01/11/2024 18:59

In Scotland we are not trusted to be allowed free alcohol under any circumstances. So it's just Percy Pigs and similar for us.

Nasyan · 01/11/2024 18:44

I got a nice free Emma Bridgewater poinsettia and light up rum drink last Christmas, roll on this years and hopefully more of the same

StillCreatingAName · 01/11/2024 18:39

Isitfridayyetsophie · 01/11/2024 17:21

I won an £80 shop which I got for free, a few free loaves of bread, cookies, bars of chocolate, Percy pigs etc. I’ve been quite lucky with it I think. I’d prefer points if I’m honest, I shop there regularly so would have accumulated a good amount!

Ooh you’re the person!
the tills kept on telling me I could win a shop. Not a jot, nothing, ever. The tills don’t tell you that now.

I do get annoying survey requests after every shop ‘how was your shop today?’ Which I assume are linked to using the Sparks card, but other than that, OP is right, what is it good for?

Nasyan · 01/11/2024 18:37

I have 15% off clothes, home and beauty at the moment but it's not compulsory to have a Sparks card if you don't want one

LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 01/11/2024 18:35

I currently have 6 different 10% off items for use in store only. Often have 20% off various clothes, shoes and accessories online as well as in store.

Last Christmas, after taking part in their Advent “calendar”, I won a £10 bottle of liqueur that lights up, I bought 2 different ones that I like the flavour of as I couldn’t decide between the 2 of them and, getting one free meant I could treat myself both!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 01/11/2024 18:35

I wanted. Long denim skirt it was either black or faded denim. I put one in my basket but didn’t bust. A few days later there a dark indigo skirt much more to my liking and a 25% off.
Otherwise yes it offers on what I have just bought.

wanders off to check the app…..

TheStarsLookVeryDifferentToday · 01/11/2024 18:26

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 01/11/2024 17:23

IME they give you an offer of money off an item when you have just bought said item. I bought a small suitcase a couple of weeks ago and sure enough my latest Sparks offer gives me 20% off luggage. 🤬

Same, I bought socks last month and a couple of days later got a Sparks offer of money off socks.

MrsRobert · 01/11/2024 18:26

I use my Lidl app all the time for the freebies but never bother scanning my M&S card. I'm not going to let them track my purchases unless they give me something decent.

TheFormidableMrsC · 01/11/2024 18:22

I get some decent offers weekly. Recently had 20% off beauty which was useful for Xmas gifts. I get some decent food offers too.

Sandwichgen · 01/11/2024 18:22

The things i 'won' in their advent thingy last year were out of stock.

I haven't had a 20% offer off anything useful like jeans or jumpers for years. I'm going to stop scanning it because I'm fairly sure the offers will improve if they think I've stopped shopping there.

Queenofkindle · 01/11/2024 18:21

Just looked and I can pick up a box of chocolate truffles as it’s my birthday month !

Phase2 · 01/11/2024 18:19

It's really rubbish. I agree with a po they the offers are usually things you've bought.
But useless cards would include Iceland, not a clue what that does.

JennySayQuoi · 01/11/2024 18:10

No use whatsoever, stopped using it years ago. Last time I was asked by cashier, I said "No because it's sh*t" and she agreed with me!

EmmaMorleysboots · 01/11/2024 18:09

Sparks Card doesn’t seem to scan on self serve tills with Apple Wallet. Steals my time standing there trying to get it to scan with impatient small children and have never gotten anything back so decided today that would never bother again unless it changed to points!

Poggishairtufts · 01/11/2024 18:04

Absolutely useless and not worth the space it takes up on my phone

Precipice · 01/11/2024 18:03

Topseyt123 · 01/11/2024 18:01

It doesn't seem like the greatest of loyalty cards, I agree. I've yet to see any real benefit or advantage from mine.

Then why are you using it at all? Allowing the company to track your purchases with no benefit to you at all?

Topseyt123 · 01/11/2024 18:01

It doesn't seem like the greatest of loyalty cards, I agree. I've yet to see any real benefit or advantage from mine.

Notellinganyone · 01/11/2024 17:57

Julen7 · 01/11/2024 17:27

I never even bother with mine. Worst store card ever.

Agree. Pointless.

ElaborateCushion · 01/11/2024 17:55

I used to think it was stupid, then I got my shopping for free!

OK, so I'd only popped in to do a top up shop that cost me £25, but it was still a free shop!

I do use the vouchers for money off clothes, etc, if I see them.

Julen7 · 01/11/2024 17:55

KnottedTwine · 01/11/2024 17:48

They donate a % of your spend to charity. Mine is linked to Dementia UK and the app says they have raised £137,800 since June 2020 which is not to be sniffed at.

You get a free coffee after you have bought 5 or 6, and I have had some useful money off coupons and freebies.

At the end of the day though, they owe you nothing. If you think it's shit, don't use it, there is no compulsion to sign up or scan the app if you don't want to. It is costing you zero to have it on your phone.

It just irks me that when I shop regularly at Tesco I get without fail offers and vouchers for money off as rewards but with the M&S Sparks despite spending £100+ there most weeks, apart from a measly 50p off here and there I get nothing back at all. It’s like they don’t value your custom.

Dr13Hadley · 01/11/2024 17:52

Thanks for reminding me I had a Sparks card OP. I just went on the app and I've got £10 off clothing, home and beauty as it's my birthday this month!
I hardly ever look at it as it's never seemed to have anything relevant to me. Off to buy super thick black tights now 🤣

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 01/11/2024 17:52

I must have told them my birthday was this week (was it launched in October? My birthday is February) and got a free box of chocolate truffles today. Annoyed to see 20% off bedding when I click and collected a load of brushed cotton bedding last week.

Gazelda · 01/11/2024 17:49

I've just used sparks to get 15% off a dinner service I was planning to buy. I'm delighted!

MadisonAvenue · 01/11/2024 17:49

When I could use a % off clothing (like now), all I have is 10% off cleaning products, 10% off the instore bakery, 10% off fruit and veg and 10% off beef, pork and lamb.

KnottedTwine · 01/11/2024 17:48

They donate a % of your spend to charity. Mine is linked to Dementia UK and the app says they have raised £137,800 since June 2020 which is not to be sniffed at.

You get a free coffee after you have bought 5 or 6, and I have had some useful money off coupons and freebies.

At the end of the day though, they owe you nothing. If you think it's shit, don't use it, there is no compulsion to sign up or scan the app if you don't want to. It is costing you zero to have it on your phone.

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