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Sheffield fargate m&s urgent help needed

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Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 14:16

does anyone know anyone who works there please? Someone stole an item out my hands today in a different store and it’s the only store with stock of the item which I’ve hunted everywhere for but I can’t get through to store only a central call centre; anyone know how I can before I drive all that way for potentially wasted journey please?

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Cleaneufy · 28/12/2025 07:57

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mrschocolatte · 28/12/2025 07:27

@Cleaneufy Did it? I’m not sure you’ve read through all the posts. OP explained her reason for not posting a link and a number of people have volunteered to check out the store for her today. So that’s a pretty successful outcome for the OP and also great to know there are people out there who will help a stranger out.

Cleaneufy · 28/12/2025 07:22

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mrschocolatte · 28/12/2025 06:58

@Cleaneufy She could have. But she chose a different option which was perfectly acceptable.

Cleaneufy · 28/12/2025 06:52

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Tighteningmybelt · 28/12/2025 06:51

People on here used to love this type of thread and a kind person would have gone and posted it on with much reporting back and updates and photos.

I miss the old days.

Cleaneufy · 28/12/2025 06:46

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mrschocolatte · 28/12/2025 06:32

@Cleaneufy OP confirmed it’s a 90 minute journey for her.

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CotswoldsCamilla · 27/12/2025 23:26

OP if you go to the Irish website which I think is M&S.ie and it’s in stock in Grafton St, I could pick it up for you tomorrow morning. I’ll be in the UK on Monday so could post it from there to bypass all the customs regs.

This is very kind of you

CotswoldsCamilla · 27/12/2025 23:26

OP if you go to the Irish website which I think is M&S.ie and it’s in stock in Grafton St, I could pick it up for you tomorrow morning. I’ll be in the UK on Monday so could post it from there to bypass all the customs regs.

PrawnCrackerBowl · 27/12/2025 22:32

OP, there are good people here. If you had actually posted which bag you wanted, people would have been happy to look in their local shop. But your idea that everybody is then going to want this bag and buy it for themselves is a little bit mean-spirited and you have shot yourself in the foot with your secrecy.

Autumnlife · 27/12/2025 21:18

A sale item cannot be reserved in any M&S store so unless you go into the actual store there’s nothing a member of staff can do for you without risking losing their job. Unfortunately it’s been years since you’ve been able to speak directly with a store but even if you could they wouldn’t hold onto a sale item.

deflatedbirthday · 27/12/2025 21:14

@Babynamehelp8I’m 20 mins North of Sheffield. I’d be happy to check any of my local stores. Would that help?

coldblueinclusion · 27/12/2025 20:50

NorrisToenail · 27/12/2025 20:32

I don't understand the nastiness on such an innocent thread. Hope you get your bag op

Agree. There's just no need.

My sister will be near Fargate tomorrow, but it sound as though you're sorted now anyway!

XWKD · 27/12/2025 20:49

I'm not in England, but I'm curious. I'd love to see the bag when you get it.

DeathBanana · 27/12/2025 20:42

NorrisToenail · 27/12/2025 20:32

I don't understand the nastiness on such an innocent thread. Hope you get your bag op

Same. Isn’t this the perfect illustration of how MN (and indeed society) has changed for the worse.

if the thread doesn’t apply to you move on. No one is gaining anything from snarky comments. Not the poster, not the reader. It’s contributing nothing but negativity for no reason whatsoever.

hope you get the bag OP :)

Lixon · 27/12/2025 20:38

I think I managed to get through to a store directly a few years ago by saying “lost property” on the automated call system which bypassed the call centre. No idea if that still works though. Good luck!

Sossusvlei · 27/12/2025 20:36

Jane143 · 27/12/2025 20:20

Good grief. Really?

What?

NorrisToenail · 27/12/2025 20:32

I don't understand the nastiness on such an innocent thread. Hope you get your bag op

Backassnow · 27/12/2025 20:25

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Jane143 · 27/12/2025 20:20

Good grief. Really?

Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 20:19

Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 20:16

So sorry I thought I’d messaged earlier but my battery went have pm’d you thanks ☺️

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No worries! I got the link ok.
I was in there on Thursday and I'm sure I saw quite a few of those because I was looking for smaller bag and saw those, but that size was too big for my needs.
Anyway, I'll check tomorrow and get back to you.

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Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 20:16

Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 20:12

Ok. Back to the bag. I've already said I'm going to Fargate tomorrow afternoon, and I'm very happy to look for the bag for you, but please let me know what I'm looking for!

So sorry I thought I’d messaged earlier but my battery went have pm’d you thanks ☺️

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