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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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Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 16:36

Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 16:35

Yes thanks though. It just goes to central call centre who say they “have no way of contacting the store”

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Oh I see, they must have disabled that local number.

Sohelpmegod25 · 27/12/2025 16:36

Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 16:35

It’s not vital to my existence, I just like it a lot, perfect size and style for things I carry and wear. Have you never liked something a lot? Forgive me for liking something 🙄

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I just think it’s a bit extreme
I’m sure it’ll pop up on vinted before long

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Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 16:35

Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 16:34

Have you tried 0114 275 4913?

Yes thanks though. It just goes to central call centre who say they “have no way of contacting the store”

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Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 16:35

Sohelpmegod25 · 27/12/2025 16:32

Am I missing something here but how on earth is a bag so vital to your existence???

It’s not vital to my existence, I just like it a lot, perfect size and style for things I carry and wear. Have you never liked something a lot? Forgive me for liking something 🙄

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Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 16:34

Have you tried 0114 275 4913?

Sohelpmegod25 · 27/12/2025 16:32

Am I missing something here but how on earth is a bag so vital to your existence???

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Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 16:30

SapphireSeptember · 27/12/2025 16:26

Depends, the people working at Waitrose did that for me in November. I phoned to ask if they had any of their Halloween stuffies in stock, they had one, so they put her behind the desk for me. (It's a ghost wearing a witch's hat, I called her Sarah and she lives in DS's cot now.)

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Yeah agreed. I’ve had lots of places do this over the years. I guess it depends on the way you speak to people if they want to help you. I’m guessing there are a lot of rude people during sales who they definitely won’t help 😊

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Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 16:29

SapphireSeptember · 27/12/2025 16:23

Phone them and ask? I did that earlier this year at my local Waitrose. You can Google the store and find the number that way.

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It just goes to a random central call centre who are unhelpful

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SapphireSeptember · 27/12/2025 16:26

Slovenlyandblubbing · 27/12/2025 16:12

Ha ha, good one. They are never going to do this in a million years.

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Depends, the people working at Waitrose did that for me in November. I phoned to ask if they had any of their Halloween stuffies in stock, they had one, so they put her behind the desk for me. (It's a ghost wearing a witch's hat, I called her Sarah and she lives in DS's cot now.)

SapphireSeptember · 27/12/2025 16:23

Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 15:12

It won’t let me do that as it’s out of stock online, just want to speak to someone in store so it can be saved for hour or two before I can get there

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Phone them and ask? I did that earlier this year at my local Waitrose. You can Google the store and find the number that way.

Slovenlyandblubbing · 27/12/2025 16:12

Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 15:12

It won’t let me do that as it’s out of stock online, just want to speak to someone in store so it can be saved for hour or two before I can get there

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Ha ha, good one. They are never going to do this in a million years.

BoxesBoxesEverywhere · 27/12/2025 16:10

PrincessScarlett · 27/12/2025 15:43

I want to know more about the theft of the bag from your hands. Why didn't you follow the thief to the till and report them for snatching from you?

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Surely you'd be like "WTF ya doing, man?!" " and chase them down 😁

Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 16:09

Glittertwins · 27/12/2025 16:08

But that M&S food hall is pretty good!

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It's brilliant, and always fully stocked!
Actually, the rest of the store is pretty good too, and the staff are super helpful.

Glittertwins · 27/12/2025 16:08

Aethelredtheunsteady · 27/12/2025 15:57

Probably the first time Fargate and ‘utopia’ have every been anywhere near each other in concept 😂

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But that M&S food hall is pretty good!

FuckOffMadison · 27/12/2025 16:07

Bagsintheboot · 27/12/2025 15:14

Look, I get it's annoying but it's just a bag.

It's totally disproportionate to stress yourself out and start driving for hours round the country to try and find one.

There are many, many other bags available and there will be other nice bags in future.

I would take a breath and spend the money on something else I wanted.

Says the person who hides their bags in the boot to stop others from using them.

The phrase dog in manger springs to mind.

Hallamlass · 27/12/2025 16:03

Aethelredtheunsteady · 27/12/2025 15:57

Probably the first time Fargate and ‘utopia’ have every been anywhere near each other in concept 😂

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Hey, it's opposite the Spud Brothers, don't you know! 😂

Power26 · 27/12/2025 16:00

Babynamehelp8 · 27/12/2025 15:12

It won’t let me do that as it’s out of stock online, just want to speak to someone in store so it can be saved for hour or two before I can get there

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They’re not going to do that, especially not for sale items during their busiest time of year.

Power26 · 27/12/2025 15:58

To be honest with you, the online stock checkers aren’t accurate especially if there’s little left and things are randomly increasing/decreasing. For example the stock checker doesn’t take into account products that are written off as faulty, items which have been stolen, plus the item could have been hidden/dumped elsewhere in store. Eg bags being taken into fitting rooms and being used by another customer. I also think it takes a while for the online stock to be updated, it’s not instant. I can’t remember how long it takes from my old retail days, but it was like 24-48 hours at least and potentially longer if a bank holiday/weeks are involved to sync the systems

Aethelredtheunsteady · 27/12/2025 15:57

Yummycarrot · 27/12/2025 15:13

How far are you from this utopia?

Probably the first time Fargate and ‘utopia’ have every been anywhere near each other in concept 😂

PrincessScarlett · 27/12/2025 15:43

I want to know more about the theft of the bag from your hands. Why didn't you follow the thief to the till and report them for snatching from you?

Twinktoes · 27/12/2025 15:42

I want t see what this bag is like !

bignewprinz · 27/12/2025 15:37

I will collect it for you for a £1000 advance payment 😇👍

Yummycarrot · 27/12/2025 15:35

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HugoYorway · 27/12/2025 15:33

Is it a salmon terrine?

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 27/12/2025 15:25

Yummycarrot · 27/12/2025 15:13

How far are you from this utopia?

😂it’s really not a Utopia honestly.

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