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M&S 12 days of Christmas

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Throwaway1066 · 01/12/2023 06:41

I love this each year, today I got a free 75ml hand cream. Which isn’t likely to be as delicious as the florentines I got on day one last year, but you can’t complain about a freebie!

I’m hoping for a knitwear discount one day, I’ve had a cashmere cardi in my basket for weeks.

Who can top free hand cream this morning?! 😁

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fashionqueen1183 · 15/12/2023 10:52

It says I won a free light up liqueur bottle in the prize draw!

User136921 · 15/12/2023 10:58

Chose the rum liqueur, just got email to say I won it in the prize draw, there were lots of all flavours in my local M&S

reluctantbrit · 15/12/2023 11:58

I got the bottle as well, took the vodka one and hope for the best.

TItanicTea · 15/12/2023 12:04

Wait, what? Is the 20% off theatre tickets one of the big special prizes? I could have sworn they were on the app before, but then I always swipe past the discounts on days out/theatre tickets because they're never usable anywhere near me.

Cyclingmummy1 · 15/12/2023 12:15

User136921 · 15/12/2023 05:52

Anyone else get a free surprise bottle of light up liqueur on their Sparks today, I did so I would check your Sparks account, Xmas Smile

Yes! And I have a bunch of bananas as well.

Chickoletta · 15/12/2023 17:04

Yes, light up liqueur for me too! Hoping to get the stollen flavoured rum when I’m in town tomorrow. I didn’t even realise there was a prize draw so quite excited!

Eaumyword · 15/12/2023 20:27

Got nothing in the big prize draw, just got a lip balm and discounts that wouldn't tickle my fancy.
Well done to all the winners - another year that M&S don't like me!😂

fashionqueen1183 · 15/12/2023 22:09

TItanicTea · 15/12/2023 12:04

Wait, what? Is the 20% off theatre tickets one of the big special prizes? I could have sworn they were on the app before, but then I always swipe past the discounts on days out/theatre tickets because they're never usable anywhere near me.

Nah they’re always on there.

fashionqueen1183 · 15/12/2023 22:11

NeverDropYourMooncup · 15/12/2023 07:33

Lucky you!

I got...

Discounts off booking shows. I did wonder whether Gary Sodding Barlow was involved somewhere along the way.

So my total freebies were zilch. All discounts, and not useful ones, either.

The shows discount is always on there/been on for ages. So that’s even worse .
Did make me laugh about Gary though 🤣

BitOutOfPractice · 15/12/2023 23:01

I got a notification today that I’d been entered in a draw because I’d opened all 12 windows and be won a light up bottle of liqueur. Who even knew?!

creamcheeseandlox · 16/12/2023 08:19

BitOutOfPractice · 15/12/2023 23:01

I got a notification today that I’d been entered in a draw because I’d opened all 12 windows and be won a light up bottle of liqueur. Who even knew?!

Email or on the app?

User136921 · 16/12/2023 09:51

So did M&S get a load of these in for the prize draw or were they just not selling, I suspect the latter.

quiteathome · 16/12/2023 10:30

I won a light up bottle. I suspect they weren't selling. I do t think I would pay £10 for it. But as a free gift it is great

JulesJules · 16/12/2023 14:47

I have not heard anything about the final prize draw.

1975wasthebest · 16/12/2023 14:55

JulesJules · 16/12/2023 14:47

I have not heard anything about the final prize draw.

I haven’t either, but I guess they know I’ve had two freebies, so have had my allocated maximum of free stuff (two freebies per customer in total seems to be the average of wins for the 12 Days of Christmas and the prize draw).

BitOutOfPractice · 16/12/2023 15:09

@creamcheeseandlox both I think!

JulesJules · 16/12/2023 17:26

1975wasthebest · 16/12/2023 14:55

I haven’t either, but I guess they know I’ve had two freebies, so have had my allocated maximum of free stuff (two freebies per customer in total seems to be the average of wins for the 12 Days of Christmas and the prize draw).

No use giving away freebies if they aren't actually in stock

Sluj · 16/12/2023 21:28

I should have had lip balm and chocolate coins but neither were ever available, I've been left feeling a bit disappointed instead of any positive feelings towards M and S. A marketing ploy that has fallen flat really.

reluctantbrit · 17/12/2023 10:08

Sluj · 16/12/2023 21:28

I should have had lip balm and chocolate coins but neither were ever available, I've been left feeling a bit disappointed instead of any positive feelings towards M and S. A marketing ploy that has fallen flat really.

It wasn't a lot better last year.

M&S needs to rething Sparks in my opinion. More like Tesco/Boots with point collection I can use to pay towards items and less strange offers.

LookItsMeAgain · 17/12/2023 11:31

The majority of my Advent doors were for money off things in M&S. I only had two free items (florentines and a net bag of chocolate coins) which I honestly couldn't be arsed going to M&S to get.

Really poor offerings this year M&S. Really poor.

Cyclingmummy1 · 17/12/2023 12:50

Loads of light up liqueurs in store yesterday. But of a shame that the earlier gifts were in short supply.

Chickoletta · 17/12/2023 18:18

I picked up my light up Stollen Rum yesterday and it’s lovely - like an Amaretto, but richer. No complaints from me as I had a free perfume and a chilled dip in addition to this and also saved over £10 with the discounts.

Theperfectconker · 17/12/2023 18:28

How much do you spend a year) do you think it’s connected?

BESTAUNTB · 30/11/2024 23:14

Is this back this year? I know the John Lewis one is. Haven’t seen any publicity for M&S though….

tothelefttotheleft · 30/11/2024 23:28

BESTAUNTB · 30/11/2024 23:14

Is this back this year? I know the John Lewis one is. Haven’t seen any publicity for M&S though….

I asked via private message on x and they said it wasn't going to be.

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