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.....to feel mildly disgruntled with M & S?

8 replies

Terpsichore · 04/12/2011 18:53

OK, so this is hardly a world-shattering issue, but it irked me just the same. My mum had asked me to look out for some particular M&S product (cherry liqueur chocolate, if anyone's really interested) which were out of stock at her nearest branch.

I spotted them in a motorway branch on my way somewhere - £6 for two, so feeling highly delighted, bought them.

Then a day or so later I'm in another 'normal' branch and lo and behold, the self-same things are £6 for three boxes.

I actually emailed M&S to query this and their answer was that the motorway branches are franchises and basically, they can charge what they like!

As I say, it's a minor gripe but ooh, it makes me cross, and seems rather sharp practice. I guess I'm being naive but it hadn't occurred to me that prices in an M&S - a humungous chain if ever there was one - wouldn't be the same everywhere.

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squeakytoy · 04/12/2011 18:54

Everyone knows that motorway services and their outlets charge a heck of a lot more than the high street or retail park outlets.

belgo · 04/12/2011 18:56

Hope it won't stop you enjoying them! Did you buy five boxes in totalXmas Grin

Terpsichore · 04/12/2011 18:56

Well, I know the coffee chains certainly do, but as I say, I somehow hadn't expected this of M&S. I know better now, obviously...Grin

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LineRunnerCrouchingReindeer · 04/12/2011 18:59

I haven't heard the expression 'sharp practice' for years.

I think I might love you. Xmas Smile

Clearly YANBU.

gallicgirl · 04/12/2011 19:05

Oh those are yummy.

I had no idea the motorway ones are franchises though.

YANBU by the way.

Mmm cherry liqueur.

Terpsichore · 04/12/2011 19:11

I might be forced to take advantage of the three for £6, now that I've found them . And avoid M&S from now on at M6 services. Maybe I should buy a Thermos and have 1950's style picnics in the car-park with my own fish paste sandwiches Wink

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Atwaroverscrabble · 04/12/2011 19:12

You get the same with the tesco metro vs main tesco stores, and in sainsburys etc... It is pretty poor practice!

Must go and look in M&S now..... Mmmmm chocolate liquers....

squeakytoy · 04/12/2011 19:13

I love cherry liqueurs though... and the best ones I have found this year are Sainsburys ones.. at 2.99 a box. Full of liqueur, and nice fat cherries in them too.

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