Thanks M and S

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Happy birthday to me! I don't even wear socks!

Do you never wear socks?!

oh I LOVE socks!! They are my most favourite thing ever!

Why didn't they just give you £5, but for everything?

How can you not wear socks ever? What happens when you wear boots?!

I'll have your socks! Are they stripey?

I wear boots without socks quite often

Fab, that's a present for someone that you don't have to spend the money on, DC or DPs next batch of socks sorted on the house. Cheers m&s for a tenner freed up to treat yourself with.

Although having said that, it's a bit inspiring. Tights, undies, accessories & toiletries all make nicer treats. I got a tights voucher last time & as a full time skirt & dress wearer it was a very good treat! Can appreciate some one else might be less please though.

Strange, I got a voucher for floral toiletries up to £7.50 in value last week for minedh got a 20% if clothing and handbags this week for his

I wear skirts /dresses so I'm either bare legged or with tights. I can't wear trousers or jeans just too uncomfortable for me! I wear socks when hiking though but I have enough to do the 2 times we go hiking a year.

I guess it's not that I NEVER EVER WEAR SOCKS it's more that... Why couldn't it have been for wine? Lol!

*uninspiring
** less pleased though. Bloody phone!

Sparks is the weirdest loyalty card going.

My favourite exclusive offer was the opportunity to purchase a meal deal. For £3.00 more than the cost of the meal deal. I was tempted to go and purchase it and see what happened.

Dshathaway I could not love your name more! It is uninspiring isn't it?

Also wouldn't they send me a treat based on my non sock buying habits? Maybe they thought "omg she's never bought socks! We must send her a voucher immediately!"

Also a tights voucher would have been perfect! Still boring as arse but I always need tights!

It came in such a lovely envelope I got my hopes up only to find.... SOCKS

Buy socks, return them and get a £10 credit voucher, buy something else.

I've never had a birthday present from Sparks.

It's my birthday in September so I if I don't get one, I may end up posting an AIBU - AIBU to be upset that I didn't get a birthday present from Sparks?

However, if it is based on purchase history, mine will be for a tenner's worth of reductions from the food hall as that's what I buy most of.

I've just had one of these in the post too! After smirking at the absurdity of it, I then realised that I could probably do with some new socks once the weather turns again .... I'll be interested to see how many I can get for £10 though ;)

Where are my socks?! It was my birthday last week, I've got a gazillion-million points on my card, and nothing.

Most pointless loyalty scheme ever!

I got a box of chocolates up to £6 for mine. It’s obviously a bit random isn’t it? Socks aren’t particularly a treat so that’s a little strange.

This is what it says about qualifying for a birthday gift:

'Your benefits will increase, by increasing the number of sparks you earn. With an increase, you may qualify for a birthday treat (if you also provided a valid email address and date of birth) and exclusive access to sale previews and new collections. Timing and value of all benefits at the discretion of M&S'

How many Sparks do you have OP? I have 37090 for what it's worth. Not quite a gazillion-million, so I suspect there will be no birthday socks or reduced price ready meals coming my way come September.

I'm jealous, typically I have to buy my own birthday presents. They tend to be really nice though!

I have no idea how many sparks I have! Lol. But I have not earned them through my sock purchases.

I didn’t get a present last mo th when it was my birthday

Buy men's socks as a present for DH / DDad / DBro then use the money you would have spent on their present to buy yourself a treat.

My DM gets birthday vouchers for cash amounts but she also has a credit card. I’ve never had a birthday gift.

This is my first year of birthday gift, and boy oh boy was it worth the wait! Haha