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To think the Sparks advent calendar really is rubbish?

24 replies

QuestionableMouse · 07/12/2021 00:25

Just looked at it. 20% off mince pies. I had 20% off personalised books yesterday. It's not even a good discount!

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GeodesicDome · 07/12/2021 00:27

You had me all excited then. I thought you meant the band.

QuestionableMouse · 07/12/2021 00:27

Sorry, just the M&S loyalty card!

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BarbaraofSeville · 07/12/2021 05:33

I've had £5 off a £20 box of chocs, which would be good if I actually wanted them, which I don't.

The best one is a free hot drink in the cafe, but I probably won't get round to using it. Today's is 20% off charcuterie, and I've had 20% off loungewear, but yes, they're all a bit meh, but then what do you expect, they're obviously not going to give out lots of valuable freebies, it's just a marketing exercise to get you in spending money.

ThinWomansBrain · 07/12/2021 05:41

@GeodesicDome I but a saw a brilliant Sparks documentary at the cinema earlier in ther year - it's on Netflix now if you have't seen it already.

Froppysue · 07/12/2021 05:47

I had 25% off clothing yesterday, which was good, I used it to get my dad a jumper and some socks.

I missed the first 2 days, but otherwise I’ve had:
£5 off a light up chocolate box
20% off wonderbly
20% off women’s shoes and bags
30% off crumpets today

So 2 good ones and 3 not so good, didn’t rate the wonderbly one as it’s a separate company and nothing to do with M&S, hopefully you’ll get a few good ones as the month continues.

BarbaraofSeville · 07/12/2021 05:50

Just remembered, I also won a chance to enter a competition to win tickets for a Gary Barlow concert, but I don't know if that's a competition that's open to anyone, I don't like Gary Barlow, and DP works in the music industry, so I get to go to a lot of gigs for free anyway.

maras2 · 07/12/2021 05:55

geodesicdome
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us. Grin

frazzledasarock · 07/12/2021 06:21

I get loads of offers for things I never ever buy. I’ve not once bought alcohol.
And I’ve got £5 off a light up bottle of gin 😆

Username916 · 07/12/2021 06:23

I've had 2 x 20% off snapfish photo books or something... Was really looking forward to discount off clothes or free percy pigs!

Username916 · 07/12/2021 06:24

Oh today's is 20% off magazine and newspapers Hmm

CloudyStorms · 07/12/2021 06:27

The rewards have always been a bit rubbish

christmaspavlova · 07/12/2021 06:34

It doesn't sound good op.

TheBestUsernamesAreGone · 07/12/2021 06:40

I got the wonderbly one two days in a row. Yesterday I got 20% off cashmere and merino so treated myself to a new jumper.
Today, 20% off crumpets. I like crumpets but I'm not driving 8 miles round trip for the sake of some!

JaceLancs · 07/12/2021 08:30

It’s absolute rubbish and the Black Friday deals were almost non existent

QuestionableMouse · 07/12/2021 13:29

20% off crumpets isn't worth the drive to the shop for me. It'd cost more in fuel than I'd save.

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APurpleSquirrel · 07/12/2021 13:35

There is a whole other thread about this & the Sparks card -
M&S Sparks card http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/styleandd_beauty/4408133-M-S-Sparks-card

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 07/12/2021 13:44

Is it right that if you don’t click them on the day, you don’t get the offer?

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 07/12/2021 13:44

Got 20% off cocktail cans which is Ok I suppose!

Lipsandlashes · 07/12/2021 13:46

It’s so crap! I also keep forgetting about it and then realising the thing is only valid for one day! What’s the use in that?!?

Lipsandlashes · 07/12/2021 13:49

Oh are they different for everyone one each day then? Even worse! Mine have been utterly crap! 10 percent off Gary Barlow, 20 percent off a photo calendar and today is a fiver off the light up gin, which I don’t want.

MadisonAvenue · 07/12/2021 14:11

I’ve got 20% off cans of cocktails today 🙄

ethelredonagoodday · 07/12/2021 14:13

Not RTFT, but I do think sparks is a bit crappy really.

Sunseeker90 · 07/12/2021 14:16

Yup 20% off crumpets today...

Yesterday was 20% off cashmere/wool

I am actually going to m&s tonight so might takr advantage of crumpets

wavecatcher · 14/12/2021 10:20

Has it suddenly stopped for anyone else? Was it only for part of Christmas?

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