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Brand new M&S chair for fifty whole English pence.

999 replies

GideonKipper · 08/01/2014 21:01

Just spotted this on the M&S site. It's rather fugly but for fifty pence....

50p armchair

Got to be a mistake? Tempted to buy one and sell it on eBay Wink.

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GideonKipper · 08/01/2014 21:21

Well you'll be sitting pretty if they do honour it. Keep me updated as to what happens. I think the throw idea, or re upholstering it are genius ideas. It'll probably be very comfortable.

I actually feel a but guilty because a kind hearted poster suggested they'd donate it to the Oxfam shop, whereas I immediately thought: eBay..kerching!

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Norudeshitrequired · 08/01/2014 21:21

I thnk you're gonna have to pay people to come and collect them when you advertise on ebay - no one is going to want such an ugly chair. Maybe the is a reason that they are 50p.I was tempted though

nippysweetie82 · 08/01/2014 21:21

I changed the quantity to 2 and my order went through. I doubt they will honour it though.

Juno77 · 08/01/2014 21:21

Ha, I've just ordered two as well Wink

Worst case, I'll sell them on gumtree or something.

Or get them recovered?

HettiePetal · 08/01/2014 21:22

I've ordered 2 as well!

PurpleJellyDisc · 08/01/2014 21:22

Can you pay a pound so they don't send you one?

BohemianGirl · 08/01/2014 21:22

Son has bought loads Hmm he says the common room at school is disgusting and he's taking chairs in for his mates Grin

GinSoakedMisery · 08/01/2014 21:22

Just ordered my dad one, hope it goes through as he would be well chuffed with a new chair Grin

shallowkitty · 08/01/2014 21:22

Omfg the order went through it said error as I hadn't put quantity - I doubt it'll work though

Lottiedoubtie · 08/01/2014 21:23

Ordered two Grin

Nowhere to put them in the house... The charity shop might be pleased to get them though!

Juno77 · 08/01/2014 21:23

You don't have to pay people to collect on eBay. You just sell 'collection only' or charge £20 postage for a courier.

I've got a friend who sold a whole house load of furniture on eBay.

TimeToPassGo · 08/01/2014 21:23

I may have just bought one :o

RevoltingPeasant · 08/01/2014 21:23

I bought one and got s confirmation email! I am so hoping it works as I really have been looking for a hideous recliner for the living room.

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OhTheDrama · 08/01/2014 21:23

I'm now starting to panic! What if it does turn up? It's hideous and huge looking and I have no space to keep it even until I flog it! Ah fuck it it gave me and the DD's a much needed giggle!

TimeToPassGo · 08/01/2014 21:23

Making damn sure I print out the receipt just in case!

lankyesme · 08/01/2014 21:23

I just ordered 2 for my parents !

HMG83 · 08/01/2014 21:23

:D I just ordered one haha

GoshAnneGorilla · 08/01/2014 21:23

I've just bought two. We're about to re - enter the baby stage, so a 50p armchair would be great.

Buzzardbird · 08/01/2014 21:24

Have ordered one, don't care if its fugly, we are desperate for something to sit on :)

shallowkitty · 08/01/2014 21:24

O hope they don't take like five hundred squid out of my account

Shakey1500 · 08/01/2014 21:24

My immediate thought was "Eww, ugly" however when I did the hovery doo dah my head did an MN tilt and I found myself thinking "Actually...it's not that bad close up" Grin

justmuddlingalong · 08/01/2014 21:25

Could donate them to a hospice or sheltered accommodation or give it to a neighbour in a random act of kindness!

Maryz · 08/01/2014 21:25

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EggInABap · 08/01/2014 21:25

I just ordered 2, goodness knows why! Haven't got a confirmation email yet though!

Buzzardbird · 08/01/2014 21:25

I'll give you a pound for it drama :)