Could any kind mumsnetter who lives near a Joules do me a favour? Desparate plea!

[dottytablecloth]

I love the Joules Thurwell dress here in either the navy spot or chocolate brown

Anyway it's sold out online and as we only have 1 Joules here.

I've range a few stores and there are some available in shops but they won't post them out to customers.

If someone could get me one in either colour in size 10 and post to me I would be eternally grateful. I would do an immediate paypal transfer obviously!

Hope this doesn't sound cheeky but I just love the dress so much and have it in the navy stripe and have worn to death!

I'm going to be busy tomorrow checking all these stores.

Mumsnetters are so helpful!

Sorry I'm in Keswick which has a shop but I'm going to Bowness next Wednesday so you could check both of those.

I can pop in to the London Waterloo branch and check for you on Friday morning.

If a kind soul helps you out before that, please do update us.

Thanks jet I'm going to work through the list and ting each store tomorrow!

I'll update on here tomorrow.

If you can ring Williams & Griffin in Colchester and check with them I may be able to help you.

Seriously - you desire a dress and you are asking a stranger to go out of their way and buy this for you on a promise you will pay them back to paypal where they need to pay a fee to get their money back. Seriously - you do know this is well cheeky don't you and comes across as pretty damn entitled!

dotty I am happy to help you if I can.

nightswift Entitled? Are you for real? OP realises it is a bit cheeky but if people are willing to help what is the problem.

gah nightswift

Bog off

The op has asked nicely if anyone is able to help, and people who want to have replied. Can't see the problem myself.

Always one grump who has to try and ruin things!!

Hope you get your dress!! Xz

Thanks so much to everyone both on the thread and via pm who have offered help.

Obviously I would be covering paypal, plus expenses, plus postage- sorry I didn't make that clear enough!

entitled seriously?

nightshade just jog on!

Do Joules not post out anymore? Pah! I've done loads of frantic last minute ringing round stores to get things posted out!

That's a bit rubbish is they can't be arsed arranging that anymore! Prob because of the crap courier service that used to be moaned about on mumsnet a lot!!

Sorry can't help op, hope you get your frock!

I'm sure you'll get sorted, but I'll be in Chester on Friday and would be happy to help in the unlikely event that your dress can only be found there

I returned a navy spot in a 12 to chester on Saturday so you might find one Ana.

If you want to ring the Lincoln store I can go this weekend OP.

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Thanks and hope you get your dress, OP.

Ok, I appreciate that you need to warn people to be careful.

Maybe it would be better for me to pay the shop directly when I phone to check if they have the dress and then the risk is mine.

Thanks again to everyone who has offered help.

Is this the new variation on the Nigerian scams?

Oh goodness am that some people think I am a crook.

I'm sure people don't think you're a con artist OP - it's a Joules dress, not a designer bag! If Lincoln have it in stock or can get it I'll take the risk!

I don't think you are a crook, I was just joking! It just amused me a bit to think that buying a Joules dress for someone could be the new way of scamming people!

I know Dexter but people have reported me to MNHQ!

No luck with locating the dress so far, will keep trying the store on the list!

If someone finds it you could send them the money and they could post it on receipt.

Dotty: I HAVE FOUND a size ten in the brown but you'll have to be quick (check your personal messages for my message to you/ details)
Not sure if this one would be an alternative to the blue spotty (I actually prefer it to the taupe spots). I meant to add that the blue spotty one you like is more than probably going to be replenished soon :)

www.johnlewis.com/joules-annette-jersey-spot-dress-french-navy/p1515289#tabinfo-ratings

Hope I've helped. I'm sorry some have been so suspicious! I think the majority of people are honest...it's sad that the first thing people think is that you are out to rip someone off. I sort of understand it but I hope I never get that cynical! :) Bon Chance, Dotty!