Oh no I would never be that awful. Having read what I wrote again it does sound terrible the other way... but no I meant I acted clueless to a 70% sale.... I didn't want to ask outright as I've heard staff are not supposed to let on. As it was she was a very nice lady. I could never talk about retail staff like that -or anyone for that matter. I'm so embarrassed how it reads now - and i'm sure your not the only one who may have read it that way. oh dear.

I think OP may have been referring to herself (playing the daft lass that didn't know anything about the upcoming 70% sale every year by asking about the Laura Ashley sets...)

I hope that's what she meant anyway! Benefit of the doubt and all that.

Heat for the deal if your store has anything decent left - nothing but junk left in mine.

Worth the hype? Not really. I think Boots have realised people will buy anything if it says 'Sale'. I remember this sale being much better in previous years. Haven't bought a single thing tonight! Money well saved. Hopefully others found what they were looking for :stuck_out_tongue:

as a man, I have an irrational fear of going into Boots.

Been waiting for this... thanks!!

Take it the sale is online too

Should have taken a picture of the 70% off sign before she hid it, they normally honour it at the till, they you'd have been ahead of the masses

does this start online at 12 tonight

My local is Metro Centre,Tyne and Wear...but I will give this a miss I've seen what's left and to be honest it's not even worth the price with the 70% off...

Apparently starts 4am online there site always goes down

Mine is pretty well stocked so I'm prepared for an early start

Load of tat when I was there yesterday, depends what your taste is like I suppose?

I might venture out and try and pick up some bargains from my local store tomorrow.

I'm not sure actually about the kids clothes. They had an aisle in mine, all xmassy stuff so hopefully. maybe someone else knows for sure?

the miniclub clothing is not part of the 70% off sale, but kids clothing as Christmas gifts are included and have the Xmas present sticker on them.

5 am starts on line

Thanks will pop in my local tomorrow. There was loads of stuff 50% off so hopefully all that will reduce further :smiley:

Thanks birthday and Christmas. Persents sorted

Edinburgh Princes Street only had tat left on Saturday... and not even much of that! Gyle the same (yesterday). Not sure about Craigleith or Fort Kinnaird

Thanks round by me have loads of the soap & glory sets might treat myself to another

Does anyone know if the online selection will improve overnight? nothing in stock online just now (nothing decent anyway) or will everything just be in store? can't get my hands on a no7 ultimate collection anywhere... should have bought ages ago at half price probably

Are the perfume sets included does anyone know?

I'm looking forward to this sale. Thanks for heads up :innocent:

Oh, I'll be getting up a wee bit earlier tomorrow morning to check online! Usually there's a few good bargains to be had!

Hi - Does anyone know what time the Metrocentre store opens for the sale tomorrow please?

Looking forward to grabbing some bargains!

Can't wait ,hope I don't bump into those women that were fighting over those soap and glory sets though.

thanks for heads up.

Whats left? The dregs no one else wanted? :smile:

nothing left at my store and everything I wanted is oos online

I know people that went last year and glad I stayed put. unless you want something specific which is a actual bargain and not inflated RRP, then fantastic. I normally do a S&G set shop each xmas but didn't bother this year and Mrs still has one from last year.

might go online if im awake at 3am and see if anything catches my eye. otherwise, happy hunting.

It will be all the Christmas gift sets, they are half price at the moment which is a poor discount given the pre-xmas offer was the usual 3-for-2. At 70% off it's worth getting items you know you can give as gifts next xmas.

Still loads of Soap & Glory left in Brighton including the big set. Bet they'll be some fighting when the store opens first thing tomorrow! :confused:

will it work of you put stuff in your basket this evening

Anyone know what time stores open, l know they opened at 8am last year?

Normal Opening times I think, I know it was last year

I got a 10% of a £30 spend does anyone if I can use this the 70% sale tm? thank you in advance

Yes you can usually use vouchers too heat added been waiting for this lol

voted cold for "I played the daft lassie". Can't stand people who are so disrespectful to retail staff. You can tell a lot about people by the way they treat and talk about retail and hospitality staff.

70 %sale starts tommrow and includes everything that's half now so celebrity gift sets and mini club and of course Christmas

Don't believe this at all !

It's always been 75%!

I have a friend that works at boots and she says the sales starts at 6am Thursday

Everyone is getting so excited but What confirmation do we have it starts tomorrow? One member of staff in one store advising it starts tomorrow? Not being negative just dont want to venture out early with further confirmation

I phoned my local store earlier! Asked if 70% sale starts tomorrow, Person at the other end replied they have heard that it does...

Think they may hold back some stock for the 70% sale.

Lots of stock down in the basement level of Oxford street store (near HMV) tonight. They had the 70% off signs poking out behind the 1/2 price ones.

What time is the sale starting online? 3am?

The few items that are showing as "in stock" on the website show as "out of stock" when I try to add them to my basket. I doubt there will be much available on the website tomorrow

It saved mine last year and reduced the cost from 50% off to 70% off. I just went in at 4am and paid for it

That's it decision made...for the first time in about 5 years I'm not going to queue up at my local store first thing in the morning! No where near as much stuff left in sale as in previous years - lots of Soap and Glory vanity cases and Sanctuary gift sets. Good luck to those who venture out early Boots has always been very good to me and meant I could have most birthday pressies and Christmas pressies covered at a fraction of the cost. Just don't need as many this year and already managed to pick up some different bargains elsewhere. Good luck everyone

Will be watching the website to see if it goes down later.
BUT its been the third wed in Jan for years so I will be surprised if it is tomorrow.

They ship lots of stock from the warehouse to stores so that people venture in to store and hopefully pick up other bits and pieces at full price, they also save on the costs of sending it to customers who buy online. Can confirm it starts tomorrow.

My local store is practically full to the brim with stock! Reckon they well over estimated. Mate was going to buy stuff the other day but said to her it would probably come down further so thanks for the heads up! :smiley:

Ah. That makes a lot more sense now you've said that. I read it as playing (as in tricking) the member of staff.

Sorry OP, misunderstood what you'd written there.

My mistake. It's a little ambiguous since "played" can mean acting as or tricking/conning and I completely misread it. Sorry again to OP.

Won't let me add out to my basket x

Oh no I would never be that awful. Having read what I wrote again it does sound terrible the other way... but no I meant I acted clueless to a 70% sale.... I didn't want to ask outright as I've heard staff are not supposed to let on. As it was she was a very nice lady. I could never talk about retail staff like that -or anyone for that matter. I'm so embarrassed how it reads now - and i'm sure your not the only one who may have read it that way. oh dear.

as a man, I have an irrational fear of going into Boots.

Does anyone know the opening times of the store - I've checked on the website and it says 8.30 as usual but I have a feeling they must open earlier. Thanks

I can confirm the 70% off sales start tomorrow as my OH works for Boots and they were stocking up xmas gift items after the store closed.

Last year Boots in my local area opened at 8am for the 70% sale which is earlier than the usual opening time..hope that helps

You can tell when this is live on their website as it will go down for hours due to the load

My local opens at 9 am.. I am confused now will it open early tomorrow??

I've just pass my local boots and they have displayed 70% sign in the window.

I've just pass my local boots and they have displayed 70% sign in the window.

Did they mention the opening times? Think I'll be there for 8

Our local store opened at the usual time last year

It's say open 8am Enfield retail park

Don't forget double points coupon, 500 points when you spend £50 and 10% off when you spend £35 which came in post and on boots app this month.

Tons of soap & glory sets left in Coventry

Aah just spent £50 today on half price toys, but there was only one each left of the things I bought, would definitely have not got them if I go tomorrow! Think will try to avoid it but tempted! The Lego Simpson figures will be 75p!! Yikes!

is it everything 70% off or only selected items/lines? thanks

Anyone know what time Preston deepdale boots is opening?

When will the sale start online

The website has put a message on to say come back later 70% off

4am today online

oh i bought a few reduced aftershave gift sets today and as the website was acting up, i rang Boots customer services to take my order over the phone and the manager gave me £25 discount for the inconvenience.

i bought what i wanted in the sale and got them even cheaper. i am happy

Yes 8am I be shopping my store jam packed full always is :smiley:

How many of you are actually waking up at 4am for this?

If I see another Soap and Glory giftset this side of Xmas i'm gonna punch someone lol :stuck_out_tongue:

Is this actually starting at 4am?? Or is this just down to a higher number of visitors??

Is this actually starting at 4am?? Or is this just down to a higher number of visitors??

Is this actually starting at 4am?? Or is this just down to a higher number of visitors??

**** i havent made a boots account

No, it doesn't empty - I've added the items to my basket in the evening for the last 3 years, and it saves and then reduces the price when the website is back online. If you are really quick and keep refreshing the page you will get most items in your basket. Can't swear it'll work this year but you could try....

sales are absolute rubbish

Website came back up a short while ago. Well, if that's the "70% off sale" then it's very dissapointing. Fragrance wise, the only 70% offers seem to be on Yardley, Impulse, Charlie, Ferrari, Old Spice and the kids packs. Otherwise still the same price as before - some 30% off, some 50% off.
Maybe more stock in-store.

Have to say that this sale was very very very disappointing! :disappointed:

Looks like they are still adding/updating. When I first went on there, there were only 48 pages of things... checked out and there are now 72 pages! One beauty order through... now waiting to see if they will add toys :smiley:

Very disappointed that I stayed up for this. Nothing of interest for me at the prices they wanted (some stuff I was looking at has not been included in the 70%)

rubbish!

Worth the hype? Not really. I think Boots have realised people will buy anything if it says 'Sale'. I remember this sale being much better in previous years. Haven't bought a single thing tonight! Money well saved. Hopefully others found what they were looking for :stuck_out_tongue:

8 things in my basket, went to pay and it said that all but 1 of them was now out of stock...grrrrr

All the big gift sets are oos, everything I was adding was out of stock, sanctuary, champneys etc. Just got a few of the kiddies toiletries with my points and a Jamie Oliver oil thing!

You have to be really fast with these sales, I wonder if that's it or they'll be adding more...

Bought some teddys and a pack of cards. The rest is crap tbh hoping that instore has some of the better products that are oos online but pretty disappointed this year

Barely amthung there at 3am mostly kids clothes. I knew I should of just slept I stead of waiting

Ended up getting fragrance gift sets. The ones which were 1/3 off in the boxing day sale are now 1/2 price.
Very disappointed with the 70% off selection

dont know but its looks like just tat left as looked online just now

Omg is this it no actual proper gifset perfum ones down grrrrrr

Wasted sleepoO

What a waste of time most thing are OOS and not many things with 70% off

Had a wee look but most of the stuff I tried to add turned out to be out of stock. The one thing I did add I'm not really that fussed about so I'm just going to leave it (even if I save a few quid of something I don't really want, that's a saving). I'm going to try again when my local Boots opens. My local is just a little one though so I'm not hopeful there will be a great selection. It's worth a try though.

:disappointed: rubbish

I Should of slept waste of time

Well, that was a big anti climax! Will the in store prices be the same as the online ones are? If so, no point bothering I think. :disappointed:

beauty stuff is still only 50% off

Just noticed ysl black opium gift set for £30. It's normally £45 for the 30ml edp alone. Out of stock everywhere else that I looked

Also ghost eclipse is £12.50, this was about £17 on Boxing Day if I recall correctly. Good price for this set. Was gonna get one for my younger sister but I bought her something else already

99% of items i added to the basket which were initially showing in stock were actually out of stock. Given up now not worth the hassle!

What a disappointment, back to bed everyone

What a disappointment!!! Hardly anything in stock. Why display stuff that is not available? Not happy!! Waste of time!

Yeah, pretty disappointing sale. Most stuff oos. I agree not as good as previous years. Goodnight all.

Why did I give up sleep for that! :neutral_face:
Absolutely nothing good there at all, if they removed all of the out of stock items there would only be a couple of pages of things!

I can't believe how different it is this year , not that I am ever quick enough anyway to get the ''good stuff' but hardly any ''good stuff'' anyway this year and I was just about to go to bed at 3am and then noticed it was online so wasted over an hour looking around just in case and the only thing I REALLY liked was removed from my basket as OOS anyway , when I first went on there I thought it was just a kids clothing sale , hardly any toiletries , much less than previous years , got a few bits anyway just for the sake of it whatever 'it' is lol but I would have preferred my SLEEP to be honest as I thought I was ''being good'' by NOT waiting up for the sale and then it caught me out anyway :wink:

Not going to hold out much hope for instore tomorrow either , but only as I am PASSING one to pick up a couple of parcels I will pop in at leisure in the afternoon and see what absolute carp is left by then seeing as there was not much good stuff to start with ... I usually put away for next year for my daughters and they do look forward to all the 'smellies' I get them but have been getting less and less over the years as not much worth grabbing really and I am not a fill your basket before the sale starts online or queue up outside a Boots in the early hours sort of woman as I don't need to clear the shelves , just like to have a look in case there is something nice , especially the Sanctuary sets etc but nothing left online anyway , so goodnight :smiley:

Extra 10% with Unidays :smiley:

I did this before but the sale started earlier this year so by the time I went on at 4am most of it had already sold out - I still got a few bits that I wanted though.

Disappointing BOOTS! Loads of sale stuff out of stock but showing in stock until you click #fail

live online now but hardly any choice in stock this year

Boots 70% just really only baby stuff everything else sold out or saying discontinued and can't add to basket

I refuse to believe that is it because from the selection available, it REALLY is pants! I'm hoping it's not fully online yet as there is no 'Gift' or 'Toy' option under the categories yet and surely they haven't sold out of everything online so early on in the month. another coffee for me and possibly 3 more after that

everything's sold out!!

"Unfortunately one or more of the items have been discontinued, so we are unable to process your request"

Nearly all out of stock at 3am this morning

At 3am most items were oos, will not be bothering with this sale again. I even clicked onto craps just to see and that was all oos. Will not fall for this again next year

Load of rubbish as expected

bought 8 clay face packs for a bargain £19 - i think they had about 20% off, that's the best i could find.

What a load of RUBBISH!

PS they SHOULDN'T call it a SALE if there's hardly any reduced stock there!!!!

Def going to have to head in store... Couldn't find one thing to bother buying online. load of crap left

Everything decent magically out of stock. Boots site is awful. If it's out of stock remove the ADD function!!

very disappointed with the shipping experience as was add to my basket and they were taking it back out

What a lot of rubbish :-(

Well we can hardly "fill your boots" here - rubbish!!!!!

I don't think it reads like that at all, u were obviously talking about yourself!

anybody know if all boots stores are 8am? im in Dumfries

There's more steam in Thomas the Tank Engine then this sale.

Reading all the late night comments, I'm so glad I bought my things yesterday at 50% and got some sleep! Just hope I don't venture instore now and end up buying crap!

What a poorly designed site. Every time you try and add something it says out of stock and takes you back to start of list. Given up

everything oos but just managed to get a large yankee candle for £6.60 so shouldn't grumble i guess lol

Crap, you think a company that rapes the NHS then does not pay tax in the UK really could organise a sale.

anyone know if perfume sets are 70% off instore?

Not much in stock online but got a few bargains x

didn't go last year and not going this year. it was manic last year I heard, and seeing as I don't want anything specific, I'm not going to bother. but good luck to those who go, hope you find some bargains.

Went live about 2.45am added stuff to my basket, went to checkout and everything automatically emptied out of the basket! Sold Out! Been doing this for five years now and this is the worst one ever!!

The most frustrating website ever, don't bother unless you want a baby changing mat or a rattle!

No longer a great British institution

never any point in trying online. I do usually go in to the store first thing and get a few bits and pieces. Last year a member of staff was filling her basket with the decent stuff!! Not a lot left in my local this year either but will probably pop in and get a few things that will join a few of the bargains I got last year in the back of the cupboard. :smiley:

Boots, an American company owned by a company called Walgreen. No thanks.

Sod all online unless you want baby clothes

Hot for the effort but is sadly just an Unwanted Christmas Gifts Sale.

Birmingham stores have been raided xD nothing left!

Wow - did a listing ever get so much heat for such a lame deal? Cold. As in freezing.

How is this so hot when nothing online and nothing but unwanted crap left in store.

Just left the Bluewater store, opened at 7am I think, not much there at all compared to previous years, also no perfume gift sets like Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj etc were included in the 70% off which is a shame as they usually are :disappointed: very disappointed this year!

I couldn't find anything I wanted in baby clothes either, the size or style I liked was oos and that was at 3am

Definitely better in store this year. Got some bits id been eyeing up since before Xmas. Only spent £18 but people were filling their trollies up so shelves nearly empty now. Thanks for the heads up anyway. Worth getting up early for.

Pretty much everything OOS

The fact that I am sat at home rather than at Boots shows what I think of this sale these days.

There is a nagging voice telling me to get down there.....but for what?

I got the things I had my eye on at 50% off rather than lose them when it went to 70%. And even then it was only a few items.

Will no doubt end up in there today but the days of getting up early to be there when the doors open are long gone!

York at 9:15

There's definitely more things been added since 3am online but all showing oos! Does stock coming soon mean that these will be available to buy once they get more stock, at the reduced price?

this always happens with Boots - things shown on the website but all are OOS! I'm going to my local store later to collect an order so I'll have a look but I doubt they'll be anything to shout about!

probably online traders have picked up everything from Boots online sale and now no stock is left..!

7:30 on high street and 8 at bullring

What I noticed yesterday was a lot of stock of soap and glory ted baker and so on, when I checked last night at around 10pm it was all out of stock! So had sold out before the 70% off hmmmm

This morning I got
two soap and glory sets
a jack wills bag
a fcuk set
laura Ashley
2 large yankee candles
no 7 foot care gift pack
some kids clothes
all 70% off

my store had loads of stock though. I bought hardly anything compared to everyone else there... loads of jack wills, s&g,sanctuary fcuk, ted baker etc

The Boots Sale gets worse every year now.......waste of time.

Expired as most stuff is OOS !

Invalid argument. Were Cadbury's in the throes of bankrupty when sold to Kraft? You do know how multi-nationals work don't you? The clue is in the name.

Crazy amount left in lewisham store. None of it animal testing free so no good for me although I did buy some kids clothes for my niece

An abundance of stock in the Watford store. I rocked up a little after 9am and still managed to bag plenty (despite it opening at 8am).

Lots of Bench, FCUK, Soap & Glory, Topman etc cosmetic gift sets, Marvel and DC aftershave sets, Star Wars Play-Doh, Various Laura Ashley gifts, FatFace hats and socks sets, Jacobs Creek wines, Margarita kits, Monster High toys, Yankee candles, Scrabble mugs, Superdry travel bags, chopping boards ... And loads more.

Local store was picked pretty clean within ~30mins. All Soap and Glory, FCUK, Jack Wills, No.7 etc. all gone by the time I made it to the aisles (about 15mins after store opened as it opened earlier than normally advertised).

Still managed to get a load of sets for presents, but the larger items were all gone.

Milton Keynes central store currently has well stocked shelves and a mass of vultures.

so disappointed this year nothing good left and went to a large boots first thing this morning :disappointed: bought a few items but actually thinking of returning it

If anyone's looking for the big soap and glory bag, sanctuary sets, or jack wills rucksacks, there are lots at the Strand Boots in London. Not much else though. And no one but me shopping when I went.

Thanks OP, original post was clear. Went to Boots in Luton at 9am and got some Soap &Glory and Jack Wills stuff. Still lots of girls Jack Will ruck sacks as of 9:30 this morning.

Went into Boots for lunch and more stock was being put out, including small Lego sets for £3 and Monster High dolls for £6.40

Lots left at boots merry hill! Including all the big sets!! Very busy though.

So many gift sets today got loads bargains for whole year ferry happy :smiley:

Lots of sanctuary and soap and glory boxes, bags in haywards Heath store.

Loads left in my local store at 8.45am not sure what time it opened but the two customers in front of me spend over £200 and £125!

Your original statement about Boots was somehow bad because it was owned by an American firm.
My argument was that it's not always the case. At no point did I say anything about 'multi-nationals.'

This Sale is ridiculous, people going mad in store, trolleys the size of supermarkets all full with items they are unsure if they wanted!!
went to get few things but no chance to pay as long queues at the cashiers!! Left my stuff and walked away.. Blimey people still got money after all that spent during Christmas!! Jeeez

Yep frustrating after babies feed how most things were out of stock. Did buy a few clothes for gifts etc though. Didn't get time to go first thing to store, tempted lunchtime as they had a lot of stuff left at my local but must be gone by now. Hoping it's not!

Thanks for posting this got the Laura Ashley set very happy!!

Thank you for posting. I had been waiting for this. Lots left at Solihull retail park store but mainly medium sets not the larger ones. Again people were putting loads in trolleys and then sorting out what they actually wanted before paying!

Anyone been down fort retail park, Birmingham?

Cheers got a few bits, some people were going crazy lol

Thank you. Champney's nail set I've been waiting for has come down from £45 to £32.50 and now £19.50.

went into my store shortly after opening, was super busy, and some of the people there were a bit nuts, however I got 2 basket full at £80 where as it should have cost almost £300.00. My local was well stocked (apart from No7) and I got the majority of my families christmas gifts for 2016 as well as some birthdays. Very pleased.

So would I if I worked there

Not much cop at my local (Spalding). Loads of S & G sets and makeup brushes. Customers were looking but not buying.

got a lot from my local was really busy shelfs now about empty best buy i got was no7 cracker collection for £4.80 with 3 lip gloss and 3 nail varnish

We went down 850 am spent well over £100 even got 2 oral b electric toothbrushes at £10 all larger soap and glory etc went before we got there

Well I've been - got there about 11 and was out for 12 (this is good for me!).

Didn't even pick up a basket as couldn't see anything I wanted the first look round.

However with my 500 points for a £35 spend from the recent mailing still languishing in my pocket, I thought I had better have another look.

One thing that was mad was there were dozens of the £60 Soap and Glory sets and they were not shifting even at £18. There is so much product in there but I still didn't feel tempted. However next to these was a £60 Champneys hamper and despite passing it by the first time, decided that it wasn't bad at all for the price of £18. It is a real wicker hamper (badly spray painted) but I have dreams of having a picnic with it in the summer and there were 5 full size products, a candle and a pair of socks. Not bad at all.

Made up the rest with some of the vastly overpriced kitchen stuff to get my total to £120 which came down to £36 at the till and so I got my 500 points.

TBH without that coupon I would have passed the whole lot by but at least I can say I have been and seen :smiley:

I got a few nice things. Leeds Crown Point still had quite a few gift sets (including loads of the big s&g one-£60 to £18) about an hour ago. Birstall has nothing left.

Boots Chelmsford had some bits in stock at mid day. Mainly sanctuary. Not sure what left but thought I'd post if it helps anyone x

7 am online nowt in stock.local big branch normally loads left at 12 noon and hundreds of people. empty store empty shelves.

No embarrassment necessary, honestly. 99.99 out of 100 would read it as akin to "play the innocent", and would recognise it as intended.. Thanks for the post.

Thanks for this. Went to Oxford street this morning - there were actually people queuing with suitcases!! Got 2 bags full though, including toys, baby change bag and toiletry sets. Very happy. Thanks for heads up!

an absolute scrum this morning in my local boots. people filling up trolleys and so many bags they couldn't even carry them. not a fun experience....

Does anyone know if there is much left at merry hill now? Thanks

glad i stayed away from the nightmare Boots shop and had a lie-in. Life's too short x

Just looked again online (curiosity??) and some things are back in stock that had sold out this morning!
May be worth a look if you had your eye on something in particular - I just got the Superdry Professional Vanity Case and Beauty Collection) for £13.50 (was £45 originally).
Other items selling out as I checked out though.

Ive been in store today. Last night there were 4 rows in Denton and alot left including the Ted Baker set but today only 2 rows and the really good stuff wasnt there. I suppose thats a perk for the staff!

managed to pick up a few goodies in all the madness & my free cookie on O2 :smiley:

I just got back from merry hill, not much left at all.....plenty of large sanctuary boxes, and champney hampers but not really much else, I tried Stourbridge trying to get a Soap and glory set.....non on shelf then when assist bought some on a trolley they were snatching them out of her hands....taking as many as they could wrench off her,....disgraceful...needless to say I left empty handed :disappointed:

We called into the Durham store and got 70 - 80 quid worth of stuff for a little over 20 quid.

Happy with that. All stuff we needed as well :smiley:

Just back from my local and apart from No 7 practically everything else is still in stock in Brighton despite the massive queues and people clearly buying £100s worth.

Went live about 2.45am added stuff to my basket, went to checkout and everything automatically emptied out of the basket! Sold Out! Been doing this for five years now and this is the worst one ever!!

Went live about 2.45am added stuff to my basket, went to checkout and everything automatically emptied out of the basket! Sold Out! Been doing this for five years now and this is the worst one ever!!

Was in Donegal Square Belfast, and Castlecourt Belfast both stores are virtually cleaned out! A few small sanctuary bags and the rest was rolls of wrapping paper!

Rochdale was hectic around 11am, plenty of people had baskets overflowing, but i was disapointed the perfume sets weren't reduced any further, i left with some tie dye hair ties for £1.50 lol!

Omg never been to a boots 70% sale 1st time got to my lical at 8:10 it had opened 7:30 pple had bags & bags of stuff like 1 person commented they couldnt pik up the stuff.
Honestly i was like no way not worth it.
No perfume giftsets reduced thats what i thought would go down dey were same price.
Nearly every1 had the big soap glory big sets reduced £18 it was like a must have.
I diddnt understand the hype about dem
The shelves were empty
9am whole cage of those soap & glory sets came out god knows wht der gona do with them cuz dey just sat der then.
The lady at the till said her highest transaction was £575 i was like what.
Crazy pple i tell you.

It really really bugs me how people moan about what others are spending.

I save all my points and I put money away every year ready for the sale. Yes I spent £220 in cash today and around £70 of points.

Yes we had bags full however that wasn't stopping others from getting what they wanted and no it wasn't greedy. We went to 3 different stores.

We have lots of teenage nephews and neices. We are a low to average income family. The boots sale means we can get nice gifts for our family members that we wouldn't be able to afford otherwise.

And there was lots of lovely items the Laura Ashley and ted baker sets were beautiful. The men's boxers and deo sets were good value - the most be paid was £5.40 per set and the boxers alone would cost us at least a fiver so my husband got some for himself. He won't use all the product but we donate to the homeless.

All I'm saying is don't judge - it's the 5th year for us and long may it continue

Well I am glad I didn't bother waiting up

I went to local big store as I was going past anyway, was 1ish so I wasn't expecting anything and when I walked in the shop looked like it had been attacked by a swarm of locus! When I actually had a proper look though I found quite a bit on lower shelves at the back etc.

I ended up spending just under £90 and saving over £200. I also did it in two transactions and was able to get double points and 250 extra points on the second one (given with receipt from first transaction)

I only bought things which will suit certain people, and know exactly who is getting what and when, didn't get tempted by the bargains!

Only disappointment is that they don't do the cooking range so nothing for me, had my eye on a few bits online but obviously that never happened. Ah well, money saved since I don't really NEED them

I got two of the champneys hampers, no way are they worth £60 but £18 is a bargain considering you get the Hamper (which I know the two people we are giving them to will reuse)

What annoyed me was that so much had been opened and stuff taken out, so there could have been more for people to buy but obviously they couldn't because the stuff wasn't in it. The shelves were empty and there were random bits from bags but nowhere near as much as had been emptied, so it looks like things had been pocketed knowing that they wouldn't set alarms off and (i am guessing as i wasnt there until late) using the crowd to disguise it

Was there anything worth in the Peterborough store

Was there anything good in the York store?

strangely loads of stock seemed to appear at both straiton edinburgh and fort kinnard. even more than there had been in the 50% off sale. there was so much stock i arrived late 9.30 at straiton and there was loads of champneys, covent garden sets , and quite alot of mini club clothes left considering that there were alot of people already there. enough for everyone as long as you arrived within the first hour. the staff were lovely and were kind of saying this too.

Has anyone been to speak retail boots today ?
Or Liverpool city centre ?

i may have to look in store as their website is shocking, everything is out of stock when you try and add to basket, even if it isn't out of stock according to the page. Can't hide out of stock items when browsing.

couldnt believe the store me this morning. There was people going into M & S to get trollies to use in boots so they could get loads of stuff. Then when they got to the till kept saying oh i dont want this now.
Bugs me these horders... give some other people a chance at bargains instead of picking up 5 of each item like some where.

I saved myself a fortune, I didn't bother with it......

Which set was that? I'm after the beauty bag one :smiley:

It was this one : Superdry Professional Vanity Case and Beauty Collection
sorry , got details wrong - Paid £13.50 was £45

Ah I hope it comes back in stock again. Love it!

i went in store yesterday and got 6 things at 17 quids.

Items do appear to be coming back in stock, there were several Laura Ashley sets online this morning,

Bought £50 stuff in sale day before 70% kicked off. Took it back for refund yesterday and then bought it all back at 70% off plus 10% off £30, paid £27! Happy!

I bought the my stuff when 50% but had no idea it was going to be 70% the next day until looking at HUKD, so took it back to a different store and asked to use my coupons which I'd left at home. But to do that it all had to be refunded. When she put things thru till it went to 70%!

Good job! :smiley:

staff at Manchester store was putting out cages of stock..there was snow globes.. snow dog soft toy.. some pink sesame street soft toy (think it said sesame st on the box)..Avengers play figures and Doc Who toys.. red branded remote control helicopters

I've been in several stores ALL have cages restocking all the 3 for 1 xmas deals, must have several warehouse full of xmas stock to shift.

All overpriced crap imo, even with 75% off as Boots licence alot of the brand names and chemist up their own concoctions - its Boots brand without the Boots label.

St James Centre, Princes St, The Gyle over last week.


Maybe they know Scots are tight lol send excess there :wink:


Or maybe the latest stats... Scottish debt per person is on average 100% more than England average of over £4000, excluding London and the South West who are slightly more than Scotland but not double Scotland, which is crazy.

Has anyone else click & collected & gone to go & collect & they say they've 'lost' it. Very disappointing. :disappointed:

Nah, they said they'd see if they could re send, but obviously all the stuff has been discontinued, so they gave me money back & some crappy points on their card thingy :disappointed: i got an email saying that it had reached store though, so not sure what happened :disappointed: bit of a joke considering i drove there wasting my time & money for nothing, they could have just told me before i made the effort to go down there :disappointed: