Are you a special customer?

Never had them before. This is the first time I have ever been on an M&S mailing list and I am not sure why. On the rare occasions I do shop there it is in a shop, not online.

Don't hold your breath Monica those vouchers keep coming, I think about every 6 weeks. DH gets them and you can see them on Vouchercodes too. Don't know why anyone would pay full price there just wait for the vouchers to come.

This morning, to add to my 'special' invitation, I received some vouchers offering me 20% off purchases between the 22 - 26 October. Oh hang on, I have just checked them, one voucher for me and 7 for my friends and family. Each voucher can be used multiple times.

Although I am not usually an M&S shopper I was planning to go to Witney this Friday and do some clothes shopping so I will take my voucher and may look in M&S, I may just be lucky and find something I need and like, but I am not holding my breathe, I rarely find anything I like there.

Sorry Harrigran you're not that special I've got one I'm in the n east.

I just received some exciting vouchers from M&S in the post - 20% off stuff I don't want! And seven (yes seven) vouchers for friends and family for 20% off (anything but food)! Can be used multiple times between 22nd and 26th October. I must be very special indeed, sick with excitement, can't wait to tell them!
However, it does say that if you join the Sparks club there will be no need for paper vouchers any more.
Now, has the recycling gone yet?
But at least with paper vouchers I can see if they've run out or not now

Re South Pacific - I wouldn't bother, Nonnie, it might disillusion you!

Rose no I haven't. Would it ruin the film for me? I have very special memories of an amateur production of SP so don't want them affected.

I was recently looking for a better credit card and the M & S one was near the top of the comparison tables so maybe it is a good idea.

I too have been honoured with this special opportunity and while I have on occasion shopped in M&S, I have far more frequently ranted publicly, especially on GN, about my long-standing dislike of the store.

Are they making a peace offering to me and are ready to enter into negotiations about stocking more clothes that I might actually want to wear?

I have to agree the card does seem a bit meaningless. From what I can gather, one collects 'sparks', not to exchange for products or use as money-off at the tills, but to have access to 'offers' or 'new season previews'. What a load of tosh

I'm with whitewave on this, threw mine away too. I've got enough cards of varying kinds thank you.
Not sure what it was for anyway

Nonnie have you read the book 'Tales of the South Pacific'?
It is more gritty than the film!

I got mine last week. Not sure what it's for.

But apparently Red Feathers and Hula Hula skirt was only a man's dream whereas of course South Pacific was real

Actually, you don't even need the couple of shells, as DGS noticed to his endless fascination (he is 7)

What about the red feathers and the huly huly skirt?

you only need a couple of shells and a grass skirt in the South Pacific

Oh my word that would truly scare the natives

I got one too and downloaded the app so I could use the card on my phone and DH could have the actual card as they won't let us have 2 on the same account, not that special then!
I think it's just a way of keeping tabs on what we buy as I already get loads of M&S discount vouchers that I never use.

"You gotta have a dream, if you don't have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?"
Indinana you only need a couple of shells and a grass skirt in the South Pacific, so no need for the M&S Sparks card
You could live on fish and coconut milk too, so no need for the M&S Food Hall

However, I am going to put in an official complaint (must fish them both out of the bin first) as I was told it was being trialled in Wales only and now I find we are not so special here after all.

I'm special! But threw it away as it was rubbish.

Isn't there a thread somewhere about perfect jeans Galen?Have a look I'm sure there is, may be helpful?

I haven't got one! I was going to buy some jeans from them today as well.
I'll go and buy designer jeans instead. ( sniff)

Any recommendations? I'm an 18/20, 5'8" female with a long body and comparitvely short legs. ( sort of vertical dachshund IFYKWIM)

I got one when I went in our M % S foodhall yesterday- they were handing them out to all and sundry, not just us "special" people. I've registered it today and got a 20% discount to be used today. I did actually find a top I'd been waiting for, so was quite pleased.

Yes, I'm special too

Sorry to disappoint but I got one the other day, and I am really special because not many in the north east will be given one

I'm truly with you on that one Nonnie.

Well they must know how miffed I am with them for sending me an email all about the new "Fall" fashions! My computer is still quivering with rage. It is AUTUMN!!!!!

They clearly were scared to send me one!