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Marks and Spencer Misleading information

M&S lists products as available for delivery when they are not... It is a totally misleading site which can waste hours. The stock availability is not updated frequently , even the staff in online services do not know. the syatem sometimes can take orders for items which are not, and never will be in stock. It is a shambles .

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Bruno Vandelanotte
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Aug 21, 2017 9:41 am EDT

I try to purchase pants from M&S on line :
saturday 19 August order payment through Sofort, payment accepted but order unknown. After several emails and calls seems issue and they will refund the amount.
monday 21 august order payment though Sofort payment accepted but still no order number. Call helpdesk same issue.
Maybe they need a new ICT manager or a full new management.

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sandyb127
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Dec 17, 2015 9:34 pm EST
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I ordered a gift for a (Birthday Dec.18th) from Spencers online BIG mistake because there is one half hour away. I put my order in on Dec. 12th and the first shipping info showed delivery Dec. 16th then it was changed to Dec 19th now it is showing 21st really, coming from Ohio to Ohare area. I called customer service and they were rude and seem not to care at all. I will never order online from Spencers again. I had to go buy another gift since this one has not shown up yet. Sandra Baxter

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villacis
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Dec 28, 2013 8:23 am EST

TO: YOUR SCHOOL UNIFORM. You are bad company, took money from my bank account and I have 3 days hoping you send me what I bought And do not give me reason for what is happening. But is better to cancel order and return my money.

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Bernette Johnson
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Dec 22, 2013 3:11 pm EST
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I am very upset by marks and spencer attitude towards online buyers. I made an online purchased for turkey and deposited £20.00 and was given a voucher which stated spend £15.00 save £3 on food, wine or flowers valid from 14th to 30th Nov 2013. I was told I cannot use this voucher because it exclude online buyers. I think this is disgusting because it makes no sense to me. I finally spent £58.85 in marks and spencer so I have still spent money in your retailer. Could you explained why I have been punished for spending money ONLINE. This is clearly on fair I therefore, I feel unlikely to want to spend any more money in m&s after 30 years. You should be nicer to your loyal customers! The Fort Retail Park 24 Park Way.

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Terri Clarke
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Sep 11, 2011 2:00 pm EDT
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We visited the Gemini branch of Marks and Spencer in Warrington this morning hoping to find some breakfast, granted we are not regular users of the cafe's but have done so from time to time over the years and have never had cause to complain. The original restaurant disappeared when they revamped the store and two new ones were put in place neither of which can compare favourably with the food that used to be on offer at a reasonable price. This morning having run the gauntlet of the new cafe in terms of where to order food we then received what had been described as all day breakfasts, what arrived was not fit to eat, it consisted of three thin slices of portebello mushroom once chipolate sausage sliced in half and one small thin slice of streaky undercooked bacon all sandwiched together on a ciabatta bun the size of a bread roll with what looked suspiciously like warmed up egg mayonnaise. The lot topped off with a liberal pasting of some sort of brown goo which was the only thing that could be tasted, perhaps this was deliberate attempt to mask the awfulness of the whole offering at £3.50 a go. Marks always boasted that the food served in the restaurants was the same as the food sold in their food shops and charged accordingly. If what we were presented with today, a microwaved in flight mess, is any indication of what they now sell I will not be rushing to buy there any time soon. I am appalled and disgusted and disappointed at the depths to which this store has plummeted, they may have refurbished the store but the makeover to the food is no improvement
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cherry Sy
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Aug 23, 2011 6:39 pm EDT
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Hi Marks &Spencers team,
I'd like to make a complain on your staff name JOHANA at your Lingerie dept.yesterday i went to your outlet at Paragon and i asked something from which i cant find it, but to my surprise she show me her attitude that not willingly to help me.she just pass it to me the items and walked out from my sight.i feel that why i got snobed by this foreigner downhere which this country belongs to us.i hope you all can transfer her out to other outlet coz i really hate to see her around there again.im one of your regular customer at Paragon.
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cherry Sy _ cherrysy91@yahoo.com

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Larnaca, CY
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Jul 02, 2011 3:57 pm EDT
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Dear sir / madam

I would like to bring to your attention about an item i purchased from your marks and spencer branch in Swindon on March 2011. Product number 6162 160. Ladies beach dress. It says this item can be washed on a 40 wash. I actually did it on a 30 wash and it shrunk. It has now been washed twice and is no longer a dress but a blouse! It also happened to a friend who bought two dressed at the same time. I think i should bring this to your attention as the material is either faulty or washing instructions are incorrect.

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Gill Buller (Mrs)

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kath padley
Los Angeles, US
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Nov 14, 2010 7:01 pm EST

Beware 3 for 2 offers. I saved from my pension to buy special deserts for my once a year family party, and thought i was doing really well getting 1 free. Whilst choosing them i noticed 3 for 2 on frozen stuffing so added 3 to my trolly. I realised after returning home that i had been charged for 3 very expensive desserts and 1 pack of stuffing, giving me 2 packs of stuffing free, not 1 of each as i had expected. Could the lady serving me not have pointed this out to me and done 2 seperate transactions saving me much needed mony. I was the only person being served, so no excuse of being too busy to notice. Very upset pensioner.

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Jun 03, 2010 8:49 am EDT
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I received goods from Marks and Spencer that were very ill fitting, so I phoned, explaining that because I live in Spain the cost of sending the goods back certificado would be very expensive. They agreed to pay providing I had proof of payment.
So 15 euros later, I called Marks and Spencer to give them the certificate number and told them the cost. Today I received a letter of refund for goods only, so I phoned once again only to be told it was not company policy to pay for returned goods and when Ii explained that I was told they would pay, it was not company policy they repeated.
II will never buy from the store again. To date, two pair of shoddy trousers have cost me 70 pound.
Beware before you buy on line.

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looploolly
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Dec 22, 2009 10:01 am EST

The website is unreliable. I ordered things for Christmas and was only told today (22nd Dec) that they were out of stock - items that were in stock were not even sent as M&S were waiting for the whole order. I am snowed in and have two babies so going shopping is not an option for me with only 2 days to Christmas! They have still taken my payment so I will have to return the delivery when it does finally arrive - more hassle. This has really lowered M&S in my estimations and I will not be using them in the future. Their product quality has gone downhill anyway.

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Marks and Spencer I will not order off them again!

Marks and Spencer - www.marksandspencer.com

I placed an order last night on the Internet to be delivered to a relatives address and had a confirmation reply stating delivery 3rd-22 Dec which was fine as I requested it was a Christmas order.

I then checked my order in 'My Account' on their web-site only to read. o expect delivery 5th Nov. Then within 1 hr of me placing the order and (as the recipients will think I am bonkers) sending a Christmas gift so early, I attempted to cancel it.. via e-mail direct to M&S. They replied within first thing this morning after only having the order overnight to say it was not possible to cancel it as it was 'on its way'. I e-mailed again several times during today to say that according to their confirmation invoice sent to me via e-mail, they would be sending me an e-mail again once the goods were dispatched... however this has not yet happened, so how can it be 'on its way?' I e-mailed yet again to tell them this, but they will not budge and insist they cannot cancel my order and it will be delivered. My complaint is, that, why are companies allowed to tell consumers in confirmation e-mails one date and then just do their own thing and expect us to fall in line? How can I refuse delivery if it is being delivered elsewhere, and I now have to contact these people and explain things and I am out of the country as it happens, more costs to myself. Marks and Spencer just don't seem to care one way or another. I only made the order late last night! Surely consumers should have at least 24hrs to cancel an order. And I will not order off them again. Regards. M. Hewitt.

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Mendel Newman
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Dec 27, 2025 11:20 am EST
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I placed an order with Marks and Spencer that was supposed to be delivered to my home address. Instead it was sent to a location and hour and a half away. This iis unacceptable.

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sharanya vasudevan
IN
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May 18, 2025 12:29 pm EDT
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We have initiated a return, & delivery person is cancelling our return request, your india team has not resolved yet, there are numerous mail, calls, still it is back and forth, it is not our fault , then why are we facing this issue,

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LGRoberts
GB
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Apr 12, 2025 4:55 pm EDT

Recieved from my daughter the gift of a vase of flowers for mother's day at a cost of £30
Are now mostly dead 2 days later, I haven't told her as I don't want her to be upset as she spent a lot on my gift of the flowers and bottle of Chablis

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Cupar
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Dec 01, 2024 11:23 pm EST
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I purchased two amaryllis plants fourteen days ago in you St Andrews branch I have set them but they look dead and a bit rotten on top of the bulbs

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gardenhappy
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Apr 14, 2024 3:38 am EDT

25 march i made a order with marks and spenser [protected] price £20.00.to be sent on the 3 april.colin the caterpillar by letter box gift.[protected]. i have a e-mail to day this item is being sent by DPD at 20.36-21.36 the time for the delivery. consignment [protected]. IS THIS RIGHT FOR A LETTER BOX GIFT BY MARKS AND SPENCER ?.

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bensonsasha2024
GB
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Apr 01, 2024 9:21 pm EDT
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We always shop at Marks and Spencer, love their food, never had a complaint, but, the last item we bought, as per photo, was meant to feed 2 people. Unfortunately there was probably only enough for one person as per

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janetslessor@hotmail.co.uk
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Mar 16, 2024 3:50 pm EDT
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Tried to contact customer services yesterday to make complaint about flowers that were sent to me for mothers day yesterday. First time staff hung up on me after10mins on hold and second time as I couldn't provide an order they hung up on me again. Tried later on day with no help-appalled at service and will certainly not recommend them.

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Vincent obrien
GB
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Jan 28, 2024 8:34 am EST
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I was in your sprucefield store today 20.01.24 at 12.09pm & when I got home I noticed I was charged twice for the same pizza on my receipt which I only bought 1 of.

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Hennierabbit
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Jan 08, 2024 1:26 am EST
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Vanguard Park M & S coffee shop

The coffee quality is, once again, very poor and weak. So disappointing, when the café is a welcoming break from shopping. Good layout, lovely service staff, but UGH the coffee is like water! The scones were lovely, however...but there's never enough cheese for my husband in his cheese scone...

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Stewart Jones
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Jan 07, 2024 3:48 pm EST
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We purchased these crisps at M&S Loughborough . Best before 30/04/2024 .Bar Code M [protected] S.

Used them as pre dinner drinks nibbles . Every one felt that they had no taste and were very bland . Waste of money

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Marks and Spencer is a UK-based retailer offering a range of products including clothing, home goods, and food items. They provide in-store and online shopping options, with services like delivery and in-store collection. M&S is known for its own-brand items, particularly in apparel and food.
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