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Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 04 Nov, 2012 02.08
by WillPS
cdd wrote:Bugger: my credit card gives me comet vouchers as cash back. I chose it ages ago (best of a bad bunch) and don't think I can change now.
I hope they don't dishonour their gift cards, as other stores going under have done (even while trading under the same name).
This reminds me- I have a £10 paper HMV voucher that I was given about 10 years ago as part of some school prize. It doesn't have an expiry date on it but I feel I, and HMV, am living on borrowed time. I have no idea what I woul buy from there. I remember going there many (more) years ago and bought some headphones and felt thoroughly ripped off paying £20 for some shite plastic in ear jobbies that broke after about a month. But I digress....
Use them
now and you should be fine - you're right though, they will loose all value in the next week or so.
Some crappy DVD for somebody you have to buy a present for?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 04 Nov, 2012 10.39
by woah
It's too late for Comet vouchers, they stopped taking them on Friday.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 04 Nov, 2012 11.12
by cdd
Fortunately, I don't actually have any vouchers - they will come in the next couple of weeks I imagine.
I've called up Amex who are "investigating a way forward". Interestingly they still advertise bloody comet vouchers on their website!
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Sun 04 Nov, 2012 12.50
by WillPS
Their own website states that they're no long being sold, but the lack of a comment regarding existing voucher validity implied to me that they were still valid. Naughty.
I very much doubt given that same statement that Amex will be able to issue Comet vouchers. Are all the other options really not as good?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 05 Nov, 2012 02.02
by JAS84
Amex will have to come up with a substitute. Currys?
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 05 Nov, 2012 20.43
by DVB Cornwall
Comet website now stating ... Sale starting soon.
I suspect the hunt for new buyers is not attracting much real interest.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 05 Nov, 2012 21.51
by JAS84
It's been saying that for the last couple of days.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Mon 05 Nov, 2012 22.23
by WillPS
DVB Cornwall wrote:Comet website now stating ... Sale starting soon.
I suspect the hunt for new buyers is not attracting much real interest.
Inconclusive, Sherlock - that has been there since e-commerce site was taken down.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 06 Nov, 2012 11.04
by cdd
The Amex cashback page looks like a roll call of doomed businesses. And they're still offering bloody Comet!
Last time I got a gift card it was dusty and scratched so I suspect they have a store room with tons of them.
Boots really is a pile of old rubbish. I spend a total of about £15 a year in there. Every item of food I have bought from them has been a big mistake. The last thing I got was some kind of blueberry nougat bar which could only be described as flavoured plastic.
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 06 Nov, 2012 11.10
by Pete
cdd wrote:Boots really is a pile of old rubbish. I spend a total of about £15 a year in there. Every item of food I have bought from them has been a big mistake. The last thing I got was some kind of blueberry nougat bar which could only be described as flavoured plastic.
TOP TIP: The xmas turkey and cranberry sandwich, with the raspberry yoghurt thingy, and the blueberry £2.50 juice.
Awesome x 3
[Also crumble the dried raspberries into the granola for a superior taste sensation]
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Posted: Tue 06 Nov, 2012 12.29
by WillPS
tbh I'd just forgo the 5% bonus and get hard cash.