Name: Marks And Spencer
Address: Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Rd, London
Rating: 2.80

“Visited M&S cafe at kings ditch cheltenham. Entrance blocked by assistant wearing hair in bun. She was filling drinks cabinet & made no attempt to move her trolley to allow access. When we asked if Cafe was open she gave a. Surly "yes" & finally moved trolley. There was only one person in queue but it took about 10 minutes before we were served. The tables were littered & were not being cleared. Being pensioners & vulnerable to Covid19 we wanted one on the outer edge to feel safe. After idly chatting for some time the lady with hair in bun sauntered over & started clearing tables for 4 in middle of cafe. I politely asked if she could do the table for 2 I was standing by on the edge. She rudely said "no there are plenty of other tables". I waited patiently. After clearing the middle she then purposely proceeded to the other end of the cafe to us & started cleaning there. As our hot food was going to go cold we were forced to go & sit at a table near the exit which meant everybody came past us on exit. The very thing we tried to avoid in order to stay safe from Covid19. Having been a loyal customer at M&S for many years we will never visit again. We know M&S are not doing well so can you explain why with so many good unemployed people M&S wish to risk their business still further by having staff who are doing just that.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Visited M&S cafe at Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh this afternoon for 2 of the advertised afternoon teas. Was told by the staff member that they didn’t have any so queried this as there appeared to be plenty of scones and jam on display and a big sign advertising them. Was about to leave when she said there was no cream left but we could have butter instead. Decided to go for that as it was still good value with the Eat out to help out scheme. Wished I hadn’t as she charged everything individually so it cost more than the advertised cream tea and then pushed the items in front of me- obviously in a bad mood. When I noticed one if the knives was dirty I sat it down on the counter nearby as didn’t want to make her mood any worse by asking for another one. The coffee cup I was given was dirty and again I was reluctant to complain due to her negative attitude. Was unable to wipe it clean so drank the coffee from the other side of the cup, which on reflection I really wished I hadn’t done. What dreadful service in comparison to a previous visit to M&S cafe at The Gayle, Edinburgh. Will never ever visit this cafe again!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Ridiculous and Laughable So we visit the M&S superstore Cheshire Oaks today, with sanitiser and face masks, which to be fair were being worn by 99% of customers who were also endeavouring to follow the social distancing rules. However were any of the M&S staff or managers following any rules or wearing any PPE, NO! Particularly ridiculous were the staff serving you food to your table in the cafe and those managing the check outs and self-service where they were literally in your face with no PPE at all. Clearly M&S have a magic formula that makes them all immune. I understand that PPE is uncomfortable but even Face shields were not being worn. We are either taking this seriously or not and M&S clearly aren’t and does it encourage return visits to the store – NO!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I returned a parcel through the post office and never received a refund. M & S kept telling me to wait 35 working days, then asked me for return reference, still nothing back. Eventually the stopped even replying to my emails. They kept sending out a standard reply to wait 35 working days.. I have been waiting 3 months! now they don't even answer. I will never order from them again.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I tried to return a parcel at the post office and they would not take it, apparently you have to take it to a collection plus depo , I don’t have one near me so I had to pay for it to be returned, I told M&S they told me to take it up with the post office , they was not sympathetic so be awsy”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I don't like your new veggi range. I now go to Waitrose. Never thought I would stop shopping at M&S”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Shame on you M&S Executive Customer Service Team! I rang to complain about an incident of a trolley that bumped into me at the More London Bridge branch. Let me be clear, it wasn't the injury I called to complain about but the way the Store Manager and the employee handled it and their unprofessional behaviour towards me. The woman at the cash desk said, "What do want me to do, I've said sorry, do you want me to massage your leg". I was so upset at this remark, I was shaking. All I wanted was to bring the accident to their attention and leave my details, as is done anywhere in the world. To make matters worse, the female employee repeated the remark. I asked for the Manager, she told me 3x he wasn’t available, so I waited. He came (not wearing a mask) and was not interested in taking my details but said he would speak to the employee about her remark. He was brushing me off. I insisted he give me his details but he didn’t have a pen, so I gave him mine and even a post-it to write on. He squiggled his first name, nothing else. I asked for the phone number of the store management. I just couldn’t believe a Manager would behave like that and the next day I phoned M&S head office to report this shameful behaviour. Let's face it, it's quite hard to believe that an employee would actually make such a stupid remark to a customer and a Manager won’t take your details or provide his. I was told they would investigate the incident. I knew the staff would deny it due to their cowardly behaviour, I sent Customer Service photos of my injury. I sent them 3x requesting confirmation of receipt which they only did in their letter with the results of their investigation. All in all, I spent a lot of time contacting them via phone + email. They will have recordings of this yet claim it is not the case. I had a feeling they weren't listening and were only interested in guarding themselves against a compensation claim. Days later I received a shocking letter containing a total of 10 LIES stating that I was responsible for the injury, the female employee denied making the offensive remark, the manager claimed he had asked me if I needed the first aid box, had offered his details and tried to take mine. A pack of lies!! In essence, I am the liar and made it all up and it's my word against the word of 2 dishonest employees. It is surreal and distressing. Why on earth would I make up such a story? All I can think of, is that they feared a big fat lawsuit was coming and decided to not take ownership and cover up their failure to train staff properly. I have no words to express how disgusted I am with this appalling modus operandi of M&S Executive Customer Service. M&S used to be my favourite shop, for food, clothes, underwear, cosmetics and I was a loyal customer of this British Institution. I shall not shop with them again and now I really am considering legal action. Meanwhile, I am making sure that as many people as possible hear about this. Shame on you M&S !”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Shame on you M&S Executive Customer Service Team! I rang to complain about an incident of a trolley that bumped into me at the More London Bridge branch. Let me be clear, it wasn't the injury I called to complain about but the way the Store Manager and the employee handled it and their unprofessional behaviour towards me. The woman at the cash desk said, "What do want me to do, I've said sorry, do you want me to massage your leg". I was so upset at this remark, I was shaking. All I wanted was to bring the accident to their attention and leave my details, as is done anywhere in the world. To make matters worse, the female employee repeated the remark. I asked for the Manager, she told me 3x he wasn’t available, so I waited. He came (not wearing a mask) and was not interested in taking my details but said he would speak to the employee about her remark. He was brushing me off. I insisted he give me his details but he didn’t have a pen, so I gave him mine and even a post-it to write on. He squiggled his first name, nothing else. I asked for the phone number of the store management. I just couldn’t believe a Manager would behave like that and the next day I phoned M&S head office to report this shameful behaviour. Let's face it, it's quite hard to believe that an employee would actually make such a stupid remark to a customer and a Manager won’t take your details or provide his. I was told they would investigate the incident. I knew the staff would deny it due to their cowardly behaviour, I sent Customer Service photos of my injury. I sent them 3x requesting confirmation of receipt which they only did in their letter with the results of their investigation. All in all, I spent a lot of time contacting them via phone + email. They will have recordings of this yet claim it is not the case. I had a feeling they weren't listening and were only interested in guarding themselves against a compensation claim. Days later I received a shocking letter containing a total of 10 LIES stating that I was responsible for the injury, the female employee denied making the offensive remark, the manager claimed he had asked me if I needed the first aid box, had offered his details and tried to take mine. A pack of lies!! In essence, I am the liar and made it all up and it's my word against the word of 2 dishonest employees. It is surreal and distressing. Why on earth would I make up such a story? All I can think of, is that they feared a big fat lawsuit was coming and decided to not take ownership and cover up their failure to train staff properly. I have no words to express how disgusted I am with this appalling modus operandi of M&S Executive Customer Service. M&S used to be my favourite shop, for food, clothes, underwear, cosmetics and I was a loyal customer of this British Institution. I shall not shop with them again and now I really am considering legal action. Meanwhile, I am making sure that as many people as possible hear about this. Shame on you M&S !”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Absolutely disgusting service at rush den lakes on 24 July 2020 no floor staff available when asked for assistance staff were obstructive to say the least certainly not the great British institution it used to be I wonder how long they will remain in business”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Cropped leggings £7.50 poor quality, very baggy and saggy. Loose at hem. Bought black and navy and stupidly took tags off both straight away. Wore black, gone in bin along with unworn navy. Very disappointed. Would normally put in charity shop but not good enough”

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Posted 5 years ago

“The order was not delivered. Only 1 part of it arrived. Whenever I order wine it goes missing.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Institutional Racism in M&S! M&S advertises itself as a tolerant equal opportunities' provider. This is factually incorrect and a completely false statement. People from ethnic minorities are treated differently to their white counterparts when it comes to pay, promotions, fair treatment, working time regulations, basic human dignity and recruitment. For example, in Peterborough store where the ethnic minorities accounts for nearly 30% population. However, I have witnessed how people from ethnic minorities were not given equal opportunities. In store out of the 120 colleagues, people belong to ethnic minorities is under 5 people. I have seen this across many stores of M&S. Similarly, in senior Management in stores you would never ever find ethnic minority colleagues. I have worked 15 years for M&S and have never seen a Graduate belong to ethnic minorities, when 2018/2019 statistics show the First-Class graduates among both white and ethnic minorities are 30% and 24% respectively.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I have been a customer of yours all through the coronavirus months shopping at your birmingham sheldon store spending over £100 per week my wife and I are NHS and front line workers we have never used our titles until today thinking that we may get a discount on our groceries? How wrong I was told you dont give discounts to the NHS workers ? How disappointed I was that you do not show you appreciation for our fantastic NHS workers. To be honest it's not about the discount it's about the value and regard that you see us . Most of the low budget supermarkets do the discount but you do not see the need to do this . I am not going to say much more except Mark's and Spencer who I allways valued as a pillar of British Greatness leaves me disappointed and a little angry ? Good on the Tesco, Morrissons, and all the supermarkets who do genuinely value our fantastic NHS. So it goes without saying we will not be going back to any of your stores in the near future. Hope to get a reply but somehow i dont think i will. Mr and mrs Saunders .”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Bought a box of vanilla and chocolate ice cones for a treat, very disappointing the cones are suppose to be crispy, like eating wet cardboard, we have trying several food at our local Sheldon branch, would not be recommending these ice creams.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“The meal deal steak was like rubber. Worst I’ve ever tasted. Paying for the name only. Stick to Aldi/Liddel, better price, better quality.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I bought an Oakham Chicken at the Southgate branch of M&S on 9/7/20. I prefer the corn fed chickens but the only one left on the shelf was best before 11/7/20 and although I was planning to cook it on the 11th, I prefer to have a day or two in hand in case anything comes up and I don't get a chance to cook it. I have bought Oakham chickens before and I know that they are much fattier than the corn fed and the meat is tender to the point of being flabby. I have an ordinary mid-range, Bosch fan oven. I put the Oakham chicken in to roast and within about 45 minutes the kitchen and whole house were filled with a fine film of smoke. There was an obvious smell of burning fat. I'd put the chicken in a deep roasting pan and it was just as well as fat poured out of the thing. I've never seen anything like it. This was a medium sized chicken bought to provide two meals for two people but the fat came halfway up the pan and once I'd got the chicken out of the pan, the fatty mess it left behind wasn't OK for making gravy and I poured it down the sink. This morning the inside of the oven is covered with a film of fat and the house still has a lingering unpleasant smell. This is my fault to some extent because I didn't look at the price. What can you expect for £3.50? On the other hand it's clear that the quality of these chickens is falling fast. What can they be fed on to produce such fatty meat and how 'healthy' can meat like this be? If this is the standard of chicken used in other M&S dishes then I'm totally out of love with M&S foods.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I placed an order for summer treats box on 18th june. Delivery was to be Friday 10th july for a birthday gift. I gave the correct address and postcode. Unfortunately at 9am yesterday I received an email to say recipient refused to accept delivery. This is not the case after a few hours contacted M&S a nightmare to get hold of!Lady kindly offered me a refund but that's not what I wanted I wanted a home delivery. As now after being organised I had to go and find a gift today which is late as birthday yesterday!Perfect!👏”

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Posted 5 years ago

“0 hrs 34 mins ago19 Views I had gone online to buy 2 products from M & S, my order no being 2000111519 dated 8th June, paid on my Citibank Credit Card. Unfortunately only one of the two items I had purchased, was delivered to me. I have since written 4 mails to them on 19th June, 25th June, 30th June and finally on 9th July. Each time I received an automated reply saying that there would be a response within 2 working days. Finally I heard from one Gaurangi on 2nd July- she mentioned no designation, just added Marks & Spencer below her name and assured me of a response at the earliest. Predictably, the company then went into automated response mode. Again! In these covid 19 days, when more and more people will be shopping on line, specially senior citizens like me who cannot step out, don't you think they should be more responsive to issues like this? If they cannot be, they should stop online sales, since there are virtually no after sales service. Or, as I strongly suspect, does the old colonial mentality exist.these are Indians, what do we care about service and obligations towards our customers in this country, even if they have already paid for the goods? At any rate, I am out of a minor amount, Rs 1070.47 to be exact, but more importantly I have completely lost trust in Marks & Spencers' on line sales. I strongly urge others to be careful & benefit from my experience or you could end up losing money too.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I had ordered a pajama set and some underwear online; my order no being 2000111519 dated 8th June, paid on my Citibank Credit Card. Unfortunately only one of the two items I had purchased, was delivered to me. I have since written 4 mails to the company on 19th June, 25th June, 30th June and finally on 9th July. Each time I received an automated reply saying that there would be a response within 2 working days. Finally I heard from one Gaurangi on 2nd July- she mentioned no designation, just added Marks & Spencer below her name and assured me of a response at the earliest. Predictably, the company then went into automated response mode. Again! In these covid 19 days, when more and more people will be shopping on line, specially senior citizens like me who cannot step out, don't you think you should be more responsive to issues like this? If you cannot be, then you should stop online sales, since there is virtually no after sales service, as i can attest. Or, as I strongly suspect, does the old colonial mentality exist. These are Indians, what do we care about service and obligations towards our customers in this country, even if they have already paid for the goods? At any rate, I am out of a minor amount, Rs 1070.47 to be exact, but more importantly I have completely lost trust in Marks & Spencers' on line sales. I strongly urge others to be careful & benefit from my experience or you could end up losing money too.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“M and s do not allow fair but critical product reviews. They have changed an underwear for boys product so that the waistband is no longer covered. This is reduced in their usual quality and no good for my sons sensory issues and eczema. The review has been rejected now multiple times. I rewrote it but it continues to be rejected. Reviews provide feedback to the shop and information for customers. As a loyal customer who has been buying the same product for years I feel disappointed that you can't even leave a review.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 46%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 69%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Live Chat, Email
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	2 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

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