Marks & Spencer

Today I visited the lingerie dept at M & S in Plymouth.
I was told I was not allowed to try on briefs and would need to take them home to try them on.
When I asked why I was told this would be more hygenic!!!
After I explained I would obviously keep my own briefs on whilst trying the new ones on, I was told ah, but if you try them on at home, they will be checked when you return them?!!
So I bought two different sizes and tried them on in the fitting room (in a clandestine manner of course, rules are rules). When I then returned one pair I was told that thanks to this ridiculous local policy I would be £2.50 out of pocket as a proportion of the £5.00 off lingerie voucher I had used towards my purchase would automatically be deducted from my refund.
Next time I am in Plymouth I shall be returning all of the lingerie I bought today to M&S and will not be returning to this store.

what you buy in Marks and spencers for £10 is sold everywhere else for £3. Why shop there?

Usually busy due to it’s location.
Staff are always friendly, polite and helpful.
Good selection of stock.
Air conditioned which is always a bonus.
Bureau de change is located upstairs and they usually offer great rates to rival the post office.
Some good offers to be had here such as their 2 can dine for £10.

Marks and Spencers is fab, it opens into the new shopping mall so you can remain completely undercover.
If is set over four floors, the first being mens, second womens, third lingerie and fourth children, homeware and the café. The café is very modern with lovely seating and a terrace area overlooking the city.
There is a lovely selection of food my fave being the toasted paninis, not to mention the amazing cakes.
On the fourth floor the also have a tunnel leading directly to the carpark so it means you can avoid the busy lifts you will find in the shopping mall itself.
On the first floor is also the food market, currently they have a £10 meal deal offer which you have to buy at least once to appreciate.
There is a lovely selection of different foods and wines and there are nearly always staff with samples of different items form you to try.
Overall a fab shop with something for everyone.

Marks and Spencer in Drake Circus is one of the shops in city centre that I love going to. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Also the shop is very big and you can easily select the clothing and other accessories and give it a try as the trial rooms are not crowded as is the case with other shops which i don’t like. The prices here are also not so high and if you go to the Marks and Spencer restaurant you will love it. It has such a delicious food, I am now a fan of this shop. I think of all the shops this is the best one, this is my first choice when it comes to shopping.

I have to laugh a bit. I always thought M&S was a bit snooty but lately, we have notice the odd knock down and ‘twofer’ bargain creeping in. the food has always been of pretty good quality and I notice that they have now added extra departments, so all in all, a nice shopping experience and getting more affordable.

A big and busy branch of Marks and Spencer’s with something for everyone. Some departments especially children’s clothes are very too tightly packed in. Impossible to wheel a pushchair around and not easy to see what is there. Great for the basics of underwear, tights etc but the staples of skirts/​tops aren’t what they used to be. Nice café with good coffee and plenty of space. Cakes are good too. And the food hall is always worth a browse — especially when there is an eat-​in-​for-​a-​tenner promotion on! Staff usually helpful and will order items in if not in stock.

This store is outstanding since the redevelopment of the shopping centre. The staff are so knowledgeable and welcoming. I always come here now for my main clothes purchases as the quality is excellent and you can always rely on honest opinions from the staff. The underwear staff are really patient when it comes to being fitted for a bra and making sure that you have the products you are happy with.
The food section is always well stocked and the promotional offers are good value for money

This is an o. k sized Marks and Spencer, now moved to the Drake Circus Shopping Centre. There is a large food hall on the ground floor as well as mens clothing. The layout is o. k but I do feel a bit cramped on the ground floor. The other floors are spacious, but something tells me they could be laid out a bit better. I can never find anything!
They have a large lingerie section and also toiletries.
An overall good store although it is lacking something.

I love Marks! The only place to buy underwear, even though other places are much cheaper, with M&S you know that it’s good quality so I always stock up on tights, knickers and other essentials. Also rather partial to their smoothies too.

The new M and S store in plymouth shopping mall is brilliant, it caters for all now, not just the older generations, it is varied and the shop is massive! The mens is on the ground floor and the ladies is on the first floor, with the furniture and the homeware section and the café at the top. I tend not to go to the café is it is expensive and queues are crazy especially saturdays! The staff are friendly and very helpful, the tills are well managed. The food is expensive but I think it is well worth it and the quality of the food you can definitely taste.