Marks and Spencer Reviews 

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Looking at 373 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with product quality, finding items like clothing, food, and flowers often poorly made or unfit for purpose. They also reported negative interactions with customer service, citing unresponsiveness, unprofessionalism, and difficulty in resolving issues. Some people also faced problems with delivery services, including parcels not arriving or being misdelivered, and encountered issues with product availability, such as items being out of stock or discontinued. However, some customers also noted positive experiences with customer service, highlighting helpful, patient, and friendly staff who effectively resolved their concerns.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have tried to purchase 3 items of women’s clothing on line and in store over the space of the last 3 months and each one has been out of stock and unavailable at my local branch! What on earth is go... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Cheshire Oaks big Marks. Went to the GFloor re opened refurbished cafe at the weekend with my elderly mother. Despite every diner having a table and chair we were told it’s all take away now. Small ca... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Looks like M&S have discontinued the Body by M&S Flexifit™ Wired Full-Cup T-Shirt Bra. I really can't understand why they would discontinue this product. They have loads of plunge and push up bras and... See more


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Received bouquet of roses from a family…

Received bouquet of roses from a family member, order arrived on time but the roses were not fresh some wilted beyond saving! Their flowers used to be very fresh so we will think twice before ordering from M&S again ( North London ).

April 3, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Price hikes and sneaky staff - M&S Holmbush is no longer my go-to store for protein products

M&S had become my go-to store for eggs and turkey breast fillets. Apart from fish, they were my main source of protein, and I continued to buy the turkey despite a series of price hikes and down-sizing to 380 grammes, This afternoon, however, there was no price label and the fillets had been shelved with other turkey products. My receipt showed they'd gone up form £5.50 to £6.30 per 380g pack. I requested a refund within minutes and before leaving the store, only to discover later that I'd been issued a credit voucher instead of a refund. M&S need to place the correct price labels next to their products, especially when prices increase; staff need to inform customers when they do something different from what was requested; and managers need to understand the inconvenience to customers of making several visits to a store to redeem a voucher when they are no longer spending on high-value items and when they were justified in requesting a refund.

March 29, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Be very wary of ordering flowers from M and S

I ordered flowers in good time for a friend’s 65th birthday. At 2am on morning of her birthday I got a message telling me the flowers were out of stock and I would get my money back in 3 to 5 days. It was clear from the gift message I added to order it was for a 65th birthday. I phoned customer service who admitted it was very poor service and my complaint would be escalated. Heard nothing back. The person on phone said ‘have a good day’ at the end of the call which I told her I would not, having been so badly let down. Be very wary of ordering flowers from M and S especially if for a special occasion.

March 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Marks & Spencers felt slippers …

Marks & Spencers felt slippers are shedding from first wear, .constantly hoovering, they look scruffy. Very comfortable but the hoover doesn't pick all the fluff so having to get on my knees and scrape it up. They make a complete mess. I can take photos

March 2, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What has happened to Marks and Spencer?

What has happened to Marks and Spencer?
Bought tee shirts and bras online spent alot of money thinking its from M and S their should be no problems. How wrong could I be. The clothing arrived, I couldnt believe it, it looked like the clothes had be dragged of the rack screwed up in a ball and thrown in the bag. Ive seen better presented goods from a charity shop. I spoke to customer services, the responses I got were l blunt and consise and appeared to be read from a script. Not very helpful at all. The customer services rep left me on hold several times whilst conversing with a manager. The final outcome was a take it or leave it offer of an E voucher, for a fraction of what we spent, for M and S so who wins there. Dont buy from them, they come across since the hacking incident, as money grabbers, the customers are not the main consideration any more. Recouping their losses are.

March 25, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Long, deliberate delays in refunding.

M&S uses its policy limit of five days to start the refund process even if it receives the returned goods within a day. In addition, it delays the refund hitting the customer’s bank account by another 3-4 days. Yet, it has no problem in taking your money immediately when you purchase their goods. The deliberately planned delays in refunding erodes trust in the M&S brand. I am tempted to buy several goods and return them so that they also suffer a penalty in retaliation for behaving badly with refunds.

March 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hidden Food Quality Issues and Poor Complaint Handling

I bought the King Prawn Thermador Gratins and had to stop eating immediately due to the taste. On inspection, every prawn contained thick, black intestinal tracts that had not been removed. Because the prawns are covered in sauce, this isn’t visible during cooking, making it a hidden quality issue rather than a one-off.

What was more concerning was how M&S handled the complaint. Despite providing clear photographic evidence, I was told the issue would not even be considered for investigation or refund unless I physically returned the removed intestinal tracts. This felt like an unnecessary barrier, as the returned tracts could add no investigative value – any of these products would show the same problem. Nonetheless, I purchased another Gratin, removed the tracts, and returned them.

Although my complaint was addressed to the Customer Service Director, it was never actually reviewed at that level. Instead, it was handled entirely by a junior team member, whose responses were wholly inappropriate (aggressive, casual, and unprofessional), he had tried to withhold his name. However, as M&S would not share the outcome of its investigation, I submitted a DSAR, this inadvertently disclosed his full name (revealing his lack of relevant experience) and informed it had done nothing to address the food problem.

It is also notable that this product cannot be reviewed on the M&S website, limiting customers’ ability to share experiences or raise concerns.

I found the King Prawn Thermador Gratins to be a poor-quality product. If in doubt, remove one prawn from the sauce and inspect it before cooking.

February 13, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A1 Service

I use M&S alot for click and collect which i cannot fault.
The website is nice and easy to navigate, ordering is straightforward.
Select my local Simply Food branch and the order is there within a couple of days.
What more would you want.

March 5, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Cannot send items as gifts

I usually love M&S products and sending them as gifts as well as buying things for myself. However, I just bought a gift online and rang customer service because there was no option at all to add a gift message. Customer service informed me that you can only send flowers and hampers as gifts?! They said they could not add a message!! This seems ridiculous when they sell so many items that could be sent as gifts? Very disappointing!

March 22, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Online ordering system problems.

Online setting up an account and ordering was hopeless. Insisted that I live In Jersey, which I don't. Tried to change delivery address multiple times and then eventually ordered. Guess what? Delivery address defaulted back to Jersey. Phoned customer help who could see the order but couldn't change address or cancel order. Advised to wait a week until confirmation that order address was incorrect and then re-order. I fear trouble ahead!! Come on M&S you can do so much better than this.

March 21, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was charged for the delivery and return of faulty goods

I bought a dress online, delivered to my home address. The quality was poor and after wearing it one day for a few hours it had rubbed and worn leaving a bobbly white patch on the purple dress.
I have three issues here with M&S:

1. The poor quality of the clothing. (They blamed it on an external manufacturer.)

2. They insisted that I must return it to store myself, in person. This meant a 40 mile round trip at my own expense plus parking costs.

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 states: 'Whether or not the consumer has a duty to return the rejected goods, the trader must bear any reasonable costs of returning them, other than any costs incurred by the consumer in returning the goods in person to the place where the consumer took physical possession of them.'

I did not take physical possession of these goods at the clothing store so I should not have been expected to pay the costs of returning them there.

3. They refunded the dress without question but not the delivery costs. They told me I wasn't entitled to have the delivery costs refunded as it had been delivered on time.

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 states: 'To the extent that the consumer paid money under the contract, the consumer is entitled to receive back the same amount of money.'

That suggests that I shouldn't be out of pocket or expected to foot the bill for delivery of faulty goods. After arguing the point with Customer Services over the phone I was finally refunded the delivery costs but made to feel that they were doing me a favour that I wasn't entitled to.

I am very disappointed in both the quality of their goods and their customer service.

March 20, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delivery no show!

Bought 3 pairs of pyjamas for my mother who is in a hospice in Salisbury. This was an emergency order so paid the premium postage for next day delivery. Got a notification from D.P.D that they were waiting for the items to arrive from m&s.
2 days later and still no delivery.
The lady on the phone was most apologetic, however this doesn't help my mum who desperately needed these pyjamas before I could get back to see her!
VERY POOR SHOW M&S.😡

March 21, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My granddaughter sent me roses for my…

My granddaughter sent me roses for my birthday 7 March whoever delivered them left them on the front doorstep I was out for the day so they were I brilliant sunshine When I got in opened them they were dead with in days Didn’t have the heart to her Don’t buy flowers from Marks and Spencer’s

March 20, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful delivery service

Ordered as guest no confirmation email as was Sunday rang Monday. They sent me the email but put the persons they were going too as the billing
Contract again doesn’t matter it’s definitely going to her
Late evening night before delivery received an email delivery between 7am n 9am. As was a surprise I arranged for her to be up n about.
9am message now between 11am m 12 I knew she was going out t 1050. Rang again couldn’t do anything is there safe place to leave I had no idea she couldn’t do anything.
Delivered at 1110 am but she was out and I received a delivery notice but no idea where they had been delivered too.
Eventually she got them so assumed it was neighbours.all flowers are open none in bud
Very disappointed from start to finish so definitely won’t order from M&S again

March 19, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware of Ghost Order

Beware of Ghost Order

I placed a large order for clothing, paid with my card, got a confirmation email. When I tried to collect I was told the order did not exist! They cited statistics of 1 in 10 online orders are ghost orders. While I fight to get my money back, I am told to just reorder. Sad to hear, as I was quite excited to try them again with their new lines of clothing. This broke my trust in the brand.

March 17, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Follow up to appalling delivery service…

Follow up to appalling delivery service 4 days ago
I have been sent an e gift card as a refund which is acceptable as I tried to purchase with a gift card but due to M&S using EVRI it didn’t arrive. I have not been refunded my postage! Terrible way to treat customers, I shall give the e card away as i obviously will not receive any potential purchase and I do not wish to set foot in any of the stores. The one star is for the pleasant people on the telephone.

March 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A five star service from Macy at Cribbs Causeway

My Husband was buying two pair of jeans at M&S in Cribbs Causeway, thinking I could just use a voucher (a lifestyle one) that have been given to me as a gift. Having reached the till a young lady called Macy explained that I had to create an online account in order to use my voucher and she said it wouldn’t take a minute and I could set one up now. Well, in my case, it took much longer than a minute. She was kind enough to take time to help me set up the account, as I wasn’t very good with the technology. Thank you so much for being patient and helpful. A five star service!

March 14, 2026
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