Misleading promotion, disappointing outcome
I was excited to place my first order with Gatineau after seeing a promotion offering a free face cream when spending £60. My basket total was over £60 before my 15% welcome discount was applied, so I genuinely believed I qualified.
When the free gift didn’t arrive, I contacted customer services. They explained that my order no longer qualified because the discounted total was below £60. They also acknowledged that the promotional banner could have been clearer and said they would review how the qualifying criteria are displayed.
Despite recognising that the promotion could be misunderstood, and after referring the matter to a manager, they declined to offer the free gift as a goodwill gesture.
While the customer service team were polite throughout, I’m disappointed that the promotion wasn’t clearer and that no flexibility was shown for a genuine misunderstanding. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the positive first experience I’d hoped for.








