2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Narin Flanders, Shawna Healey)
Easter is just around the corner and shoppers keen to find a gift for loved ones who are less keen on chocolate have been flocking to the M&S website to snap up a hamper devoted to one of the brand's icons. Marks and Spencer has put together a delightful pink package brimming with its top-selling Percy Pig sweets that has become a bestseller on the site over the last few days as shoppers look to send Easter gifts to friends and family. The Percy Pig Letterbox Gift is £20 and contains an assortment of piggy-themed confectionery that can be delivered free on a chosen date.
Moreover, it includes the option to include a personal gift messageideal for sending a surprise to someone special even if you're far apart. Savvy shoppers have spotted a way to bag a sweet deal that gets the price of the hamper for less than £5. Money-saving website TopCashback is offering new members a free £15 bonus when they sign up and make their first purchase through the site.
This means that after bonus and cashback shoppers can effectively get the hamper for £4.65 if they've never shopped with M&S online before. Existing M&S customers can get it for £4.
83. Billed as the perfect treat for fans of the M&S favourite, the product description states: "Send a selection of treats straight to a Percy Pig fan with our letterbox gift. It includes a selection of Percy Pig sweets including the originals, phizzy pig tails and pack of the original Percy Pigs," reports the Manchester Evening News .
The Percy Pig Letterbox Gift boasts an impressive array of treats, including several new additions including Percy Sandwich Creams, Reverse Percy, Percy Pick and Mix, and Percy and Pals. The full contents are: The gift has nearly 300 five-star reviews on the M&S website from devoted fans. One reviewer said: "Bought for a present and they loved it.
Good variety of items. Will buy this again." Another added: "This is such a lovely gift to send to someone and they don't need to be home to receive it as it fits through their letterbox.
My friend was very happy to receive the gift." A parent added: "Bought this as a treat for our daughters. It was a huge success.
Lovely bright pink packaging and tissue paper over the sweets. Really happy with everything. Would definitely recommend.
" However, one customer gave the gift a three-star review, stating it was 'overpriced' at the £20 price point. They explained: "It’s probably worth about £15-17 delivered. £20 is a bit high for the number of sweets actually contained.
You can put seven bags in a box and post them for less. The main advantage is that it will go through a letterbox and you can schedule delivery." One satisfied customer saidd: "I sent this to my granddaughter, firstly she knew it was from me because it was from Marks and Spencer! She was absolutely delighted with it, she face timed me while she tried one from each bag and loved them all.
This is a great idea and definitely not just for kids." How to get the Percy Pig Letterbox Gift for £4.65 in just a few steps.
With Easter just a few short weeks away there are plenty of other sweet treats available that are a bit different to traditional eggs for shoppers looking for something a bit different for older kids and grownups. Hotel Chocolat has bought back their quirky easter egg sandwiches for 2025 which now come in five different flavours. and are two for £22.
If chocolate isn't your thing, then luxury liquorice brand Lakrids by Bulow is another option. Their gourmet licorice is made in small batches, it's gluten free and packs a punch. Their eggs this year come in zesty white chocolate and passion fruit, crispy caramel and crunchy toffee flavour while the small spring selection box at £16.
95 is a great way to get a taste of everything..
