Have you noticed price rises?
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Yes alot. Kiev £1.19 now £1.89.
I buy loads from my we local shop instead now there cheaper, I cant get everything but 6 golden wonder £1, pepsi max 12's £3, bacon with 5 bits £1. Sausage from the local butcher in there fridge that taste better than the supermarkets, 4 packs of chocolate £1. Veg is even the same price. Not got the choice but still does the job. Crazy but I do think it's a bit of opportunist profiteering from the supermarkets if the we shops are managing to be cheaper.
I buy loads from my we local shop instead now there cheaper, I cant get everything but 6 golden wonder £1, pepsi max 12's £3, bacon with 5 bits £1. Sausage from the local butcher in there fridge that taste better than the supermarkets, 4 packs of chocolate £1. Veg is even the same price. Not got the choice but still does the job. Crazy but I do think it's a bit of opportunist profiteering from the supermarkets if the we shops are managing to be cheaper.
Edited by hotchy on Thursday 23 April 08:27
All promos seem to have stopped.
Not just on food but everything else.
No price promotions at amazon, any of the shops that have remained open seem to have removed them too.
Simply to reduce demand I guess.
Our weekly shop is still being done at Aldi and haven't noticed any great increase in price to be honest.
Not just on food but everything else.
No price promotions at amazon, any of the shops that have remained open seem to have removed them too.
Simply to reduce demand I guess.
Our weekly shop is still being done at Aldi and haven't noticed any great increase in price to be honest.
I guess it’s logical that all the offers will have gone and, without being specific, wife commented that everything seemed more expensive. Her Sainsbury’s shop last week hit £150 and there was nothing notable like booze etc to bump that up.
You’d think this would be bumper time for supermarkets but Tesco said their costs have rocketed.
You’d think this would be bumper time for supermarkets but Tesco said their costs have rocketed.
anonymous said:
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I've been noticing this for a while now. Prices creeping up, fewer offers, twofers and threefers disappearing. Retailers are suffering from the low pound and ever more price concious consumers. With people buying more than usual at the moment it wouldn't surprise me if retailers took advantage of this time to raise prices without it being so obvious and take some pressure off their bottom line.
cb31 said:
Ordered a takeaway curry for 5 the other day, the bill was 15% higher than the menu and when queried they said prices have just gone up. No explanation so will be going elsewhere next time as I don't like having the piss taken out of me.
I have noticed that the cost of the "main dishes" at most of the Indian takeaways around here have gone up by £1.00-£2.00. Kebab prices appear to have gone up by £££££'s. 
Yep weekly shopping bill has increased even taking into account that I'm home all day (so no-longer buying lunches at the office) . Some if it is due to reduced choice (only one type of toilet roll available) - some of it due to lack of opportunity to shop around and lack of offers (would always buy the brand on offer - I have no brand loyalty (except in alcohol)) and the rest due to a little increase on everything. £50 shops are now £80, £80 shops now over £100.
Still personally slightly better off due to reduced going out (financially not mentally) and reduced commuting but I can see this hurting a lot of people who are on reduced pay or even worse.
Still personally slightly better off due to reduced going out (financially not mentally) and reduced commuting but I can see this hurting a lot of people who are on reduced pay or even worse.
jpringle819 said:
We don't normally pay more than £50 for a big shop, but recently it has been between £60 and £80.
Maybe that's because you're buying more food which we are finding and not just price increases.All 3 kids at home all day as well as my wife and I who normally work in an office apart from 1 day.
Food consumption has increased quite a lot.
We shop weekly at Lidl and not noticed any major price increases just a few things are only available in 1 pack size, eg. chicken breasts.
Friend of mine who works in logistics at a chicken processing plant says they are simplifying the ranges to increase production to keep up with demand.
theguvernor15 said:
Somebody saying about promo's have been stopped.
Not the jewelry shop... Yesterday I noticed they now offer a 20% discount. Three months ago I bought a diamond ring for our 12,5th anniversary. With that discount I could have bought that electronic drumset I keep looking at. :-(MGJ2 said:
theguvernor15 said:
Somebody saying about promo's have been stopped.
Not the jewelry shop... Yesterday I noticed they now offer a 20% discount. Three months ago I bought a diamond ring for our 12,5th anniversary. With that discount I could have bought that electronic drumset I keep looking at. :-(Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff