Tesco clubcard pricing differential...

[Catastrophic Poo]

QJumper said:

AdeTuono said:

Exactly that. I don't understand the tin-foil hatters, worried about their shopping habits being 'abused'. Maybe they're worried that 'Big Milk' will inject their weekly supply of semi-skimmed with mind-controlling bots.

They monitor for those buying excess bacofoil, and then slip a covid vaccine into their bleach before they drink it.

I’ve said it previously, if the loons who are paranoid about being tracked knew just what was tracked currently with respect to their shopping habits I think their head would explode.

[Grumps.]

Catastrophic Poo said:

QJumper said:

AdeTuono said:

Exactly that. I don't understand the tin-foil hatters, worried about their shopping habits being 'abused'. Maybe they're worried that 'Big Milk' will inject their weekly supply of semi-skimmed with mind-controlling bots.

They monitor for those buying excess bacofoil, and then slip a covid vaccine into their bleach before they drink it.

I’ve said it previously, if the loons who are paranoid about being tracked knew just what was tracked currently with respect to their shopping habits I think their head would explode.

[CoolHands]

Amazed we’re clearly being ripped off whatever way you look at it, and most of you are gleeful about it. Strange.

[ZedLeg]

Not gleeful necessarily, just resigned to the bullst world old capitalists built for us.

[gregs656]

CoolHands said:

Amazed we’re clearly being ripped off whatever way you look at it, and most of you are gleeful about it. Strange.

The UK has seen nothing yet in terms of food prices IMO. At least you have reasonable competition still.

[cheesejunkie]

CoolHands said:

Amazed we’re clearly being ripped off whatever way you look at it, and most of you are gleeful about it. Strange.

But it’s a club card thread. The easiest way to get ripped off is to refuse to own one.

[okgo]

gregs656 said:

The UK has seen nothing yet in terms of food prices IMO. At least you have reasonable competition still.

My French neighbour swears the UK has been dirt cheap for food for as long as he’s lived here and this just brings it more inline with other countries. He right?

[cheesejunkie]

okgo said:

gregs656 said:

The UK has seen nothing yet in terms of food prices IMO. At least you have reasonable competition still.

My French neighbour swears the UK has been dirt cheap for food for as long as he’s lived here and this just brings it more inline with other countries. He right?

Depends where you’re comparing to and it’s sometimes difficult to compare like for like as average wages vs basket of good prices get complicated but the UK is far from the worst on prices and availability of quality produce in my experience. I’ve worked long enough in a few countries to have lived as a local to some extent although I know I’ll never be a true local and all have cost more than here for the basics at the supermarket, total cost of living not so much. High tax items like booze, fuel and fags can differ massively but I don’t smoke and only drink in moderation. A loaf and a litre of milk can be very expensive in some countries. But they’re likely paying less on their rent/mortgage.

I do like the Big Mac index. But it’s not a useful measure on that question.

[N111BJG]

okgo said:

gregs656 said:

The UK has seen nothing yet in terms of food prices IMO. At least you have reasonable competition still.

My French neighbour swears the UK has been dirt cheap for food for as long as he’s lived here and this just brings it more inline with other countries. He right?

My son lives in California, when supermarket shopping with him I’m always stunned by the prices. $100 doesn’t buy any near what you get in UK.

[AdeTuono]

N111BJG said:

okgo said:

gregs656 said:

The UK has seen nothing yet in terms of food prices IMO. At least you have reasonable competition still.

My French neighbour swears the UK has been dirt cheap for food for as long as he’s lived here and this just brings it more inline with other countries. He right?

My son lives in California, when supermarket shopping with him I’m always stunned by the prices. $100 doesn’t buy any near what you get in UK.

We often visit NYC, and tend to stay away from the usual haunts. A sandwich from the local bodega, that would cost +/-£3 here will sting you around $7. No 'meal deals' over there over there. I'm always glad to get home to reasonably priced food.

[PiesAreGreat]

Grumps. said:

Catastrophic Poo said:

QJumper said:

AdeTuono said:

Exactly that. I don't understand the tin-foil hatters, worried about their shopping habits being 'abused'. Maybe they're worried that 'Big Milk' will inject their weekly supply of semi-skimmed with mind-controlling bots.

They monitor for those buying excess bacofoil, and then slip a covid vaccine into their bleach before they drink it.

I’ve said it previously, if the loons who are paranoid about being tracked knew just what was tracked currently with respect to their shopping habits I think their head would explode.

Hold on, we are the most watched nation on earth, and there are people out there worried their habits are being tracked by a supermarket loyalty scheme! They really need to open their eyes. Although I did read in that enough people shop at tesco, they could probably replace the census with the data (and no-one would claim to be a jedi )

Edited by PiesAreGreat on Saturday 6th May 15:35

[yellowjack]

cheesejunkie said:

Granadier said:

A bit off topic, but my local Tesco Extra recently closed its fresh fish counter, so now you can only buy the limited selection of prepacked fish. I thought maybe it was closed for a refit but it appears to be permanent. Then I heard from my Dad that his Tesco 50 miles away had done the same. I suppose I should be patronising a proper fishmonger anyway...

Still on the go in ours but unfortunately that is the way of it. They cut back on the butcher section massively years ago so I wouldn't be surprised to see the same happen to the fish counter. It's already quite small.

I do buy local via the local butcher but there are no fishmongers anywhere near me that I know of. There's a wholesale option as we're in driving distance of a fishing harbour. I wouldn't eat enough to bulk buy though.

Similar here in Bournemouth. We've lost the deli counter to a Sushi outlet, the butcher is/was down to a couple of days per week (maybe gone for good now) and we've lost the rotisserie counter permanently too. I think there's still a fresh fish counter at the moment but I can't see that lasting very much longer. I can't really moan, though, as I don't tend to buy from the deli/butcher/fishmonger in Tesco. The only thing we did use was the hot rotisserie counter, and then only occasionally.

[yellowjack]

devnull said:

Agreed, the yo sushi counter is expensive and rubbish.

I never ever shopped at the meat and fish counters, I always assumed that it was the same as the pre-packed stuff on the shelf, but laid out nicely and with a premium added.

Your assumption is entirely correct. I've seen it with my own eyes, "butchers" in supermarkets opening pre-packed burgers, for example, and using them to restock their display. Good for folk buying smaller quantities than are available pre-packed though.

[Driver101]

yellowjack said:

cheesejunkie said:

Granadier said:

A bit off topic, but my local Tesco Extra recently closed its fresh fish counter, so now you can only buy the limited selection of prepacked fish. I thought maybe it was closed for a refit but it appears to be permanent. Then I heard from my Dad that his Tesco 50 miles away had done the same. I suppose I should be patronising a proper fishmonger anyway...

Still on the go in ours but unfortunately that is the way of it. They cut back on the butcher section massively years ago so I wouldn't be surprised to see the same happen to the fish counter. It's already quite small.

I do buy local via the local butcher but there are no fishmongers anywhere near me that I know of. There's a wholesale option as we're in driving distance of a fishing harbour. I wouldn't eat enough to bulk buy though.

Similar here in Bournemouth. We've lost the deli counter to a Sushi outlet, the butcher is/was down to a couple of days per week (maybe gone for good now) and we've lost the rotisserie counter permanently too. I think there's still a fresh fish counter at the moment but I can't see that lasting very much longer. I can't really moan, though, as I don't tend to buy from the deli/butcher/fishmonger in Tesco. The only thing we did use was the hot rotisserie counter, and then only occasionally.

They done away with the butcher and fishmongers a few years back at the stores I use. The pizza and hot food counter also went. Tesco's pizzas were good.

[vikingaero]

I've noticed that Co-op (blue and grey and not East of England group) also have different prices for Co-op card and non-card members.

What's the problem? They are offering you a discount if you remain loyal, allow them to process your data and buy that product as a card member. Sometimes you will buy that product anyway, sometimes not. Yes you have to give data, but how much do you really need to give? You could make up a name and address: Mr Michael Mouse, 123 High Street, Anytown and use an email address especially set up for the Clubcard application.

[cheesejunkie]

Driver101 said:

yellowjack said:

cheesejunkie said:

Granadier said:

A bit off topic, but my local Tesco Extra recently closed its fresh fish counter, so now you can only buy the limited selection of prepacked fish. I thought maybe it was closed for a refit but it appears to be permanent. Then I heard from my Dad that his Tesco 50 miles away had done the same. I suppose I should be patronising a proper fishmonger anyway...

Still on the go in ours but unfortunately that is the way of it. They cut back on the butcher section massively years ago so I wouldn't be surprised to see the same happen to the fish counter. It's already quite small.

I do buy local via the local butcher but there are no fishmongers anywhere near me that I know of. There's a wholesale option as we're in driving distance of a fishing harbour. I wouldn't eat enough to bulk buy though.

Similar here in Bournemouth. We've lost the deli counter to a Sushi outlet, the butcher is/was down to a couple of days per week (maybe gone for good now) and we've lost the rotisserie counter permanently too. I think there's still a fresh fish counter at the moment but I can't see that lasting very much longer. I can't really moan, though, as I don't tend to buy from the deli/butcher/fishmonger in Tesco. The only thing we did use was the hot rotisserie counter, and then only occasionally.

They done away with the butcher and fishmongers a few years back at the stores I use. The pizza and hot food counter also went. Tesco's pizzas were good.

I forgot about this thread. It's a couple of days ago but the fresh meat counter is now totally gone. The pre-packed meat from that counter is also gone and it's all supermarket own brand. There's still a fish counter but I'm guessing that's on a ticking clock as I rarely see people use it when I'm there.

As an aside, I've a pizza oven, I'd thoroughly recommend learning and doing your own. PITA job at some times and can go wrong but on the good days it's worth it and they happen more often than the bad days.

[Granadier]

yellowjack said:

devnull said:

Agreed, the yo sushi counter is expensive and rubbish.

I never ever shopped at the meat and fish counters, I always assumed that it was the same as the pre-packed stuff on the shelf, but laid out nicely and with a premium added.

Your assumption is entirely correct. I've seen it with my own eyes, "butchers" in supermarkets opening pre-packed burgers, for example, and using them to restock their display. Good for folk buying smaller quantities than are available pre-packed though.

In my branch (a large Extra), the prepacked fish section has quite a small selection, mainly cod and salmon - I had to go to the fishmonger counter to get trout. Now that's closed, you just can't buy trout at all there.

[Skyedriver]

Two weeks ago a pack of 8 penguin biscuits were £1.50
This week a pack of Penguin biscuits is £1.50 or £1.00 on Clubcard. Except this week there are only 7 in a pack.....

[texaxile]

Skyedriver said:

Two weeks ago a pack of 8 penguin biscuits were £1.50
This week a pack of Penguin biscuits is £1.50 or £1.00 on Clubcard. Except this week there are only 7 in a pack.....

Yeah, but Penguins are the poorest attempt at a chocolate biscuit ever. The chocolate melts in the wrapper, meaning that you have to eat the biscuit then stick your tongue inside the wrapper to avail of the melted chocolate.

I'd rather have a Trio.

[cheesejunkie]

Skyedriver said:

Two weeks ago a pack of 8 penguin biscuits were £1.50
This week a pack of Penguin biscuits is £1.50 or £1.00 on Clubcard. Except this week there are only 7 in a pack.....

P-p pickup a penguin. I haven’t eaten one in years.

Polo mints are where I’ve noticed most shrinkage. They’ve just given up now and upped the price.

Anyone who eats a trio without trying to get the chocolate off first? Hmm, there are probably worse crimes but you’re committing one.