Tescos pricing madness
Discussion
Things like chicken breasts are something you need to watch too, i buy free range/organic/corn fed (depends what i fancy), more expensive per kilo BUT you get 3 breasts for the same price "ish" as the cheap one but the weight of the cheap ones is made up with water, they use a special machine to pump water into them i think its 30% water in some cases.. So 30% of the money you are spending is on water.. I tend to look at price per portion or serving.
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Graham E said:
local tesco:
6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the f
k buys the small tins?
Um. People with kids who might not want to open a big tin.6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the f
k buys the small tins?Buying the smaller tins is like buying a 1 seater car when you could have a 2 seater for the same price, the 2 seater does all that the 1 seater does but gives you the option to use both seats should you need to.
I do, however, both agree and disagree with you as although the smaller tin is more expensive (per 100g), I am only using what I need - the remnants of the bigger tin may, or may not, be eaten - So while the bigger tin may be cheaper per 100g, I'm not spending any more money as I'm only using what I need.
Or something like that.
At least Tesco and Lidl are quite cheap. I recently stopped at Clacket Lane Services on the M25 and bought a Ginsters sausage roll and a bag of Walkers Big Eat crisps (cheese and onion). When I got to the till to pay I apologised to the cashier as I had nothing smaller than a twenty pound note. She told me "it's okay love you can put the crisps back".
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Graham E said:
local tesco:
6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the fk buys the small tins?
Um. People with kids who might not want to open a big tin.6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the f
k buys the small tins?Buying the smaller tins is like buying a 1 seater car when you could have a 2 seater for the same price, the 2 seater does all that the 1 seater does but gives you the option to use both seats should you need to.
I do, however, both agree and disagree with you as although the smaller tin is more expensive (per 100g), I am only using what I need - the remnants of the bigger tin may, or may not, be eaten - So while the bigger tin may be cheaper per 100g, I'm not spending any more money as I'm only using what I need.
Or something like that.
6 pack full tins = £2
So, no, the full tins half consumed are still a lot cheaper.
Andy Zarse said:
At least Tesco and Lidl are quite cheap. I recently stopped at Clacket Lane Services on the M25 and bought a Ginsters sausage roll and a bag of Walkers Big Eat crisps (cheese and onion). When I got to the till to pay I apologised to the cashier as I had nothing smaller than a twenty pound note. She told me "it's okay love you can put the crisps back".
LOL, yes, I was forced to buy lunch at the M1 services at the Silverstone junction a few weeks back. Pre-packed sandwich, choc bar and a drink was just shy of £7 iirc.Think it was Sainsbury's that did an offer on bananas a while back.
Can't remember the exact details but they gave you a certain number of clubcard points per bunch of bananas purchased.
Thing is, the points were worth more than the cost of the bananas, so cue people slinging trolley loads of bananas through the tills and walking away "up" on the deal, even if they then threw the fruit away uneaten.
Can't remember the exact details but they gave you a certain number of clubcard points per bunch of bananas purchased.
Thing is, the points were worth more than the cost of the bananas, so cue people slinging trolley loads of bananas through the tills and walking away "up" on the deal, even if they then threw the fruit away uneaten.
crofty1984 said:
thegavster said:
Bread rolls were on BOGOF, so when you get to the checkout they scan both backs at 90p, then the till deducts 90p for the free one at the end. However we discovered that if the items in question are reduced, the till still deducts the full price amount at the end.
Yeah, the co-op used to do that.C8PPO said:
Andy Zarse said:
At least Tesco and Lidl are quite cheap. I recently stopped at Clacket Lane Services on the M25 and bought a Ginsters sausage roll and a bag of Walkers Big Eat crisps (cheese and onion). When I got to the till to pay I apologised to the cashier as I had nothing smaller than a twenty pound note. She told me "it's okay love you can put the crisps back".
LOL, yes, I was forced to buy lunch at the M1 services at the Silverstone junction a few weeks back. Pre-packed sandwich, choc bar and a drink was just shy of £7 iirc.
I was at a charity day last Saturday, and invited 10 families / c. 40 people back for a BBQ afterwards.
I went to a Tescos on the way home for the first time in years (on the way back) and crikey it was cheap - I fed 40 people, roughly 50:50 adults and kids, for £100. And not their Value stuff either.
Still a crap store, though.
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Graham E said:
local tesco:
6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the fk buys the small tins?
Um. People with kids who might not want to open a big tin.6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the f
k buys the small tins?Buying the smaller tins is like buying a 1 seater car when you could have a 2 seater for the same price, the 2 seater does all that the 1 seater does but gives you the option to use both seats should you need to.
I do, however, both agree and disagree with you as although the smaller tin is more expensive (per 100g), I am only using what I need - the remnants of the bigger tin may, or may not, be eaten - So while the bigger tin may be cheaper per 100g, I'm not spending any more money as I'm only using what I need.
Or something like that.
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Graham E said:
local tesco:
6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the fk buys the small tins?
Um. People with kids who might not want to open a big tin.6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the f
k buys the small tins?
How many do you need? Not looking after Blackpool illuminations are you..?RobCrezz said:
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
TubbyRutter said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Graham E said:
local tesco:
6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the fk buys the small tins?
Um. People with kids who might not want to open a big tin.6 pack of 1/2 size tin of heinz beans 3 quid
6 pack of normal heinz beans 2 quid.
Who the f
k buys the small tins?Buying the smaller tins is like buying a 1 seater car when you could have a 2 seater for the same price, the 2 seater does all that the 1 seater does but gives you the option to use both seats should you need to.
I do, however, both agree and disagree with you as although the smaller tin is more expensive (per 100g), I am only using what I need - the remnants of the bigger tin may, or may not, be eaten - So while the bigger tin may be cheaper per 100g, I'm not spending any more money as I'm only using what I need.
Or something like that.
pmanson said:
It easy to be caught out if you're not careful and my wife always used to pick up the item that was on "special offer" without checking the cost per 100g/ml etc.
They can be very sneaky on the labels as well in regards to costs per 100g etc. Some are in grams others in kilos etc.
Or more usually...They can be very sneaky on the labels as well in regards to costs per 100g etc. Some are in grams others in kilos etc.
Own Brand £xx per 100g
Name Brand £xx per 100ml
Same product, different measures.
IainT said:
pmanson said:
It easy to be caught out if you're not careful and my wife always used to pick up the item that was on "special offer" without checking the cost per 100g/ml etc.
They can be very sneaky on the labels as well in regards to costs per 100g etc. Some are in grams others in kilos etc.
Or more usually...They can be very sneaky on the labels as well in regards to costs per 100g etc. Some are in grams others in kilos etc.
Own Brand £xx per 100g
Name Brand £xx per 100ml
Same product, different measures.
Cheeky sodspdV6 said:
Think it was Sainsbury's that did an offer on bananas a while back.
Can't remember the exact details but they gave you a certain number of clubcard points per bunch of bananas purchased.
It was Tesco:Can't remember the exact details but they gave you a certain number of clubcard points per bunch of bananas purchased.
Banana economics: buy 942lb of fruit, give it away - and make £25 profit
Physicist Phil Calcott always wanted to make a grand gesture. So the chance to give away nearly half a ton of free bananas proved utterly irresistible.
The idea came to the 28-year-old scientist when he saw a special offer at his local Tesco supermarket. "They had this offer on where you could buy three pounds of bananas for £1.17 and get 25 points on your Tesco Club card, which you could redeem for goods worth £1.25," said Mr Calcott.
"I did a mental calculation and it seemed you couldn't lose. Basically they were paying shoppers eight pence to take away three pounds of banana."
Mr Calcott was so convinced the two-week offer was ripe for the taking that he spent £367.38 buying up 942lbs of Tesco bananas. Supermarket staff twice had to stack up a trolley seven feet high with bananas and wheel it outside to Mr Calcott's Peugeot 205.
"I took a car load at a time because even with the back seat down and the boot full I could only fit in 460lbs of bananas," said Mr Calcott.
He continued: "Tesco were very helpful. They put the bananas on a trolley and loaded them up for me. But when I popped back for some more they said they were not doing any more bulk orders and would only sell me one case, which is quite understandable because they seemed to be making a loss on it.
"At one stage my living room was stacked from floor to ceiling with 25 cases containing around 3,000 bananas." Mr Calcott then set about giving away the fruits of his labour
"Some people were dreadfully suspicious because they couldn't conceive of anybody giving something away," said Mr Calcott who works at a government defence establishment.
"Yesterday I took 70 pounds of bananas to give to friends at work and they have made me a badge which says 'The Banana King'. The only abusive reaction I had was after giving a bunch of bananas to a woman at her home. As I walked down the garden path her husband shouted 'It's money we want - not bananas'.
"Children in the street now shout 'Bananaman' whenever they see me," he added.
"All I have left are two bunches of bananas for my own consumption - and that's it. Giving away things for free has always appealed to me - just to see how people would react. It's been great fun and I'd do it again. I'm waiting for a special offer on pine-apples because I am rather partial to them."
Mr Calcott now has almost 8,000 Tesco Club card points and his banana spending spree has netted him a £25.12 profit - although it must be spent on goods at the store.
Tesco said its promotion - which ends this weekend - was not due to a banana glut but was simply the latest special offer to card holders. A spokeswoman said she had not heard of any shoppers loading up with cheap bananas. "It's not what we had in mind. But if people choose to do it then it's up to them."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/banana-economics...
Edited by OzzyR1 on Tuesday 15th September 14:01
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