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Kerry 27-11-2011 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jords (Post 4783976)
Probably has 10 less so you should keep them :tongue:

No, there's loads. Lasted me two days so far

Pyramid* 27-11-2011 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerry (Post 4783978)
Watchdog are good at pulling supermarkets up on so called offers. They find alsorts like "Buy 1 for £1 or two for £2.50" :joker:


Tesco seems to make a real hash of their offers all the time by buggering them up - where they really ARE brilliant offers and they didn't click on!! :devil:

they only suss it out when people come in droves and the stock goes rapidly, then they realise they've screwed up.

I love seeing that!

InOne 27-11-2011 01:41 AM

It's been 4 cans of tango and 7up for £1 for ages. Don't think that's actually too bad at 25p a can

Pyramid* 27-11-2011 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4783983)
It's been 4 cans of tango and 7up for £1 for ages. Don't think that's actually too bad at 25p a can

What gets me is shops charging like 70p or more for cans of soft drinks that you can get, as you say, cheap...... complete and utter rip off.

Kerry 27-11-2011 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4783983)
It's been 4 cans of tango and 7up for £1 for ages. Don't think that's actually too bad at 25p a can

It's always the heavy stuff on offer. I shop online mostly but when I have a browse it's guranteed it all ends up weighing a tonne :bawling:

Pyramid* 27-11-2011 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerry (Post 4783988)
It's always the heavy stuff on offer. I shop online mostly but when I have a browse it's guranteed it all ends up weighing a tonne :bawling:

Best way to do it imo, not trudging around filling up trolleys, to unload it all at the till, to load it back into the trolley, to then unload it from trolley into the car, then offload it into the house....

to hell with that ..... gimme £3 delivery, packed and dropped off 3 feet from my kitchen anyday. And if you're really clever, you make sure you get some 'specials' that make up the cost of the delivery charge (or get the freebie online reference codes). ;)

nicole_burks 27-11-2011 01:57 AM

Same thing happens here, people think they're getting such great deals but don't really think about it.

Especially since we just had thanksgiving, it was crazy.

Pyramid* 27-11-2011 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nicole_burks (Post 4783991)
Same thing happens here, people think they're getting such great deals but don't really think about it.

Especially since we just had thanksgiving, it was crazy.

Same here Nicole: the supermarket closes for one day...ONE DAY, yet people purchase foodstuffs like Armagedon has been announced. It's crackers!

nicole_burks 27-11-2011 02:28 AM

Black Friday is the worst, we were in line for four hours trying to get some TV.

Apparently they're supposed to have the "best" deals. :bored:

Kerry 27-11-2011 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nicole_burks (Post 4784015)
Black Friday is the worst, we were in line for four hours trying to get some TV.

Apparently they're supposed to have the "best" deals. :bored:

The January sales used to be mayhem here. I think it's calmed down though now as the sales are all year round. Winter Sale. Summer Sale. Xmas Sale. Any excuse Sale......

nicole_burks 27-11-2011 02:40 AM

Well it's the day after thanksgiving (for us). People do all their Christmas shopping then trying to get all the deals.

It's not worth it, imo.

InOne 27-11-2011 02:46 AM

I saw a vid where some woman was pepper spraying people out the way just to get an Xbox D:

Kerry 27-11-2011 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4784018)
I saw a vid where some woman was pepper spraying people out the way just to get an Xbox D:

Yeah, it was on the news :shocked:

Chuck 27-11-2011 02:10 PM

I saw on tv this morning two women fighting at a store over an iron! They were both trying to get the last one but one gave up and threw it on that other woman!

fruit_cake 27-11-2011 02:15 PM

the weight it says on the packet hardly ever = the actual weight I noticed that one before

Pyramid* 27-11-2011 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4784018)
I saw a vid where some woman was pepper spraying people out the way just to get an Xbox D:

:shocked: Good god. That's unreal.

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Originally Posted by chuck.pass (Post 4784390)
I saw on tv this morning two women fighting at a store over an iron! They were both trying to get the last one but one gave up and threw it on that other woman!


I saw two senior citizens years ago, in Asda, at the 'downpriced meats' section - literally having a tug of war over a pre-packed sirloin steak..... I'm still unsure whether I found it funny or pathetic! Well...it was funny, but pathetic at the same time!!

Pyramid* 05-12-2011 02:21 AM

thought I'd add this in here.....seeing as it was being discussed recently:- news article in today's Daily Mail. Looks like the Big 4 might be in a spot of bother over the very type of thing we were talking about on this thread

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Investigation found that buying products in bulk can be MORE expensive

Some 'savings' only came because the price was temporarily higher



There were also many examples of products being pushed as a special promotion with posters and labels that actually offered no saving.


One snapshot survey found that 17 items sold on the basis they were ‘bigger packs and better value’ were actually more expensive than buying the same items in smaller quantities.




Suze 05-12-2011 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4783819)
Not sure if this is true, but most likely is. Is that Supermarkets will raise their prices sometime in November, and then lower them again in December to make it look like everything is cheap and they have loads of offers on, when basically it's the same. :suspect:

I expect prices on some stuff to rise by a penny or two, but have noticed during November that they seem to add between 10-20p on a lot of stuff :mad:

Samuel. 05-12-2011 11:48 AM

I bought three Frijj's for £1.20 the other day. Bargain.

Smithy 05-12-2011 12:11 PM

10 cans of coke for £2.50 nothing but a steal deal

Pyramid* 05-12-2011 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesus Christo (Post 4801080)
10 cans of coke for £2.50 nothing but a steal deal

I got 15 cans for £4.00 (just over 26p per can) the other day - and like you, that's where those who are switched on - make the savings.

Pyramid* 05-12-2011 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Samuel. (Post 4801065)
I bought three Frijj's for £1.20 the other day. Bargain.

I mentioned Tesco earlier on in the thread being famous for buggering up their deals (and hugely to the customer's benefit)......... now you've mentioned Frijj's...... have a look.


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Consumers who spotted that for every milkshake they bought Tesco refunded double the price have milked the offer to bag bargains on other purchases.

The supermarket chain advertised a buy one get one free offer for customers who bought six Frijj milkshakes. But at self service tills at some Tesco Express stores the offer became buy one get two free.
http://aev-uk.sensic.net/view.php?id...&z=%238521114%

The glitch not only gave customers a free bottle of milkshake but refunded £1.25 from the rest of their shopping bill for every milkshake they bought.
Thrilled consumers swapped news of the offer on the Hot UK Deals and Money Saving Expert forums.


Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...#ixzz1ffM5r8wa


Samuel. 05-12-2011 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4801089)
I mentioned Tesco earlier on in the thread being famous for buggering up their deals (and hugely to the customer's benefit)......... now you've mentioned Frijj's...... have a look.




Must have been from a Tesco Express then. Though I didn't use the self service checkout; they were listing it as 3 for the price of 1 on the shelf. Weird.

Pyramid* 05-12-2011 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Samuel. (Post 4801095)
Must have been from a Tesco Express then. Though I didn't use the self service checkout; they were listing it as 3 for the price of 1 on the shelf. Weird.

The article states it apparently affected Tesco Express.... so looks like you got the benefit of their computer glitch..... buy one, get two free - great result for you eh!! :D

Muppets aren't they!! I love seeing this type of thing, seeing as though all rake in the profits on a massive level.:devil:

InOne 05-12-2011 03:15 PM

Thing on about it tonight on Panorama - BBC1 8:30

Pyramid* 05-12-2011 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge (Post 4801293)
Thing on about it tonight on Panorama - BBC1 8:30

Oh, glad you mentioned. Let's see if they reveal all the other scams.

another piece of 'useless info'.... Fairy Liquid bottles have changed sizes: they are now smaller than what they used to be, but price has not come down. Apparently the reason being is that the liquid is slightly more concentrated than it was before: and that is the justification for not bringing the price down..... but they dont' actually tell people it's more concentrated - so they will still use it and replenish it at the same rate.

ie: sort of the opposite of a placebo effect - if people don't know it's concentrated - they won't realise they don't have to use as much every time they wash dishes.

Harry! 05-12-2011 07:33 PM

Watching the doc now :)

arista 05-12-2011 07:51 PM

Fancy sending a dumb blonde into supermarkets
all the maths confuse her ass

Brother Leon 05-12-2011 07:52 PM

Bailey's(To be used With female company obviously :joker:) & Smirnoff for £15 or so combined.


I love being scammed :D

Marc 05-12-2011 07:54 PM

They're more clever than we think. I wouldn't be surprised if they do!

Pyramid* 05-12-2011 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 4801679)
Fancy sending a dumb blonde into supermarkets
all the maths confuse her ass


:D

what a muppet....... she's the one doing the investigation yet couldn't do basic arithmetic. Gawd help us all !! :D


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