Asda Pineapple Chunks.

MrSmartprice · 16 August 2005 at 3:37PM

Went into Asda on Saturday and bought a 432g can of their own brand pineapple chunks. Shelf edge price was 38p. Scanned at 48p, which is the price of pineapple slices. So went to CS and got my 10p along with £2 on my Asda gift card.

Went in today and saw they were still priced 38p, so bought another tin. Charged 48p again. Back to CS where the girl remembered me doing this on Saturday. She seemed quite amused as she credited another £2. I told her I'd be back Thursday for another go!

thepearce · 16 August 2005 at 4:00PM

...and so begins the ADSA misprices thread?

Cheers.

MrSmartprice · 16 August 2005 at 4:21PM

I used to get overcharged on just about every visit to Asda. But they have certainly improved over the last year or so. I have to work harder now for my £2's on the card.

I save all the accumulated money on the card till Xmas and use it for cases of wine!

divadee · 16 August 2005 at 4:56PM

Thought I would move this over to the shop board, as its not really a grabbit thread. Well done on the £2 gift cards!!!

alric · 16 August 2005 at 10:45PM

I bought a bottle of ardbeg at 17 quid or so, when I got home I'd been charged 23 or so
It was a 3 weeks before I returned there, the 17 quid label was still on the shelf, customer services said it was the wrong price and would not offer any compensation,though I had the receipt

MrSmartprice · 17 August 2005 at 2:29AM

If it was Asda you are entitled to the difference back, plus a £2 gift card. No question.

Asda say they have a "no quibble" policy. I enforce this ruthlessly at my local branch.

alric · 17 August 2005 at 8:56AM

I'm off there again today
If the price tag is still there I shall have to push my luck

paul2louise · 17 August 2005 at 9:59PM

what is the overcharging policy in other supermarkets.
i have found in tesco and morrisons that you just get the amount overcharged and nothing else am i doing something wrong

Louise

ben500 · 17 August 2005 at 10:20PM

paul2louise wrote:

what is the overcharging policy in other supermarkets.
i have found in tesco and morrisons that you just get the amount overcharged and nothing else am i doing something wrong

Louise

Tesco have a refund and replace policy "In the unlikely event you are charged a higher price than displayed on the shelf or the pack we will refund your money and you can keep the product"

see this thread for lots more details

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=59365

This is the more up to date thread below

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=82158

Read all the threads for maximum information and tactics employed in order to exploit it.

I mentioned the Asda policy of £2 card early in the thread and other users have been seeking clarity as originally it was worded so that you received one card per item overcharged but it appears this is now restricted to per transaction. Still if you have time on your hands and a sudden craving for pineapple chunks there is a profit to be made here.

Send the kids through the till with one tin each and reward them for their moneysaving deed with the £2 card to shop on your next visit thus giving them a freebie and teaching them a valuable lesson for later in life.

ben500 · 17 August 2005 at 10:25PM

And of course a tin of pineapple chunks each!

ella2ethan1 · 17 August 2005 at 10:44PM

Last time I was overcharged at asda I diddnt get the £2.00 gift card and talking to my friend she diddnt either so dont push it in birmingham because you just get the refund not the £2.00 anymore!

hth Sarah x

Asda Pineapple Chunks.

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