Price hike at Asda

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Sunblind_Duck
Sunblind_Duck Posts: 47 Forumite
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We went to Asda, Dunstable, the other day to purchase the odd bits which we cannot normally obtain at Aldi, and among the items which we regularly get from Asda is dripping, which up to now has been selling at 60p. for 500 grams. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that the packs were now only 250 grams, but were still priced at 60p. When I queried this with one of the staff, I was told that Asda no longer stocked the 500 g. size, and would not be doing so in the foreseeable future. However, the price for the smaller packs will remain at 60p.
No wonder they are losing customers. If this is their way of competing with Aldi and Lidl, they will need all the help they can get.
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  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 13,164 Forumite
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    It's called "shrinkflation" - things get smaller but the price stays the same..
  • System
    System Posts: 178,094 Community Admin
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    Even Aldi does shrinkflation. Frozen peas and frozen chicken kievs are two examples
  • ElefantEd
    ElefantEd Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    ScarletMarble wrote: »
    Even Aldi does shrinkflation. Frozen peas and frozen chicken kievs are two examples

    Everyone knows that things shrink when they get colder!
  • mattyprice4004
    mattyprice4004 Posts: 7,492 Forumite
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    ElefantEd wrote: »
    Everyone knows that things shrink when they get colder!

    Clearly a biologist, and not a physicist! :D
  • Steve059
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    See http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4765235&page=15. Post #290.

    The 500g packs are still available in Sainsbury's for 75p. They're currently not available on Tesco's website, but they were 72p on 04/04/2015.
    If you fold it in half, will an Audi A4 fit in a Citroen C5? :)
  • londonTiger
    londonTiger Posts: 4,903 Forumite
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    Or they'll announce a rollback and drop 50p off and state how they're always lowering prices.

    What's the word for inflation before a rollback? Sleight of hand? Sleight off pound?

    To be fair asda are quite reasonable. Only place were you can get decent plant pots for cheap. Even b&q are more expensive than asda on the 3" plant pots
  • Sunblind_Duck
    Sunblind_Duck Posts: 47 Forumite
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    Thanks for the comments. Yes, Steve, managed to pick some up at Tesco this morning (72p). Left a complaint on Asda's f/b page, yesterday, but so far no response.
  • pendragon_arther
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    ElefantEd wrote: »
    Everyone knows that things shrink when they get colder!
    mattyprice4004 wrote: »
    Clearly a biologist, and not a physicist! :D

    This phenomina can occur when a bloke walks into a very cold sea.
    “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
    ― Groucho Marx
  • sabrinas707
    sabrinas707 Posts: 24 Forumite
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    Sunblind_Duck wrote: »
    Thanks for the comments. Yes, Steve, managed to pick some up at Tesco this morning (72p). Left a complaint on Asda's f/b page, yesterday, but so far no response.

    Does complaining on Facebook pages like this work?

    Its being let down by trains and London Underground that most makes me want to vent on social media :(
  • Steve059
    Steve059 Posts: 2,686 Forumite
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    edited 22 April 2015 at 6:37PM
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    Tesco have just also reduced the pack size to 250g. Their price is 69p.

    Is it the manufacturer (Princes) or the supermarkets behind this?

    In any event, it looks like it might be a good idea to stock up on a couple of 500g blocks from Sainsbury's.

    Update: Tesco, Eastville, Bristol still had 500g packs for 72p on the shelf earlier today.
    If you fold it in half, will an Audi A4 fit in a Citroen C5? :)
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