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Iceland - not the country.
Veggie sausages half-price +10% off today for us - er - mature folk . £1.13 a box, £2.75 in M*rris*ns!
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Amazon subscribe & save - is it just a massive con?
BUYER BEWARE!! I have used Amazon "subscribe & save" a bit and sometimes the savings seem ok at first but then of course the price hikes occur and it becomes expensive. I have always wondered if it was a bit of a con... However I've never seen this before... my subscribe & save price for a long-standing subscription is…
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Waitrose bringing back free hot drink with purchase
A sign in my local Waitrose announced the return of the free coffee/tea with purchase restarting 7 November. (You have to bring your own cup).
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"No date, helps reduce waste" For whose benefit is this?
Is it for the store's benefit, or the shoppers? If it is for the shopper, how? (I bought oranges that had gone bad within 4 days!)
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30+ tips to cut supermarket costs - guide discussion
Hi all, we've written a new Cheap Supermarket Shopping guide with 30 top tips to cut grocery costs. How did you find the info? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny
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Lidl Plus Card .Not a good deal.
Lidl Plus Card has now become the Lidl Minus Card. I have noticed that Lidle has made drastic changes to its loyalty card. Previously you only had to spend £200.00a month to qualify for a £10.00 voucher off your next bill. now to get the same benefit you have to spend £350.00 a month. anyone else noticed this?
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I won a competition but food product was out of date?
Hi all. Not sure if I’m posting in the right place but wanted to ask - I was really chuffed to win a competition recently and receive a Christmas cake by a local bakery. However the eat by date stated 2021. When I enquired about this I was told there was a computer error and all goods are made to order the day before. I…
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What is Tesco value now called?
As the title says really, making a switch from Asda to Tesco as I’ve had so much of my recent orders ‘out of stock’ and cancelled from our delivery. I noticed the Tesco ‘value’ range now has a variety of brand names. Stockwell being one of them. can you please reply with any names of the other items please as when I type…
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Sainsbury Filtered Milk Compared To Asda price???? Plus Asda Shades Tisues half empty???!!!!!
Filtered Milk. Asda today £1-46 per L purchased. Sainsbury today listed at £1-90 per 2l =95p per L Also, Asda Shades Balm Tissues twin pack £3 purchased today. Out of 4 boxes, 2 twin packs, 4 yes 4 boxes where 1/2 EMPTY. Pos to almost SINK INDEX FINGER TO 2nd knuckle. Is Asda taking us, like the energy and oil companies?…
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Granulated sugar 65p Savers
Just a quick heads up - I was shocked at the price increase in sugar (mostly 99p for 1kg bag at my local supermarkets). So I went hunting and found 1kg for 65p at my local Savers. In case it helps someone....😊 Edited to show actual weight (and that my brain isn't working properly today - too much sugar? Or mebbe thinking…
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Topic bars - where are they ?
My wife needs a topic bar - but I can't find them anywhere Does anyone know where I can find one ? Amazon, Tesco, Morrisons no longer sell them
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M&s xmas Eve reductions
Does anyone know what time m&s start reducing their food on Xmas Eve? I popped in last year to get something and there was LOADS of turkeys and everything else reduced x
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MSE Mince Pie Taste Test 2022
MSE Olivia set up a mince pie blind taste test in the office. Find out which of the 10 supermarket brands we liked best. MSE Mince Pie Taste Test 2022 Got any strong feelings of your own about the best and the worst of the supermarket mince pie options?
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Waitrose Almost Crossing a Line
Christmas special offer for Spanish Tapas £8 each or 2 for £12. That was the enticing strap line. Tried 3 stores all of whom had identical Christmas Offer displays. Tapas platters in identical packaging costing £11 right next to where the 2 for £12 should have been and actually on the same shelf adjacent the promotional 2…
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Iceland 10% Tuesday for over 60's
Hi We've just been shopping at Iceland and took advantage of the 10% off for over 60's. A lady in front of us at the till was asking if it applied to alcohol and gift vouchers which you can buy in store. The till operator didn't know. Has anyone tried this and been successful ? T
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Sainsbury's Smartshop and giftcards
I've been using the Sainsbury's Smartshop app for a while now, and finding it useful. Normally I go to the self-checkout terminals, scan the QR code there, and then proceed to pay there by scanning a gift card which is stored in my Google Pay wallet (I have a lot of giftcards!). But today, I went into a store and it was…
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MSE News: The cheapest supermarket for your Christmas dinner essentials revealed
As the festive period draws nearer, we've searched the aisles and crunched the numbers to find the cheapest supermarket for your Christmas dinner – with Aldi coming out on top. Read the full story: 'The cheapest supermarket for your Christmas dinner essentials revealed' If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Food Shopping for Pensioners
Because of my eyes, I can no longer drive, I cook for myself, up until last year I used to go to Sainsbury's and M&S, this was about two or three times a week, I live near a bus stop and each journey took about 2 hours. The bus service which was every quarter of any hour became irregular and indeed became every three…
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Expired Cognac?
Hi, not sure if this the correct place to post this, sorry. I bought a 70cl bottle of Martell Cognac in the run up to Christmas 2020 to give as a gift, but that went awry and never happened. I forgot about it last Christmas and it remained in storage. I would like to give it this Christmas as a gift but am unsure whether…
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Price comparisons - supermarkets
As the title suggests. All local to me.