Brighton & Hove specific savings

purplevamp

Branston Baked Beans 4 for £1 in £Land, Western Road, but be quick, you know what they're like.

2 days till A!di. I'm going to avoid the mad rush of pensioners and the like and go either Friday or Monday. Have you seen the size of the entrance doors? They're very narrow, if you're too wide or have a double buggy you've got no chance, and that's half their target market :rotfl:

brightonman123

a cheeky heads up for anyone on look out for some household 'bargains', which I hope should appear on a local ad site on Friday..

thats last of any sellable clutter, around my mansion.. lol

BTW- do I need to register for VAT etc, if just selling a few small items?

all these are £5 each, or £4 if you mention MSE!

wine rack (space for 24 bottles)
briefcase
trolley
suitcase
novelty drinking hat
walking stick

£10 (£8 MSE) - 2x fan heaters
£15 (£12 MSE) - roller blinds (2 different ones)

all proceeds go to the B'man beer fund, so doing my bit for the local economy!

purplevamp

brightonman123 wrote: »

BTW- do I need to register for VAT etc, if just selling a few small items?

I don't think you do if they're second hand goods, or new items you've not bought to sell on at a profit. Hope that makes sense.

I have to admit after the anticipation of the new Ald! opening I was a bit disappointed in their goods. Nothing was really cheaper than my usual supermarket, and there wasn't a lot there. Although I did get some HSM choc rolls for the kids 6 for 59p which they love and the honey nut cornflakes are ok at 99p. The naan 2 for 59p are nice as well. But tinned toms and beans aren't any cheaper.

I don't like the fact there are no baskets only trolleys, albeit 2 sizes, obviously a ploy to make us fill them up and spend more, but it didn't work on me. :cool: :rotfl:

brightonman123

all 2nd/3rd/4th hand!

haven't been to Aldi yet..

countdown starts now, for Iceland/Somerfield nearby to suffer / close?

purplevamp

Just ordered some more bus tickets online and they're now charging a flat fee of 40p. I know it's not much but, grrrr :mad:

newlywed

brightonman123 wrote: »

haven't been to Aldi yet..

countdown starts now, for Iceland/Somerfield nearby to suffer / close?

I don't think so really. Aldi is good but I can't see how anyone does their entire food shop there.

I think Iceland attracts a certain type of buyer (eh-hum - sorry to all you iceland shoppers) with lots of ready meal type things whereas Aldi only has a very limited choice of ready meal things really.

Plus somerfield offers a shop in there, and they deliver it home for you - Aldi's not likely to do that anytime soon

newlywed

purplevamp wrote: »

I don't like the fact there are no baskets only trolleys, albeit 2 sizes, obviously a ploy to make us fill them up and spend more, but it didn't work on me. :cool: :rotfl:

I often take a large bag for life and use it like a shopping basket as I go round and then just empty it at the tills. No one in Portslade Aldi has batted an eyelid over this

Their red pesto is lovely, and their biscuits are virtually as cheap as value range - but far nicer (I think).

brightonman123

purplevamp wrote: »

Just ordered some more bus tickets online and they're now charging a flat fee of 40p. I know it's not much but, grrrr :mad:

and i thought internet shopping was meant to be CHEAPER than real life..?

I could get a dicounted day saver ticket, but I need to go into their lovely shop to buy one.. it's a long way, so i need to go by bus.. at full rate..

>DOH<

john539

purplevamp wrote: »

2 days till A!di. I'm going to avoid the mad rush of pensioners and the like and go either Friday or Monday.

purplevamp wrote: »

But tinned toms and beans aren't any cheaper.

What, no cheap beans, very disappointed !

Will check out the lovely new Aldi store on our lovely London Road next week.

I hope they had a big opening ceremony.

EagerLearner

Re selling 2nd hand stuff, no need to register for VAT - you only register for VAT when you earn around £63k a year in turnover I think. Would love the wine rack however it would then force me to spend lots to fill it

Went to ALDI and not all that impressed, *especially* that they sneakily only provide trollies so you fill them up more. No chance. I got some Spanish serrano ham (100g for £1.19), their £0.69p new potatoes, some Gherkins for £0.55p and some pistachios which seemed good value. MrEL will enjoy these whilst watching footie today and I am out with the girls.

I will still get the best offers whenever Somerfield have them (ie the £1.75 lean mice, the £2.10 cheddar cheese, the £2 for 9 loo rolls). Plus any other offers that crop up like BOGOF etc.

Then Sainsurys are good for us overall - they're cheaper for value tinned peaches, tinned pineapple, natural yoghurt, peanut butter etc. I find that those value products there are miles cheaper than even ALDI and perfectly good quality :beer: . The Sainsubrys deli often has nice meats reduced and also good quality parmesan sometimes on offer. Plus the things like antipasti etc sometimes are reduced.