Another Tesco Massive Price Increase

numberonemummy

mandy12 wrote: »

large cans of dog food was 70p now 90p ! and i noticed tesco malt wheats was 82p now 1.32 up 50p a packet OMG not happy

I'm glad i've read this board, thought i was going mad !
the 12 tins of tesco own brand dog food in jelly has always been £1.99 for 6 tins or £3.80ish for 12, same in sainsburys and asdas,
was shocked, in both tesco and asda they are now £5 for 12 tins, sainsburys was £4.30ish,
same with the cat food

spaceboy

Tesco were struggling over the xmas period, Sainsbury's announced today they had their best xmas period ever.

Schamansky

numberonemummy wrote: »

I'm glad i've read this board, thought i was going mad !
the 12 tins of tesco own brand dog food in jelly has always been £1.99 for 6 tins or £3.80ish for 12, same in sainsburys and asdas,
was shocked, in both tesco and asda they are now £5 for 12 tins, sainsburys was £4.30ish,
same with the cat food

Some posts further above I'd mentioned their wacky pricing on cat and dog food. We have a cat and a dog.

Tesco own brand cat food was sold at £3.99 per 12, whilst buying 12 single cans at 32p would have been £3.84 only. That's 15p for the foil wrap, or what?

The same pack is now, as you say, at a whopping £5. That's a 25% increase.
With dog food, it's the same story.

My crystal ball tells me it's going to drop to 4.89ish soon, with a big screaming funky "Lower Price" label on it. But then my crystal ball isn't always right.

sweetstudent

spaceboy wrote: »

There are very few nowadays. I read a couple of years ago that only the big pharmaceutical companies and cosmetics companies like Lynx and Gillette have much power over supermarkets these days. Ever noticed how Lynx deoderant is always £2.50 in all the supermarkets? And Gillette razor blades are always about the same extortionate price.

I dont buy lynx so i don't really care how much they charge, as for Gillette Blades, i don't no think they are extortionate at all, i am more than happy to pay £10 for 4 Fusion Power Blades, as its a brilliant shave, yes i know this is a money saving site, however there are sometimes that shoulnt be comprimised on and one of them is shaving!!!!!!!!

jenniewb

spaceboy wrote: »

Tesco were struggling over the xmas period, Sainsbury's announced today they had their best xmas period ever.

Doesn'r surprise me one bit- Tescos chop and change their prices so much that I actually now shop at sainsburys or waitrose- (basics and frozen stuff I buy is only pennies more- and only sometimes!) I got so sick and tierd of getting something at a fair price one day- then double that of any other supermarket the next, then lower the week after, then sky high again three days later......! its so stressful and means I end up having to go elsewhere anyway as I shop on a tight budget- never thought I would see the day I shop weekly at waitrose though!

prowla

alandbailey wrote: »

Tesco appear to be funding its claim to be Britain's biggest discounter by discounting junk food but increasing the prices on some staples.

Since when are sugar lumps staples?

CFC

The last round of price increases at Tesco have lost them my custom. It's not that I can't actually afford it, it's just the blatant cynicism has meant I have lost faith in them as a supplier.

spaceboy

sweetstudent wrote: »

I dont buy lynx so i don't really care how much they charge, as for Gillette Blades, i don't no think they are extortionate at all, i am more than happy to pay £10 for 4 Fusion Power Blades, as its a brilliant shave, yes i know this is a money saving site, however there are sometimes that shoulnt be comprimised on and one of them is shaving!!!!!!!!

Each to his own, I get a better shave from a mach 3. And I still think mach 3 blades are over-priced.

swannee_D_3

sweetstudent wrote: »

I dont buy lynx so i don't really care how much they charge, as for Gillette Blades, i don't no think they are extortionate at all, i am more than happy to pay £10 for 4 Fusion Power Blades, as its a brilliant shave, yes i know this is a money saving site, however there are sometimes that shoulnt be comprimised on and one of them is shaving!!!!!!!!

SS save yourself a couple of quid and buy the standard fusion blades, they fit the power handle and there is no noticable difference!

MrsBartolozzi

swannee_D wrote: »

SS save yourself a couple of quid and buy the standard fusion blades, they fit the power handle and there is no noticable difference!

I would second this (well my OH would lol). They are just the same, we tested them one after another and the only difference seems to be the colour! HTH