Tesco misprices discussion area part 4

zorber

spa2k wrote:

It looks as though the offer ended early for some reason. In which case, the labels should have been changed to reflect this. It happens sometimes, what is strange is that so many stores havent changed the labels which would indicate to me some sort of system error somewhere.

This can happen on a package design change for example where the new design though the same product has a different barcode and not set up to work in the offer

Saban

simonleblank wrote:

Just when I thought I had lost my touch;

Tesco Rochdale, I spent £51.43, but used SAINSBURY'S spend £50, get £10 off hence paid £41.43. Got r+r on 4 x 4.99 beef joints and 3 x £1.69 on baking potatoes, r+r £25.03, total spend £16.64 LOL. Has anybody ever got back more than they spend by using vouchers?

Hi can i ask where you got the sainsbury voucher? Ive bought the mag before but i can never find £xx off £xx spend vouchers?

Also i once used loads of vouchers on a shop and then got and R&R and ended up about £2 in profit. The CS guys never seem to look at the bottom of the reciept where the vouchers are!

simonleblank

I get the Sainsbury's vouchers thru the post about 3 times per year. I guess its cos of Nectar points?

Lindsay100

I did, needed to use up a £10 off £50 spend so bought a coat for £50 in Tesco and and then took it back, like someone else said, they don't take any notice of the receipt just the cost of the item they are crossing out.

Greyhound_2

zorber wrote:

I work for a national supermarket chain (but will not mention which one).
We have 8 different price bands to reflect such things as tough trading area, size store, ie 2000 sq foot store needs to be higher priced to achieve break even compared with the larger 20000+ stores. We even charge more in afluent areas (though i dont agree with that price policy). So it is likely you will get different priced goods depending on which shop you go to. But is the cost of you travelling to a cheaper price banded store worth it??
The only supermarket chain that i am aware of that dont use price banding and play a level field between all their stores is Waitrose but with their high prices i am supprised any one shops there.

This is correct most of the big supermarkets charge different prices depending on size and location Tesco Asda and Sainsbury do this regular However Morrisons is another that charges the same price in Milton Keynes as it Does in Consett

Also the System price IS the correct price however certain conditions may upset the apple cart so to speak as a manufacturer sends in a "flashed price pack" which may be different to the system price

Odd_Fellow

Saban wrote:

Hi OddFellow thanks for you post and first let me say i agree with you.

But, even though there is a central computer i cant imagine every price is exactly the same through-out the country? Id guess that some products are dearer in central London than they are in the north?

I live about 30mins from London and when i visit i can see quite a few price flucuations, in quite a few different stores as well as Tesco.

Maybe this is what causes some of the local mis-prices?

Just a thought!

Yes, you may well me right though I have no evidence to say that either of us are. I am aware of seeing higher prices on some things in tesco Metro stores, but this is at casual glancing rather than studying.

I think what causes mis-prices (in any direction) is incompetence. Whether the incompetence is at store level or national level, it would all seem to be incompetence. And I am sure that the incompetence exists at all levels and if it starts high, how can they expect people below them to do anything but follow suit?

Odd_Fellow

zorber wrote:

edit....
The only supermarket chain that i am aware of that dont use price banding and play a level field between all their stores is Waitrose but with their high prices i am supprised any one shops there.

As I am well aware in my business, people will pay for quality.

That's why there are plenty of Mercedes out there. Now, a modern merc may be a really nice car, but the fact is that it's probably got the build quality of a Ford or a VW. However, the price tag, the image and the marketing says that it's way better than either of these. That's why people shop in Waitrose. Also, not to do down Waitrose at all, I firmly believe that its own branded goods are of a superior quality to similar products in more mainstream shops.

spa2k

Odd_Fellow wrote:

I think what causes mis-prices (in any direction) is incompetence. Whether the incompetence is at store level or national level, it would all seem to be incompetence. And I am sure that the incompetence exists at all levels and if it starts high, how can they expect people below them to do anything but follow suit?

For the most part i agree with you, however i do have a degree of sympathy for the poor assistants that have to change all those darn labels and pos material. The number of labels that need changing in a week is simply astounding and although it shouldn't happen it it totally understandable when a few go astray.

That said, there is no excuse for some of the misprices that i have seen mentioned on these boards.

firework

WELSH-DRAGON wrote:

Just received an email from Tescos stating that from tomorrow, in their sale womenswear will be half price or less. Hope this helps someone :beer:

The link below refers, which also enables you to sign up for £25 worth of Tesco clothing vouchers :rotfl:

http://www.clothingattesco.com/ManagedStorage/Renderers/Core/Default.aspx?P=NewsStory.ascx&NID=1712

Just spotted this on Grabbit! and thought you might all want to keep an eye out. Funny enough spotted someone at cs today getting difference refunded on mispriced item, scarf i think. (was at other till so I couldn't put her wise to policy, unfortunately) Happy hunting folks. :T

zorber

Odd_Fellow wrote:

As I am well aware in my business, people will pay for quality.

That's why there are plenty of Mercedes out there. Now, a modern merc may be a really nice car, but the fact is that it's probably got the build quality of a Ford or a VW. However, the price tag, the image and the marketing says that it's way better than either of these. That's why people shop in Waitrose. Also, not to do down Waitrose at all, I firmly believe that its own branded goods are of a superior quality to similar products in more mainstream shops.

May be so i cannot comment on that as i do not shop in waitrose. But if you compare like for like product eg weetabix Waitrose normaly add on say 5p per packet compaired to other retailers. I am not knocking the quality and even tried to join them 6 years ago, Most people dont have the option of Waitrose as in reality they have very few stores say compared to Tescos. But they are expensive!!