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Half Price Cigarrettes at Waitrose

I have just been into my Waitrose store in Newmarket and they have reduced by almost half price some of their cigarettes due to discontinuation of stock.

ie: 20 Lambert and Butler Smooth - was £5.17...Now £2.65

Other brand also reduced but I can't remember the names.

Please note that I am not condoning nor encouraging smoking and do not want this posting to result in a discussion. I'm sure there is another forum board where this can be discussed!
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  • badmumof1
    badmumof1 Posts: 2,219 Forumite
    thats amazing considering the mark up on cigarettes are only approx 5 %
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  • kentc81
    kentc81 Posts: 71 Forumite
    hehe i doubt people who shop at waitrose would smoke lambert and butler
  • Roger_Rampant
    Roger_Rampant Posts: 3,282 Forumite
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    Maybe this is a ploy to attract a new type of shopper that they've never had before. :rotfl:
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  • carole.uk
    carole.uk Posts: 1,774 Forumite
    are they closing down our local co-op started to do this then stated the store would close for good in 2 weeks
    IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!!!:j:money:
  • Harveycat_2
    Harveycat_2 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    A deal to die for!
  • porlock
    porlock Posts: 190 Forumite
    I always sort of got the impression that promotions like this were illegal, in line with the ban on advertising. I'm sure this is one of those things that I have made up and then convinced myself was true.

    Still, quite a bargain, not that I would have partaken (quit Tuesday!)
  • Barneysmom
    Barneysmom Posts: 10,147 Ambassador
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    Maybe they just haven't sold and it's really old stock?
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  • squibby
    squibby Posts: 45 Forumite
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    wow that deal is smokin' !




    sorry
  • billieboy_2
    billieboy_2 Posts: 1,364 Forumite
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    squibby wrote: »
    wow that deal is smokin' !




    sorry
    Roll up, roll up!

    :D
  • Wish i lived in Newmarket - our local waitrose doesnt have any half price
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