Don't be fooled by BOGOF

newmommyjen

I go to the reduced area b4 l start my shopping in Tescos, l find stuff down to 10p. Mostly fruit and veg that are still edible, and bread good enough for the toaster. :j

ka7e

lipidicman wrote:

Cheap to feed then, if he eats cat food as you suggest!

If my cats ate tinned food, I'm sure if I disguised it with enough curry powder my OH would never know! However, they have the little dried nuggets - I think he'd draw the line at fish-flavoured cereal

sel_warrior

JAMBO wrote:

In tescos coke is £2.29 bogof on 6 packs,so 24 cans=£4.58.Yet the 24 packs are £6.95,so who in their right mind is going to buy the 24s packs?.Is the shelf life lower on the bogof 6 packs than the 24s??.

As always supemarkets rely on the consumer picking up the same thing week in week out and not looking at the sel,habit can be the downfall of the buyer sometimes,also convenience,some people will buy 2x24pks instead of 8x6pks

Moonlight_2

Do supermarkets think we are stupid as well, items that you buy on a regular basis you remember the price of the item, however if they go on a BOGOF the individual price goes up so not technically a BOGOF, thou you are still saving. I beleive this is totally wrong, but guessing its not illegal!!

Do we as consumers have any rights over this?

lipidicman

In short, no. The shops will adhere to the letter of the law (about the goods being on sale in another store in the past 28 days. Since prices vary in different Tesco they can just pick the highest and use that).

It is simple for customers really, just look at the deal and think (YES, really, take your brain shopping with you) 'Is this a good deal for me?'

mrs_lds

Moonlight wrote:

Do supermarkets think we are stupid as well, items that you buy on a regular basis you remember the price of the item, however if they go on a BOGOF the individual price goes up so not technically a BOGOF, thou you are still saving. I beleive this is totally wrong, but guessing its not illegal!!

Do we as consumers have any rights over this?

I doubt it very much

chrislee765

Moonlight wrote:

Do supermarkets think we are stupid as well, items that you buy on a regular basis you remember the price of the item, however if they go on a BOGOF the individual price goes up so not technically a BOGOF, thou you are still saving. I beleive this is totally wrong, but guessing its not illegal!!

Do we as consumers have any rights over this?

As far as i know, supermarkets have to raise the price for a certain amount of time before putting it on offer. Usually the price goes down because if its a national promotion they have to lower their price to the cheapest store in the country.

Bargainbabe_2

Regarding Best Before Dates. I would just like to point out that although some foods can and will last beyond its BBD, they in place for a reason. All food stuffs with a BBD would of gone though rigorous Lab tests to determine at which point the food started to deterioate. This would then become the Best Before Date.

lightstorm_2

With a BOGOF can I take back the one I paid for get a refund & keep the free one,after all the second one was free?? - just a thought.

alison67_2

what is the BMGMF ????