Tesco charge exrta for cardboard packaging

the_miser_3

Hi, this is my first post on this forum,I was in tesco the other day i noticed that they have an offer on a product i buy on a regular basis,(not usually from tesco) the product is Napolina peeled plum tomatoes 400g cans, a single can is priced at 49pence, so x4 =£1.98,On the same shelve
there was packs of 4 400g cans wrapped in cardboard to hold them together, at the checkout they wanted an extra £1.09=£3.09 not the £1.98 it should of been,they constantly are doing this and no one seems to give a dam,in my book it is deception and they are overcharging the customer ,£1.09 for a piece of cardboard? as we are talking about the exact same product here and quantity too,"EVERY LITTLE HELP'S" not the comsumer that is for sure , btw other big sumpermarkets have had similar offers but charged the same price wether per can or packof 4 or 6 ect, tesco suck,they are too big we will all suffer because of next to no competition

misscutiepie1984

they are currently on offer, the normal price is 98p.

KimYeovil

Of course multipacks are a different price from single tins. Why would they not be different prices? No-one expects them to have the same offers. And it is not true that other supermarkets do not do the same - they regularly have separate offers on different sizes.

rsykes2000

Yep, you're shot down in flames here. The single cans are on special, the 4-packs aren't.

real1314

Hmmm


It might be "what they all do" but is it right?

Tesco own brand sweetcorn is cheaper individually than in a 3-pack. No special offers, nothing different. 3 x 200g £1.19; single can 38p (£1.14 for 3) Bizarrely a 325g can is 37p !! £1.11 for 3

How many "bulk buys" are actually dearer?

Edit- tesco own brand chopped toms - 48p for 1 can; £2.19 for 4 pack. Same with the Peeled Plum toms too.

Tesco beans - 4 pack £1.68; 6-pack £2.68
T-Light choices beans single 41p; 4-pack £1.74

Branston Tinned Spaghetti 37p a tin; 4 pack £1.83
Heinz 45p; 4 pack £1.96

moonrakerz

The question that should be being asked is why do multipacks have to be wrapped in plastic or cardboard ?

If they are willing to sell you 4 cans of beans at a lower unit price than a single item - let the till work it out and let you buy 4 single cans at the reduced price - why create more rubbish for me to dispose of ??

Enterprise_1701C

Just about everyone on here knows to double check prices on various pack sizes, not just multipacks - it is not unusual to find that a big jar of, say, Branstons is more expensive ounce for ounce than a small one. I now consider it a challenge to make sure I get everything the best price I can, which includes instore price comparisons between pack sizes.