Anyone else think Tesco/asda halfprice toys overpriced?

jumbaya

lalamb wrote: »

I got quite excited when I heard they were having a half price sale and thought they were finally going to compete with the Sainsburys half price toy sale.

I couldn't believe what I saw when I went in to Asda the other day. There is not a chance those toys were ever that price, I don't even think they are worth it at the half price mark!

As you can guess I left the store quite annoyed actually because there were people thinking they were getting bargains . Absolutely no competition for the Sainsburys sale. I always thought Asda prided itself in being the cheaper supermarket but when it comes to the prices of their toys they are most definitely not. To say they are owned by Walmart it amazes me. We go to Walmart when we go to the US, the toys in Walmart are really cheap, what you pay in £s here you pay the same figure, but in $s over there.

Rant over, it does wind me up though, sorry!

Totally agree!

Sam-mumof4

Do you think the train table is worth it? or worth paying an extra £60 for the on from TRU? it's for my 4 year old for christmas and i don't think he'd mind the smaller one at all

robstersgirl

Sam-mumof4 wrote: »

Do you think the train table is worth it? or worth paying an extra £60 for the on from TRU? it's for my 4 year old for christmas and i don't think he'd mind the smaller one at all

I actually thought that seemed quite a good deal but as always have a good look around I wouldn't spend £100 on one personally unless you have younger children who would benefit from it.

Sam-mumof4

robstersgirl wrote: »

I actually thought that seemed quite a good deal but as always have a good look around I wouldn't spend £100 on one personally unless you have younger children who would benefit from it.

I have one younger than him who turned 1 yesterday so would be a while till he plays with it. Think i will go for the £40 one as they'd enjoy it and it's a decent size to go in his bedroom. Thank you :T

robstersgirl

Sam-mumof4 wrote: »

I have one younger than him who turned 1 yesterday so would be a while till he plays with it. Think i will go for the £40 one as they'd enjoy it and it's a decent size to go in his bedroom. Thank you :T

It looks comparable to the Argos chad valley one which is £59.99 so I'd say this was one worth having

Sam-mumof4

robstersgirl wrote: »

It looks comparable to the Argos chad valley one which is £59.99 so I'd say this was one worth having

Thanks for that, just looked at the argos one and i'm going to get the chad valley one i have £50 of vouchers from surveys so would technically only cost me £9.99

thanks again, didn't know they did any

welshkaz

I was wondering the same thing re the train table but it does look a little flimsy but no reviews on most of the argos site at present..

parkerm35

lalamb wrote: »

I got quite excited when I heard they were having a half price sale and thought they were finally going to compete with the Sainsburys half price toy sale.

I couldn't believe what I saw when I went in to Asda the other day. There is not a chance those toys were ever that price, I don't even think they are worth it at the half price mark!

As you can guess I left the store quite annoyed actually because there were people thinking they were getting bargains . Absolutely no competition for the Sainsburys sale. I always thought Asda prided itself in being the cheaper supermarket but when it comes to the prices of their toys they are most definitely not. To say they are owned by Walmart it amazes me. We go to Walmart when we go to the US, the toys in Walmart are really cheap, what you pay in £s here you pay the same figure, but in $s over there.

Rant over, it does wind me up though, sorry!

totaly agree asda sale was terrible, all the cheap plastic was on for half price, good stuff full price. no way in the world was the toys half price. The asda toy scam.