Mysupermarket online food shopping comparison

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EL_C wrote:

Is there a site listing only the BOGOFs and special offers in the
supermarkets rather than having to troll through everything?

The individual supermarket webstores have a special offer sections showing all the current offers in their supermarket.

http://www.sainsburystoyou.com/
http://www.tesco.com/superstore/
(requires log-in details)
http://www.asda.co.uk/asdashop.html
(have to click the green "Take a look" button no need to log-on)
http://www.waitrosedeliver.com/wdeli...sp?siteCode=WD

LynWings

curriej99 wrote:

But surely 'own brand' varieties of any one product eg. beans, will vary in quality and taste dramatically from shop to shop. Most stores usually offer at least two types of 'own brand' beans, say. A cheap one and a super-cheap one.
My point being that a tin of own brand waitrose beans will probably taste superior (and allow you to live longer) than a tin of asda's.
So are we gaining, knocking ten quid off our bill by shopping elsewhere?

Yes food does vary in quality and taste but I'm afraid I don't have the luxury of being able to chose using that criteria. I have to chose products based on cost and value for money; taking advantage of better quality or branded products when on offer.

It is difficult to keep within our budget but £10 knocked of my shopping per week adds up to £520 per year thereby helping to reduce our overall debt.

LynWings

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Raspberry_Swirl wrote:

unfortunately it won't let me use asda for a price comparison as they don't deliver to me address (even though they're a 5 minute drive from me).

it would be useful if you could still compare costs even though they don't deliver, just so i could use it as a basis for choosing which supermarket to go to as i don't do online supermarket shopping.

I get a price comparison for all supermarkets even if they don't deliver to me I can even choose to start shopping at one that doesn't deliver to me it gives me a warning but I then proceed if I want to. I don't know why it is different for you.

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curriej99 wrote:

But surely 'own brand' varieties of any one product eg. beans, will vary in quality and taste dramatically from shop to shop. Most stores usually offer at least two types of 'own brand' beans, say. A cheap one and a super-cheap one.
My point being that a tin of own brand waitrose beans will probably taste superior (and allow you to live longer) than a tin of asda's.
So are we gaining, knocking ten quid off our bill by shopping elsewhere?

You might have a favourite like I think Sainsburys Ketchup is the greatest and wouldn't dream of buying it elsewhere and stock up whenever I visit but you just don't enter it for a comparison on the site.
Yes all supermarkets have Luxury/Normal/Value ranges together with brands and you make sure on the site that in 'check-it-out' it is comparing like for like.
Whether Waitrose beans are the best own brand just because they a probably more expensive you can't decide until you have tried them.
ASDA beans could be made in the same factory. I've found nothing wrong with ASDA own brand and when I occasionally shop there when I check their labels (something you can't do online) I am presently surprised ie. higher % cranberries in their cranberry sauce compared to the leading brand.
Co-op is the most expensive around here but I wouldn't say it's products taste any better than the big supermarkets.
Some things in Lidl I can't are cheap but taste better/as good as stuff I have found in supermarkets - price doesn't seem to matter.
I but the breaded frozen cod occasionally - Waitrose is more expensive but was made from reconstituted fish when I checked - this is better for the environment and cod stocks but if you want non reconstituted you have to go to a different supermarket.

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noyk wrote:

I personally think food is one of the most important things in life (i always like to see the food i'm buying before i eat it, a little like trying on clothes)!
Buying it online unless you have a very grey diet isn't really suitable.
Thus, the "cheapest" does not equal the "best value for money". It would otherwise have been a good idea though!

It doesn't have to be bought online - I just use it as a price comparison and then go to the store which has the best offers for your shop. A box of Kelloggs cornflakes is the same where ever you shop, if you are about to buy a dozen kiwi fruit for a recipe you can see where they are on offer and then go to the store and choose the ones you want.

You probably know the luxury/finest/best/'taste the difference' is going to taste better, you don't need to examine the pretty packaging in store before you buy but I too like you won't dream of internet shopping I like to look at it first check the date check the ingredients etc.

With Fruit/veg looking best = tasting best is not always true (unless it is going off you can tell by looking at it). Fruit/Veg is usually cheaper from market stalls than supermarkets, sometimes it fails the supermarket grade because it isn't pretty enough or scientifically identically when in nature it grows things in different shapes and sizes. I often find it fresher than supermarkets anyway and would much prefer a juicy ripe soft fruit than something from something selected by a supermarket that is hard takes ages to ripen sometimes goes off before ripening.

I always by the value/economy (class II) carrots at the supermarket and just because they are odd shapes or different sizes doesn't mean they taste any different. The label says they come from the same farmer and farm so I think it is more ethical to get the (class II) which I don't know what the farmer would have to do with if no one bought them - in this case I think "cheapest" does equal the "best value for money".

black-saturn

Talking about supermarket prices. I used the loo in the Norwich Marks and Spencer today and to get to it had to go through the supermarket area so decided to take a look at what they had to offer. I couldnt believe how high the prices were there!! How can they justify charging that? It's the same food as anywhere else.

tiamaria

Tesco comes up trumps every time for me - none of the others will deliver to my address! We have 3 of them in a 3 mile radius.

(In fact I've never even heard of Ocado!) Had to look it up, apparently the nearest to me is 48 miles away,no wonder they won't deliver:rotfl:

humphrer

This is a great site! It does however not account for any alterations made by the local store if any products are unavailable.

We love Sainsburys because if they deliver outside of the time slot they give you a £10 voucher off your next shopping load. We have a house that is really difficult to find, and choose to have shopping delivered at busy times so almost not a week goes by where we don't get a voucher for them being late!

Chrysalis

asda dont deliver here not sure why 3 of them in my city, sainsburies who I currently use have limited choice but better then tesco, usually have to book at least 3 days in advance tho. Free delivery doesnt apply to me so I buy food 2 weeks worth to save on delivery and top up on things like bread from local co-op. Havent heard of Ocado so will check them out.

Aside from the less choice another downside is use by dates, if in supermarket you would be able to get the stuff that has the latest use by date whilst on delivery its a case of hoping they deliver stuff that has a decent lifespan and fresh. For example last week I took advantage of buy one get free on mini pork pies but the use by date was the next day so had to gobble them down.

linzi_2

Absolutley Brilliant. Shopped At The Comparison Website Transfered It To Tesco After Swopping Things About At Check It Out Added A Couple More Things,at The Buy One Get On Free, Saved At Least 50 Quid Thanks Martin Brilliant, Also Going Away For 4 Days So Shopping Is To Be Delivered Next Day To Save Me The Bother And I Can Get On With Developing My Photos