Tesco/Asda pricechecker finds here.......

Rich_by_Name_2

Rich44 wrote: »

PMSL so how do you think they update the 9000 prices on the checker now then some people in an office manually checking the Asda website??? Of course not. the checker now doesn't check bar codes it's working off of descriptions which is why you're getting silly NF's when Asda clearly do sell the item because it's vague and non-descript

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong direct access to the database of course not BUT you can still run queries to pick out your 9000 items quite easily after all I can do it manually using their website and typing in a search so therefore quite easy to code the search yourself there are plenty of examples that do this already, one being the MSE one that checks/checked for cheap seats on the budget airlines it's not hard to do at all for someone with half a brain.

I think it's you who doesn't have any experience of how a database interacts with a website. Not to mention as someone who used to work for one of the big supermarkets doing pretty much this so hey ho :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ah just seen your post then clarifying the point I never claimed it would be completely possible you will always have some kind of mismatch that's where a human follow up would come in you'd still have the vast majority done as a screen scraper and i'd venture to suggest theres far more that would easily be matched than not. Something being hard is no reason not to try or we'd still be sitting in caves without fire....

LOL - just saw your follow up too just before I replied with my initial response. This thing is catching.

Yeah, then I bow to your superior knowledge. Apologies for the assertion that I made regarding the comment I made re: programming.

With regards to airlines though, it must be a bit easier because every airport has a unique three digit code.

I put the reason for prices being posted late in the day down to it being largely a manual task. I also put the reasons why the list of N/Fs changing on a regular basis is also due to it being largely a manual task.

Realistically, if ten people were given a list of products and two or three letters of the alphabetic each, it probably would take that long to check 900 products each (that would only be two every minute for a regular seven and a half hour day - and for big groups of items the operative could easily type Andrex, for example to clear a lot in one go).

There would be uproar if wrong prices appeared on Price Check, would there not? I think Tesco are relying on a manual approach in favour of accuracy ahead of speed? I think there is a whole lot of manual intervention going on, not in an attempt to defraud people, but in an attempt to be accurate.

What do you think?

Another edit I'm afrard: Post 3069 below confirms what I suspected. As long as the Tesco CS person was telling the truth of course.

mp3boy

zoescrims wrote: »

Am I missing something here? surely if there is no Tesco price check list then

how do we know what we can /cannot buy? I understand we can compare the

prices ourselves and find great deal but if it aint on the list how will T's compare it? personally i'm waiting 'til monday

Tesco CS have said that prices are pulled from Asda website according to a few posts on this thread.

Just because their price checker isn't open to the public doesn't mean it's not working.

never_too_old

Savvybunny2009 wrote: »

Thanks hun, so far on my list i have boursin pepper, roasting tray, lurpack spreadable, seriously cheese and strawberry comfort. That's not going to take me up to £60 though

this was mine from yesterday dtd came today, hope it helps if you havent already gone.

TOTAL £ 57.74 £ 28.25
1 x CUCUMBER WHOLE EACH £ 0.80 £ 0.50
1 x HELLMANS CHILLI MAYONNAISE SQUEEZY 250ML £ 1.69 £ 1.00
1 x SNICKERS 5 PACK 290G £ 1.73 £ 1.00
1 x BETTY CROCKER PANCAKE SHAKER ORIGINAL 155G £ 1.49 £ 0.50
1 x CORNETTO ENIGMA CHOCOLATE4 PACK 360ML £ 2.50 £ 1.00
1 x GLADE CANDLE BRAZILIAN MANGO £ 3.47 £ 1.75
1 x PANTENE ICE SHINE SHAMPOO 500ML £ 3.97 £ 2.00
1 x PANTENE ICE SHINE COND 400ML £ 3.97 £ 2.00
2 x IMPULSE TEMPTATION BODYSPRAY 75ML £ 3.98 £ 2.00
1 x MCLELLANDS SERIOUSLY STRONGCHED WHITE 400G £ 3.98 £ 2.00
2 x NIVEA FOR WOMEN PEARL & BEAUTY APD 150ML £ 4.06 £ 2.00
2 x COMFORT EXHILARATIONS STRAWBERRY 750ML £ 4.46 £ 2.00
1 x ARIEL STAIN REMOVER BLUE GEL 1LTR £ 4.55 £ 2.00
2 x GLADE CANDLE HONEY & CHOCOLATE £ 6.94 £ 3.50
1 x IAMS DOG FOOD SENIOR & MATURE CHICKEN 3KG £ 10.15 £ 5.00

sarah-t_4

N20Y1D wrote: »

Can you not just keep your eyes on here as you can amend your order between now and then.

I've not used online shopping for years but this used to be the case..

I ordered by opening tesco website and Asda and comparing each item. I think I'll have untill 4AM Monday to change...so ill check the items the night before and amend.

Thank you. x

Savvybunny2009

l.m.hart wrote: »

this was mine from yesterday dtd came today, hope it helps if you havent already gone.

TOTAL £ 57.74 £ 28.25
1 x CUCUMBER WHOLE EACH £ 0.80 £ 0.50
1 x HELLMANS CHILLI MAYONNAISE SQUEEZY 250ML £ 1.69 £ 1.00
1 x SNICKERS 5 PACK 290G £ 1.73 £ 1.00
1 x BETTY CROCKER PANCAKE SHAKER ORIGINAL 155G £ 1.49 £ 0.50
1 x CORNETTO ENIGMA CHOCOLATE4 PACK 360ML £ 2.50 £ 1.00
1 x GLADE CANDLE BRAZILIAN MANGO £ 3.47 £ 1.75
1 x PANTENE ICE SHINE SHAMPOO 500ML £ 3.97 £ 2.00
1 x PANTENE ICE SHINE COND 400ML £ 3.97 £ 2.00
2 x IMPULSE TEMPTATION BODYSPRAY 75ML £ 3.98 £ 2.00
1 x MCLELLANDS SERIOUSLY STRONGCHED WHITE 400G £ 3.98 £ 2.00
2 x NIVEA FOR WOMEN PEARL & BEAUTY APD 150ML £ 4.06 £ 2.00
2 x COMFORT EXHILARATIONS STRAWBERRY 750ML £ 4.46 £ 2.00
1 x ARIEL STAIN REMOVER BLUE GEL 1LTR £ 4.55 £ 2.00
2 x GLADE CANDLE HONEY & CHOCOLATE £ 6.94 £ 3.50
1 x IAMS DOG FOOD SENIOR & MATURE CHICKEN 3KG £ 10.15 £ 5.00

Thank you so much, I could kiss you! I shan't though :rotfl:

GolfBravo

mp3boy wrote: »

Tesco CS have said that prices are pulled from Asda website according to a few posts on this thread.

Just because their price checker isn't open to the public doesn't mean it's not working.

Yep, spoke to Tesco dot com manager yesterday, their team check ASDA prices manually and update their database - apparently they are really flat out and occasional omissions happen.

missyummymummy

Bear with me! First actual post!

Quick question, with the tesco price checker being offline atm I understand we can use tesco and asdas sites to search and compare products but how do we know whether tesco will have a price on them or have them as n/f? tia

zoescrims

Thanks mp3boy, i must have missed those posts but i think i will wait and see what happens.

Rich_by_Name_2

missyummymummy wrote: »

Bear with me! First actual post!

Quick question, with the tesco price checker being offline atm I understand we can use tesco and asdas sites to search and compare products but how do we know whether tesco will have a price on them or have them as n/f? tia

We don't know for sure, and to be fair even items appearing on Price Check weren't always appearing on the DTD comparison anyway - it seemed more like a safe bet if it was on Price Check, that was all.

If you can restrict your shopping to non-perishable goods you can always return them later. There is at least that safety net. :beer:

sassey73

just back from spending my voucher 94 odd this is my first voucher cashier never seen one before but CS had only seen one they took it no probs ...... i kinda wonder if this is all worth it lol i spent 141.xx they only took into account 117.00 i got 94.00 i just gone to spend 94.xx trolly 1 106.50 trolly 2 97.04
i mixed in normal stuff in both trollys but mostly 2nd trolly was my normal shop got few luxuries in trolly 1 thou xmas stocking fillers i not sure hhow much i get bk this time but i'm happy n will save next one till next month my heart and brain cant take this any more lol