Online Clearance & Short dated Grocery sites

jo58

Swinco

Have Bargain Brand Foods ceased trading?? I cant seem to access there website - http://www.bargainbrandfoods.co.uk/

sarah1972

jo58 wrote: »

Have Bargain Brand Foods ceased trading?? I cant seem to access there website - http://www.bargainbrandfoods.co.uk/

never heard of them or used them so I cant help but I use approved foods but www.bigbrandsforless.co.uk are moving and closing down there website and MAYBE re opening it again once they move according to there facebook page.

Coopdivi

sarah1972, please remove the Bigbrandsforless link from your post. There is a Trojan virus on it which my antivirus blocked.

jo58

Swinco

sarah1972 wrote: »

never heard of them or used them so I cant help but I use approved foods but big brands for less are moving and closing down there website and MAYBE re opening it again once they move according to there facebook page.

They where introduced by frugal_shopper but have unfortunately ceased trading online.

jo58

Swinco

It appears now that Big Brands For Less have ceased trading too. I hope none of the others follow :(

rich_shot2003

Swinco

Not sure if anyone has heard of them but there seems to be a new site called ROSSPA which have some good prices.

Does anyone how long they have been around?

The good thing about them is you can order up to 2pm to get it next day and also can choose what day for your order to come.

sarah1972

rich_shot2003 wrote: »

Not sure if anyone has heard of them but there seems to be a new site called ROSSPA which have some good prices.

Does anyone how long they have been around?

The good thing about them is you can order up to 2pm to get it next day and also can choose what day for your order to come.

Hi they have been around for quite a while, big thread on them here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3370368

jo58

Swinco

sarah1972 wrote: »

Hi they have been around for quite a while, big thread on them here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3370368

They have been online for a few months and I have noticed there has been a complaint / warning thread from another mse user here:

ROSSPA - Be aware!

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3461737

They dont specify the dates of products (Except that they have a short cycle) and some of the prices are similar if not more expensive than the supermarkets so not really a clearance website. Id rather use a reputable online store like www.homebargains.co.uk

wushyboo

I just recieve my first ever purchase from one of these types of companies it was from Approved Food after seeing a few bargains i weighted up about if they were really bargains because of the postage but after carefully adding to my basket the sort of things i would normally buy and would definately use/eat the £5.25 postage works out an extra 7p on each of the items i'd bought, this still in my eyes makes them extremely good value i have never been one to stick by dates and dont mind value own brand goods i remember buying this sort of stuff from market stalls years ago but they dont seem to be around anymore.
I am very pleased with my delivery all the items i ordered arrived safely (including quite a few jars/glasses) and i was pleasently surprised that a few of the unidentified products were Marks and Spencers and i also got other branded goods at great prices some of which arent even found in the supermarkets (old lines/for the foreign market?)
so overall ive stocked up my cupboards with goodies which i usually buy on impulse (snacks) and some core cooking ingredients (sauces,cereals,baking) as i go to the supermarket 4 or 5 times a week and never spend less then £20 each visit this £34 online spend will save at least 2 of these trips and cut down a lot of the other spends i think its a great saving. Approved foods claim i saved £94 as others say their estimations are prob too high but i think this will change my spending habbit and actually save me a bit more then that I am already looking forward to putting in another order next month (i think this is how long these may last) and this was without thinking about trying to find discount codes and after i placed the order i discovered their 'lucky boxes' it will be exciting to see what i for £1.

dlusman

wushyboo wrote: »

after i placed the order i discovered their 'lucky boxes' it will be exciting to see what i for £1.

Their lucky boxes arent on all the time - and when they are they only put on a hundred or so. You have to be quick to get one !
But well worth sticking one in your basket if they are around when you are doing your order.