Tesco Cottage - Refund the Difference Deals

peaceandfreedom

peaceandfreedom wrote: »

I've posted this on the final DTD thread but here is another take on this example:

1) Go into Asda, buy 4 salads = £4 to pay.
2) Go into Asda, buy 5 Fairy Fabric Softeners, use 5 £1 off vouchers = nothing to pay.
Repeat 2) for as long as you are able to find £1 off vouchers.

Total outlay = £4 and you still have your £4 voucher from DTD to spend on the best offers that Tesco may have.

Realised I forgot the 25p voucher, it would be £3 to pay in Asda. Also you have miscalculated slightly, 1.76*4= 6.96 not 5.96.

Not that it matters really.

judebristol

I cant find the fairy softener on my tesco web page , they have the 1.5L and on asda the 750ml one at £1.

simone10

I've found my way onto this post too.....its looking interesting.....and as my nearest Asda is 8 miles away and then we get charged to park to shop in there....I'm still thinking if I can't give up expensive high calorie ice-creams (though my initial thought to the end of DTD was to get back to Weight Watching)...it may still be viable to purchase goods so I get them for Asdas price (assumed they match and Tesco give me the difference back). I've also been a great fan of MOC's. Though frequently the MOC's I see are not products I want to purchase. Did make good use of the Velvet 50p coupons for a while. Though it also taught me Andrex is superior, but I still have several Velvet Toilet Roll to use before I can get back to Andrex.

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neas wrote: »

I feel like am hitting brick wall tho...
Other than instances were coon is more than asda price doesny work. More examples wint prove it I disoroved both examples that it was just th e same goimg in asda. Also asda do 10%gurantee so surely I edf be better doing such a system there findin th opposite deals to get extra 10%.
Realise irs ure baby but the math dont add up.

But it does for ME and I'm sure for others too. It would cost me £2 a day to get to the nearest ASDA to get the Fairy Softener. I can spend £1.40, do a five minute walk and get as many bottles as the offer lasts for at a rate of two a day by going to the local Tesco.

I do agree if ASDA is closer, it'd be better to use the coupon there. However, clever use of a DTD voucher currently in possession could still mean a zero outlay in cash (and it will be for me tomorrow).

Those maths work for me. If I had a car, the maths would still work as Tesco is less than a minute away by car, but about ten to ASDA. Fuel costs each day would still make Tesco the better deal.

I'm not particularly concerned about it being 'my baby' - it's up to others whether they do this or not, but for me, it works. I can continue to stock up on essentials for pennies without having to spend hours each day reading threads, looking at spreadsheets (although I didn't do this), comparing prices, etc. I can concentrate 100% on a confirmed difference item until one of the two stores change their price, then move on. Which is what I'll do with the Fairy Softener.

neas

U got to undeestand that they refund the differemce meaning any voucher u get is simply counteracting a higher price uk paid from uee last shop. And mocs can be used on at both so have zero effect its l ilk e a math equation were x +y=z+y brcause y is on both sides its meaningless... Then looking at x=z... X is tescos price minus the diference qhich equals asdas price.

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peaceandfreedom wrote: »

Realised I forgot the 25p voucher, it would be £3 to pay in Asda. Also you have miscalculated slightly, 1.76*4= 6.96 not 5.96.

Not that it matters really.

1.76 x 4 = 7.04? But, yes, you're right - typo.

timnlaura

please folks, do not photocopy vouchers if they have a single use barcode on them like the savvy ones! This is one of the reasons that the coupon use was tightened up as Tesco can only claim them back once.

Fair enough if they are the coupons that can be printed many times then yes, but other than that just use a different computer!

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judebristol wrote: »

I cant find the fairy softener on my tesco web page , they have the 1.5L and on asda the 750ml one at £1.

Doesn't matter as long as it's on ASDA's site, then it's fine (same principle as DTD).

judebristol

adammccance wrote: »

But it does for ME and I'm sure for others too. It would cost me £2 a day to get to the nearest ASDA to get the Fairy Softener. I can spend £1.40, do a five minute walk and get as many bottles as the offer lasts for at a rate of two a day.

I do agree if ASDA is closer, it'd be better to use the coupon there. However, clever use of a DTD voucher currently in possession could still mean a zero outlay in cash (and it will be for me tomorrow).

Those maths work for me. If I had a car, the maths would still work as Tesco is less than a minute away by car, but about ten to ASDA. Fuel costs each day would still make Tesco the better deal.

I'm not particularly concerned about it being 'my baby' - it's up to others whether they do this or not, but for me, it works. I can continue to stock up on essentials for pennies without having to spend hours each day reading threads, looking at spreadsheets (although I didn't do this), comparing prices, etc. I can concentrate 100% on a confirmed difference item until one of the two stores change their price, then move on. Which is what I'll do with the Fairy Softener.

I personally appreciate all the effort you are putting into this Adam. I really do. :T

neas

adammccance wrote: »

But it does for ME and I'm sure for others too. It would cost me £2 a day to get to the nearest ASDA to get the Fairy Softener. I can spend £1.40, do a five minute walk and get as many bottles as the offer lasts for at a rate of two a day.

I do agree if ASDA is closer, it'd be better to use the coupon there. However, clever use of a DTD voucher currently in possession could still mean a zero outlay in cash (and it will be for me tomorrow).

Those maths work for me. If I had a car, the maths would still work as Tesco is less than a minute away by car, but about ten to ASDA. Fuel costs each day would still make Tesco the better deal.

I'm not particularly concerned about it being 'my baby' - it's up to others whether they do this or not, but for me, it works. I can continue to stock up on essentials for pennies without having to spend hours each day reading threads, looking at spreadsheets (although I didn't do this), comparing prices, etc. I can concentrate 100% on a confirmed difference item until one of the two stores change their price, then move on. Which is what I'll do with the Fairy Softener.

Thats fine but stop making it out as uf u went to tesco it would be better. Other than dustance to store (petrol costs) and extra clubcard points there no difference in ure calcs. They are gundamentall th flawed as orice check makes price eqial asdas and coups used at both...