Wonder why groceries cost so much?

blue_monkey_2

You can expect the price of fruit to rise, there has not been the right gorwing weather. Some orchards are anshrivelled mess at the moment, prices will get higher and they may also sell out.

Tuna is on BOGOF at Tesco at the moment and half price at £3.49. Pears are £1.49 and BOGOF.

Also, Light choices baked beans 420g - 4 pack for 89p and Kids toilet wipes down to 40p a pack. You just have to shop around and not buy the same brands.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I don't think things are that bad as far as price rises are concerned,I've seen worse.
As a young married woman in the 70s there was a period where you would see food stuff double in price daily,now that was scary since you did'nt know when it would end.
You'd go out and get what was cheapest regardless of whether it was what you realy wanted or not.
It was and I guess still is a matter of compromising.
Not ideal but necessary.

flippin36

Middy wrote: »

Sometimes friends have bought reduced stuff only to find they don't use it and bin it - not a bargain then!

I totally agree. I know people who do this, it also seems really unfair to grab the bargains that some of us could really put to good use, then to just bin it.

I have had to totally rethink the way I shop and cook this month as I've really noticed a dramatic increase in food prices. I have shopped around, bought different brands. I have done what I don't normally do, which is to find the bargains then be creative as to what I can do with it and how I can stretch it. Result is I've rediscovered my cooking skills, my freezer has become my friend, I've lost some weight yet have eaten well, it does me good to walk to the supermarket, and I've managed to save money on my food bill despite an increase in cost.

It can be done, just see it as a challange. Good luck.

zygurat789

Middy wrote: »

I don't like customers using the bottom of their sprog's pushchair either for carrying stuff before paying as they may 'forget' to put out a bottle of wine or some nappies. There are a few old dears that put a few things in their wire basket on their 3 wheeled walking aid. At least I can see they have got everything out.

So why don't the supermarkets have a wire shelf under the baskets. It seems so obvious.

zygurat789

geordie_joe wrote: »

I think you have fallen for the spin they put out to justify their price rises.

Take your example, Tesco/Asda buy rice for 5p, but sell it to us for 100p. This is because the 5p they pay for the rice is only a small part of the cost, they have to pay for the packaging, transportation, the wages of any number of staff, including van drivers, shelf stackers, the sales people, the person who sets the prices at head office, the chairman, the cleaner, the CA staff and god knowns how many other people.

So there is a flood and the price of rice rises by 20%. So now Tesco/Asda have to pay 6p for the rice.

But they announce that the price of rice has risen by 20%, and put the price of their rice up to 120p.

They can do this because you think a 20% rise in the price of the raw product means a 20% rise in the price of the item on the shelf.

The real reason prices rise is greed, nothing else, just pure greed.

The wages of any number of staff, including van drivers, shelf stackers, the sales people, the person who sets the prices at head office, the chairman, the cleaner, the CA staff and god knowns how many other people will have to be increased by 20% because the price of food has increased by 20%. This will then increase the price of packaging and transport by 20% thus justifying the original price rise.
It's called inflation

VoucherMan

zygurat789 wrote: »

The wages of any number of staff, including van drivers, shelf stackers, the sales people, the person who sets the prices at head office, the chairman, the cleaner, the CA staff and god knowns how many other people will have to be increased by 20% because the price of food has increased by 20%. This will then increase the price of packaging and transport by 20% thus justifying the original price rise.
It's called inflation

Why?
My bills have gone up but I didn't get a pay increase.

I don't think many are getting that sort of rise.