TESCO sale 1p!!

Oscar

Edinburghlass wrote:

I got a load of 1p goodies after Christmas last year from Tesco. Most were tucked away on the discontinued shelf and I just checked them on the price scanner before taking them to the till.

And where may I ask is the 'Discontinued' shelf in your local?

Odd_Fellow

christineperseus wrote:

We got a load of stuff last year for 1p and used it for the school Christmas Fayre,
I wonder if the 3 for 2 will still kick in!

Well, if the stickers are still on the items, it would be unlawful if it didn't

However, the discussion is then whether or not Mr T gives two hoots about operating within the realms of the Sale of Goods act or the Consumer Protection Act.

bargain-hunter-uk_2

yes, this stock is marked 1p so that they can waste it without affecting the store budget, but still recording figures for ordering next year etc.

Some stock is often left out, but the objective is that it is removed from sale, and then destroyed.

I spent 2 hours recording 14 cages of decorations etc which hadn't even reached the shop floor last year. As soon as the price went down, the store manager told me to book it and chuck it. It ALL went down the compactor, and was thrown.

Such a shame, but company policy. It is obviously down to the manager how he wants to deal with it. some do let staff have it, for silly prices, which then goes to charity.

bargain-hunter-uk_2

Odd_Fellow wrote:

Well, if the stickers are still on the items, it would be unlawful if it didn't

However, the discussion is then whether or not Mr T gives two hoots about operating within the realms of the Sale of Goods act or the Consumer Protection Act.

stores have been told to display the following POS:

Discounted items are no longer subject to the 3 for 2 offer

however, i was in a store yesterday which hadn't! so yes, you could technically say this was an overcharge

speedyjoe

bargain-hunter-uk wrote:

yes, this stock is marked 1p so that they can waste it without affecting the store budget, but still recording figures for ordering next year etc.

Some stock is often left out, but the objective is that it is removed from sale, and then destroyed.

I spent 2 hours recording 14 cages of decorations etc which hadn't even reached the shop floor last year. As soon as the price went down, the store manager told me to book it and chuck it. It ALL went down the compactor, and was thrown.

Such a shame, but company policy. It is obviously down to the manager how he wants to deal with it. some do let staff have it, for silly prices, which then goes to charity.

And then they say it's not fair to criticise them for not caring about environmental waste.

bargain-hunter-uk_2

speedyjoe wrote:

And then they say it's not fair to criticise them for not caring about environmental waste.

yes i agree, plenty of recyclable items there. The amount of stuff we chuck in food is crazy too!

Poppy_P

My boss (not Tesco) told me years ago, that if you sell things to cheaply or give them away, you undermine the market. This was at a wholesale fruit and veg market. Crates of stuff and boxes of flowers went in the skips, but my boss turned a blind eye when we fished it back out again. I had a lot of elderley neighbours and they were chuffed to bits with the freebies

sammyhammy

bargain-hunter-uk wrote:

stores have been told to display the following POS:

Discounted items are no longer subject to the 3 for 2 offer

however, i was in a store yesterday which hadn't! so yes, you could technically say this was an overcharge

Still 3 for 2 on reduced gifts today, but seeing as the three I bought were all under £1 I only got 48p off at the checkout

JMC39

Have Turkeys on the cheap at Chillwell Tesco's (Nottingham). Got a 8kg turkey for £5.50! Wonder if this is going to 1p next week

flang

i used to work for tesco a few years ago and any left over christmas stock that didnt sell at half price would go straight in the bin! they wouldnt even let staff have it or reduce it cheaply to 1p!
this is the case with reduced items like meat etc!