Latest Tesco Ploy

Enterprise_1701C

Can still buy most fruit and veg loose in our local Tesco Extra - maybe its a space saving ploy?

bargain-hunter-uk_2

Bossyboots wrote:

You can't get large bags of their own brand rice anymore either.

A few weeks ago there was one on the shelf but when I got to the till they wouldn't sell it to me.

There was an EPW on rice back then, affected most supermarkets.

EPW: Emergency Product Widthrawal... If a product is placed on the shelf after this by accident, the tills are set up to not allow the sale for your own safety.

chrisw2k

If they have loose vine tomatoes, you can remove all trace of the vine... they seem to go through as your normal cheaper tomato

fizzyfeet_2

chrisw2k wrote:

If they have loose vine tomatoes, you can remove all trace of the vine... they seem to go through as your normal cheaper tomato

Clever! Why didn't I think of that

tigerlily

I thought of that too;)

C_Ronaldo

Bossyboots wrote:

That was my question too. They said something about it being recalled but when I questioned why a product that they were recalling was available on the shelf, they had no answer. Its not like it could just magic itself on there. If they knew it was being recalled they could have done what I did and gone to the shelf and taken it off. Since then, there has never been a large back of own brand rice available and I noticed today that now there is not even a space left for them anymore.

they may have decided to take the product off display while the problem was sorted or they have decided to not stock it anymore, its just life

zulubabe

I'm busy reading Shopped - The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets by Joanna Blythman and the more I read it the more I don't like ANY supermarkets - so much so I've resolved to start buying my meat from a butchers - just trying to find a good local one that won't cost the earth! - Fruit & Veg are already bought from our local market where you get to choose how much YOU want!

C_Ronaldo

ka7e wrote:

Tesco are not the only culprits. Since our local Safeway was taken over by Morrisons, you can no longer buy loose turnips. They are now sold in multipacks of 4-6!

they're not very focused on the 1 person living by themselves are they, is 1 person going to eat 6 turnips in a week i think not,

competitionscafe

Shopped! How supermarkets rip you off
By JOANNA BLYTHMAN

Supermarkets use clever tricks to push up their profits

Think you're making a saving by shopping at a superstore? Joanna Blythman reveals the devious tricks the big supermarkets use to make rip-offs look like bargains. Fall for one con - get another one FREE:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=440864&in_page_id=1879&in_a_source=

(I am not a Daily Mail reader by the way! Found the article via Google News)

P.S. In the 'month without supermarkets' challenge over on the Old Style board, most people found that they saved money, enjoyed shopping more, were less stressed etc and won't be going back to Mr T's et al:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=369405

catty_chatty

Also ... noticed yesterday that Tesco Basic Frozen Peas have suddenly become 1 kg packs. Guess what tho - price is still the same as it was for 1.5 kg packs!
Rummage down the bottom of the freezer and you'll probably find the old 1.5 kg packs! Quick while stocks last.