Possible smarties glitch at Tesco express?

morledge142

smarties in belper have changed price now and not on end of aisle, neither is the jammy dodgers.:(

KarenBB

another chocolate glitch to hit the press

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054107/Tesco-second-cut-price-blunder-thousands-snap-discount-Smarties-Kit-Kats-Aeros.html

reformedEffortmaker

KarenBB - you just beat me to it. Clearly we have a mole in our mists

KrispiiDuck

Rumbled!

It's over in my Express - was working yesterday, but not today.

calmspirit

KarenBB wrote: »

another chocolate glitch to hit the press

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054107/Tesco-second-cut-price-blunder-thousands-snap-discount-Smarties-Kit-Kats-Aeros.html

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Catherine_Johnson_2

Sometimes when I read threads like this I feel almost embarrassed - not by the majority of people on here who are probably buying only one or two, but when you read of people taking 20+ boxes or filling their shopping trolley with boxes. I mean, it's Smarties we're talking about here, not some essential household goods. Smarties. Little coloured sweets. What gets into people that they get into what seems like a buying frenzy because Smarties are reduced in price?

It seems to become less about money saving and more about greed. No-one can seriously want or need that many boxes of Smarties, for goodness sake!

I'm not having a go at most of the people posting here, just the odd one or two. I think it's those few who ruin it for all the others too. I'm all in favour of picking up a bargain but surely it's only saving money if you actually need that amount of something. Simply buying something because it's cheap, and in this case stripping the shelves of Smarties, smacks of greed rather than saving money.

Rant over. Sorry!

izzeyb

Catherine_Johnson wrote: »

Sometimes when I read threads like this I feel almost embarrassed - not by the majority of people on here who are probably buying only one or two, but when you read of people taking 20+ boxes or filling their shopping trolley with boxes. I mean, it's Smarties we're talking about here, not some essential household goods. Smarties. Little coloured sweets. What gets into people that they get into what seems like a buying frenzy because Smarties are reduced in price?

It seems to become less about money saving and more about greed. No-one can seriously want or need that many boxes of Smarties, for goodness sake!

I'm not having a go at most of the people posting here, just the odd one or two. I think it's those few who ruin it for all the others too. I'm all in favour of picking up a bargain but surely it's only saving money if you actually need that amount of something. Simply buying something because it's cheap, and in this case stripping the shelves of Smarties, smacks of greed rather than saving money.

Rant over. Sorry!

I know what you are saying, but it is not always for greed when people take advantage of the many Tesco blunders.

I have to take my hat off to the person who has bought a mountain of them and is sending them off the the troops - an admirable gesture.

I personally dont eat smarties but I bought a couple of dozen packs, but mine are to give away to childtren in The Gambia next month.

I see this has made the Mail again, so more publicity for Tesco. Bad or good, it is still free publicity.

stebiz

Catherine_Johnson wrote: »

Sometimes when I read threads like this I feel almost embarrassed - not by the majority of people on here who are probably buying only one or two, but when you read of people taking 20+ boxes or filling their shopping trolley with boxes. I mean, it's Smarties we're talking about here, not some essential household goods. Smarties. Little coloured sweets. What gets into people that they get into what seems like a buying frenzy because Smarties are reduced in price?

It seems to become less about money saving and more about greed. No-one can seriously want or need that many boxes of Smarties, for goodness sake!

I'm not having a go at most of the people posting here, just the odd one or two. I think it's those few who ruin it for all the others too. I'm all in favour of picking up a bargain but surely it's only saving money if you actually need that amount of something. Simply buying something because it's cheap, and in this case stripping the shelves of Smarties, smacks of greed rather than saving money.

Rant over. Sorry!

I agree to an extent. But everyones situation is different. I bought about 30 packs in total yesterday. Of course I'm not going to eat them all in one go. But I have 3 kids and a wife, who love chocolate. That might last us a few months.

I've done similar with dozens of bottles of fairy liquid, persil, soup.................need I go on? I also have about a years supply of free dishwashing tabs. This will save me a fortune in the months ahead.

In this day and age people have freezers too.

stebiz

Anybody fancy a wave at Mr Mole from The Mail?

:wave:

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elainemn

I bought 12 packs of smarties & 12 packs mint aero. Loads on shelf & to me buy as many as you need / want. DD will be able to take full packets of smarties in for class on her birthday instead on minis so she will be popular. They have a long date on them & will come in handy for Xmas presents. Mint aeros are her favourite so will save me loads at the corner shop. None will be wasted. Not sure why all the negative comments. Thanks to OP & hopefully not long till the next glitch.
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