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Sale prediction thread
thor
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Can I make this a prediction thread?
We all know how supermarkets are trying their best to con us into thinking that their price drops are genuine. What they actually do is raise the price of a pre-sale item first and then cut them down claiming it is on discount.
Well how about we try and predict this phenomena? If anyone notices one of their regular shop items suddenly getting dearer for no apparent reason, then report it here and we can then all see if it does indeed get knocked back down again under the guise of a 'sale'
Who knows, maybe it might shame the retailers into realising that we are on to them.
We all know how supermarkets are trying their best to con us into thinking that their price drops are genuine. What they actually do is raise the price of a pre-sale item first and then cut them down claiming it is on discount.
Well how about we try and predict this phenomena? If anyone notices one of their regular shop items suddenly getting dearer for no apparent reason, then report it here and we can then all see if it does indeed get knocked back down again under the guise of a 'sale'
Who knows, maybe it might shame the retailers into realising that we are on to them.
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£3.49 was £6.99
Princes tuna chunks in brine
4x185g (47.2p per 100g)
(Available until 17th January 2012)
(co-op)
Did anybody ever pay £6.99 for 4 cans of tuna!!!!
(Morrisons advertising £6.99 better than 1/2 price to £2.99)0 -
I_luv_cats wrote: » £3.49 was £6.99
Princes tuna chunks in brine
4x185g (47.2p per 100g)
(Available until 17th January 2012)
(co-op)
Did anybody ever pay £6.99 for 4 cans of tuna!!!!
(Morrisons advertising £6.99 better than 1/2 price to £2.99)
yes I do, they have been £6.99 in my local Co Op for ages and I always buy them for hubbys sarnies, they are also £6.99 in Tesco (not on offer) so I dont see why you have put them on this thread as its a genuine offer?I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Competitions Time, Shopping & Freebies boards, Employment, Jobseeking & Training boards If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Or just go to Home Bargains where the price is always £2.99 for 4 cans!"If you dream alone it will remain just a dream. But if we all dream together it will become reality"0
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TravellingAbuela wrote: »Or just go to Home Bargains where the price is always £2.99 for 4 cans!
Dont have a home bargain anywhere near me so its not an option
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yes I do, they have been £6.99 in my local Co Op for ages and I always buy them for hubbys sarnies, they are also £6.99 in Tesco (not on offer) so I dont see why you have put them on this thread as its a genuine offer?
They are £3.49 in Tesco too.
If value Tuna chunks are 45p to 75p (prices yo-yo) how can they justify £1.75 (pre offer, £6.99 4 pack John West)
Suddenly a few stores follow like sheep and can afford to sell them at least half price. (or more with Morrisons)0 -
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to be honest.. its getting to the point where i will not know what will be a genuine price for things, as one minute they are inflated, then reduced, then bogof, as it seems they havent got a constant selling price like there used to be, before all these offers, price wars, price drops started:mad:Work to live= not live to work0
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COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »to be honest.. its getting to the point where i will not know what will be a genuine price for things, as one minute they are inflated, then reduced, then bogof, as it seems they havent got a constant selling price like there used to be, before all these offers, price wars, price drops started:mad:
You've hit the nail on the head !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are not saying they are trying to confuse us - are you??? LOL
Recently I got caught by Morrisons, 5 x Heinz soup for £3 offer shelf card for a couple of weeks (so £1.25 off) AND the next week it was 4 for £3. (so 40p off BUT like a muppet I bought 5!) Iceland were doing 5 for £3 last week.0 -
I_luv_cats wrote: »They are £3.49 in Tesco too.
If value Tuna chunks are 45p to 75p (prices yo-yo) how can they justify £1.75 (pre offer, £6.99 4 pack John West)
Suddenly a few stores follow like sheep and can afford to sell them at least half price. (or more with Morrisons)
They are not £3.49 on Tesco online, they are £6.99
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=253673224
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They are not £3.49 on Tesco online, they are £6.99
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=253673224
I did buy value once and never again, Tesco value tuna is like a messy mush
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=250001213
I was talking about the John West £3.49 Tesco price in response to your £6.99 post.
The Value Tuna chunks are very meaty/intact. (the flakes I don;t like)0
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