Asda's Extortionate Price Rises

Ilona

Price rises happen, look at the price of diesel, how much it has gone up, trucks don't run on thin air. The customer always has the choice of buying or not buying. I am continually monitoring prices, when something has gone up past an acceptable level, I look for a substitute, something else which is just as good but cheaper.

I like soya milk on my cereal. I went from So Good in the chiller cabinet, to Tesco's own brand. That went up so I changed again to Tesco organic in the drinks aisle. That went up so next to it was the Value soya. Not quite as nice but acceptable. That also went up, then I spotted Tesco evaporated milk large tin for 30p. This is cheap, I think they must have had excess stock and were selling it off. So I have stocked up on that, I dilute it 50/50 with water and it is fine on cereal.

The only way to keep on top of the game is to check prices and change change change. Those choc puds are a rip off anyway, and not proper food. Make up your own treats in little pots, or downshift to yogurts.
Ilona
And for goodness sake stop bickering everyone.

passatrider

Derivative wrote: »

People like you are still buying them through the price rises.

Welcome to business.

I didn't actually!;)

A._Badger

It's a question of proportionality. Yes, diesel has gone up in price. But has it (and have other things) risen sufficiently to justify the sort of price rises the OP is commenting on?

Or is there some serious opportunism taking place on the part of the large supermarkets?

RILEYBULL

With the way things are going it will be to expensive to eat soon!!!!

Stephen_Leak

Just wait for the product to go back down again, so that they can legally say that it's a price reduction.

For example, ASDA SmartPrice 15 eggs went up from £1.25 to £1.58 for a week and are now back down to £1.25, but with the £1.58 crossed out.

N9eav

There are some price hikes about, but also some things like milk 2 x 4L for £2 remain cheaper than they are paying the farmers.

Just have to shop around, stock up on deals. Give Aldi or Lidl a try.

Really good blood orange marmalade in Aldi 59p. Similar in Asda over £1
Aldi sweet chili dipping sauce 69p Asda £1.69.

etc.

VoucherMan

Take advantage of the Asda price Guarantee.

With a careful bit of shopping you'll be able to get the trifle's for 89p-90p.

Laz123

passatrider wrote: »

I was in Asda earlier today and could not believe the price rises that have happened on some goods just lately.

I buy a Cadbury twin pack choc trifle normally 99p. Now this has been 99p ever since the packs were reduced to twin packs from a three pack and the pots also shrunk.
Asda now have these at £1.18 per pack!:eek: That's a rise of 19p in a week.

What the h is going on??

I agree. It's a large percentage increase in one go. I've seen bigger increases on various products.

BTW ignore the wallies. You get them on any forums.

Azari

I noticed that Tesco had raised the price of their own brand plain chocolate from 83p to £1.15 two weeks ago. That's a 39% increase.

Maybe a 'name and shame' thread on the supermarket forum for items that suddenly rocket in price for no apparent reason would be a good idea

paddyrg

This is how 'Rollback' and similar promotions work - prices have to be put up in order for them to be reduced and seem like a bargain (otherwise they would still be 2/6 down from 3/- from the first time they were reduced).

And prices will always rise of course, by the very same forces that mean you get interest on savings and houses cost more than in 1985!