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Is this a good price?

cobbingstones
cobbingstones Posts: 1,011 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Hi all,

Just a quickie, do you think paying £6.70 for a 2.5kg of spuds is a good deal? This is from the local fram shop that I have just discovered.

Thanks as always

MM
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  • V.Lucky
    V.Lucky Posts: 806 Forumite
    Are they organic? If not - terrible price. You can get a whole sack, ie 55lbs here for less than that.
    :hello:
  • cobbingstones
    cobbingstones Posts: 1,011 Forumite
    Hi

    Didn't say organic on board so I guess not.

    Thanks
  • Bargain_Rzl
    Bargain_Rzl Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    You sure it wasn't for 25kg? It would be a really good price for 25kg!
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  • liney
    liney Posts: 5,121 Forumite
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    2 1/2 KG or 25kg? I hope its the latter!!!!!

    2 1/2 KG is 5 1/2 lbs which in a reasonable shop shouldnt be more than £1 - £2 depending on type of spuds.
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  • ti1980
    ti1980 Posts: 1,528 Forumite
    I know that where I work (M&S), we are currently selling Maris Piper bags at 2 for £3. Each bag is 1.5kg. I particularly remember this as I didn't know if that was a reasonable price to pay or not. The same potatoes made fabulous roasties when I got them on reduced a while ago so I was tempted to buy them anyway even if the price wasn't that great.
  • madmum33
    madmum33 Posts: 635 Forumite
    I get a 25kg sack of potatoes for £5.95 delivered!
  • jennyjelly
    jennyjelly Posts: 1,708 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    I pay £5.50 for 25kg off the veg man at the boot sale.
    Oh dear, here we go again.
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Just been to the farm shop - £5 for 25kg Maris Piper (great for roasties). We are using a sack we bought a couple of weeks ago.

    Am I cheapest so far?

    Penny. x
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    I think it's closer to £7 a sack here, tend not to buy a sack as nowhere to store them and don't use a huge amount.

    (If that's for 25kg it's not too bad, if it's 2.5 leave them!)
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    I pay £5 for a sack of WILJA.

    Sorry Penelope Penguin its looking like a draw. :p
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