Reduced food item challenge Sunday 26th Aug - Saturday 1st Sept.

Lynsey

Just a bit of fun and no prizes (unless Martin wants to part with some of his millions). lol

Lots are buying "YS" (yellow stickers) or "whoopsies" etc., which basically are reduced items usually on their sell by or use by date.

See who can "buy" the biggest % reduction and also the biggest price reduction in money terms (without the use of coupons/vouchers or staff discounts).

Anyone up for the challenge??
Maybe we could do this on a weekly basis??

Starting tomorrow .................... ready, steady ................... go!!

Lynsey

optimistic

I would love to do this but i dont think my local shops will be able to match some of the bargains you post on here!
Nevertheless I'll keep this challenge in mind whilst whoopsie hunting and let you know;)

she_who_can_not_cook

optimistic wrote: »

I would love to do this but i dont think my local shops will be able to match some of the bargains you post on here!
Nevertheless I'll keep this challenge in mind whilst whoopsie hunting and let you know;)

me too 30percent or 50 if i am lucky

Edwardia

I buy organic so it's a non starter for me. Few YS in the first place.

Soworried

I'm in, fingers crossed for some good ones.

I just need to play freezer tetris first though.:rotfl:

couponqueen123

been to my local co-op and had 6 packs of Chinese pork chops 2in a pack were £3.00 ys to £1.29 per pack

had vegies x6 bags were £1.50 ys to £0.34

had sausages co-op finest were £3.00 ys to £1.29

had 7 packs of chicken breasts diced up were £4.00 ys to £1.50 per pack

co-op finest Aberdeen Angus burgers were £3.00 ys to 1.29

had 9 packs of chicken thighs and drumsticks all maranated were£4.00 ys to 1.75

had 6 packs of sfc pieces fresh ones 2in packs were £2.50 ys to £0.98

had 3x fresh packs of sfc popcorn were £2.00 ys to 0.85


had 13 cans of coca-cola for 2.56

french sticks was £0.85 ys to 0.32

i was like a kid in a sweet shop

the checkout girl just laughed at me said i was mad

but i just explained to her that i was saving so much then she said it cant be that much she was (18)

so i gave he her figures which are if i bought all that at full price it would have come to £121.46

but by buying it reduced and freezing it it would cost £47.36

making a huge saving of £ 74.10 she was amazed

i just packed my shopping up in my own bags as we have to pay for them in wales and walked out ( after paying )
with a huge smile on my face and a warm glow in side when i find bargins i feel like iv won the lotto dose any one eles ?

Soworried

Well done couponqueen. :j
Great bargins, I hope you can fit it all in. :rotfl:
I feel like that when I get great prices as well. I have only been buying YS for a couple of months now. It is a new addiction.

couponqueen123

yes we can fit them in but about 3 months ago we had to go out to buy a tall freezer
as i came home with so many bargains we couldn't fit them in freezer opppsss

my local co-op is amazing i live in a small village

theirs a mr t about 7 miles away and there's a free bus few times a day that stops opersite side of road to the co-op even on a sunday

so most people especially the older generation and people with out cars uses that as they don't want to cross road
so co-op is hardly uses as they say its expensive ,and the points sistem isnt as good as tescos

so i have the best kept secret in town the staff in there are so lovely aswell i go most days as its half a mile from my house and i get so much stuff and its always lovely

cant rember the last time i paied full price for anything i always coupon hunt or if i go market for veg and meat i haggle lol my partner says i have no shame but i say im saving for us to have other things

even my 4 year old daughter asks me if we have any coupons for shopping or if we are going to the market she trys haggling as well its so cute

quintwins

i'm in, altho i was planning a whoopies shop on tue anyway

she_who_can_not_cook

Soworried wrote: »

I'm in, fingers crossed for some good ones.

I just need to play freezer tetris first though.:rotfl:

me to but i always find a bit of room for reduced lol

she_who_can_not_cook

well left at 9.30 this morning did a 30 min walk and got to adli and iceland for just around five past

well there was two ladies in my way but a calmly waited (got chick and mince yesterday lol) today i got a pork loin roast hp @2.50 left the chick breasts and thighs. went to aldi and got a chicken and mushroom slices 1/3 off @69p


so its 2.80
wow coupon queen you rock