Supermarket Shopping Article Discussion

frosty

Enjoy wrote: »

I noticed that the Bisto Gravy Granules have changed their recipe and the labels slighty different and the lids are a different color, so Lidl must be selling the off old ones cheap, unless you got the new ones, in which case what an excellent buy.

I think they were the same as Tesco,they had a good date on them (dec 08)
I have started to shop around now;)
sugar... Costcutters 57p/Tesco 79p:eek:
Bisto ... lidl 99p /Tesco £2.04:eek:
Pasta... lidl 55p/Tesco 98p:eek:
eggs....costcutters 12 eggs 79p/Tesco £1.35:eek:
I try to spend as little as possible at Tesco and try to collect clubcard points in other ways.:D

pennypinchUK

Just read Martin's piece about down-shifting the brand you purchase and saving 33%. I'm sure this is true (ex-Waitrose junkie and now devoted Lidl fan).

The biggest saving I've ever made was a couple of years ago when our plans on where we were going for Christmas changed at the last moment - we were going to relatives but on Christmas Eve afternoon we decided to stay at home. Went to Sainsburys and picked everything up for Chrimbo dinner for next to nothing. EVERYTHING was reduced, there were no queues and we saved a fortune. Takes a bit of bravery to leave it quite so late, but if you're prepared to be flexible it's a seriously no-hassle way of reducing your food bill.

pol32

frosty wrote: »

Enjoy wrote: »

I noticed that the Bisto Gravy Granules have changed their recipe and the labels slighty different and the lids are a different color, so Lidl must be selling the off old ones cheap, unless you got the new ones, in which case what an excellent buy.

I think they were the same as Tesco,they had a good date on them (dec 08)
I have started to shop around now;)
sugar... Costcutters 57p/Tesco 79p:eek:
Bisto ... lidl 99p /Tesco £2.04:eek:
Pasta... lidl 55p/Tesco 98p:eek:
eggs....costcutters 12 eggs 79p/Tesco £1.35:eek:
I try to spend as little as possible at Tesco and try to collect clubcard points in other ways.:D

sugar... Costcutters 57p/Tesco 79p:eek:
Realy?!:rotfl:

littleowl

This will not be popular I know. I have already posted on the Vent board but think this might be more appropriate.

Supermarkets hold us in their grasp by offering loyalty cards which are intended to give us the lovely warm feeling that we are part of a huge family and are all gaining from saving points and getting offers and money off shopping. Thus they keep our loyalty and we duly shop with them exclusively to gain these benefits.

BUT - is this true? It is fairly obvious that if one searches various supermarkets one can find 'offers' which are great at one and not found on another. In the end we actually PAY for having loyalty cards. We rush from one place to another to get the 'best buys'. We are being brain washed.

I have recently decided to try and shop locally from independent retailers and am delighted at what I have found. My butcher,for instance, sources locally produced meat which is far cheaper than that offered by the supermarket and is immeasureably better in taste and quality. I will never buy meat from a supermarket again!

I am still on a quest to find locally grown vegetables which are not already annexed by a supermarket chain.

Is it just me who would prefer to eat seasonal vegetables and fruit rather than out of season products flown in from abroad and which are, at least, several days away from being freshly picked? Sadly these same fruit and vegetables seem tasteless and expensive!

So - I am cutting up my Tesco and Nectar cards.

After today's revelation of all the major supermarkets fixing of the price of dairy products and their seeming lies that this was done to help the original producer, I am even more determined to forego the dubious pleasure of shopping with them.

dollypeeps

What a box delivery scheme of locally or british grown fruit and veg? I've never done it myself but I can understand your reasoning.
We have allottments near to where I live but they are not allowed to sell their produce which I think is rather daft when you consider they can only eat one lettuce etc at a time - but there we go - council legisilation and all that. Maybe if i get friendly with one of the gardeners I can get freebies!!!

standingupformyself

I have been collecting some coupons out of the newspapers etc and hope to use some of them whilst doing my food shopping at Tesco tomorrow.... Am I right in thinking that I could use them in Asda, Tesco or Waitrose? I am particularly looking forward to using the book one from yesterdays Mail! (Cashier-willing!) and the other question I was hoping to have answered was would I be able to scan them through the self-scanning cash desk, or is that not possible?

ela

Where I live Waitrose will take up to 6 vouchers if they sell it. Asda 10% of your bill, and Tesco, depends who serves you, sometimes one sometimes 6, I always manage 2 vouchers on the self scan, 3 sometimes will call for supervisor.

mouthscradle

Does anyone know if Morrisons customer services have an email address?

lesbro

At Tesco this week I bought 2 boxes of Kelloggs Special K for £2.50 it costs £2.55 for one. A bigger saving is on Kelloggs Crunchy nut which are also 2 for £2.50.:T

arthur_dent_2

Asda have got shake pancake mix £1.19 each, 2 for £1 and each one has a 30p off coupon on the top. Remove these before you get to the till and 2 pancake mixes costs 40p.