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MSE News: Tesco fined £300,000 for strawberries 'sale' offer

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Lynsey
Lynsey Posts: 9,486 Forumite
I've been Money Tipped!
in Gone off!
Just seen a glimpse on the news.
Tesco has been fined £300,000 for misleading customers over a strawberry promotion.
The case - brought by Birmingham City Council - related to the price of 400g punnets of British strawberries.

Waiting for further updates.

http://news.sky.com/story/1130515/tesco-fined-over-strawberry-promotion

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tesco-fined-over-strawberry-promotion-114005637.html#Qc04RP4

Surprised at Tesco. :rotfl:

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  • System
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    haha, this has made my day
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  • shammyjack
    shammyjack Posts: 2,685 Forumite
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    If Trading Standards in all the towns and cities that Tesco has branches were on the ball and not taking back handers then Tesco would be in court hundreds of times a week !

    I have not been in a Tesco for ages, possibly 2 years. Detest the company and their bad mannered and grumpy staff !
  • Doc_N
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    Lynsey wrote: »
    Surprised at Tesco. :rotfl:
    I'm sure you were as surprised as I was! :rotfl:

    I imagine the twisting cheats at Tesco were surprised to get caught though - and to get a £300,000 fine.

    No that that will make much difference to the way they behave. Love the way they're trying to blame the staff for it! :D
  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    It won't bother Tesco in the least. Someone will tap a few buttons and a penny will go onto the price of enough items to get the money back plus any costs they incurred.
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Good to see you on the DT board for once Lyns.

    But then I know how much you detest Mr T :D
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

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  • quidsinquentin
    quidsinquentin Posts: 42,693 Forumite
    This appears to relate to Tesco upping the price for a period then cutting it and claiming it's 'half price' (or less), which apparently they didn't do deliberately. Or they did it unknowingly. :rotfl:
    The atmosphere is currently filled with hypocrisy so thick that it could be sliced, wrapped, and sold in supermarkets for a decent price and labeled, 'Wholegrain Left-Wing, Middle-Class, Politically-Correct Organic Hypocrisy'.
  • schrodie
    schrodie Posts: 8,410 Forumite
    edited 19 August 2013 at 5:19PM
    My god supermarkets trying to mislead their customers!!!! :eek:

    Did Martin spot this one?
  • Zebra
    Zebra Posts: 6,702 Forumite
    Doc_N wrote: »
    I imagine the twisting cheats at Tesco were surprised to get caught though - and to get a £300,000 fine.
    So they earn £2.3m and get a fine of £300,000.

    A nice round £2m profit. Well that'll learn 'em.

    Where's the Proceeds of Crime Act when you need it?
  • quidsinquentin
    quidsinquentin Posts: 42,693 Forumite
    Zebra wrote: »
    So they earn £2.3m and get a fine of £300,000.

    A nice round £2m profit. Well that'll learn 'em.

    Where's the Proceeds of Crime Act when you need it?
    On aisle three.
    The atmosphere is currently filled with hypocrisy so thick that it could be sliced, wrapped, and sold in supermarkets for a decent price and labeled, 'Wholegrain Left-Wing, Middle-Class, Politically-Correct Organic Hypocrisy'.
  • Lagoon
    Lagoon Posts: 934 Forumite
    Some people have FAR too much time on their hands.
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