MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should super-rich Aristotle still buy bargain bin food?

Sand_Man_2

First Come First Served

Regardless of wheather you are super rich or not, if you see it first and want its yours

starkj

See the right wing compassion coming out here. The Me first society.

So if Lord Sainsbury elbowed you out the way to get to the bargains you think that would be ok? Fair competition isn't?

liz.kingdom

Yes, there's no reason for him not to buy the bargain basket food - it's not means tested. However perhaps he should consider giving time and/or money to support charities which work with those struggling to manage

Steel_2

The food is discounted for everyone. There's no sticker that says "discounted for the hard up only. Rich people sod off to the more expensive stuff on the shelf." If it's a food he buys because he enjoys it and lo and behold it's on offer, he entitled to buy the one on offer.

Moneysaving principles don't just apply when you're are skint. They're equally as important when you're not. Otherwise you won't stay in the money for very long and be back where you started.

I say rock on Aristotle and well done for not succumbing to the temptations of blowing your cash just 'cos you've got it. Now go spend what you've saved on helping others and give some of it to charity.

cazrobinson

if i was rich i would buy top quality items, but still cook for myself and my family. often the yellow labeled foods are high in salt, fat and processing, or meat/fish that is meeting it's sell-by (going-off) date.

it is only a bargin if you need it!

ohit

Revenue - Costs = Profit.
Just because he has the money, doesn't mean he should just go out and spend it. Reduce his costs and he'll have more left over for other things to secure his future or future of family/kids etc.

anntics

starkj wrote: »

See the right wing compassion coming out here. The Me first society.

So if Lord Sainsbury elbowed you out the way to get to the bargains you think that would be ok? Fair competition isn't?

If he did it to me I would get out me moby, snap him rooting in the bargain bin, sell the pics and hopefully never have to shop in the reduced section again.:j

ROBDOLPHIN66

He is a billionaire. He does not need to watch the £s let alone the pennies.
I doubt that he would even go to the supermarket! If his family are / were billionaires I would not be surprised if he had never been to a supermarket let alons the reduced section of one.
Items that are reduced might be fine for human consumption but they are not as fresh as longer dated versions of the same product. If I had the choice and money was no object (which it would not be to him), I know which I would buy.

dumpty

Supermarkets do not restrict the sale of reduced items to "poor and needy people only" - EVERYONE has the right to buy it. However, I would only buy items that I intended to use reasonably soon - I wouldn't buy more than I wanted just because it was reduced! I think the key word is "moderation".

misterjohn

I think he should not use the bargain bin.
Instead he should employ a large number of staff to do the shopping for him, and provide generous quantities of food to Salvation Army soup runs, etc.