Sainsbury's - like shopping overseas?

Cornucopia

I haven't been to Sainsbury's (or Tesco's) for some while (could be years), and I went in to JS yesterday for a few bits & pieces because it was the nearest supermarket to where I was.

Normally I shop in Aldi, Asda and Morrisons. I was shocked by the prices. I expected everything to be a few pence dearer, but it was like shopping in a foreign country - the prices were not just higher, but all over the place.

The worst example: I get wafer-thin Roast Chicken from Morrisions (400g for 1.69) - I suspect this is a price match with Lidl (Aldi don't do wafer-thin chicken).

Sainsbury's price for an identical-looking product... £3.

500g Natural Yogurts: Long-term Aldi/Morrisons price 85p. Sainsbury's price £1.20.

If this was matched across the whole store, you could be spending £££s more than necessary.

I know JS are saying that they are going to begin price-matching Asda rather than Tesco's, so hopefully that should improve matters.

meer53

I had to call in Sainsburys the other day for some dried pasta as i had forgotten to get some at Aldi the day before. Aldi - 40p Sainsburys - £1.20 !!

ukjoel

We split our shops now with a weekly shop at Lidl and a Tesco delivery.

Family of five with one dairy free gluten free child means we cant walk away from Tesco completely but by splitting the shop and using points for their delivery saver we have brought our shop down from £120 a week to £80-£90 a week.

Interestingly I pay at lidl with my tesco clubcard credit card and the more I spend at Lidl the more discount vouchers Tesco seems to send through.

The other thing I have noticed which I was really not expecting is that shopping at Tesco at 7am on a Saturday is really busy, but Lidl half a mile down the road at 8am when they open is really quiet. Weekly shop in half an hour door to door.

Ronaldo_Mconaldo

Well don't shop there then.

custardy

Ronaldo_Mconaldo wrote: »

Well don't shop there then.

I have noticed a trend form the Aldi/Lidl fan base to go on about how evil/expensive (insert supermarket) is vs Aldi/Lidl.
As someone who lives near neither I use the supermarkets I pass. 'cheaper' is all relative.
"Tesco is busy on a Saturday morning an hour before Lidl opens"
Well some people have to fit shopping around other stuff and waiting until 8 might not be possible/practical.

Helix

custardy wrote: »

"Tesco is busy on a Saturday morning an hour before Lidl opens"
Well some people have to fit shopping around other stuff and waiting until 8 might not be possible/practical.

Exactly, I tend to do my shopping on Sunday mornings and like to get it out the way as early as possible. Lidl decided last year to not open until 11am on Sundays. So I go to Morrisons instead as they open at 9.30 for browsing and I can be done and through the tills shortly after 10am.

martinthebandit

Never heard of the old adage ' you get what you pay for'?

Dyna4

If Sainsbury's and Morissons are even still here this time next year, I will be very surprised.

MarkBargain

Dyna4 wrote: »

If Sainsbury's and Morissons are even still here this time next year, I will be very surprised.

Really? Sainsbury's pre-tax profit for the year to 15 March rose by 16.3% to £898M. Morrisons' make about half that.

Barny1979

Dyna4 wrote: »

If Sainsbury's and Morissons are even still here this time next year, I will be very surprised.

Anything to support this random claim?

Kitty777

Dyna4 wrote: »

If Sainsbury's and Morissons are even still here this time next year, I will be very surprised.

I cannot speak for morrisons, but I work for sainsbury's I am sure Sainsbury's will be still around!!