The great Tesco / Pringles pricing saga

trukdiver

Edwood_Woodwood wrote: »

But they are not Pringles are they?

Why do Aldi, and the like, shoopers think that because something is designed to look like a quality product then it will also be as good, if not better, than that particular quality product?

Sometimes they are even made in the same factory/production line and just packaged differently, although they may have different quality control standards. The fact that Pringles are always on offer somewhere suggests that the "official" price is somewhat inflated...

roddydogs

Plus they go stale in 2 days if you dont eat them all. With a large bag of crisps you can roll the bag down (i use pegs) & seal them better.

peachyprice

martinthebandit wrote: »

Then, unless she does the shopping, it would be the ' non of it' option in our house.

Hardly worth it for 20-30p really. We don't use food at a weapon in my house.

Izadora

roddydogs wrote: »

Plus they go stale in 2 days if you dont eat them all.

I don't think there's any chance of that being a worry in my house, they never last more than a day after they're opened.

martinthebandit

peachyprice wrote: »

Hardly worth it for 20-30p really. We don't use food at a weapon in my house.

Pringles (in fact all crisps) are a treat, saying its this economical treat or nothing is not using 'food as a weapon'

somethingcorporate

Edwood_Woodwood wrote: »

But they are not Pringles are they?

Why do Aldi, and the like, shoopers think that because something is designed to look like a quality product then it will also be as good, if not better, than that particular quality product?

It may be a premium or quality "brand" but that is not remotely the same as a premium or quality product. Mostly you're paying for the name (as with most premium products).

Loads of blind tests put cheaper alternatives better than their more expensive equivalents.

Why do brand snobs think that because something is in a premium looking wrapper that the quality of the item inside is any better than one in a cheaper/more modest covering?

barbiedoll

somethingcorporate wrote: »

It may be a premium or quality "brand" but that is not remotely the same as a premium or quality product. Mostly you're paying for the name (as with most premium products).

Loads of blind tests put cheaper alternatives better than their more expensive equivalents.

Why do brand snobs think that because something is in a premium looking wrapper that the quality of the item inside is any better than one in a cheaper/more modest covering?

I get round this by keeping the "premium" brand box and decanting the cheap copy into it. This works very well with breakfast cereals and Pringles!

We've had a Kelloggs cornflake box in our cupboard for over a year, I've refilled it at least 4 times and no-one has yet noticed the difference!

peachyprice

martinthebandit wrote: »

Pringles (in fact all crisps) are a treat, saying its this economical treat or nothing is not using 'food as a weapon'

Withdrawing a premium product because a child doesn't pay for it is.

Money-Saving-King

barbiedoll wrote: »

We've had a Kelloggs cornflake box in our cupboard for over a year, I've refilled it at least 4 times and no-one has yet noticed the difference!

Lets hope no one out of curiosity looks at the best before date!

Comyface

barbiedoll wrote: »

I get round this by keeping the "premium" brand box and decanting the cheap copy into it. This works very well with breakfast cereals and Pringles!

We've had a Kelloggs cornflake box in our cupboard for over a year, I've refilled it at least 4 times and no-one has yet noticed the difference!

I love this!