The Elite:The Good, The Bad and the Glitchy

Savvybuyer

:hello: Other than a few offers ending, namely

NYC soups gone from £1 to £2, Signature Burgers gone from £2 to their more normal £4 & Any 3 for £10:(, the own brand 1L flavoured milks going from £1 to £1.19 and any 2 for £2 (so no change there then:p) - mbuy is far more risky than individual price on APG especially if trying to mix and match and, as it's, anyway, trying to get you buy twice as much as what you really needed, those flavoured milks (esp. vs M) are now effectively off in my view - and own brand 'fresh' Thin & Crispy and Deep Pan pizzas going from £1.50 to £2.25 and 2 for £3 (same price as before:p, but trying to have you buying twice as much from them), so avoid,

it's mainly a few minor changes in M, that might cause complete, severe and serious upset:rotfl::(. Savers Red Kidney Beans tins - although one of my stores has both the old and the new price on the shelf - have clearly gone from 23p to 30p:(. They were recently OOS in M so might return N/A, however they should return vs 30p - until we know, I wouldn't risk them on Avs M - now to be Avs W:rotfl: but no 10% or maybe buy in M:D:D and try to pricematch A. I doubt it - 7p difference? - you never get an actual 'price-match' from M unless you hit an exact £5 and, even then, they require you to buy yet more goods from them in order to be able to obtain the "£5" voucher and then yet more goods from them in order to be able to use the voucher, so, your money is always committed to them!

Savers Cat Food tins have gone from £2 to £2.10:(, so that's none of them reaching my price guide now of £2 for 6 (or £4 for 12) cans. No cat food.

However, equiv. to SP Veg Cup Soup has gone down from 23p to 20p:), if they perform their weight adjustments (A 68g, M 72g) and 'should' be 18.8888...p (probably round up to 19p:().

Otherwise, one specific version of "Premium" Fabric Conditioner in M is confirmed at £1, as I've seen that showing in more than one store now. However, it doesn't seem there is much stock left, so, might have to find a store that hasn't put the right price on the shelf:rotfl:.

There may be a lot of variance on the 48p (and 28p) Gardening items by now, as some stores have gone OOS of various different items. Similarly, the 48p "RTCs" on some of the Kitchen Utensils - might not find them in your store now. I found most have now gone in two stores I have, but they were all still there in one of them, so obviously just depends what (if anything) your store still has left. Same position with the 18p/48p Stationery items now - I don't think I've seen any Savers Assorted Pens now (at 18p) so they may have gone - but always different to know exactly what is available in "Morrisons", namely in the sum total of the entirety of every one of their stores, taken together, across the entire land, so I don't know. The 74p Lyons Battenburg (that was on 'special purchase') is now gone in all of my three stores at the times I checked today, but may still be around somewhere who knows.

Savers (mens) Disposable Razors 10 gone from 24p to 18p:). I cannot see that they look much different to some Bic razors for me - the only difference I think being that the Bic are so much more expensive! However, again, you might have trouble finding this - I only found them in one store (out of three) now.

If you have a 'Win a Cow' milk coupon to use - assuming you have an A that accepts it - all three of the own brand (non-organic) 1pint milks available in A may start comparing best vs M. M 44p. However A now 45p:(:(:(, so, worse than before at 49p vs 45p T.

On a small number of items, various inconsistences between different stores. With two stores not showing any mbuy on a specific M Cling Film, I went to a third store to see if they had the mbuy on there. I thought, pretty much useless though as, even if they do, it still doesn't tell me whether they actually are or are not on mbuy anymore. Still ends up with a minority (2 against 1). However, the third store does have the mbuy showing, so I am leaving them on the list - they may be on mbuy.

On the Mixed Weight (FR) Eggs, I've gone the other way. It seems that my main store last week put them at straight £1 'eday low price' and it still has that today. However, my second main store still has a crossed out 99p and they are clear 79p 'eday low price'. My third main store (they are all main stores really:rotfl:) has crossed out 89p (make your mind up:p) and has them at 79p 'eday low price'. So, I've gone with the majority and apparently they have still been 79p all along. But might compare against £1 if they have that in their stores and if their stores have the same position as the minority of mine! However, they have clearly changed them from 79p to £1 in one of my stores - clearly they've had to change the SEL deliberately (as these things don't just change themselves) and maybe the other two stores have failed to change their SEL when they should have done. However, I can't imagine quite a lot of people buying FR eggs (that appear to be the cheapest) that say 79p and being charged £1 without any of them noticing and the SEL being changed, although, maybe I'm wrong.

Nonetheless, I have reported to CS before when a price was wrong (although the actual price was lower than the SEL price, so that's not the same situation) and, as far as I know, nothing was ever done. I doubted if they were listening to me or paying any notice to me at the time. She wasn't listening - she was more interested in starting a conversation with a colleague near to her that (as is usually the case with most people) had no relation whatsoever to her work and, yet again, my suspicion about that was proved right:D (judging by the SEL never changing weeks thereafter). So, it makes no difference at all;):(:p:cool:. Sometimes I struggle to be understood:doh::D:(:D:):rotfl:.

Counter Rainbow Trout at £4.39/kg in M.

A few inconsistencies between stores - probably the usual case - various random items still showing full prices in one of my stores. Dublin Porter showing £1.65 - but 99p in two other stores. The Mornflake Chocolately Squares offer has never been put on the shelf in three of my stores but they are £1. And Terry's Chocolate Orange (why bother even risk it anyway?) - showing £1 in two of my stores but showing £2.75:eek: in one that hasn't changed. So, that's been on and off the list depending on which stores I've happened to look at on different dates:rotfl: - even though it's been consistent £1 (apparently) throughout. Even having problems with the Haribo bags this time. I have no price at all (thanks to it being peeled off) in one of my stores on the Haribo ordinary Starmix 160g. The Haribo Tangfastics says 50p but I do not believe that (due to the peeling off of the previous 50p price on the Starmix). Well, apparently, some of the Haribos are 50p but others are £1 in my second store. I even have a container, elsewhere in the store, there that says "Haribo 160g 50p". However, :pit does not specifically state which Haribo 160g it relates to - it is unclear to me and, if I were to contact them, they ought IMO to be making reasonable adjustments for me in accordance with equality legislation:p:p to ensure that all their staff are trained to be completely and absolutely clear in their communications in future. Does "Haribo 160g" mean all Haribo 160g bags or only some of them?

I would have thought (but this is where the ambiguity, unacceptably, for me is again) that it would mean all Haribo 160g bags. However, the container does not contain any "ordinary" Starmix bags, for example, and, as far as Starmix are concerned, only contains some new "Frenzy" version of them, so I see no evidence that the ordinary Starmix, for example, as distinct from the Frenzy version are 50p at all. Maybe it includes Tangfastics at 50p or maybe that's the Frenzy version of that only and not the 'ordinary' one.

In my third store - Frenzy versions of both are 50p but 'ordinary' Tangfastics - SEL says £1:(:rotfl:. (Thus conflicting with the first store that had the 50p that I didn't believe there.) And now, of the non-Frenzy versions, only the Super Mix is 50p (even though all the stock above it is of the Star Mix instead) and no evidence as to what the (ordinary) Star Mix price is as no SEL mentioning that at all:(. So, on the 'ordinary' Star Mix, I have peeled-off label and no price in first store, apparently £1 on shelf but 50p on "Haribo 160g" on container in the second, and 50p on Super Mix but no Star Mix price (50ps only on Frenzy versions) even though "Haribo 160g" container ("Haribo 160g" surely means them all?) in other with 50p price indication on it.

I do not 'look behind' the prices I see - i.e. I do not (normally) check by taking the item to scan. But suggest that the ordinary Haribo 160g bags might be risky if there is all these conflicting confusions between various stores!

Oh, apparently Starmix (ordinary version) is 50p online:rotfl:. But doesn't help as 50p price also showing on (ordinary) Tangfastics whereas clear £1 SEL in one of my stores and total lack of clarity through not being specific enough in one other, whilst, allegedly, 50p, but I don't trust that, in the other.:eek: Also the price might have just changed and online might not yet be fully up-to-date. So, I still end up believing none of them and none of the prices showing are any more or less evidence as to what the actual prices are.

Finally (yes, we got there:D), with me putting Nescafe original at £1.67/100g:eek: onto my list last time, really I ought now to go to putting the Kenco 200g at £2.24:eek: onto the list as that's £1.12/100g - but why stop there and Kenco Regular Cappuccino at £1.24 is 82.9p/100g or, even, Kenco Latte 78.3p/100g? However, quite useless £1.25 T vs £1.24 M price on those at the moment.

I shan't be bothering to contact Mr M about the obtuse point over equality law btw:rotfl:.:cool:

bubbs

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Went to a local pub for tea....dinner for the southern softies:D

It was a local Groupon deal. Two fish and chip meals for £9.60 in total with a little bit back on TCB.

It was quite busy with people eating various dishes around us. The waitress brought our meals over and in quite a loud voice said "two Groupon Fish and Chips"

Was it wrong to feel slightly embarrassed:o:rotfl:

Could they spare them peas?:rotfl::rotfl: you certainly wont be windy miller tonight:rotfl:

Nannylala

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Went to a local pub for tea....dinner for the southern softies:D

It was a local Groupon deal. Two fish and chip meals for £9.60 in total with a little bit back on TCB.

It was quite busy with people eating various dishes around us. The waitress brought our meals over and in quite a loud voice said "two Groupon Fish and Chips"

Was it wrong to feel slightly embarrassed:o:rotfl:

Good evening this southern softie had fish and chips for dinner tonight got them at the Fish & chip shop for a fiver :T....polished off with a nice cuppa of tea.

yra

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I was sure the Jaffa cakes were cheaper in M:o

you didn't pay attention...;):p

mhoc wrote: »

Firstly just about the only thing I was getting for cashback this week was Jaffa cakes which were supposed to be 50p in Morrisons.
I checked at self scan and in my store they were £1.29

Claire1972

bubbs wrote: »

Oh thought you had 100's the way you spoke:rotfl:

Ha ha No!! I have moved onto mouthwash now, lasts a bit longer than toblerone, only thing is I can't give that to teachers!!

This year thr teachers are getting a bottle of M&S Fizz and a tober, I would be more than happy with that!

Sarahdol75

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Went to a local pub for tea....dinner for the southern softies:D

It was a local Groupon deal. Two fish and chip meals for £9.60 in total with a little bit back on TCB.

It was quite busy with people eating various dishes around us. The waitress brought our meals over and in quite a loud voice said "two Groupon Fish and Chips"

Was it wrong to feel slightly embarrassed:o:rotfl:

Bit stingy with the chips :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

TrulyMadly

yra wrote: »

you didn't pay attention...;):p

That's what you get for having mhoc on ignore:o

altojack

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

Lovely to see you back :A:D

I have a few of these that were 1p last year sometime :cool:

Didn't manage Ipswich store this morning, oh well there's always another day :cool:

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I'm sure I can get 3 bits of toblerone in my mouth in one go:o

And thanks for the wine glass bubbs:rotfl:

Flippin' 'eck, 1 get one in then dribble down me chin and out the sides of me gob :rotfl: :rotfl:

TrulyMadly

Nannylala wrote: »

Good evening this southern softie had fish and chips for dinner tonight got them at the Fish & chip shop for a fiver :T....polished off with a nice cuppa of tea.

I so wanted a cup of tea with them nanny.....and a slice of bread and butter:o:)

We both came away feeling full...there were chips hiding under the fish Sarah:)

TrulyMadly

altojack wrote: »

Didn't manage Ipswich store this morning, oh well there's always another day :cool:



Flippin' 'eck, 1 get one in then dribble down me chin and out the sides of me gob :rotfl: :rotfl:

That made me laugh out loud :rotfl:

Perhaps we should have a competition:rotfl: