Revealed. Hidden discounts in supermarkets’ fresh counters – up to 40% off meat, fish

sarah1972

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2017/09/19/hidden-discounts-supermarkets-fresh-counters-40-off-meat-fish-cheese-etc/

DCFC79

Been aware of this for a while to be honest, the benefit buying from buying from the meat/fish or deli counter is you can ask for a particular weight of a product eg 125g of cheddar or just 2 slices of ham, it prevents waste if you only buy what you actually need.

[Deleted User]

I nearly always buy stuff loose rather than wrapped in sweaty cling film/plastic stuff. I dislike plastic wrap in any form at all and would rather buy from the fresh counter than have it wrapped in stuff that will take years to biodegrade in landfill

firefox1956

Just to add that I would NEVER buy anything from the fresh fish counter in ANY of our local supermarkets.
Even at 9.00 am the fish stinks & looks old & dry.
God knows who is foolish enough to buy the stuff...........
They should do away with them to be honest.

robin58

firefox1956 wrote: »

Just to add that I would NEVER buy anything from the fresh fish counter in ANY of our local supermarkets.
Even at 9.00 am the fish stinks & looks old & dry.
God knows who is foolish enough to buy the stuff...........
They should do away with them to be honest.

You've just reminded me of a cinema I used work at which was situated above a supermarket. One of the exits was nicknamed 'The Smelly Exit' :eek: as it was near the fish storage and counter area.:rotfl:

I agree with you I would NEVER buy from a fresh fish counter for just the same reasons you say plus half the staff have no clue about the product they are selling at these counters.

redfox

moved to the Gone Off board as MSE have started an official thread on this subject/article and it would be better if people posted their comments and suggestions on that one. The official MSE thread is here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5719037