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Good and Bad Buying at Lidl and Aldi (***Please don't expire***)
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VfM4meplse wrote: »Both are a store-cupboard staple for me, but they were the usual price of 75p when I went in on Saturday.
Definitely 69p last week (I checked the receipt before posting). Do Store Managers have discretion to reduce prices locally to clear excess stock?0 -
Aldi go some great Angus Ribeye steaks. Never buy ground coffee there though. Porridge oats are good value too."Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius0
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Cornucopia wrote: »Definitely 69p last week (I checked the receipt before posting). Do Store Managers have discretion to reduce prices locally to clear excess stock?
My loss, the bin's gain.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
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GreenQueen wrote: »I've heard other people say that, but I've never had an issue. Ours are better quality than the local Tesco. Suspect it depends very much on the branch.
I bought some premium pears. They were awful, no flavour at all. Don’t know if I got a rogue pack.0 -
Just had a plum crumble tart from Lidl. Very good and not too sweet. You have to defrost it then cook it so not a quick pud but well worth waiting for. Serves a generous 8 portions.0
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If you still have the receipt take it back for a refund . I recently bought a bag of King Edward potatos which were black when peeled. took them back for no quibble refund.0
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More random price reductions:-
At Lidl:-
- Anti-bacterial Handwash (500ml) - 55p
- Coconut Oil/Avocado Oil Spread - 50p (*)
At Aldi:-
- Piccolo's Thin Breadsticks - 29p (*)
At both:-
- 8x Ice Cream Wafers (vanilla or neopolitan) - £1.35
- Sliced Chicken Breast - £1.49
(*) Could be local manager's clearance price.0 -
Last week I bought the new beetroot burgers in Aldi and they were lovely. I also bought a cauliflower cheese crumble tart and that was absolutely delicious!!0
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I bought a beautiful lemon tree for £18.99 from Lidl this evening. I was looking for something to thrive in the conservatory and was perusing the ornamental oranges and suddenly spotted some huge lemons amongst the foliageValue-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
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All you need now is a gin tree.0
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