Tesco now as cheap as Aldi?

juGGaKNot

Mollys are all cheap and great.

1l vanilla ice cream 99p
400ml cones 89p
300 or 400g chocolate chip cookies 39p
chocolate digestive 34p

deely

maman wrote: »

I've just received some money off vouchers from Tesco but for a £60 shop. I wouldn't mind using it for store cupboard items on top of a weekly shop but I honestly don't know how I'd spend £60 in Tesco on things that I couldn't get more cheaply in Aldi.

Any ideas?

I got coupons as well, but my spend is £80!!!! I wouldn't mind if they were like Sainsbury's where they let you include wine and beer but £80 is crazy as there's only 2 of us and don't have expensive taste in food so don't think I'll be bothering with them

maman

deely wrote: »

I got coupons as well, but my spend is £80!!!! I wouldn't mind if they were like Sainsbury's where they let you include wine and beer but £80 is crazy as there's only 2 of us and don't have expensive taste in food so don't think I'll be bothering with them

VoucherMan wrote: »

You must be a big spender for them to set a £60 limit. I've just received my 4th consecutive batch of coupons, as with the previous batch they're for a £30 spend. I've given up looking now and just throw them straight in the recycling.
I got lucky with my first batch of coupons. A few of the branded products I still buy were 'on offer' anyway so I stocked up. There's only so many teabags and tubs of Clover you can stockpile though. For me to seriously consider shopping there they would have to offer 50% off.

No, I'm not a big spender and certainly not in Tesco. Last time I shopped there was about May when I had a coupon for a £30 shop. I bought an electric toothbrush (on offer) and various groceries. I'll probably just bin the vouchers this time.

I agree about Sainsburys. I'm just starting my second month of vouchers from there. It's relatively easy to spend that usually on wine, any YS, bread and anything I can't get in Aldi.

sarah1972

deely wrote: »

I got coupons as well, but my spend is £80!!!! I wouldn't mind if they were like Sainsbury's where they let you include wine and beer but £80 is crazy as there's only 2 of us and don't have expensive taste in food so don't think I'll be bothering with them

My spend is always £80 when I get tesco vouchers as well but I use them when I am stocking up on beer (which is most weeks :-) so going over £80 is a normal shop for me each week.

deely

sarah1972 wrote: »

My spend is always £80 when I get tesco vouchers as well but I use them when I am stocking up on beer (which is most weeks :-) so going over £80 is a normal shop for me each week.

if beer (and / or wine) was included it wouldn't be a problem for us as an occasional £80 spend but the coupon says alcohol is not included, and there's a limit how many loo rolls and washing powder I can stockpile for 2 people !!

sarah1972

deely wrote: »

if beer (and / or wine) was included it wouldn't be a problem for us as an occasional £80 spend but the coupon says alcohol is not included, and there's a limit how many loo rolls and washing powder I can stockpile for 2 people !!

I have always used my online vouchers with beer in my order?

Nick_C

I was in Tesco last night, and some of their prices were the same as Waitrose! Only worth buying things on offer. Then back to Aldi.

deely

sarah1972 wrote: »

I have always used my online vouchers with beer in my order?

is that recently, and have you tried using them in store?
I aways used to be able to use total spend coupons on alcohol until earlier this year and my dad's coupons are the same - we both shop in store if that makes any difference?

sarah1972

deely wrote: »

is that recently, and have you tried using them in store?
I aways used to be able to use total spend coupons on alcohol until earlier this year and my dad's coupons are the same - we both shop in store if that makes any difference?

I only use vouchers online so maybe its different instore? I must admit I havent used one recently though is maybe its changed.

Nick_C

You can use the Tesco vouchers in store for all sorts of things that are excluded in the T&Cs. The staff seem quite happy to put anything through, and the tills aren't programmed to enforce the conditions. It can be very lucrative.