Rollercoaster prices confirmed by Which ?

edited 25 July 2021 at 2:06PM in Gone off!
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edited 25 July 2021 at 2:06PM in Gone off!
Supermarket product's best buy dates exposed as prices yo-yo depending on day (msn.com)
It seems that pretty much all of the supermarkets are doing this yo-yo pricing. OK if it's normal price v offer price, but just putting prices up and down by over 100$ seems pointless, 
Anyone spotted this in supermarkets ? 
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  • adonisadonis Forumite
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    See it all the time in different supermarkets, I won't buy the product at the high price out of principle.
  • CornucopiaCornucopia Forumite
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    "Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and Ocado"...  spot the supermarkets not on the list.
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  • FarwayFarway Forumite
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    "Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and Ocado"...  spot the supermarkets not on the list.
    Maybe that's because they never looked there

  • MnoeeMnoee Forumite
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    It's usually only on branded products which I don't buy too many of to begin with! I never see the price of unbranded 'staples' you cook with doing this, just processed foods. I'm not saying I never buy a packet of crisps, but I'm happy enough to pick from whichever brand is on offer the week I need them. 
  • General_GrantGeneral_Grant Forumite
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    Seemed to me to be a non-news item.  It would have been surprising if it were not the case and the conclusion was that prices were stable.
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    CornucopiaCornucopia Forumite
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    edited 22 May 2021 at 11:31AM
    Farway said:
    Maybe that's because they never looked there

    It would be interesting to see some data, but anecdotally Lidl & Aldi's prices seem to be much more stable than other supermarkets.   I can point to some products that have remained the same price, same size, same quality for the best part of a decade.    

    One factor in that is that as well as competing with the big supermarkets, Lidl and Aldi also compete with each other.  
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  • Rosa_DamascenaRosa_Damascena Forumite
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    Farway said:
    Maybe that's because they never looked there

    It would be interesting to see some data, but anecdotally Lidl & Aldi's prices seem to be much more stable than other supermarkets.   I can point to some products that have remained the same price, same size, same quality for the best part of a decade.    

    One factor in that is that as well as competing with the big supermarkets, Lidl and Aldi also compete with each other.  
    And now there is the Sputnik supermarket on the horizon...
    No man is worth crawling on this earth.

    So much to read, so little time.
  • FarwayFarway Forumite
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    Farway said:
    Maybe that's because they never looked there

    It would be interesting to see some data, but anecdotally Lidl & Aldi's prices seem to be much more stable than other supermarkets.   I can point to some products that have remained the same price, same size, same quality for the best part of a decade.    

    One factor in that is that as well as competing with the big supermarkets, Lidl and Aldi also compete with each other.  
    And now there is the Sputnik supermarket on the horizon...
    If it triggers what the first Sputnik did we will be for "interesting" times

  • CornucopiaCornucopia Forumite
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    And now there is the Sputnik supermarket on the horizon...
    Not going to be anywhere near me, unfortunately.   :/
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  • 203846930203846930 Forumite
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    Apparently the shortage of grass for cows is going to drive up the cost of milk.
    Just shows that they will use any excuse to raise prices.
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