Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)

pumpkin89

wild666 said:

Tesco is only cheaper for some products if you sign up for a Clubcard otherwise you are most likely to pay the RRP for the items.

Surely anyone interested in money saving has a Clubcard?  They've been around since 1995 and have always offered "free money" to anyone shopping in Tesco.

Brie

pumpkin89 said:

wild666 said:

Tesco is only cheaper for some products if you sign up for a Clubcard otherwise you are most likely to pay the RRP for the items.

Surely anyone interested in money saving has a Clubcard?  They've been around since 1995 and have always offered "free money" to anyone shopping in Tesco.

yes but like all the other loyalty cards and apps it's so annoying to have a wallet or phone full.  I do wish the shops would save money themselves by cancelling  all these and thus pass savings on through lower prices for all of us.

DigForVictory

Just the money they make off our data funds the price cuts for the few who can be arrised to get some of the value back.
Sorry, but that granularity of data is gold dust - and why loyalty schemes keep going. They are not in it for us the punters’ welfare.

Rosa_Damascena

DigForVictory said:

Just the money they make off our data funds the price cuts for the few who can be arrised to get some of the value back.
Sorry, but that granularity of data is gold dust - and why loyalty schemes keep going. They are not in it for us the punters’ welfare.

Well they can chew over my YS purchase data to their heart's content.

maman

Yes, Rosa_Damascena. I find it highly amusing when Sainsburys offer me pennies or a handful of Nectar points off something I would never dream of buying full price. Samphire comes to mind. Fortunately, they do provide a bin near the check outs. I wonder if they collect data from there! 🤣

pumpkin89

DigForVictory said:

Just the money they make off our data funds the price cuts for the few who can be arrised to get some of the value back.

Clubcards are scanned on 80% of Tesco transactions - hardly the few!
[https://www.marketing-beat.co.uk/2023/07/14/bellini-tesco-clubcard/]

Brie

And then yesterday when I was in Sainsbugs I bought some sausages in their own brand.  6 pack was £3.85 (I think) and a 10 pack £5.  So I got the 10 pack.  And then discovered after I'd paid that there was a Nectar discount of £1.70 so 10 cost less than 6.  But there was nothing on the shelf to say there was a Nectar deal.  That strikes me as silly as many people (myself included) not only compare to get the best value but also will multi buy when there's a really good deal going.  

Sea_Shell

Well, I'll sell my soul to the devil for a discount.   

Just used £69 worth of Clubcard vouchers against another holiday!   Although that was exchanged when they were worth 3x

Katiehound

I really loved my Tesco points when there was the x 3 deal. Also was good when Tesco Ireland hadn't split away from 'the parent' as I used to be a tidy shopper there 'rescuing' sign up for clubcard till receipts... no more.
However I've had a fair few Stena line ferry crossings including one to Dublin in July. At least I had enough for a single crossing before the points devalued!
I don't think they are going to be as good from now onwards

In fact I think they might have had x 4 value long ago?

MrsStepford

Recently, the Better Half went to Aldi. As usual no wagyu beef whatsoever. Lots of cheese but smelly. Fridge problem ? Specially Selected pesto without nasties, capers ditto. Cod loins to chuck in the freezer were MSC certified. No organic veg or eggs. He said Lidl is better.