Share your post-Christmas yellow sticker* successes

MSE_James

With some supermarkets already making space for Easter eggs ( ) It's the time that Christmas products are marked down to rock-bottom prices.

What bargains have you spotted on your travels? Which reduced items do you find hard to resist?

Normally I take full advantage of the reductions at this time of year and fill the cupboards with snacks to last through to the summer but I will be a bit more selective this year for health reasons! 

I haven't yet ventured out to the supermarkets since Christmas Eve, but even then I was able to pick up half-price brandy butter at Aldi, and I also went into a Waitrose store with many Christmas bargains.

* Some supermarkets use red (or plain white) shelf-edge labels for reductions, but you get the idea

Browntoa

Got a fresh turkey crown for £5 and 2 packs of pigs in blankets for 10p each from Asda  , in freezer for Easter.

Got some cocktail sausages and 12 small chicken/steak pies for 70p each from Lidl , in freezer for snack food on new years eve .

Didn't see any "non food " bargains to tempt me 

Rosa_Damascena

I'd heard that Asda were selling big tubs of Quality Street for £2; in previous years they have given away their Christmas veg to avoid the rot. Nothing in my local although Christmassy deserts were all 1/2 price. Apart from the stollen, SEL said 62p but the till disagreed.

Chessboards on slates in Morrisons for just £3 yesterday. Just about worth it for the cheese value, the slates will have other uses I am sure.

MSE_James

Yes I heard that my local Asda was giving away veg on Christmas Eve too

MSE_James

In between my bank holiday duties on the MSE Forum I went for a quick scoot round the local supermarkets - Waitrose, Iceland, Sainsbury's Local, Lidl and Tesco Express (plus Wilko).  Here are a few of my findings:

Waitrose - mince pies half price




Waitrose - half price sweets



Waitrose - cheese



WIlko - marzipan icing redacted from £5.50 to £2



Iceland - a third off Christmas cheeses



Sainsbury's Local - half price brandy cream



Lidl - a third off marzipan bars



Tesco Express - biscuit selections reduced



Tesco Express - Christmas cake reduced from £11 to £5



Tesco Express - recyclable Christmas crackers half price

JCS1

Asda were giving away veg on Boxing Day too

sarah1972

we went into my local co op today, all Xmas stock was still full price, including tonnes and tonnes of mince pies !

topcat105

We called into our local M & S this morning. Loads of reduced food but still expensive.
E.g. turkey crowns reduced from £50 to £33.50 !
Picked a box of mince pies up for £1

Rosa_Damascena

sarah1972 said:

we went into my local co op today, all Xmas stock was still full price, including tonnes and tonnes of mince pies !

I tried a Co-op mince pie with my 11am cuppa today, am surprised how nice it was. The pastry was not at all soggy, unlike Lidl's basic Favorina. At £1 for 6 pretty good value I think.

@MSE_James - thank you! Your recce of the shops has put the bargain-hunter FOMO to rest, there's nothing out there worth having.

sarah1972

Rosa_Damascena said:

sarah1972 said:

we went into my local co op today, all Xmas stock was still full price, including tonnes and tonnes of mince pies !

I tried a Co-op mince pie with my 11am cuppa today, am surprised how nice it was. The pastry was not at all soggy, unlike Lidl's basic Favorina. At £1 for 6 pretty good value I think.

@MSE_James - thank you! Your recce of the shops has put the bargain-hunter FOMO to rest, there's nothing out there worth having.

I’m not keen on most of the shop mince pies and prefer homemade but I agree that co op ones are ok ish. 

Just surprised that it was all full price still, including Xmas puddings, Xmas cakes etc

SaverRate

Has anyone noticed this year that the Xmas meat etc thats normally reduced to go very quickly is still expensive, or is it just me?

Had some good bargains in Asda on chocolate etc. Tesco had Xmas roll wrap for 75p/roll. Sainsburys wasnt that good for bargains. Wilco had half price panettones. Lidl and Aldi had Xmas puddings reduced but not dirt cheap.