Should there be dual pricing in supermarkets?

baser999

Just back from Tescos, saved quite a lot by being clubcard holders. They can pass my details on as long as they want if I’m saving this much every time I go shopping. Same applies to Sainsbury’s.

HillStreetBlues

It it bothers anyone just use fake names on card
Mr Robert Sole buys a lot of beans in Tesco, Mr Don Ickhead buys a lot of soup from Sainsburys.
Much better when they only use the first initial

MikeJXE

I called at the pumps and put £52.54 worth of diesel in 

I only paid £42.54 just because I have a club card 

Rosa_Damascena

MattMattMattUK said:

dealyboy said:

@ MattMattMattUK said:

Shops are giving the discounted price in exchange for us sharing our usage data and marketing options with them, I think that is a fair trade. 

indeed ... the only e-mail I receive is once a week 'your offers are in'. I don't remember receiving any marketing based on my purchases either from Sainsbury's or anybody else. I wish they would send me offers and coupons for whisky.

@ NonStopStress ... agree with all of your post  .

Sainsbury's recently ran a 25% off six bottles or more of spirits as well as wine, so I now have enough alcohol to keep me inebriated for the next five months, should I so choose. 

I think that is thoroughly irresponsible - I have no objection to 25%+ off individual bottles of spirits, but incentivising bulk buying sends out the wrong message. It wouldn't be allowed in Scotland (not that their minimum pricing policy works, people just pick another poison).

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HillStreetBlues said:

It it bothers anyone just use fake names on card
Mr Robert Sole buys a lot of beans in Tesco, Mr Don Ickhead buys a lot of soup from Sainsburys.
Much better when they only use the first initial

Not sure who those people are but I make my own soup, cheaper fresher and no additives. 

baser999

HillStreetBlues said:

It it bothers anyone just use fake names on card
Mr Robert Sole buys a lot of beans in Tesco, Mr Don Ickhead buys a lot of soup from Sainsburys.
Much better when they only use the first initial

My first job was in a civil service office where the clients names were in large font along the edge of their case files, initial and surname format. And yes, we had a file for Robert Sole 😂

Eldi_Dos

Rosa_Damascena said:

MattMattMattUK said:

dealyboy said:

@ MattMattMattUK said:

Shops are giving the discounted price in exchange for us sharing our usage data and marketing options with them, I think that is a fair trade. 

indeed ... the only e-mail I receive is once a week 'your offers are in'. I don't remember receiving any marketing based on my purchases either from Sainsbury's or anybody else. I wish they would send me offers and coupons for whisky.

@ NonStopStress ... agree with all of your post  .

Sainsbury's recently ran a 25% off six bottles or more of spirits as well as wine, so I now have enough alcohol to keep me inebriated for the next five months, should I so choose. 

I think that is thoroughly irresponsible - I have no objection to 25%+ off individual bottles of spirits, but incentivising bulk buying sends out the wrong message. It wouldn't be allowed in Scotland (not that their minimum pricing policy works, people just pick another poison).

You are quite right in what you are saying it is not allowed in shops in Scotland but what happens in reality is that those who can afford to order from the supermarkets "cellar" operation online.As the warehouses for these orders are in England the offers are valid for deliveries in Scotland.

Another example of well meaning legislation working against local employment.

MattMattMattUK

Rosa_Damascena said:

MattMattMattUK said:

dealyboy said:

@ MattMattMattUK said:

Shops are giving the discounted price in exchange for us sharing our usage data and marketing options with them, I think that is a fair trade. 

indeed ... the only e-mail I receive is once a week 'your offers are in'. I don't remember receiving any marketing based on my purchases either from Sainsbury's or anybody else. I wish they would send me offers and coupons for whisky.

@ NonStopStress ... agree with all of your post  .

Sainsbury's recently ran a 25% off six bottles or more of spirits as well as wine, so I now have enough alcohol to keep me inebriated for the next five months, should I so choose. 

I think that is thoroughly irresponsible - I have no objection to 25%+ off individual bottles of spirits, but incentivising bulk buying sends out the wrong message. It wouldn't be allowed in Scotland (not that their minimum pricing policy works, people just pick another poison).

Just because one buys them all in one go does not mean that one has to consume them all in one go. I have more than enough alcohol at home to kill me many times over, at a rough estimate enough to keep me drunk every day for around five months should I choose, but I choose not to. I have bought it when on offer, some has been gifted etc. and I will use it as gifts, whilst going to dinner at other people's homes etc. for the next year. In just the same ways that they also offer discounts on multi-buys of pizza, I do not need to buy three pizzas and eat them all in one go so I am sick, I can buy them, freeze them and consumer them over a period of time, or share them with others. Personal responsibility is a thing. 

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Rosa_Damascena said:

I think that is thoroughly irresponsible - I have no objection to 25%+ off individual bottles of spirits, but incentivising bulk buying sends out the wrong message. It wouldn't be allowed in Scotland (not that their minimum pricing policy works, people just pick another poison).

It's not irresponsible, it's business. They can offer the discount on bulk buying as they can make savings, for example if they did 25% off an individual item and 50 people went in to buy that day, thats 50 people to serve individually, but if it was buy 10 get 25% off they only need to serve 5 people. If ordered online it's less packaging and less deliveries. Thats how I see it anyway. 
And it's upto individuals what they buy. 
If its alcohol or fattening foods and the individual has a problem, they will buy it whether discounted or not, and they should seek help if they have addictions.
But if an individual wants to buy in bulk to save money and then store them away I don't see the issue. 

Rosa_Damascena

[Deleted User] said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

I think that is thoroughly irresponsible - I have no objection to 25%+ off individual bottles of spirits, but incentivising bulk buying sends out the wrong message. It wouldn't be allowed in Scotland (not that their minimum pricing policy works, people just pick another poison).

It's not irresponsible, it's business. They can offer the discount on bulk buying as they can make savings, for example if they did 25% off an individual item and 50 people went in to buy that day, thats 50 people to serve individually, but if it was buy 10 get 25% off they only need to serve 5 people. If ordered online it's less packaging and less deliveries. Thats how I see it anyway. 
And it's upto individuals what they buy. 
If its alcohol or fattening foods and the individual has a problem, they will buy it whether discounted or not, and they should seek help if they have addictions.
But if an individual wants to buy in bulk to save money and then store them away I don't see the issue. 

If like me you like a well-stocked bar and can restrict it to an occasional tipple - that's fine. 

If you're an alcoholic getting through half a litre a day then fast tracks the addiction and health consequences. Retailers cannot discriminate at the point of sale unless someone obviously looks under 25.