tesco, opinions on prices

iwanttosave_2

redrolo wrote: »

Unfortunately this is incorrect. Having worked for them for 17 years I can say this. The only variances in prices is between the Express convenience sites and the main superstores. When there is a difference, it is due to someone not putting the updated price on the shelf.

Thanks

Actually it isn't incorrect, they change their prices in accordance to the demographic. My town is a wealthy one and the prices charged here are much more expensive than if I went to the one in one of the neighbouring poorer towns (yes I was bored enough to check).

This was also confirmed by someone on the old style boards just the other week.

Asda do the same, and wouldn't be suprised if other companies do too. Asda is consistently cheaper for me and the quality of own produce is far superior to that of its rivals I have found.

calleyw

redrolo wrote: »

Unfortunately this is incorrect. Having worked for them for 17 years I can say this. The only variances in prices is between the Express convenience sites and the main superstores. When there is a difference, it is due to someone not putting the updated price on the shelf.

Thanks

I beg to differ most supermarkets do something called price flexing where they charge what they believe the local market will pay. So same product will be different prices in different locations.

And I have a feeling that only Asda and Morrisons don't. So the same price from end of the country to the other.

Iwantotsave beat me too it.

Yours


Calley

zorber

calleyw wrote: »

I beg to differ most supermarkets do something called price flexing where they charge what they believe the local market will pay. So same product will be different prices in different locations.

And I have a feeling that only Asda and Morrisons don't. So the same price from end of the country to the other.

Iwantotsave beat me too it.

Yours


Calley

I think watrose offer a flat pricing policy too.

Ben84

I don't shop at Tesco any more. The quality seems to be going down and the prices up.

I have found that Tesco have been beaten on price by Sainsburys, M&S and the local market for almost everything I buy. Sainsburys tend to price match Tesco own brands, and I find their products consistently much better quality. For the more expensive items I buy, they're cheaper and nicer in M&S. Tesco finest range costs more than the comparative items in M&S. You have to watch out for the offers and multi-buy items, but they go in regular cycles there, so I stock up. For fruit and vegetables, the market tends to beat all the supermarkets for price and quality.

calleyw

zorber wrote: »

I think watrose offer a flat pricing policy too.

I think you are right.

Yours


Calley

1971rr

I agree with you Ben84-Sainsburys is the best all rounder for quality/price/offers.I may be at risk of being called a snob but the sort of people you get in Tesco/Aldi/Asda thankfully do not shop in Sainsburys because they think its expensive.
My local Tesco is disgusting-chewing gum all over the entrance floor,security guard,unruly children everywhere and the general ambiance is low rent.Ditto Asda.Asda's range of food is limited.

SUESMITH_2

ive gone back to shopping at netto, home bargains and sainsburys - only shopped at tescos recently cos i was after points but found their fruit and veg, meat and value products very poor compared to what the others offer.

phoebe03cat

I agree, we have now changed to Lidl/Asda/Costco. Will use Mr.t only if we have got a decent offer/code. I HATE the way they make the cheaper, larger amounts of goods unavailable. I can generally only buy x6 lots of cat food as the cheaper to buy x12 never on shelf. Also they seem to hide brand labels which are not their own or have a different unit for comparison on the shelf edge and as for their stupour inducing music...aaaagh. I too now support the local butcher and farm shop. Miles cheaper and great quality.

andybk

Just a few points about supermarkets , first the suppliers fund the bogof offers ,it costs tecos etc nothing , they have too or loose contracts , and due to much higher fuel and animal feed costs , packaging costs , transport etc raw material prices have shot up for them , double in some cases ,now they are not in a position to make so many offers , due to being screwed down for so long by the big 4 ,
I have friends in the farming sector and the days of cheap food are over so get used to it ,
Food is no more expensive at the farm gate than it was 30 years ago , so there are 30 years inflation to make up for ,(think what fuel cost in the 70s compare to now !) food subsidies are no longer paid by the EU to enable them to produce at less than the cost of production ,most direct subsidies will be gone by 2012
Tescos used to keep the prices down by importing but the £ is worth 12% less now against the euro ,making exports more attractive to uk producers , and imports cost more .
Lastly we throw away 30% of all food bought , in part down to the bogf offers epecially on fresh produce , and government dont like this so are trying to discourage the stores from promoting it .

calleyw

andybk wrote: »

Just a few points about supermarkets , first the suppliers fund the bogof offers ,it costs tecos etc nothing , they have too or loose contracts , and due to much higher fuel and animal feed costs , packaging costs , transport etc raw material prices have shot up for them , double in some cases ,now they are not in a position to make so many offers , due to being screwed down for so long by the big 4 ,
I have friends in the farming sector and the days of cheap food are over so get used to it ,
Food is no more expensive at the farm gate than it was 30 years ago , so there are 30 years inflation to make up for ,(think what fuel cost in the 70s compare to now !) food subsidies are no longer paid by the EU to enable them to produce at less than the cost of production ,most direct subsidies will be gone by 2012
Tescos used to keep the prices down by importing but the £ is worth 12% less now against the euro ,making exports more attractive to uk producers , and imports cost more .
Lastly we throw away 30% of all food bought , in part down to the bogf offers epecially on fresh produce , and government dont like this so are trying to discourage the stores from promoting it .

You are so right. I come from a farming background and anyone who says that all farmers are rich are wrong. I know first hand they are not.

It is hard work with them working 7 days a week 365 days a year even christmas day. The animals need to be fed, cleaned out etc. And most earn less than min wage and the average age of a farmer is about 59 years old.

Shocking thing is that people think farmers get all the money yeah right. Think about how much a pint a milk is farmers get about 19p of that cost and for some farmers it costs them more to produce. No wonder they are going bankrupt left right and centre.

People bang on about fairtrade but never see them talk about fairtrade for farmers in the UK. If we loose the farmers in this country then all production will have to imported.

Yours


Calley