Tesco wrong prices thread part 2 - please post your finds here

fruitcake_2

Went to the huge Tesco in Stockport...had a huge list off this site to check unfortunately,..either they remoned the labels or the product was correctly priced...BUT I spotted the smoked Gammon which had £5.98 for 1.2kg and most of the gammon had NO PRICE but four had £6.26 on the packs. Since I don't eat gammon I thought I'd pick up two and give it a go....RESULT £12.52 refund, will be donate said pieces to a friend and her dawg. They changed the sign afterwards...

jordylass

I was in Tescos Durham yesterday, teh only price differential I could see were cheese, which I'd stocked up on the day before from a different Tesco, but in Durham they had a sign near meat and cheese which said something along the lines of, "shelf edge price is for general/customer information only".
I wondered if I did buy anything would they use that as a get out, can't see trading standards being too happy at that.

Addy

jordylass wrote:

I was in Tescos Durham yesterday, teh only price differential I could see were cheese, which I'd stocked up on the day before from a different Tesco, but in Durham they had a sign near meat and cheese which said something along the lines of, "shelf edge price is for general/customer information only".
I wondered if I did buy anything would they use that as a get out, can't see trading standards being too happy at that.

Sounds like Tesco don't like having their own policies used in earnest, it's a dead cert. they'd try to use this statement as a get-out clause, however it's in direct conflict with their own company-wide total-refund-and-keep policy so I would argue that that policy took precedent.

Found the Somerset Brie today, price on shelf £6.89/kg, price on packaging £7.30/kg. Together with the medium cheddar and bacon joints yesterday, done fairly well. Also spotted Healthy Eating fresh Cod, overpriced by a few pence per kg, but I feel awkward going to CS with more than 1 overprice - am I the only one? lol.

Anyone know if Brie freezes? The use by date isn't that long.

redfox

Addy wrote:

Anyone know if Brie freezes? The use by date isn't that long.

Most cheeses don't freeze well at all although I have put Stilton into the freezer for a couple of months wrapped in foil and it has been ok. But soft cheeses like Brie certainly won't freeze well though so I'd get eating it up if I were you

randan

Had my first success with this last night when I got 6 packs of Healthy Living Mild Cheddar 250g - priced on the packs as £1.19 but a shelf price of £1.08.

CS went off and came back with the ticket from the shelf - apologised and handed over the £7.14.

I also got 2 each of the Nestle Fitness/Fitness with Fruit/Cheerios with fruit on BOGOF all with £3 coupons and DVD's on the packs - and I paid using 2 x £3 joey coupons.

6 boxes of cereal and 6 packs of cheese for about 34p - fantastic value for money !!!

Liverbird

Saw lots of staff checking fresh food prices with hand held scanners today. Hope the b*ggers aren't on to us!!!! :mad:

xlt_hunter

I had a go at this for the first time today.

Brought 2 packs of Tesco Farmhouse extra mature chedder £3.45 on the shelf and £3.65 on the packs. Scanned at the self-service tills at £3.65, went to CS and £7.30 credited back to me and free 2 blocks of cheese!

I was a little cautious over this as the barcoding on the shelf tags don't match to the codes on the pack - but it still works if the description is correct. Note look out for the Bacon (Red Packs) £1.65 I think on the packs and its £1.45 on the shelfs... so - im off to get them now to stock up on the freezer for old bacon sarnies.

6 Packs of birds eye beef in gravy as well for 300 points (£12 in deals - new cooker for the kicthen next year) :j

Now off to another tescos to use the 2 Joey £3.00 coupons.

Free Food at last! :beer:

Dormouse

redfox wrote:

Most cheeses don't freeze well at all

They don't freeze well if you freeze them whole, but will be ok if you grate them before freezing (only hard cheeses, obviously). Then just add to pizzas, lasagnes, cheese on toast etc straight from the freezer!

Funny how inventive you get when you have all this free food to use up!

mossy

Damm I've just been to tescos before reading this post....note to self must read all of website and posts before I go out anywhere....note to self ignore that or I'll never get out of the house lol

I always check my receipt just in case something has been charged at the wrong price but I never thought of going out on the hunt for incorrectly priced goods :rotfl:

nannaC

Hi, got some more bacon today price £1.90 shelf £1.66 on both smoked and unsmoked, also larger packs showed wrong prices but as couldn't find instore scanner didn't risk it. My daughter and I plan days out only if there is a Tesco store on route. Also when they sell ready meals off cheap you still get £1 nocked of if you buy 2. Got 2 chicken in asparagus for reduced price of £1.14 each on pack and another pound off at till making them £1.28 for 2 not bad