WSL : Barrs Irn Bru - 9 litres for £3 at Asda (well maybe)

Anic

I am not sure if this is the right thread to put this or not.

My OH was in Asda this morning to buy my usual Barrs Irn Bru - three 2 litre bottles for £3. He thought his luck was in when he noticed that some of the 2 litre bottles had 50% extra free. Obviouysly he picked up these bottles instead of the normal 2 litre bottles and went to pay the usual £3 for 9 litres.

Unfortunately it did not go through like this at the till and each bottle was charged at £1.32, so he took the bottles and receipt to customer services to point out their mistake but they said these bottles were exempt from the offer (at Barrs request). He took their word for it and didn't argue the case (I may be wrong) but I don't think this is right.

Surely if Asda are charging £3 for three 2L bottles and advertising it as such, it shouldn't matter if the Manufacturer has put 50% extra in - after all the extra 50% is FREE. How can it then be free if Asda are charging you more for these bottles than the 2L bottles without the 50% Free.

Maybe it was just my Asda that was being "jobsworth" but I would have thought this was against some advertising law or trading standards or something.

outbidder

...you have to drink it when you get it home :-P

froggergirl

A few months back it was the Coke that was on this offer - the 3 bottles with 50% extra free certainly went through on the offer then

Anic

outbidder wrote:

...you have to drink it when you get it home :-P

I don't drink anything else. Maybe I'm addicted!!

froggergirl wrote:

A few months back it was the Coke that was on this offer - the 3 bottles with 50% extra free certainly went through on the offer then

I was certain we had had this offer before - wasn't sure if it was Pepsi Max or Diet Coke. So what is the difference then? Can Barr's dictate which bottles are on offer and which ones are not?

scottishchick27

Anic wrote:

I don't drink anything else. Maybe I'm addicted!!
QUOTE]

Nothing better than a vodka with Irn Bru. :beer:

skintscotsman

scottishchick27 wrote:

Anic wrote:

I don't drink anything else. Maybe I'm addicted!!
QUOTE]

Nothing better than a vodka with Irn Bru. :beer:

i beg to differ.

nothing quite like an irn bru the morning after a night on the tiles.

DIRK_GENTLY

MORRISSONS are selling 4x2litre bottles for £3

Anic

DIRK_GENTLY wrote:

MORRISSONS are selling 4x2litre bottles for £3

So technically, if Morrisons are advertising this on a leaflet - you could take this leaflet to Asda and get 12 litres for £3. They would price match the leaflet and you should be able to get the 50% extra free bottles instead (unless you go to the Asda at Maryhill in Glasgow who might say that Barrs won't allow it).

irnbru_2

Anic wrote:

So technically, if Morrisons are advertising this on a leaflet - you could take this leaflet to Asda and get 12 litres for £3. They would price match the leaflet and you should be able to get the 50% extra free bottles instead (unless you go to the Asda at Maryhill in Glasgow who might say that Barrs won't allow it).

The August 2005 leaflet doesn't advertise it.

The Anniesland branch have been running this since mid-June and IIRC its due to finish mid-September.

:beer:

Katgoddess

The 50% free bottles would have a different barcode on them which would not be linked to the offer.

vansboy

Asda had a similar deal on HP beans - 50% extra free, ie 6 tins for price of 4.

They were still on sisplay - well the packs I salvaged from the back of the counter - & went through as BOGOF, which was the deal that week.

I'd not accept the 'doesn't apply' excuse, or else you're simply NOT getting 50% extra free or NOT getting the alternative offer.

They should wothdraw one promotion, till stocks are cleared.

& don't even think of the brains behind Morrisons crisps... 2 packs 12 for £2, or why not have 3 packs of 6, instead? Still only £2!!

VB