Tesco reduced to clear, but no bargains
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Tesco used to significantly reduce the prices of items that were close to their sell-by date, but these days it's hardly worth the bother looking in the reduced section and hunting for those yellow stickers. They're no longer the bargain they once were. I have also noticed that they seem to reduce the price of goods a lot earlier than they used to, sometimes several days or even a week before the sell-by date. I think the price reduction is really stingy though and even on the last day, they rarely drop the price enough to make it worthwhile. |
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I'm on a pretty low income as I am self employed so I need to buy the reduced stuff and the Tesco Value products most of the time. It used to be the case that you could find items that were reduced to nearly one third of the original price. Bargains such as these would be snapped up rapidly and you'd be in a race with the pensioners and single mothers to get there first. I usually lost though because they're canny creatures and know how to use their elbows! Okay, maybe I exaggerate but the shelves were generally emptied as soon as the reduced items appeared because they were REALLY reduced. |
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Now when I go to our local Tesco the reduced counter is always pretty full and there are plenty of yellow stickers, but a few pence off here and isn't much of an incentive to walk past Iceland now is it? If rummage around enough you might be lucky enough to find something with a third off. But that's about as good as it gets! Come on Tesco; let's have some real price reductions because you know, every little helps! |
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I've also noticed that Tesco (along with other supermarkets) don't reduce products like they used to. I remember a few years ago, they would reduce some things to 10p or even 1p just to get rid of the stuff. Now I think they would rather throw it away and let customers buy at full price. If they do reduce things, they are such small discounts that it's not worth it (If something is reduced from £2.99 to £2.89, I would rather buy it at full price and have longer to eat it, rather than having to eat it on the same day). I live in London and Tesco Express stores are popping up everywhere. I find that they do sometimes have good bargains as they want to keep the shelves stocked up but as the stores are new, they don't get much custom yet or Tesco haven't worked out what local people like so, for now at least, that's where I find the best bargains.
Bargain Hunter - 11-Jan-10 22:32
The revolting guy who usually does the reducing will purposely slow time customers waiting to pick up a good deal.
They admit to hiding goods for other staff,no problem, I would do the same,but Tesco management want rid of the perishable goods and probably wouldn't appreciate the behaviour of the wierdos with the sticker guns exercising the only power they will ever wield over another person in their lives.
BargainHunter - 13-Sep-09 11:20
Try visiting high street markets (as opposed to farmers markets which are expensive), if there is one near you. Fruit and veg are much cheaper than you'd get them in a supermarket. If you have a garden why not try and grow some of your own?
If those aren't viable options. Try buying own brand or basic goods not big names like Heinz. Often they taste just as good and cost less. Also buy bargains, even if that means not eating familiar meals.
Most importantly, don't waste food and learn to use your nose, not the use by date. There is a use for everything. Veg tops, fruit peels, bread crusts can all be turned into meal ingredients for soups, crumb toppings, biscuits. Food that is supposed to be thrown out is usually good for a couple of days more.
Another suggestion is to try making some vegetarian meals. Meat is expensive, fatty and usually pumped full of hormones - particuarly intensively reared meat. A big bag of nuts, some rice and veg, a block of chees with a good stock - you've got the basics for some great meals.
I do most of these things myself and I'm not poor. So there's no stigma attached to being sensible about not wasting money instead of squandering it on pointless expensive food or food that's not good for you.
Can anyone suggest how to buy food on a very very tight budget?
The best way to save money, on a tight budget, is to make your own food, not buy pre-packaged ready-meals. I haven't bought a loaf of bread for years now and I don't own a breadmaker either - nor am I on a tight budget. A home made load costs me a third of what I;d pay buying the same sized loaf. And it tastes better too. Same goes for biscuits and cakes.





