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 do the reductions in the tesco store that I work in I can tell you for a fact that we still reduce things right down, the 'final' reductions' get done at 7pm and this usually knocks about 80-90% off depending how many products are left, and then when I'm checking the rest of the store for tomorrow's reductions anything that was missed the day before gets knocked right down to 90-95% it's all about the customers timing to grab the bargains while they are there. The only thing that doesn't get knocked right down anymore is the instore bakery but this is at a store level rather than a national level and is done to ensure we bake the correct quantities during the day. The bottle of wine mentioned below sounds like the reduced bottle was reduced when the normal bottle of wine was a higher price and then some days/weeks later the normal wine comes down in price also.
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Did find a bottle of wine I wanted, priced at £5.99. Fine - but I noticed it had a 'Reduced for Quick Sale' label on it - new price was £5.98! It's a decent wine and well worth around £6 a bottle but I really wonder if anyone had bought a bottle to get the 1p off?
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Why can`t supermarkets colour code their economy ranges. I have recently bought some own brand vitamins from ASDA, & when I opened them, I found that they were the wrong ones. The trouble is that they all look alike, such as tinned beans look identical to, say tomatoes, & I have ended up opening a can of these when I wanted beans. Of course once I`ve opened them, I can`t take them back, so I have to eat them or throw them away if I don`t like them. I must be very bad for people who are visually impaired, or semi-literate.
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The smelliest toilets in a shopping centre that I have ever come across are the main ones in the Tamworth shopping centre, my wife imformed me that the ladies were unusable because of the smell, and she said she would wait until we got home, an hours drive away,
What sort of brain dead person is the manager of this centre to not notice this terrible smell? why havn't the shop managers complained? the stench was unbearable.
What sort of brain dead person is the manager of this centre to not notice this terrible smell? why havn't the shop managers complained? the stench was unbearable.
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Gainsborough lad. - 15-Jun-10 20:28
My wife and myself visited Tesco Goole today (14/6/10) with the intention of having a meal in the cafeteria. Before we entered the cafeteria my wife had occasion to use the ladies toilet which is situated at the entrance to the cafeteria. To say that she was disgusted at the state of the toilet would be an understatement especially as it is situated next to the cafeteria all of which is part of a food store. Needless to say that we didn't use the cafeteria and we will be advising others to steer well clear. Whoever is in charge of hygiene at Tesco Goole, I suggest that they start to earn thier keep.
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Mr A. Cavanagh - 14-Jun-10 18:56
If Tesco has too many yellow labels - the stock contol manager is not keeping an eye on stock. Come on customers - Are you gonna control the stock ?
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Reduced to clear - seduced too dear .....sold for normal price reduded from triple price, or as usual was £4.99 reduced to £4.92
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tada hee hee lol woo - 16-Apr-10 02:40
I wanted leeks for soup, and picked up a 500g bag of Tesco "Value" leeks. The price per kilo was £1.68. Then, I noted that loose, "not Value" leeks were only £1.15 per kilo. Duh!! I queried it online with their Customer Services, and had a phone call from some poor soul who'd clearly been told to deal with me as a training exercise. To me, the matter was obvious - Tesco appear to be scamming their customers who want to purchase products from their Value range. Silly me! Because the leeks in the pre-packed Value range are smaller, apparently you get more for your money! That is exactly what the guy said. I told him that to me, 500g of leeks is 500g of leeks, whether they are large ones or small ones. No, I was wrong again, of course. "People like to have more leeks in the pack" he said. And I added, under my breath "because they think they are getting more". Every little helps Tesco, and not the customer, in my personal opinion.
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you get strange "hanging around" people in every tesco I have been in.Its like people of the night..if you dont have it I WILL!
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no I insist after you - 2-Apr-10 20:24
in my local tesco they slightly reduce food earlier in the day and then reduce it quite a bit more later in the day where it has about 80% off the original price. its about 7pmish they tend to reduce it to this low so I always aim to shop at around this time.
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I just hate tescos and how they are taking over the world. They treat their customers with the same contempt as their suppliers.
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What really annoys me is when there are say, 10 of the same item reduced and one customer takes the lot. I don't think that's right, it's just plain greedy. I always only take one or two and let others have a bargain too.
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.
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.
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Bargain Hunter - 11-Jan-10 22:32
I'm a student in dundee and must admit that I find this article quite wrong, the riverside tesco usually seems to have a lot of great deals on clearance food. I frequently find tesco's finest products being sold for up to 90% off and will tend to fill my trolley and stock up for about 2 weeks on a 'motherload' day. I'll go home and freeze my beef steaks/bacon/.chicken breasts. I think the problem is that these aisles are usually plundered by students long before anyone else gets a look in.
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Bargain hunters are eyed with contempt at the Barnsley Tesco.
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.
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.
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Staff in the Goole Tesco have developed an obnoxious attitude to customers looking to buy reduced items. Tricks like saving reduced items for off-duty staff members, giving reduced items to friends they see shopping and randomly hiding products on the way to the reduced counter if they see known bargain hunters waiting. The store has now threatened to limit reduced purchases to three items because of 'Complaints from GOOD customers' . Such a pity that Tesco seems to encourage their pitiful staff to exercise their rights to deter anyone from looking for bargains on a regular basis. Netto wipes the floor with Tesco on most regular prices and the staff are always friendly and happy to sell reduced items rather than throw them away.
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BargainHunter - 13-Sep-09 11:20
I find the best bargains at our Tesco metro are around 3pm, just before the students get there! Yesterday I got a £4 tray of lovely pork chops for £1.39. Straight in the freezer for when I'm ready to put them under the grill, smothered in hoi-sin sauce (which I got cheap too!)
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As I said before, if you're unemployed you could make more of your own food, not buy pre-packed, ready meals or fast food.
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.
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.
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I am unemployed and really really struggling and my overdraft is about at its limit. I struggle to make the jobseekers allowance stratch to cover all my bills and once they're all paid I barely have enough to buy food with just a few pounds. I'm trying my best to improve my financial situation, I am getting plenty of job interviews but have not been successful as yet.
Can anyone suggest how to buy food on a very very tight budget?
Can anyone suggest how to buy food on a very very tight budget?
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They're getting smarter all right. If you go looking for bargains these days you won't find them. They don't knock them down till the last possible moment.
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I think they've cottoned onto the fact that many people buy goods from the 'reduced' counter even if they can afford the main products, reducing their profit margins accordingly. It is bad news for those on a tight budget, I agree.
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.
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.
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