Cost of living crisis

Just been to Tesco and noticed box of Cherry Bakewell £2.35 but if you use club card £1.25!

All for rewarding loyalty etc but if they can sell at £1.25 to a card holder I’m sure it doesn’t need to be nearly twice the price to everyone else.

Rant over

 

I dont think that’s got much to do with a cost of living crisis more Tesco being arseholes.

 

I agree. I actually hate this practice. I don’t mind the way Morrisons does it which is offers like ‘10% off bread’ etc. but even they’ve started with the two advertised prices for one or two items recently.

 

Agreed. Just go to Lidl / Aldi. Quality usually better in my experience

 

I'm not a fan of loyalty schemes in any guise. I make use of them, because it would be foolish not to, but the amount of unnecessary plastic and the admin costs of such schemes doesn't bear thinking about. Just discount your goods for pity's sake. We shouldn't need to join your fècking club to get a money off deal.

 

Isn’t it just competition which helps to keep Prices down? Fear there will be a lack of competition in the energy market when things get back to normal

 

You should if want a lot of chocolate on your biscuit.

 

I hate Tescos with a passion because of this.
I do not want to be "loyal" to them and I do not want to pay a higher price for the same item. How they have the nerve to overcharge the casual customer is scandalous.
I don't shop there ... they can f.u.c.k. right off ..... robbing b.astards.

 

You don’t have to be loyal to tesco to have a Clubcard and the amount of info they have on you is minimal. I don’t feel like they abuse the data either

The Clubcard offers are a bit of a con in the main as if you didn’t have a Clubcard you wouldn’t buy most of them, especially not the Bakewells the op mentions.

But I’m not sure it deserves criticism it gets on here. Costco sell stuff cheap but only to fee paying card holders.

 

I'm deeply disturbed. I love a cherry Bakewell and don't feel I could look at one the same again now.

 

Cherry Bakewell pack of four at Morrisons was £2 last night when it's usually around 1.40. And they wonder why they have lost their place in the big 4 supermarkets.

Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 has been on about cost of living. Someone on £34,000 a year said how much they are struggling. Sounds a lot but he was from down south and has three kids.

 

I can't believe an essential like a Cherry Bakewell could be subject to this sort of price hike.

 

This is one sad thread lol !

 

The clubcard offers in store have just replaced the money off coupons they used to send out every quarter with the loyalty card cash vouchers. It's not new just a different way of doing it, a more visible way no doubt to try to attract more members. Don't know why anybody would find it a problem if you don't want a card don't have one if you don't like the scheme shop somewhere else. Personally I've found it useful as we save up the cash vouchers and it either pays for our shopping when we are down in Cornwall during the summer and or the little extra treats we but at Christmas the clubcard deal vouchers / in store offers are just another bonus.

 

Every little helps.

 

So they say

 

I'd argue about the quality - some is better, but some is worse, but this is often given as advice and isn't always possible for people. The nearest Aldi/Lidl are 2-3 miles away, while Morrisons is a 10 minute walk.. Without a car the bus/taxi fare to the nearest German supermarket could make the shopping more expensive than in a more local shop.

 

Showing you’re age there

 

I like Lidl but their home brand cider is disgusting. Usually buy bottles of ale from there. Same with Aldi. Got an Old Peculiar and Mcewans's in fridge for later. Might nip up into town later for something a bit more fruity.