[chewed]

I was in M&S Blanchardstown the other day and I saw a big promotion for grapes (South African) at "half price". When I looked for the actual price, it was nowhere to be seen. Well, I thought, it must be a good deal so I popped one into my basket. When I reached the till I was shocked to see that the 500g punnet of grapes was €3.50! So the full price of this punnet would have been €7!!!!
I queried this with the girl at the till and she looked embarassed and apologised (this was probably not the 1st time a customer queried this so called half price deal).

Yesterday I was in Lidl and picked up a 500g punnet of grapes (South Africa) and they cost me €2.50.

I will be writing to the manager of M&S.

[aligator_am]

Yup, have noticed that the price of both grapes and chicken have gone up dramatically in the past couple of years, I'm guessing there's a shortage of some kind? or maybe it's just the general price increase on all fronts?

[Ste.phen]

M&S' grapes are delicious though

[BeansMeansHynes]

Hah!

The same thing happened me last week!! I was in window shopping in M&S and I saw the "special offer". Who in their right mind would pay 7 Euro for grapes is beyond me.

[rubadub]

Originally Posted by chewed

Well, I thought, it must be a good deal so I popped one into my basket.

You will know better next time not to fall for this crap. I see this all the time "fake offers", and old women aimlessly lapping it up, blindly filling their trolleys with whatever is "on offer".

[ArmaniJeanss]

Originally Posted by chewed

I was in M&S Blanchardstown the other day and I saw a big promotion for grapes (South African) at "half price". When I looked for the actual price, it was nowhere to be seen. Well, I thought, it must be a good deal so I popped one into my basket. When I reached the till I was shocked to see that the 500g punnet of grapes was €3.50! So the full price of this punnet would have been €7!!!!
I queried this with the girl at the till and she looked embarassed and apologised (this was probably not the 1st time a customer queried this so called half price deal).

Yesterday I was in Lidl and picked up a 500g punnet of grapes (South Africa) and they cost me €2.50.

I will be writing to the manager of M&S.

The grapes in M&S are almost always on special, either 33% or 50% off - I'm struggling to remember a time I've paid the full €7 for a punnet.

As a grape fan I've also tried the Lidl grapes, and the M&S red/claret grapes are at least twice as nice as any I've bought from Lidl, so I'd always be willing to pay extra for them.

[gerrycollins]

grapes are around €7 per kilo so getting a 500g punnet(normal size, correct me please) at €3 is far from an offer regardless of how they taste

[dh0661]

I bought grapes in my local green grocers yesterday @ €4.40kg.
I never buy pre-packed fruit or veg. because I think the quality is not as good as the stuff that I can pick out myself.

[Amalgam]

Originally Posted by Ste.phen

M&S' grapes are delicious though

Wash them first, you'll scuttle yourself otherwise..

[Kintarō Hattori]

Jesus these Rip Off threads are hitting new lows. OP you know that not all grapes are created equal? Just because they are €7 does NOT mean they are rip off. If they are the sweetest, most delicous grapes you've ever tasted then they'll have been worth it.

Too often I pop into the likes of Lidl and Tesco, get 'reasonable value' grapes and there is no flavour from them. OP a BMW is an expensive car, is it or another expensive car a 'Rip Off' when other cars can be had cheaper?

[chewed]

Originally Posted by Kintarō Hattori

Jesus these Rip Off threads are hitting new lows. OP you know that not all grapes are created equal? Just because they are €7 does NOT mean they are rip off. If they are the sweetest, most delicous grapes you've ever tasted then they'll have been worth it.

Too often I pop into the likes of Lidl and Tesco, get 'reasonable value' grapes and there is no flavour from them. OP a BMW is an expensive car, is it or another expensive car a 'Rip Off' when other cars can be had cheaper?

A grape is a grape in my eyes! they all look the same. Yes, some taste better than others, but a differece of €4.50 for a 500g punnet is ridiculous. The fact that M&S couldn't actually display the price at the time was also part of my original thread on this issue. If I go into a garage to buy a BMW, I still expect to know the price!!

[brettmirl]

Originally Posted by chewed

A grape is a grape in my eyes! they all look the same. Yes, some taste better than others, but a differece of €4.50 for a 500g punnet is ridiculous. The fact that M&S couldn't actually display the price at the time was also part of my original thread on this issue. If I go into a garage to buy a BMW, I still expect to know the price!!

There's a lot of difference to be fair.
Different varieties, seeded or seedless, organic, etc.

Your argument is akin to saying wine is wine - it should all be cheap/the one price.

[mcwhirter]

Originally Posted by chewed

I was in M&S Blanchardstown the other day and I saw a big promotion for grapes (South African) at "half price". When I looked for the actual price, it was nowhere to be seen. Well, I thought, it must be a good deal so I popped one into my basket. When I reached the till I was shocked to see that the 500g punnet of grapes was €3.50! So the full price of this punnet would have been €7!!!!
I queried this with the girl at the till and she looked embarassed and apologised (this was probably not the 1st time a customer queried this so called half price deal).

Yesterday I was in Lidl and picked up a 500g punnet of grapes (South Africa) and they cost me €2.50.

I will be writing to the manager of M&S.

I'm certain they used to be 9 euros.