Tesco to 'honour' Dunnes/Supervalu money off vouchers

kn · 08-04-2014 10:46pm

Woodpecker1 wrote: »

I personally think its about getting people back in the door . Even if its at a loss. Apparently they have new staying low prices on essentials that are being heavily advertised. Plus the Price promise thing (love it or hate it) .
They will get returning trade with it.

Supervalu are 1% behind them, but they bought that market share with the take over of superquinn rather than earning it for being better .
Supervalu are in is much poo as tesco and dunnes with the german invasion.

The only problem with that analysis is that I think its mainly the more 'savvy' shopper who is going to take Tesco up on this offer to stock up on the branded stuff they cannot get in Aldi. This shopper will then promptly ditch Tesco after the offer expires and go back to their bargain hunting.

RobbingBandit · 09-04-2014 2:13am

Betting loads of the Aldi higher ups are on Tesco Mobile, great way to get free credit.

Nanazolie · 09-04-2014 8:27am

Woodpecker1 wrote: »

I personally think its about getting people back in the door . Even if its at a loss. Apparently they have new staying low prices on essentials that are being heavily advertised.

Except the new staying low prices are still higher than they used to be, and still higher than Aldi's
For instance, they advertise the Pink Lady apples as part of that price reduction. At 3.29€ for 6, they are way cheaper than the 4.99€ they were a few weeks back. But still dearer than the 2.99€ they were before the price increase. And much dearer than Aldi's (1.99€ for 4)

Years ago, I used to shop mainly in Lidl, then Tesco got cheap enough that I could do most of my shopping there, all in one shop, which was very convenient. Then prices started to creep up, so much so that I could no longer afford it. Went back to Lidl, but they have too many branded stuff (at same prices as the other big players) for my liking

Aldi have made a huge effort in terms of quality and offering Irish, local produces.

channelsurfer2 · 09-04-2014 10:40am

the staying lower prices are a gimmick. how long will they stay low for? 6 months or so probably like they did a few years back with so called thousands of permanent price cuts to stop people going north? I bet most of those are now back up to or higher than what they were before their so called permanent price cuts.
Aldi seem the big winner in this with the isles crammed every weekend with new shoppers leaving Dunnes and Tesco.

Woodpecker1 · 09-04-2014 1:49pm

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

the staying lower prices are a gimmick. how long will they stay low for? 6 months or so probably like they did a few years back with so called thousands of permanent price cuts to stop people going north? I bet most of those are now back up to or higher than what they were before their so called permanent price cuts.
Aldi seem the big winner in this with the isles crammed every weekend with new shoppers leaving Dunnes and Tesco.

According to the director, they will not be able to compete with aldi prices for a few years at least. How can they. With clubcard and all those major stores to pay for. Plus the 5% profit margin they maintain.
Can see big changes happening from within in the next few years to cut costs.

I just hope it does not effect jobs.

kn · 09-04-2014 3:28pm

Woodpecker1 wrote: »

According to the director, they will not be able to compete with aldi prices for a few years at least. How can they. With clubcard and all those major stores to pay for. Plus the 5% profit margin they maintain.
Can see big changes happening from within in the next few years to cut costs.

I just hope it does not effect jobs.

It comes to whether consumers are motivated by 'gimmicks' or low prices. Take for example the PAYG mobile market where 20-35c headline call rates are the order of the day. The price is outrageous but the operators then compete on gimmicks like double or triple credit, free network calls etc. Then 3 in the UK come along with a 3p call, 2p text and 1p/Mb data offer with no gimmicks and blows everyone out of the water! Similar with Tesco's clubcard, you cannot expect ultra low prices with Tesco when they maintain gimmicks like clubcard whereas Aldi/Lidl are not doing gimmicks and are competing on price. Tesco, Dunnes etc will eventually have to decide to ditch the clubcard etc schemes and compete on price as Aldi/Lidi continue to eat their lunch.

jem · 10-04-2014 12:13pm

wonder of you got 50 of cigs would they give you 10 off with the aldi voucher?

galwayjohn89 · 10-04-2014 12:18pm

Could you use the vouchers in Tesco petrol stations?

Quackster · 10-04-2014 12:42pm

Tobacco is always excluded. You can use these in petrol stations attached to non-express stores but not on petrol/diesel.

L1011 · 10-04-2014 1:41pm

jem wrote: »

wonder of you got 50 of cigs would they give you 10 off with the aldi voucher?

Illegal so no.

GY A1 · 10-04-2014 2:23pm

will tesco still accept a super valu voucher of spend 100 euro get 14 euro off
will items in the store count

Fred Swanson · 10-04-2014 2:25pm

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WIZWEB · 10-04-2014 2:28pm

Used one in Lidl yesterday. Like the products but the till operator who I previously asked where there curry had disappeared to was pig ignorant and almost short changed me. Perhaps it was his poor comprehension of English. Might just save myself all the drama and use next weeks voucher in Tescos.

kn · 10-04-2014 5:37pm

So went into Tesco today with me €10 Aldi voucher, asked for 2 x €25 Tesco Mobile top-ups (I get 15GB data and 5000 texts free with a €25 top-up), presented the Aldi voucher, lady went off to get a special barcode they seem to need to scan it, and hey presto walked out with €50 in top-ups for €40.

If your doing something similar I would do it sooner rather than later as I am sure that Tesco management will eventually cop that they are being taken for a ride on this one soon enough!!

podgeandrodge · 10-04-2014 6:34pm

kn wrote: »

If your doing something similar I would do it sooner rather than later as I am sure that Tesco management will eventually cop that they are being taken for a ride on this one soon enough!!

Isn't there an argument that it's no different than taking a tenner off anything else in the shop - people on here are saying that Tesco is getting fleeced by this but they are only doing what Aldi or Lidl etc are offering anyway.

Is giving a tenner off a €50 top up costing Tesco more than giving €10 of €50 worth of groceries? I don't think so - if anything it could be the other way around.

kn · 10-04-2014 8:28pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Isn't there an argument that it's no different than taking a tenner off anything else in the shop - people on here are saying that Tesco is getting fleeced by this but they are only doing what Aldi or Lidl etc are offering anyway.

Is giving a tenner off a €50 top up costing Tesco more than giving €10 of €50 worth of groceries? I don't think so - if anything it could be the other way around.

They are not getting a 20% margin on top-up/gift card sales so they are making a significant loss here hence why they are invariably one of the exclusions from these offers but because Aldi do not sell these products they do not put them in their terms of conditions which creates the 'loophole' that I danced all over today.

Sulla Felix · 10-04-2014 9:07pm

WIZWEB wrote: »

Used one in Lidl yesterday. Like the products but the till operator who I previously asked where there curry had disappeared to was pig ignorant and almost short changed me. Perhaps it was his poor comprehension of English. Might just save myself all the drama and use next weeks voucher in Tescos.

I know, it's awful how Lidl go out of their way to only hire ignorant cashiers. I've never had a bad experience in any other shop. :rolleyes:

Anyway, idle curiosity, when discount vouchers like this are used, is the VAT still payable by the store on the whole amount? And if it's not, how is it determined which E40 to levy the VAT on if there's a mixed bag of 23% items, 0% baby items etc etc?

10-04-2014 9:43pm

Reading words here like 'doomed,desperate and staring into the abyss'

Tesco still have biggest market share in Ireland so someones still shopping there?

And when Dunnes and Aldi sold Fruit and Veg and xmas for 1c was that desperate??

And i dont see how Tescos getting taking for a ride if people spend these vouchers on phones credit as theres not much profit from these anyway.

evolving_doors · 10-04-2014 10:30pm

WIZWEB wrote: »

Used one in Lidl yesterday. Like the products but the till operator who I previously asked where there curry had disappeared to was pig ignorant and almost short changed me. Perhaps it was his poor comprehension of English. Might just save myself all the drama and use next weeks voucher in Tescos.

If you want a wee chat about the weather go to superquinn or the post office... No messin at the tills in lidl or aldi...they go fast so you save money. You asked someone where something wasnt!! Go figure..

kn · 10-04-2014 11:00pm

Armelodie wrote: »

If you want a wee chat about the weather go to superquinn or the post office... No messin at the tills in lidl or aldi...they go fast so you save money. You asked someone where something wasnt!! Go figure..

Superquinn are gone and the Post Office may not be far behind them.......

Woodpecker1 · 11-04-2014 12:54am

aaronc182 wrote: »

Reading words here like 'doomed,desperate and staring into the abyss' Tesco still have biggest market share in Ireland so someones still shopping there?

And when Dunnes and Aldi sold Fruit and Veg and xmas for 1c was that desperate??

And i dont see how Tescos getting taking for a ride if people spend these vouchers on phones credit as theres not much profit from these anyway.

They are far from doomed. LOL . You will notice its the same people using such words all over the forum. Also public opinion and boards opinion are worlds apart on nearly everything that goes on the country from elections, to choosing a shop to buy your spuds.

L1011 · 11-04-2014 8:42am

Sulla Felix wrote: »

Anyway, idle curiosity, when discount vouchers like this are used, is the VAT still payable by the store on the whole amount? And if it's not, how is it determined which E40 to levy the VAT on if there's a mixed bag of 23% items, 0% baby items etc etc?

It is, and duty if applicable too

Monkeyjoe · 12-04-2014 10:46am

Has anyone used these to buy branded gift cards in Tesco?? I'm wanting something in Argos and could do with the extra 20% off!!!
Might try today and see what they say.

Hogey007 · 12-04-2014 11:32am

Monkeyjoe wrote: »

Has anyone used these to buy branded gift cards in Tesco?? I'm wanting something in Argos and could do with the extra 20% off!!!
Might try today and see what they say.

I used it to get a tickmaster card, I didn't like going up to the till with just 2 ticketmaster €30 cards so got 1 and some groceries I needed and they accepted it no bother.

JP Liz V1 · 13-04-2014 7:20pm

mailburner wrote: »

Only applies to 30 Dublin stores and 13 outside Dublin

what stores around the country?
no mention of that

that great for the rest of the country isn't it?

really beginning to hate this crowd but still good for beer

supervalu no better, the prices they charge on certain things are way above
anywhere else, it's borderline criminal

So not all Tesco stores are taking them?

mailburner · 13-04-2014 7:23pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

So not all Tesco stores are taking them?

seemed that way at the start

pretty sure all tescos take them now
they do in galway anyway

Tweedle Dumb · 13-04-2014 7:40pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

So not all Tesco stores are taking them?

All superstores and extras take them, the expresses don't. not sure about metros actually but i assume they do.

As long as they say "save €?? when you spend €??" (or something to that effect) and are in date, any normal size store will take them

lazeedaisy · 13-04-2014 7:42pm

Tesco in New Ross advertise they take them - huge signage in store & leaflets

kn · 13-04-2014 10:53pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

So not all Tesco stores are taking them?

All bar the Tesco Express stores. Initially it was very limited to just Dublin and a few outside Dublin.

20 Times 20 Times · 16-04-2014 9:15pm

Anyone able to tell me if the Tescos on the Navan Rd. still accept these vouchers

okidoki987 · 16-04-2014 10:02pm

All Tesco except Express stores take them.
Really useful for "25% off when you buy 6 bottles of wine" offer and then use the (Lidl or Aldi) €10 off €50 voucher

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Deffo able to use them for the wine offer.

snubbleste · 28-06-2014 4:05pm

Anyone know if they now accept M&S vouchers?
There's a €5 off €25 spend in today's IrishTimes

Quackster · 13-07-2014 1:03am

My local Lidl closed for renovations recently and they were giving out vouchers at the tills in the days running up to the closure to encourage their customers to travel to neighbouring Lidls during the closure.

There are six '20% off €50 or more' vouchers in a strip, each valid for one week and valid in any ROI Lidl.

Tried to use the first in my local Tesco last week but they wouldn't accept it. An email to the very helpful Tesco Customer Service (in Scotland!) clarified that these %-off vouchers are indeed accepted in ALL (non-express) Tescos and they contacted my local branch to ensure they accept them in future.

Smooth sailing since then. And they're even better than previous vouchers as the more you spend, the more you save! So by the end of the month, I'll have stocked up on enough phone credit and booze to last me till Christmas!!

Anyway, I gather that Lidl are engaged in a programme of store renovations around the country at the moment so folks keep your ears to the wind and if you hear your local Lild is closing, be sure to pop in a few days in advance and get your hands on these vouchers!

The_Conductor · 13-07-2014 9:42am

Perhaps we could update this thread with details of where to get the money off vouchers- aside from text messages from Supervalu Celbridge- which Tesco are refusing to accept- there doesn't seem to be anything in the Lucan/Celbridge/Maynooth/Leixlip area at the moment.

I'm all in favour of targetted text message discounts (which have codes for inputting at the tills)- but when you're not able to use them elsewhere- perhaps its an additional 'loyalty' mechanism the branches are employing- to deliberately stop us from using them in Tesco?

kn · 13-07-2014 10:00am

The_Conductor wrote: »

Perhaps we could update this thread with details of where to get the money off vouchers- aside from text messages from Supervalu Celbridge- which Tesco are refusing to accept- there doesn't seem to be anything in the Lucan/Celbridge/Maynooth/Leixlip area at the moment.

I'm all in favour of targetted text message discounts (which have codes for inputting at the tills)- but when you're not able to use them elsewhere- perhaps its an additional 'loyalty' mechanism the branches are employing- to deliberately stop us from using them in Tesco?

Tesco's aim is to ultimately disrupt the other group's successful use of discounts to increase market share. You cannot blame them for that. So moving it onto mobiles that have to be scanned at the till is an appropriate response.

dashcamdanny · 13-07-2014 12:36pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

Perhaps we could update this thread with details of where to get the money off vouchers- aside from text messages from Supervalu Celbridge- which Tesco are refusing to accept- there doesn't seem to be anything in the Lucan/Celbridge/Maynooth/Leixlip area at the moment.

I'm all in favour of targetted text message discounts (which have codes for inputting at the tills)- but when you're not able to use them elsewhere- perhaps its an additional 'loyalty' mechanism the branches are employing- to deliberately stop us from using them in Tesco?

Dunnes are coming to the online groceries deliveries market soon, as soon as October I believe.
I wonder how they intend to prevent tesco.ie from accepting the promotions that go hand in hand with the lanch of a new service.

L1011 · 13-07-2014 4:45pm

dashcamdanny wrote: »

Dunnes are coming to the online groceries deliveries market soon, as soon as October I believe.
I wonder how they intend to prevent tesco.ie from accepting the promotions that go hand in hand with the lanch of a new service.

I doubt they care that much - costing competitors money can be quite beneficial. Aldi and Lidl almost certainly took that in to account during the coupongeddon earlier this year.

Fred Swanson · 13-07-2014 5:40pm

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Nanazolie · 14-07-2014 7:50am

dashcamdanny wrote: »

Dunnes are coming to the online groceries deliveries market soon, as soon as October I believe.
I wonder how they intend to prevent tesco.ie from accepting the promotions that go hand in hand with the lanch of a new service.

About time.... Not sure who is head of marketing in Dunnes, but they sure don't deliver (pun intended)

The_Conductor · 19-07-2014 5:45pm

Supervalu Lucan have mailshot the entire area with spend 50 Euro get a tenner off vouchers, valid until the end of the month- and valid in Tesco, under their competitor's vouchers scheme.

If you got mail crap in your door in the Lucan area yesterday/today- it probably has one of these vouchers in it somewhere......

Used one in Tesco Maynooth this afternoon, no issues encountered.

The_Conductor · 01-08-2014 2:25pm

Supervalu Lucan- make any purchase (at all) get a voucher for €10 off a €50 spend. Expiry date on the vouchers - 17th of August.

Just bought a pack of Mentos- and got my voucher- its any purchase at all- there is no minimum spend to get the voucher.

While you're there- they have the 18 tray of Coca-Cola @ €5 until Sunday (or whenever they run out of stock).

snubbleste · 01-08-2014 3:40pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

Supervalu Lucan - make any purchase (at all) get a voucher for €10 off a €50 spend.

Why Lucan? Is there an Adli/Lidl/Tesco next to it?
Anyone have luck in any other Supervalu?

The_Conductor · 01-08-2014 4:35pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Why Lucan? Is there an Adli/Lidl/Tesco next to it?
Anyone have luck in any other Supervalu?

No supermarket really close by (you have a Tesco in Dodsboro or Aldi and Lidl in Fonthill)- however, it was the flagship store for Superquinn- and is now the largest Supervalu in Ireland- and its repeat customers, have probably been paying fewer and fewer visits........

I think the shopping centre there is seeing much lower footfall- the newsagent closed up shop a few months ago- and shops like Dunnes- are a ghost-town anytime you look in........

RobbingBandit · 01-08-2014 9:04pm

Got one of these recently in Supervalu Finglas formally Superquinn, again it was a €10 off €50 purchase from the self service till, might be over that way tomorrow and will update if still available. I bought a couple of items for €4 in total so seems to be a no minimum purchase.

The_Conductor · 14-08-2014 4:35pm

Sunday indo to have a voucher for spend 50 get a tenner off in ALDI in next Sunday's Paper.

Link to this here

jjbrien · 14-08-2014 6:15pm

Anyone know when the next dunnes stores valuclub mailing is due out? Dunnes are terrible at their mailings.

kn · 20-08-2014 9:54am

jjbrien wrote: »

Anyone know when the next dunnes stores valuclub mailing is due out? Dunnes are terrible at their mailings.

Came a couple of days ago. Our one had a series of €22 off a minimum €125 shop vouchers! Not many people are going to be taking advantage of those vouchers. However the one way of using them is if you are with Tesco Mobile and you want to upgrade your phone or if you want to move to TM you could get €22 off a phone like the Moto G with them.

Cheshire Cat · 20-08-2014 10:00am

kn wrote: »

Came a couple of days ago. Our one had a series of €22 off a minimum €125 shop vouchers! Not many people are going to be taking advantage of those vouchers. However the one way of using them is if you are with Tesco Mobile and you want to upgrade your phone or if you want to move to TM you could get €22 off a phone like the Moto G with them.

That's a great idea!

Got €27.00 off a minimum €170.00! Don't think I have ever spent that much in a single shop.

Last time round it was €10.00 off a €80.00 shop, much more realistic.

The_Conductor · 20-08-2014 10:03am

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

That's a great idea!

Got €27.00 off a minimum €170.00! Don't think I have ever spent that much in a single shop.

Last time round it was €10.00 off a €80.00 shop, much more realistic.

I got €18 off a €60 spend and €10 off a €40 spend vouchers.
Think Tesco are going to hate me- and I don't care!

Toto Wolfcastle · 20-08-2014 10:05am

We got €12 off €60 and we wouldn't even spend that much in one shop but I'll grab some alcohol to get the saving.

Tesco to 'honour' Dunnes/Supervalu money off vouchers

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