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Beware Tesco 'special' offers

  • 28-03-2004 7:54pm
    #1
    newgrange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 568 ✭✭✭


    Two weeks ago....(in Artaine Castle)
    2lt bottle 7up - 1.61euro
    2x2lt bottle 7up - 3.24 euro (er....2c more than buying non-'special' offer?)

    Today
    2lt bottle 7up - 1.85 euro

    12% mark-up in two weeks?....scum.

    Having seen this, I then took a quick look at some of their other 'special' offers, and found the most special thing about them was that they were dearer than buying the 'normal' item.


Comments

  • #2
    alleepally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭alleepally


    Suggestion. Write to the manager of the store and send a copy to head office as well. Consumers have the power and if you don't point out price discrepancies nothing will happen


  • #3
    oneweb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭oneweb


    It's a fact (albeit unmentioned) that many stores up the prices of non-promo goods to make "Special offers" look like good value. As my mum says, I wish they'd just reduce the price instead of doing specials.

    It is what it's.



  • #4
    newgrange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 568 ✭✭✭newgrange


    I emailed their customer service, but apart from an automated reply heard nothing. I also informed them I had posted on this forum (to give them a chance to respond), so either they couldn't care less, or don't actually check their email, in common with many companies in Ireland.

    When we can post again I'll send a letter.


  • #5
    alleepally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭alleepally


    Fair play to you then newgrange. Good to see someone doing something positive.


  • #6
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Tesco Ireland are a complete ripoff.
    I lived in London for a bit and the only similarity between Tesco UK and Tesco Ireland is the name.
    The price differences are huge.


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  • #7
    Seraphina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭Seraphina


    i work in tesco and i see price fluctuations all the time, but most of the time they are genuinely decent offers (they do alot of 2 for the price of 1's etc) and right now in nutgrove haagen dazs is only 3.99(compared to almost 6euro everywhere else) but at the end of the day its a business out to make money, and you can choose to shop somewhere else. i personally think alot of the tesco own brand products are pretty decent, and its still way cheaper than shopping at yer local spar or something. you gotta be aware its a rip off to shop anywhere in ireland right now :)


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