Tesco's new prices

kwestfan08

Don't know if this is the right thread so feel free to move it mods.

Anybody shop in any of the 11 border tesco's yet and did you save much more than usual. Haven't gone myself yet and I'm just wondering is it worth my while.

Nody

Rip of Ireland thread has a list of cheaper items listed; only way to find out is to go there and do a virtual shopping bag based on what you'd normally buy though.

foggy_lad

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Don't know if this is the right thread so feel free to move it mods.

Anybody shop in any of the 11 border tesco's yet and did you save much more than usual. Haven't gone myself yet and I'm just wondering is it worth my while.

it is probably just another shot at their "trash-savers"

is_that_so

foggy_lad wrote: »

it is probably just another shot at their "trash-savers"

It isn't. In fact I couldn't even see these any more. Quite a range of stuff as part of it. But hard to say how much I've saved as was only a smallish top-up of stuff. Some fruit and veg cheaper, some meat, milk down and a lot of other brands as well. All well-highlighted and worth a look anyway.

scruff murphy

Nody wrote: »

Rip of Ireland thread has a list of cheaper items listed; only way to find out is to go there and do a virtual shopping bag based on what you'd normally buy though.

has anyone noticed in the last few months the gradual withdrawel of some of the tesco own brand toiletries off the shelves in Ireland. I have, especially hair gels, childrens shampoos etc. All in an effort to make one buy the dearer brands methinks!

ejmaztec

scruff murphy wrote: »

has anyone noticed in the last few months the gradual withdrawel of some of the tesco own brand toiletries off the shelves in Ireland. I have, especially hair gels, childrens shampoos etc. All in an effort to make one buy the dearer brands methinks!

I've noticed that, then head off to Dunnes, where the dearer brands seem to be less dear.

scruff murphy

ejmaztec wrote: »

I've noticed that, then head off to Dunnes, where the dearer brands seem to be less dear.

I tried that but still rip off. Up the north hair gell 96p. can you believe it? When did you last buy anything of value for under a euro here.:eek:

ejmaztec

scruff murphy wrote: »

I tried that but still rip off. Up the north hair gell 96p. can you believe it? When did you last buy anything of value for under a euro here.:eek:

Some of those plastic carrier-bags are quite stylish.

Still cheaper up north, and I'll continue to shop there.

Here's some of the new prices as of from today:

Tesco South - Caburys Twirl 5 pk - €2.00
Tesco North - Caburys Twirl 5 pk - £1.00 (€1.13)

Tesco South - Tesco Garden Peas 1kg - €1.79
Tesco North - Tesco Garden Peas 1kg - £1.50 (€1.69)

Tesco South - Nestle Cheerios 600g - €3.45
Tesco North - Nestle Cheerios 600g - £2.78 (€3.14)

Tesco South - Milupa Aptamil Follow on Milk 900g - €9.65
Tesco North - Milupa Aptamil Follow on Milk 900g - £7.90 (€8.92)

Tesco South - Lynx Africa Bodyspray 150ml - €2.85
Tesco North - Lynx Africa Bodyspray 150ml - £2.28 (€2.57)

Tesco South - Elvive Colour Protect Shampoo 400ml - €3.99
Tesco North - Elvive Colour Protect Shampoo 400ml - £3.16 (€3.56)

Tesco South - Gillette Venus 4 Blades - €6.89
Tesco North - Gillette Venus 4 Blades - £5.80 (€6.54)

Tesco South - Plenty White Kitchen Towel 2 roll - €1.99
Tesco North - Plenty White Kitchen Towel 2 roll - £1.00 (€1.13)

Max001

Feels like I've fallen through the looking glass.

So Tesco can drop prices by up to 20% (or whatever) in outlets close to the border.....but what about the rest of us....say in Munster.....
Tesco doesn't mind continuing to rip us off?

Sir Oxman

As far as I'm aware from reading and listening today, the Border stores are a trial then if successful the new prices and stock will rollout to the rest of Ireland.

Milk, Meat, Poultry AFAIK are price dropped throughout all Tescos from today.

Max001

Ah, I see. Appreciate the clarification.

Though, I'd have thought that Aldi and Lidl had already
proved the concept of lower prices.

No brainer! :rolleyes:

mcwhirter

hellboy99 wrote: »

Still cheaper up north, and I'll continue to shop there.

Here's some of the new prices as of from today:

Still more expensive to wipe yer arse, what is the world coming to.

TaxiManMartin

Max001 wrote: »

Feels like I've fallen through the looking glass.

So Tesco can drop prices by up to 20% (or whatever) in outlets close to the border.....but what about the rest of us....say in Munster.....
Tesco doesn't mind continuing to rip us off?

Pissed me off rightly.
Im staying out of Tesco now until i get the same price as everyone else.

dahamsta

Max001 wrote: »

So Tesco can drop prices by up to 20% (or whatever) in outlets close to the border.....but what about the rest of us....say in Munster.....

If you had taken the time to read the news, you would have seen that Tesco Douglas is part of their new strategy. You may still have to travel, but probably not quite as far. Their PR people say that this is a test, though whether you can believe that or not is another question entirely.

Of course supporting local industry and farmers is an important factor too. You're all aware that it's not just about price, right? That there are longer term issues at hand here?

krudler

hellboy99 wrote: »

Still cheaper up north, and I'll continue to shop there.

Here's some of the new prices as of from today:

Doesnt it cost more in petrol to drive to and from the north to save a few euro, and a few cents in places on some things?

krudler

krudler wrote: »

Doesnt it cost more in petrol to drive to and from the north to save a few euro, and a few cents in places on some things?

Not for me, I'm only a 10 minute drive from Newry.

ejmaztec

Max001 wrote: »

Feels like I've fallen through the looking glass.

So Tesco can drop prices by up to 20% (or whatever) in outlets close to the border.....but what about the rest of us....say in Munster.....
Tesco doesn't mind continuing to rip us off?

Every other supermarket down here in this neck of the woods will also continue in the same way as they've done for decades. They were doing it long before Tesco showed up and nobody batted an eyelid. Nothing like a good price war to get the juices flowing.

johndaman66

scruff murphy wrote: »

has anyone noticed in the last few months the gradual withdrawel of some of the tesco own brand toiletries off the shelves in Ireland. I have, especially hair gels, childrens shampoos etc. All in an effort to make one buy the dearer brands methinks!

Tesco are gangsters. Think they are especially expensive in their fresh meat and fruit and vegetables and the quality of this produce definately ain't fantastic with em either.

scruff murphy

hellboy99 wrote: »

Still cheaper up north, and I'll continue to shop there.

Here's some of the new prices as of from today:

Still Hellboy, at least theyre making an effort. It just goes to show how stupid we all were on the back on the celtic tiger, paying the rip of prices, and now, how Tesco can well afford to lower their prices!;)

bcirl03

To late I say...there only protecting themselves by attempting to bring prices down around the border so they won’t lose any more business.

Why shop in Tesco’s close to the border when you can travel across the border and get better service, better choice, better prices......need I say more.

scruff murphy

johndaman66 wrote: »

Tesco are gangsters. Think they are especially expensive in their fresh meat and fruit and vegetables and the quality of this produce definately ain't fantastic with em either.

Their meat and veg are pure ****. Always reminds me of a post nuclear war shop, veg all looks the same, meat all looks the same and staff all look the same! Wierd and sterile. Theres no atmosphere, and no proper customer care. Sainsbury staff are so polite and pleasant. I cant believe it , and their mostly young. Whereas in my opinionthe young staff in the south mainly arrogant, rude and up their own asses!:eek::eek::eek:

dahamsta

scruff murphy wrote: »

veg all looks the same, meat all looks the same and staff all look the same

Um, and that's a bad thing? Do you want yours brown and hairy or something?

I'm no fan of some of Tesco's policies, but I fail to understand the vitriol and rhetoric that erupts about them on Boards. If they dragged you into the shop and pushed you around I'd understand, but of course that's not the case. If you don't like it, don't go in there. If that's already the case then you're not qualified to comment.

wmpdd3

scruff murphy wrote: »

has anyone noticed in the last few months the gradual withdrawel of some of the tesco own brand toiletries off the shelves in Ireland. I have, especially hair gels, childrens shampoos etc. All in an effort to make one buy the dearer brands methinks!

All these items are still available except for the kids detangling spray and the strawberry shampoo, they are temperely out of stock. These sell out soooo quickly I can't keep them on the shelves.

I would love to have way more own brand cosmetics, its such a bonus when you get a cheap item that does the job as good as the brand 1.

Most are from the same manufactures anyway and they seem to be made in massive batches then disappear then re-appear.

Years ago I worked in a factory where we made a generic brand when we had no big orders.

Max001

dahamsta wrote: »

If you had taken the time to read the news, you would have seen that Tesco Douglas is part of their new strategy. You may still have to travel, but probably not quite as far. Their PR people say that this is a test, though whether you can believe that or not is another question entirely.

Of course supporting local industry and farmers is an important factor too. You're all aware that it's not just about price, right? That there are longer term issues at hand here?

Thanks for the information, however you can keep your attitude. FYI I've consulted with a variety of supermarket suppliers over the years and I know exactly how the supply chain works and who earns what margins.
Most of my weekly spend goes to the English Market! (Cork)

foggy_lad

from listening to news reports it would seem that tescos are bypassing the irish wholesalers and buying products direct from the uk and saving a lot because the irish wholesalers have been charging so much more, why have tesco only started this now? why have they not been buying cheaper and getting the best for their customers all along?

foggy_lad

foggy_lad wrote: »

why have tesco only started this now? why have they not been buying cheaper and getting the best for their customers all along?

Why do you think, "big profits", they haven't now just done this to help the customer, they've done it cause they're losing customers and money.

To be honest I can't see many stopping going up north because of this, Asda and Sainburys are still cheaper, and their meat and veg is far better too.

dahamsta

Max001 wrote: »

Thanks for the information, however you can keep your attitude.

It's not attitude, it's simply a fact. If you had taken the time to read the news about this before you logged on and ranted, you would have known what I pointed out. You have a problem with facts?

Most of my weekly spend goes to the English Market! (Cork)

Well done. Do you want a medal?

msg11

People rant and rave when there prices are too high

People rant and rave when they lower there prices

People rant and rave about there profits yet forget there a company

People rant and rave about the losses to Irish company's , yet decide I am going to shop up north

People rant and rave about Tesco any time they do something for the customer

Yet again I see it is the only Supermarket actully coming down alot in price, If aldi and lidl where cheap before, why can't they be cheaper now?

scruff murphy

hellboy99 wrote: »

Still cheaper up north, and I'll continue to shop there.

Here's some of the new prices as of from today:

Fare play for the detailed list hellboy;););)

ash_18x

i used to do my weekly shopping in Tesco's for years and then one week decided to do it in Dunnes, i have to say i havent gone back to tescos. i find dunnes cheaper and at least they are irish!

darc

ash_18x wrote: »

i used to do my weekly shopping in Tesco's for years and then one week decided to do it in Dunnes, i have to say i havent gone back to tescos. i find dunnes cheaper and at least they are irish!

Yes Dunnes are Irish and all their profits are divided between about 8 Irish people who are nearly all from the same family, whereas Tesco is a public company and as such, many of its shares are owned by pension funds which are in turn owned by thousands of everyday people all over the world including Ireland.

masterK

I think this move by Tesco is exactly what this country needs, it will be a right kick in the backside to Irish suppliers. In the long term it may be exactly what is needed, it will force Irish suppliers to cut their own costs.

People go on about the cost of business here which we all know is higher, the consumer association stated recently that they estimate it's between 8-12%. That doesn't go anywhere near explaining how branded items here can quite often be more than double the price in the south as they are up north.

It will be interesting to see what Dunnes and Superquinn will make of this, as if Tesco bring these prices countrywide the others are in serious trouble. They will have to find ways to bring their own prices down to compete.

In a few years we may all look back at this move as the beginning of the end of the rip off republic.

scruff murphy

darc wrote: »

Yes Dunnes are Irish and all their profits are divided between about 8 Irish people who are nearly all from the same family, whereas Tesco is a public company and as such, many of its shares are owned by pension funds which are in turn owned by thousands of everyday people all over the world including Ireland.

Dunnes defo cheaper and meat fruit and veg much better. Really, we should try to buy Irish. We are only fooling ourselves if we dont. But its just so hard to trust the supermarkets when you see how easily they can bring down prices. You just wonder how much they were ripping us off all along.:D:D:D

Sponge Bob

masterK wrote: »

I think this move by Tesco is exactly what this country needs.

It is . It is a repeat of what Tesco did in Denmark . That was wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfSi0D7KESk

Jip

johndaman66 wrote: »

Tesco are gangsters. Think they are especially expensive in their fresh meat and fruit and vegetables and the quality of this produce definately ain't fantastic with em either.

scruff murphy wrote: »

Their meat and veg are pure ****.

scruff murphy wrote: »

Dunnes defo cheaper and meat fruit and veg much better. Really, we should try to buy Irish. We are only fooling ourselves if we dont.

Well refuse to buy Irish meats from now on considering all their fresh meat is sourced in the republic. Go elsewhere and support English or Brazilian farmers. Scruff is contradicting himself considering not all the meat from Dunnes is Irish and you'll be lucky to find a chicken from the hot bar that ever took one breath of Irish air. You don't have the facts yet have no problems making wild statements like you do. Just because you purchase something in an Irish owned store does not make it Irish.

I've never seen so wild and misinformed statements in all these Tesco threads. Others and myself have said ths before, this is purely because it's Tesco.
Where's all the threads asking if Tesco can do it why can't Dunnes or Superquinn do it ?

scruff murphy

Sponge Bob wrote: »

It is . It is a repeat of what Tesco did in Denmark . That was wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfSi0D7KESk

Spongebob, youre scaring me! Tesco to invade. omg. Theyre probably watching us now! Hacking into our systems, planning to capture us and imprison us to a life serving at the deli counter for the rest of our lives!:eek::eek::eek::eek:

scruff murphy

Dear Jip

I for one, always look for Irish sourced meat in any supermarket I go too, and that includes Dunnes and Tesco. Mind you, is that any gaurantee of quality? Your memory is short, the pork scare only months ago, and the beef scare a few years ago. Superquinn has been trying to bring prices down for the last couple of years, and have wonderful promotions every week. As for Tesco, fair play, but lets not get carried away. Lets wait and see, because all that glitters is not gold, and as I have said in an earlier thread, I, as a keen shopper, have noticed a withdrawel of a lot of their own brand toiletries over the last few months, forcing me to look elsewhere for alternatives. :D:D

Jip

Eh, what's the pork scare got to do with any of the supermakets ? It was due to feed, from a feed manufacturer, fed to pigs, at a piggery. Your memory is confusing you.

jarvis

I agree win JIP.
Tesco gets bad press no matter what it does.
Dunnes could abduct small Irish children, sell them in the far east and people would say "ah... at least they're Irish".

The fact is, 13000 people in this country are directly employed by Tesco and a lot more indirectly.
I don't know why people are so anti Tesco. They are making real efforts to reduce prices and are spending millions on it.

Take for example the recent alcohol licensing legislation. This states that all alcohol products must be sold from an alcohol section or aisle, it is illegal to sell it from anywhere else in the store, including at the front entrance.
Go into any Dunnes and you will trip over their alcohol displays that are at the entrance, around their fresh food depts and on special offer end displays that are not in alcohol sections. They have ignored this legislation from the start. You won't find any breach of this in any Tesco but if 1 breach did occur you'd be sure to find it in the papers and on here stating that Tesco are irresponsible retailers targeting children with alcohol etc.. forcing the people of Ireland to binge drink on cheap alcohol then indirectly causing all sorts of drink fuelled rows and clogging up A&E rooms and suddenly the whole health service problem is Tesco's fault.

But at least Dunnes are "Irish".

rubadub

jarvis wrote: »

Take for example the recent alcohol licensing legislation. This states that all alcohol products must be sold from an alcohol section or aisle, it is illegal to sell it from anywhere else in the store, including at the front entrance.

It is not illegal, it is only a recommended code of practise.

http://www.rgdata.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=373&Itemid=197

The Responsible Sale of Alcohol Code of Practice will be launched by Justice, Equality & Law Reform Minister Dermot Ahern TD shortly and mixed traders are urged to start implementing the Code from December 1.

A handy checklist is being developed to assist mixed traders in ensuring that they are complying with the Code. All members of RGDATA who have a full off licence or a wine licence are urged to check out the Code and the Explanatory Guidelines available in the recent RGDATA Update or by clicking here.

Mixed traders will be contacted formally to sign up to the Code but in the meantime all are advised to start preparations so that the key measures can be implement from December 1.

The check list will address all the key issues that will ensure compliance with the Code ie Have I moved all the alcohol to one area in the shop? Have I removed all end of gondola alcohol displays? Have I removed all alcohol branded signage from front of shop? Have all staff that sell alcohol undergone the training? Have I stopped all cross merchandising of alcohol?

RGDATA will post the checklist on the members only section of the website next week.

I fully agree with the anti-tesco press. Seems like the favourite one to hate, like microsoft/ipod/budweiser.

jarvis

rubadub wrote: »

It is not illegal, it is only a recommended code of practise.

http://www.rgdata.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=373&Itemid=197

I fully agree with the anti-tesco press. Seems like the favourite one to hate, like microsoft/ipod/budweiser.

Sorry, You,re right but the legislation is passed.
The minister has given the retail industry an opportunity to self regulate and if he decides the code of practice isn't effective he can sign it into law overnight which would mean all retailers would have to have a seperate section in the shop that could be sealed off correctly and have it's own cash point etc. Tesco would probably find this easier to adhere to than a lot of small retailers due to associated costs etc, but it is committed to self regulation!

Max001

dahamsta wrote: »

It's not attitude, it's simply a fact. If you had taken the time to read the news about this before you logged on and ranted, you would have known what I pointed out. You have a problem with facts?

Well done. Do you want a medal?

Change the record! And you do have a poor attitude! You can easily make people aware of things, without making assumptions, without being judgemental, without being abusive and without being snide.

dahamsta

You can make yourself aware of things by reading the news before spouting ignorant guff about topics you don't understand. G'luck.

Max001

dahamsta wrote: »

You can make yourself aware of things by reading the news before spouting ignorant guff about topics you don't understand. G'luck.

So far as I understand it, people use boards to exchange information. Your judgemental attitude and insults say more about you than anything else. Now I'm going to give you the attention you deserve, .i.e. none

scruff murphy

Max001 wrote: »

So far as I understand it, people use boards to exchange information. Your judgemental attitude and insults say more about you than anything else. Now I'm going to give you the attention you deserve, .i.e. none

oh touchy touchy! as long as theres consumers like you out there, firms need never worry about competition or prices. Best of luck.:cool::cool::cool:

eightyfish

This seems like a good move by Tesco on the surface, but may turn out to be terrible for the Irish economy and Irish jobs in the very near future. When they first moved into Ireland, they promised to use the same Irish suppliers and products as Quinnswoth. They have slowly diluted this over time by sourcing more and more products through the UK, and this final move means the Irish stores will now be virtual clones of the UK ones, using UK buying power to get UK prices from UK suppliers.

A friend works in the head office of an Irish supermarket chain, and they can't even buy the products for wholesale in Ireland for the prices Tesco are selling them at. They don't have the buying power.

The big Tesco monster will again swallow all the competition.

dahamsta

eightyfish wrote: »

This seems like a good move by Tesco on the surface, but may turn out to be terrible for the Irish economy and Irish jobs in the very near future.

This would be my concern. It creates a major risk to indigenous industry, and of monopolies and cartels. I realise that these are tough times, but Irish people need to think beyond the short-term bottom line, they need to think ahead to being screwed to the wall with no choices later.

grumpytrousers

What dahamsta has been saying....+1

have a read of this, particularly the quote

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0502/1224245835685.html

"Last November at a Bord Bia conference, economist Jim Power had some pithy advice. People crossing the Border to shop, he suggested, might wish to put the money they save into a bank account, so that they can afford flights to Australia to visit their sons and daughters in years to come, because those trips across the Border will reduce the prospects of those children ever having jobs in Ireland."

It's more aimed at the "i'm being ripped off down south" brigade; I don't deny prices are higher. Nor do i deny what may well happen in the long run.

Food for thought.

dahamsta

BTW, it would be great if the people saying that this'll give Irish suppliers a funt up the arse could read the Economy of scale article on Wikipedia before commenting again. Yes, Irish suppliers sometimes gouge, but in the majority of cases it's simply this basic economic principle at play. And there are exceptions in the other direction, such as milk, where Tesco are actually the ones gouging - the wholesale price of milk has halved in the past year or so, and Tesco's price hasn't come anywhere close to that - and Irish suppliers are making little or no profit.

Jip

dahamsta wrote: »

- the wholesale price of milk has halved in the past year or so, and Tesco's price hasn't come anywhere close to that - and Irish suppliers are making little or no profit.

Jaysus lads, I feel I should be working in the PR dept of Tesco, but your post should read

dahamsta wrote: »

- the wholesale price of milk has halved in the past year or so, and Tesco's, Dunnes, Superquinns, Supervalus or any of the Musgrave goup, Spar, Lidl, Aldl or any corner shops price hasn't come anywhere close to that - and Irish suppliers are making little or no profit.

What's with the selective minds, is it that Tesco is British ?