Tesco Bargains (Not Quite)

foggers · 11-02-2011 9:55am #1

I'm not sure if I'm allowed put these in here but my put a wee smile of someones face for a moment. Was in tescos yesterday and saw these. Not quite the bargains I was expecting....See attached photos.....My camera ain't great on the phone so the quality isn't perfect but you'll get the jist.

cm0123 · 11-02-2011 10:04am

Could job we don't run our cars on toothpaste!

AlmightyCushion · 11-02-2011 10:18am

cm0123 wrote: »

Could job we don't run our cars on toothpaste!

Speak for yourself. My exhaust fumes are minty fresh.

foggers · 11-02-2011 10:37am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Speak for yourself. My exhaust fumes are minty fresh.

Mine too with a hint of sulphur.....

There are probably load of these 'bargains' around the stores. How can someone not see that 2 x 3.49 is 6.98?

Maths ain't wot it used to be! (My english isn't either before someone says it!)

d31b0y · 11-02-2011 11:19am

foggers wrote: »

Mine too with a hint of sulphur.....

There are probably load of these 'bargains' around the stores. How can someone not see that 2 x 3.49 is 6.98?

Maths ain't wot it used to be! (My english isn't either before someone says it!)

I imagine that this bargain would make more sense when you include the other items listed...

EDIT: not a huge amount more sense it would seem.

tesco.ie wrote:

Sensodyne Mint Toothpaste 75Ml
Special Offer2 For 7.00 valid from 25/1/2011 until 15/2/2011
€4.29 (€5.72/100ml)

Sensodyne Gum Protection Toothpaste 75Ml
Special Offer2 For 7.00 valid from 25/1/2011 until 15/2/2011
€3.89 (€5.19/100ml)

Sensodyne Total Care Gel Toothpaste 75Ml
Special Offer2 For 7.00 valid from 25/1/2011 until 15/2/2011
€3.79 (€5.06/100ml)

Sensodyne Gentlemouthrinse 300Ml
Special Offer2 For 7.00 valid from 25/1/2011 until 15/2/2011
€3.21 (€1.07/100ml)

Sensodyne Original 50Ml
Special Offer2 For 7.00 valid from 25/1/2011 until 15/2/2011
€3.49 (€69.80/l)

I do like the Bud one though... dopes

I can't even work out what mistake they made to come up with €50 a litre.

kearneybobs · 11-02-2011 11:40am

Those 'per litre' prices are always fecked up.

concubar · 11-02-2011 11:51am

I am open to correction, but tesco pricing policy on overcharging could be availed of ?????

Buy 2 of the toothpaste for 7.00.

take photo of shelf showing 3.49 x (2) = 6.98

only 2c overcharge but usually customer service will give for free,

suggest you buy 4,6,8 tubes to make it worthwhile,( dont get greedy

)

oneweb · 11-02-2011 11:59am

Yellow-sticker fever. Some people tend to grab the 'bargain' before they look into the details.

One of the best/worst was 2 tubs of Gü for €5, not bad considering they're usually €3.99 each. However on one particular occassion they had the Rocky Road tubs priced at €1.74 or something. Queue several individual transactions at the self-serve till, the people behind thought I was nuts!

They were right but I didn't care

ch750536 · 11-02-2011 1:09pm

The other very common one to watch is 4 pack = €1, 12 pack = €4 but the 12 pack has a 'value' sticker. Cheese-strings is a prime example of this, 8's are much cheaper per unit than the 12's.

foggers · 11-02-2011 1:27pm

ch750536 wrote: »

The other very common one to watch is 4 pack = €1, 12 pack = €4 but the 12 pack has a 'value' sticker. Cheese-strings is a prime example of this, 8's are much cheaper per unit than the 12's.

True, saw the eggs aswell, can't remember the exact price but 6 eggs x 2 are cheaper that 12 eggs x1 bout 20-30 cents in the difference.....

I copped the toothpaste multiple product issue alright but I have to say it is very misleading. The offer sticker was right below the ones that would make it dearer. And as for the booze, I wouldn't want to be getting charged that for every litre that I drank! Don't know how they worked that out, thought it just might be a decimal point issue but it seems that there is something either 'fourier' ot 'la place' in nature going on with their price/volume equations:-)

Dazzy · 11-02-2011 1:36pm

In Tesco Weetabix is the same. 2 x 24 is cheaper than 1 x 48. The reason for this is that the 24 pack is used to price compare the item across the other supermarkets so they keep this price down.

Quaderno · 11-02-2011 1:42pm

Yesterday I saw a batch of Canon Powershot A520 digicams in Tesco Killarney, with a price tag of €249 each. That type of camera is a 2005(!) model and probably never cost that amount even when it was new on the market.
I wonder where they found them, must have been a forgotten pallet in the very back of some warehouse in the middle of nowhere or something. But to price them way higher then most of the current models really is kind of bold...

oneweb · 11-02-2011 2:13pm

Isn't the 'per litre/100ml', 'per kg/100g' a legal requirement and if so, aren't they legally obliged to get it right?

Often when they have an offer it's tricky to tell whether the per X price is standard, offer or out-of-arse.

Package · 11-02-2011 2:47pm

these are brilliant, ive seen loads of them. ill take photos on monday... was in college yesterday in the shop.

Pringles,, 1:50 each or 2 for 3 euro. i laughed

nightster1 · 11-02-2011 4:45pm

foggers wrote: »

I'm not sure if I'm allowed put these in here but my put a wee smile of someones face for a moment. Was in tescos yesterday and saw these. Not quite the bargains I was expecting....See attached photos.....My camera ain't great on the phone so the quality isn't perfect but you'll get the jist.

Sometimes, the price you pay at the till is more than the offer price on the shelf.

It happens to me loads of times, I like it, coz I go to customer service, get my money back and the item for free. Its tesco policy to do that.

Tip:- Examine your till receipt before leaving the shop:cool:

davetherave · 11-02-2011 4:55pm

Could be the case as said above that the non-original flavours are more than 3.50, in which case it is a saving.

The bud as a 20 pack.
300 mills of 20 pack = €15.00
Multiply 15.00 * 3.30 to increase to volume to 1 Litre and you get
1 Litre of 20pack = €49.95

Or more accurately
15 / 20 = .75 per can
€.75 / 300 = 0.0025 per millitre
€0.0025 * 1000 = €0.5 per litre per bottle
€0.5 * 20 cans = €50 per litre per 20 pack

WarZoneBrother · 11-02-2011 5:01pm

d31b0y wrote: »

I imagine that this bargain would make more sense when you include the other items listed...

EDIT: not a huge amount more sense it would seem.

I do like the Bud one though... dopes
I can't even work out what mistake they made to come up with €50 a litre.

I'm thinking 1 crate they taught equaled 300ml it would make sense that way..

Edit: damn David beat me to it

wmpdd3 · 11-02-2011 5:21pm

concubar wrote: »

I am open to correction, but tesco pricing policy on overcharging could be availed of ?????

Buy 2 of the toothpaste for 7.00.

take photo of shelf showing 3.49 x (2) = 6.98

only 2c overcharge but usually customer service will give for free,

suggest you buy 4,6,8 tubes to make it worthwhile,( dont get greedy )

The offer wont work, you'll be charged €6.98, just checked it on Tesco.ie.

But if you buy the mint and the original it will work.

The 2 euro shop in Waterford has the original one for €2 or 3 for a €5.

wyndham · 11-02-2011 7:09pm

davetherave wrote: »

The bud as a 20 pack.
300 mills of 20 pack = €15.00
Multiply 15.00 * 3.30 to increase to volume to 1 Litre and you get
1 Litre of 20pack = €49.95

Or more accurately
15 / 20 = .75 per can
€.75 / 300 = 0.0025 per millitre
€0.0025 * 1000 = €0.5 per litre per bottle
€0.5 * 20 cans = €50 per litre per 20 pack

WHAT?

6 litres(20x300ml) is €15
=>1 litre is €2.50

But then they multiplied that €2.50 x 20 (number of bottles) for no reason.

Hogzy · 11-02-2011 7:40pm

davetherave wrote: »

Could be the case as said above that the non-original flavours are more than 3.50, in which case it is a saving.

The bud as a 20 pack.
300 mills of 20 pack = €15.00
Multiply 15.00 * 3.30 to increase to volume to 1 Litre and you get
1 Litre of 20pack = €49.95

Or more accurately
15 / 20 = .75 per can
€.75 / 300 = 0.0025 per millitre
€0.0025 * 1000 = €0.5 per litre per bottle
€0.5 * 20 cans = €50 per litre per 20 pack

Edit: Never mind, didnt see the pic above

WarZoneBrother · 11-02-2011 7:48pm

wyndham wrote: »

WHAT?

6 litres(20x300ml) is €15
=>1 litre is €2.50

But then they multiplied that €2.50 x 20 (number of bottles) for no reason.

its a 300 ml pack.. the price tag says the price for 1litre pack.. it makes no sense but meh..

Esel · 11-02-2011 9:34pm

The price per litre of toothpaste is correct! €69.80 - that's mad, Ted.

deiseindublin · 11-02-2011 10:19pm

Dazzy wrote: »

In Tesco Weetabix is the same. 2 x 24 is cheaper than 1 x 48. The reason for this is that the 24 pack is used to price compare the item across the other supermarkets so they keep this price down.

I've often noticed that abut Weetabix but never copped that was the reason.

rubadub · 11-02-2011 10:48pm

Dazzy wrote: »

In Tesco Weetabix is the same. 2 x 24 is cheaper than 1 x 48. The reason for this is that the 24 pack is used to price compare the item across the other supermarkets so they keep this price down.

It could be this, and it could also be just economies of scale, most of the time the family size tins of beans or peas cost more than the standard tins, same with jars of curry sauce and other items. A lot of the time twin packs of coke cost more than 2 single 2L bottles, people just blindly pick them up, only themselves to blame. It could cost more for the company to buy a 48 empty carton than 2x24 ones.

oneweb wrote: »

Isn't the 'per litre/100ml', 'per kg/100g' a legal requirement and if so, aren't they legally obliged to get it right?

I have asked this on several threads, got no definite answers. I would love to know as I constantly spot incorrect prices in tesco. Some day I might try it when I am ready for a good rant, last time I got stuff free I was all ready for a big argument over their very dodgy signage, but the girl just took my word and gave me the money back for 2 separate items. Thing was she showed no sign of going off to check the signs, usually they drag you off to check.

This also got me wondering, what happens if somebody reported it before you, then you go back to the shelf and the incorrect price might be gone.

CH3OH · 11-02-2011 11:56pm

2 more to (hopefully) make you smile:

daveyjoe · 12-02-2011 3:43am

Package wrote: »

these are brilliant, ive seen loads of them. ill take photos on monday... was in college yesterday in the shop.

Pringles,, 1:50 each or 2 for 3 euro. i laughed

By the way this is fairly common practice in the U.S., they quote the price of 2 items to encourage customers to buy two, even though they are not availing of any special offer saving by purchasing two instead of one. By the way if you ever see a 2 for €x deal and the price for a single item is not quoted, then you are entitled to buy a single item at the same price as the deal (i.e.. if it's 3 for €3 then one item will cost €1 unless a different individual price is quoted). It doesn't happen often over here but this is common practice in the states and most people are unaware of it.

wyndham · 12-02-2011 8:44am

rubadub wrote: »

It could be this, and it could also be just economies of scale, most of the time the family size tins of beans or peas cost more than the standard tins, same with jars of curry sauce and other items. A lot of the time twin packs of coke cost more than 2 single 2L bottles, people just blindly pick them up, only themselves to blame. It could cost more for the company to buy a 48 empty carton than 2x24 ones.

I have asked this on several threads, got no definite answers. I would love to know as I constantly spot incorrect prices in tesco. Some day I might try it when I am ready for a good rant, last time I got stuff free I was all ready for a big argument over their very dodgy signage, but the girl just took my word and gave me the money back for 2 separate items. Thing was she showed no sign of going off to check the signs, usually they drag you off to check.

This also got me wondering, what happens if somebody reported it before you, then you go back to the shelf and the incorrect price might be gone.

It's definitely a legal requirement to have unit pricing. From Citizens Information:

Unit pricing
Unit pricing is a useful tool for comparing prices. It is most useful when comparing food and grocery prices when products come in different size packages. The price for a product tells you how much you pay for an item. The unit price, however, tells you the price of a Kg, litre, metre, square metre or cubic metre. Unit pricing helps you compare costs of different brands and various sizes without doing complicated calculations. The law, (SI 639 of 2002) sets down that unit prices must be displayed on or close to the item. There are exceptions for traders who do not have equipment for printing shelf-edge labels or for point-of-sale scanning. The Regulations only apply to products being sold to the consumer.

ninty · 12-02-2011 9:30am

Tesco own brand small black forest cost €4.99 while their large one costs €3.49 and their €20 meal for 2 does not add up to €20 on certain selection of items if bought individually. BUYER BEWARE.

snubbleste · 12-02-2011 9:45am

CH3OH wrote: »

2 more to (hopefully) make you smile:
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/85230/147649.jpg
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/85230/147650.jpg

That Nestle Aero 46g is 0.89c in my local Tesco! The offer covers sweets from 0.81c to 0.89c ..Oh wait your photo is from 4 months ago.

The 2 for €6 offer encompasses products ranging from €2.40 to €5.45

CH3OH · 12-02-2011 11:10am

snubbleste wrote: »

That Nestle Aero 46g is 0.89c in my local Tesco! The offer covers sweets from 0.81c to 0.89c ..Oh wait your photo is from 4 months ago.

The 2 for €6 offer encompasses products ranging from €2.40 to €5.45

My post was meant to be humourous;) not a current bargain alert!

But your comment on the Aero at .89c is a serious bargain. get me some;)

I'm sure you meant 89c, but it does confirm my belief that Tesco has been putting up the price of confectionery

wmpdd3 · 12-02-2011 7:10pm

ninty wrote: »

Tesco own brand small black forest cost €4.99 while their large one costs €3.49 and their €20 meal for 2 does not add up to €20 on certain selection of items if bought individually. BUYER BEWARE.

u do know it comes with a 11euro bottle wine...don't you?

Hardys Crest Non Vintage Chardonnay Pinot Noir 75Cl
Can only be delivered between 10:30-22:00, Mon-Sat and 12:30-22:00 on Sundays
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€14.99 (€14.99/75cl)
Add to basket

Quantity

Tesco Finest Restaurant Collection Lamb Shanks With Veg Confit 1150G
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€13.99 (€12.17/kg)
Add to basket

Quantity

Villa Maria Private Bin Chardonnay 75Cl
Can only be delivered between 10:30-22:00, Mon-Sat and 12:30-22:00 on Sundays
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€12.85 (€12.85/75cl)
Add to basket

Quantity

Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Grigio 75Cl
Can only be delivered between 10:30-22:00, Mon-Sat and 12:30-22:00 on Sundays
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€12.85 (€12.85/75cl)
Add to basket

Quantity

Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 75Cl
Can only be delivered between 10:30-22:00, Mon-Sat and 12:30-22:00 on Sundays
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€12.85 (€12.85/75cl)
Add to basket

Quantity

Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 75Cl
Can only be delivered between 10:30-22:00, Mon-Sat and 12:30-22:00 on Sundays
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€12.85 (€12.85/75cl)
Add to basket

Quantity

Villa Maria Pvt Bin Merlot Cabernet75cl
Can only be delivered between 10:30-22:00, Mon-Sat and 12:30-22:00 on Sundays
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€12.85 (€2.86/l)
Add to basket

Quantity

T Finest Restaurant Collection Pumpkin And Goats Tarts 320G
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€5.99 (€1.88/100g)
Add to basket

Quantity

Gu Chocolate Melting Puddings 2 X 100G
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€4.99 (€2.50/100g)
Add to basket

Quantity

Tesco Finest Chunky Chips 450G
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€3.89 (€8.65/kg)
Add to basket

Quantity

Tesco Finest Oven Baked Potatoes With Bacon 400G
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€3.89 (€9.73/kg)
Add to basket

Quantity

Tesco Finest* Potato Dauphinoise 450G
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€3.89 (€8.65/kg)
Add to basket

Quantity

Tesco Not From Concentrate 100% Smooth Orange Juice 1.75 Litre
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€3.39 (€0.19/100ml)
Add to basket

Quantity

Tesco Not From Concentrate Orange With Bits Juice 1.75 Litre
Valentine's Day Meal Deal - 1 Mai... valid from 10/2/2011 until 14/2/2011

€3.39 (€0.19/100ml)
Add to basket

Quantity

ninty · 13-02-2011 10:46am

If you buy an orange juice for €3.39 and one of the cheaper main meals €6-€7 then you would be hard pressed to spend €10 on a starter and desert

wmpdd3 · 13-02-2011 2:58pm

You have to spend over 20euro for the offer to work at all. Yep you'r right, if you buy the cheapest options it comes to 18.75... so no offer. that really is bad!

CH3OH · 15-02-2011 9:51pm

a "Special offer" available in Tesco..:)Hurry only available until 15 March
I'm sure you'll only get charged €8.98 for 2

calex71 · 15-02-2011 11:22pm

Posted this before but it warrants a dusting off for this thread, I'll let the image speak for itself

Last on the shelf must have sold well

foggers · 16-02-2011 9:56am

calex71 wrote: »

Posted this before but it warrants a dusting off for this thread, I'll let the image speak for itself

Last on the shelf must have sold well

I bet you it sold really well!!! Take it to the checkout and say the price is wrong... Get it for na-da. Great little seller:-)

wmpdd3 · 16-02-2011 6:21pm

No because you'd pay the price shown, no overcharge!!

wmpdd3 · 16-02-2011 6:25pm

CH3OH wrote: »

a "Special offer" available in Tesco..:)Hurry only available until 15 March
I'm sure you'll only get charged €8.98 for 2

Price is now gone up to €5.99 per pack... bummer, they were 4.80 on the 4th of Jan 2011, last time I bought them.

Pampers New Babytotal Care Newborn 27

2 For 10.00 Save 1.98
valid until 15/3/2011
€5.99 (€0.21/each)

ham_n_mustard · 16-02-2011 6:33pm

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Price is now gone up to €5.99 per pack... bummer, they were 4.80 on the 4th of Jan 2011, last time I bought them.

Pampers New Babytotal Care Newborn 27

2 For 10.00 Save 1.98
valid until 15/3/2011
€5.99 (€0.21/each)

i lol'd

CH3OH · 16-02-2011 7:14pm

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Price is now gone up to €5.99 per pack... bummer, they were 4.80 on the 4th of Jan 2011, last time I bought them.

Pampers New Babytotal Care Newborn 27

2 For 10.00 Save 1.98
valid until 15/3/2011
€5.99 (€0.21/each)

this just shows how devious Tesco have become.. Putting up the price just to make the offer look good.
You are now paying more than the previous price.... sneaky

Siobh73 · 16-02-2011 7:40pm

Saw a baking dish in Tesco Drogheda marked "REDUCED TO CLEAR" now E12.47, and the small print...... "was E12.50" - a saving of a whole 3 cents!:rolleyes:

Ginny · 16-02-2011 8:52pm

Yup a single 2 Litre of Coke, Pepsi, Pepsi Max is €1.50 but you can buy a 2x2litre for €4.00...:rolleyes:

Amalgam · 17-02-2011 6:23am

The pet food aisle is a prime catch-you-out area..

17-02-2011 11:08am

wmpdd3 wrote: »

No because you'd pay the price shown, no overcharge!!

Their policy is if the price on the shelf is different - doesn't say upwards or downwards!

Take it to the till - if it shows up at the standard price of €12, then claim it for free as the shelf sticker says €120.:D

If it comes up at €120 - just say No thanks:D

CH3OH · 17-02-2011 12:38pm

This has been done to death, but for the sake of clarity .. the wording is:

"in the unlikely event of you being charged a price at the checkouts that is higher that the price mounted on the display, we will give you that item absolutely free and without quibble."

(my underline)
P.S. I know!!;) I'm one of Tesco's best price error detectives!

stephendevlin · 17-02-2011 12:53pm

CH3OH wrote: »

this just shows how devious Tesco have become.. Putting up the price just to make the offer look good.
You are now paying more than the previous price.... sneaky

Prices in supermarkets go up and down from week to week. They release adverts saying we've cut 10,000 prices but what they dont tell you is they also may have put up 15,000 prices to compensate.

All about marketing.

The prices are like SeeSaw

But those mistakes are just silly.

goldenhoarde · 17-02-2011 4:22pm

stephendevlin wrote: »

Prices in supermarkets go up and down from week to week. They release adverts saying we've cut 10,000 prices but what they dont tell you is they also may have put up 15,000 prices to compensate. All about marketing.

The prices are like SeeSaw

But those mistakes are just silly.

only thing is that this SeeSaw effect gives us this mistakes which the smart ones of us punish Tesco for. Me i'm not one of the smart ones but in thesee challenging times i'll have to buck up!!!

dr ro · 17-02-2011 7:26pm

where does that leave you then if they offer something for 4e or 2 for 10e. If you're charged 10 for 2, are you being over charged, or under charged if you're charged 4 for one. Are they covered for both prices, or neither. i.e. Is there quibble room here?.

danois · 17-02-2011 7:58pm

was overcharged by 38 euro on my last online shop i was all excited thinking id get all my money back but the no quibble guarentee only works in store not online

wmpdd3 · 18-02-2011 2:29am

danois wrote: »

was overcharged by 38 euro on my last online shop i was all excited thinking id get all my money back but the no quibble guarentee only works in store not online

Print off the wrong price and ring the store not to helpline, you'll get the refund. With the 2 for 10 but cheaper single prices, the offer just wont work, you pay the lower price, but if you mix with a dearer item fron the same offer it will work.

Tesco Bargains (Not Quite)

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