Tesco price match Lidl&Aldi

brokenarms · 01-11-2013 11:22PM

Crazy Eye wrote: »

oh and its quite unfair to say that "budget shoppers" going german and shop in lidl and aldi . stereotyping infact
many people shop there because they find the choice of produce and quality better than what might be in their local tesco and also more suited to their tastes and their families tastes .
and if their pockets have more money in them after shopping in lidl and aldi then thats ever better still .

tesco can respond by not messing people around with over inflated prices anymore and stupid useless coupons that no one is interested in .
this thread proves this to be the case .

Sorry if that term offends, but if you think you are getting the top notch in food with Lidl/aldi then you are mistaken. They make a profit on their food by setting a very low production cost. In pies and made up meals, that means meat trim. In fact I would not be surprised if lots of the products in all super markets are made in the same factories with slightly different specs and labels. This is fact for the big 4 in the UK.
If you want a good steak pie, you are not going to get good cuts of beef in Lidl/aldi. You are getting what's left after the expensive stuff has been made.
Lidl/Aldi are in the same place as Tesco everyday product. Some better some worse. You get what you pay for.
Look into retail further than boards.

Dozen Wicked Words · 01-11-2013 11:27PM

brokenarms wrote: »

Sorry if that term offends, but if you think you are getting the top notch in food with Lidl/aldi then you are mistaken. They make a profit on their food by setting a very low production cost. In pies and made up meals, that means meat trim. In fact I would not be surprised if lots of the products in all super markets are made in the same factories with slightly different specs and labels. This is fact for the big 4 in the UK.
If you want a good steak pie, you are not going to get good cuts of beef in Lidl/aldi. You are getting what's left after the expensive stuff has been made.
Lidl/Aldi are in the same place as Tesco everyday product. Some better some worse. You get what you pay for.
Look into retail further than boards.

So where can we buy this top notch food? You get what you pay for is a lazy cliché. Paying more does not automatically mean the quality is better.

Glenbhoy · 01-11-2013 11:33PM

brokenarms wrote: »

Sorry if that term offends, but if you think you are getting the top notch in food with Lidl/aldi then you are mistaken. They make a profit on their food by setting a very low production cost. In pies and made up meals, that means meat trim. In fact I would not be surprised if lots of the products in all super markets are made in the same factories with slightly different specs and labels. This is fact for the big 4 in the UK.
If you want a good steak pie, you are not going to get good cuts of beef in Lidl/aldi. You are getting what's left after the expensive stuff has been made.
Lidl/Aldi are in the same place as Tesco everyday product. Some better some worse. You get what you pay for.
Look into retail further than boards.

I think the recent horse meat findings showed us that for a certain level of product, the only thing different is the package, you are correct that pretty much every major retailer seemed to be sourcing their product from the same producers.

Whilst we know what we're paying for at the bottom end, it's the top and middle where Tesco can make quite a few quid by improving the packaging and adding 'finest'. They say you get what you pay for, but in the majority of cases, it seems that the 'finest' premium means you're paying for a nicer design on the packaging. I've yet to come across a 'finest' ready meal that's to my taste (I pick them up when substantially reduced, just to try them out on occasion). But, I guess, I'm not really the target.

mailburner · 01-11-2013 11:36PM

Glenbhoy wrote: »

two products).

The difference in the grapes was ludicrous and serves only to highlight the lack of value so often offered by tesco.

same applies to blueberries, raspberries and strawberries to name
a few more

campo · 01-11-2013 11:37PM

Glenbhoy wrote: »

Not wanting to stray too far off topic, but I agree about the bargain thread, there are some excellent bargains from time to time in Tesco (although Santa is already up in the attic thanks to Argos' excellent 3 for 2 offer there a few weeks ago). All in for 3 kids for €108 (they're still young and don't know any better).

Secondly, what is your preferred cheese dip, I have a craving for a decent one, but never really see any on the shelves.

This dip is the closest I have found to cinema cheese dip...30 seconds in microwave some tasty doritos..mmmmmm....http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255470766

ted1 · 01-11-2013 11:42PM

campo wrote: »

This dip is the closest I have found to cinema cheese dip...30 seconds in microwave some tasty doritos..mmmmmm....http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255470766

13%cheese. It should be called water and oil dip...

campo · 01-11-2013 11:44PM

ted1 wrote: »

13%cheese. It should be called water and oil dip...

It taste yum though and thats what is important to me...

Media999 · 01-11-2013 11:45PM

brokenarms wrote: »

Sorry if that term offends, but if you think you are getting the top notch in food with Lidl/aldi then you are mistaken. They make a profit on their food by setting a very low production cost. In pies and made up meals, that means meat trim. In fact I would not be surprised if lots of the products in all super markets are made in the same factories with slightly different specs and labels. This is fact for the big 4 in the UK.
If you want a good steak pie, you are not going to get good cuts of beef in Lidl/aldi. You are getting what's left after the expensive stuff has been made.
Lidl/Aldi are in the same place as Tesco everyday product. Some better some worse. You get what you pay for.
Look into retail further than boards.

Lidl and Aldi absolutely kick Tescos ass for Veg and Meat. Processed **** is **** no matter where you buy it.

ted1 · 01-11-2013 11:46PM

campo wrote: »

It taste yum though and thats what is important to me...

Each to their own

Media999 · 01-11-2013 11:50PM

ted1 wrote: »

13%cheese. It should be called water and oil dip...

Sliced rubber would be a better title for these

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=273150467

Look at the ingredients. 89% not cheese

brokenarms · 02-11-2013 12:33AM

Media999 wrote: »

Lidl and Aldi absolutely kick Tescos ass for Veg and Meat. Processed **** is **** no matter where you buy it.

Media. I would get 100% behind you on this if you could prove it.

Im guessing Aldi are cutting profit margins for slightly better specs on food to win over customers. But you are no where near M&S or Finest( or Dunnes equivalent) . Your perception is not fact.
The meat you are getting in each shop is traceable but hard to get info on.

Each product has a source code on the label. Start comparing them to Tesco .

I would not be surprised if the stuff you think you hate is the exact same as the stuff you love.

The BS on here is flying high with personal opinion and not a shred of fact to back it. Because of this , I think you are being fooled by the lot of markets.

Lissavane · 02-11-2013 12:46AM

brokenarms wrote: »

Im guessing Aldi are cutting profit margins for slightly better specs on food to win over customers.

Please explain what you mean by this statement. Detail would be good.

The Narrator · 02-11-2013 12:50AM

The_Conductor wrote: »

Nonsense- Walls and HB are the exact same product, off the exact same assembly line, they're just different brand names owned by Unilever. As a volume purchaser- Unilever simply deliver them the single branded product- which is then distributed to their stores, by Tesco themselves.

Thought this sounded a bit strange.

Apparently there is a company in Cavan (Lakeland Dairies) producing HB here and 2 Walls Ice Cream factories in the UK.
I might be wrong as I only did vague research, so apologies if so.

Would have thought that Tesco bringing in UK produced products would mean less production of those products here and less Irish jobs overall.
If there's no need for products to be produced here, there no need for the factories or jobs.

The Narrator · 02-11-2013 12:56AM

Glenbhoy wrote: »

Grapes 500g. €3.39 tesco and €1.99 in lidl

Grapes - 500g - currently 59c in Aldi.

Whole thing is very selective.

wmpdd3 · 02-11-2013 01:02AM

Those are red and with seeds.

The broccoli is a great deal though.

Access · 02-11-2013 01:20AM

I always buy chef brown sauce in tescos as i cant get it in aldi or lidl.

Its was always around 3.50 for months... Then they did up our local store and like someone said earlier, they changed everything around which is head wrecking to say the least... But anyway, i go to get my few staples that i cant get in aldi or lidl (unfortunately) and low and behold there is my chef brown sauce shot up to just under a fiver. Same bottle same weight and thats just one example i have spotted.

Its actually now cheaper to get the chef sauce in my local spar which too is also a rip off at the best of times.

Ill never do a full shop in tescos again... And thats coming from a customer who did a full trolley shop each week for years up till my town got a lidl and aldi.

Geuze · 02-11-2013 02:47AM

brokenarms wrote: »

What was misinformed? Was simply an opinion . Which mentioned that the other major supermarkets where also better than that German muck...

Impossible to grow to 5,000 stores by selling "muck".

Having 5,000 shops speaks for itself.

brokenarms · 02-11-2013 02:56AM

Lissavane wrote: »

Please explain what you mean by this statement. Detail would be good.

Hi Lisa.

This industry is massive . Its not done in a small factory .

All and everything you see in any big supermarket chain is done in mass. When I say mass these factories dish out products by millions of products passing through the packing area and can go to UK and Ireland.

Big players like Tesco, Aldi, Asda and so on give a price per product, what taste they want and how they want it to look.

Say they want a steak and onion pie. Frozen onion is cheaper than fresh, and cheaper trim of meat is cheaper than better cuts.(more fatty bits). Value meals over high quality branded stuff.
Say the factory can make it for 90cent. Other cost such as distribution ,advertisement and so on are taken on board.
And it goes on sale on the shelf for 2.50. The super market are probably only making 50 cent profit after over heads.
Aldi seem to be giving lesser margins hoping to get more people in to buy it.
The fact is, that this pie was made in the same factory that every other pie for every other supermarket.
Tesco also produce high quality stuff as well as own brand medium and value standards. This is why I prefare to shop in major branded markets as value stuff is fairly bad no matter where you go. No matter how much its dressed up.

Im firmly in believe that aldi are upping t either the standard on the value stuff or what they make in money to pull on that particular customer in Tesco. Hence this thread where Tesco match the price.
Its all a big front by all of them. Aldi, lidl tesco weigh all this up and decide how they can make max profit.
These big campaigns against each other are different boards of directors doing battle for shareholders.

And this is just for a pie. Every product you see goes through a massive process of production distribution right to the shelf in mass. . Loads of learning on it. Tesco is the biggest because of the range.

Geuze · 02-11-2013 02:57AM

Macy0161 wrote: »

Tesco were caught using inaccurate comparisons. It's your money, but you should compare the actual products ingredients and then come back, rather than generalising. One of the comparisons Tesco got pulled up on was Maple Syrup - Aldi's was 100% Maple Syrup, Tesco only 40%.

One thing I will say for the German discount chains:

If they say it has an ingredient, it will have that ingredient.

What do I mean by this?

Example: "fruit and nut choc"

Aldi / Lidl = the fruit or nut is obvious, they have not been tight or mean with the fruit or nuts

Other own brands, or even branded products = too much filler, etc., not enough active ingredient.

foggy_lad · 02-11-2013 03:27AM

snubbleste wrote: »

Today you saved
€0.20
at Tesco compared to shopping at Aldi or Lidl.
Every little helps

Hmmm today you saved x amount on a few products but you lost 10x on the rest.

foggy_lad · 02-11-2013 03:36AM

casio4 wrote: »

I did a €60 shop and got 7c back and very little of that was Tesco own brand products:(

Out of all your shopping there may have been only one or two items that had a difference and wrre compared hence the miserable return for your high spend. It does not mean that your trolley of shopping is 7cent cheaper in aldi. This marketing scam has such restrictive conditions it is surprising anyone is getting even a few cents from the tight tesco coffers

ted1 · 02-11-2013 03:48AM

Ok I think we can all agree on o e thing . chef brown sauce and ketchup is mingin gives us Heinz or brandwells

campo · 02-11-2013 11:59AM

ted1 wrote: »

Ok I think we can all agree on o e thing . chef brown sauce and ketchup is mingin gives us Heinz or brandwells

Im a YR man myself

ted1 · 02-11-2013 12:02PM

campo wrote: »

Im a YR man myself

Campo we are 2 very different people

campo · 02-11-2013 12:03PM

ted1 wrote: »

Campo we are 2 very different people

The world be a boring place if we were all the same

02-11-2013 04:33PM

campo wrote: »

I reckon all the people who are getting a small amount in vouchers must be buying Tesco own brand as the price difference between own brand and Aldi would not be a lot ( however I believe the quality of Tesco own brand would be much worse )

But if you are buying branded items then you would get more cash back in voucher form

I had a big shop yesterday, €150, only a very small part Tesco own and I only got 3cent. Last week, I had a €50 shop and got €2.25!

PeterDuggan · 02-11-2013 07:01PM

Access wrote: »

Chef brown sauce in tescos was always around 3.50 for months. Then shot up to just under a fiver.

Maybe try HP brown sauce...
Dealz €1.49/425g
Tesco €2.59/425g (current)
Dunnes €2.65/425g (recent)

Aldi do a Bramwell brown sauce for 85c/470g (!) – not to everyone’s taste though.

handlemaster · 02-11-2013 07:05PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Buy 10+ items, the till will calculate if your shop is cheaper at Lidl or Aldi, if so you will get the difference in Tesco vouchers..
The new price initiative begins today in all Tesco stores http://www.tescopricepromise.ie/Home/FAQ

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This is BS so they can give better value but only if forced to. Just shop on lidl or aldi why bother with price comparison diff voucher s. They really think consumers are stupid

PeterDuggan · 02-11-2013 07:20PM

Yeah what Tesco are sorta saying is... "OK Aldi and Lidl are cheaper than us. We admit it. But if you come shop with us anyway ...and prove that we're more expensive than them ...we'll give you a voucher ...to force you to come shop with us again." :rolleyes:

JONJO THE MISER · 02-11-2013 09:31PM

Havent been back to this thread in a few weeks, but i see Tesco in there latest add on tv are putting up there everyday value range as if they are of the same quality as Lidl or Aldi products, which is just nonsense, most of there products are better quality than even Tesco finest muck.

Tesco price match Lidl&Aldi

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