Even More Tesco Bargains

ncur · 28-08-2015 05:21PM

Springwell wrote: »

Naas store, large range of discontinued items on the shelf opposite the electrical area where special offers are usually stocked. Mostly condiments, spices and canned/packet goods. All at clearance prices....just the prices of what I bought below.

Dried wood ear wild mushrooms 1.65
Tabasco spicy habanero sauce 69c
Heinz black label spicy tomato and chorizo soup 60c
Green giant Mexican corn 50c
Ambrosia flavoured rice pudding cans 40c
Tesco chilli sauce jars 35c
Tesco organic kidney beans 54c
Bisto stock melts beef or chicken 4s 67c
Cook Italian linguine, pappardelle and spaghetti 500g 35c

Hope my local tesco has all that!

TireeTerror · 28-08-2015 05:27PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Could people post any other discontinued bargains they find?

Energizer high tech AA 4pack 74c

I went into Tesco Sligo with the intention of buying 10 packs as Im always camping and use a lot of batteries, all sold out!

Springwell · 28-08-2015 05:40PM

ncur wrote: »

Hope my local tesco has all that!

There was loads of most things left in Naas even after I'd bought 10 of each stock melts etc. All had long dates on them too so no problem stocking up.

RobbingBandit · 28-08-2015 08:03PM

check the date on those dried mushrooms, bbe Dec 2014 in my local store last night.

Springwell · 28-08-2015 08:05PM

Mar 16 on mine

newacc2015 · 28-08-2015 08:10PM

Toxica wrote: »

Thanks, yeah, still looking! Was hoping for some great back to school offer but I have yet to find one!

If you only use a laptop for casual internet surfing and the odd word document. A Chromebook is a good choice. They are cheap, light and have an unreal battery. They are quite limited in what they can do. But for their price, they are pretty good. My brother has used mine for the summer and loves how light it is. You can get one for about €200 off amazon. I use mine for college, as you dont have to worry about charing it constantly and its light enough/cool enough to type on your lap.

They dont work for everyone. They are perfect for my needs though

AhrSkidar · 28-08-2015 10:49PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Could people post any other discontinued bargains they find?

230g jar of Tesco Spicy Mango Chutney 13c (Athlone)

paska · 29-08-2015 10:43AM

manuka honey 15+ €6.50 Half price. Tesco Rush.

CH3OH · 29-08-2015 11:23AM

The Kappa Messenger bags that were on offer as part of a promotion have gone on clearance at €7.95
These were €14.95
http://www.tesco.ie/kappa/

kendragon · 29-08-2015 02:58PM

CH3OH wrote: »

The Tesco Messenger bags that were on offer as part of a promotion have gone on clearance at €7.95
These were €14.95
http://www.tesco.ie/kappa/

Thanks. Wife picked one up in Tesco Roxboro today for €7.95

ariya · 29-08-2015 03:41PM

€3.67 in tesco tullamore

All kids outdoor activity stuff reduced pretty cheap

snubbleste · 29-08-2015 03:51PM

ariya wrote: »

€3.67 in tesco tullamore

Do I guess what is €3.67 in tesco tullamore

ariya · 29-08-2015 04:11PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Do I guess what is €3.67 in tesco tullamore

Sorry pic didnt load

homingbird · 29-08-2015 04:22PM

Cheap DS Game
http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=268261959

RobbingBandit · 29-08-2015 07:48PM

homingbird wrote: »

Cheap DS Game
http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=268261959

Currently unavailable.

rameire · 29-08-2015 07:52PM

Tesco Roscrea, loads of reduced shelves, everywhere you go there is a reduced shelf.

they have loads of the sauces and tins as mentioned previously,
they thing i noticed the most is they had about 20 kindle cases and they were 3.50 each.
good quality cases.

they also had Equestria barbie type dolls for 7.50

soc · 30-08-2015 12:13AM

In Naas store today:
Bop It Micro for €4.19
Simon Micro for €3.59

Both of these retail for €14.99 in Smyths & £10 on Tesco Direct.

They were located in the Toy aisle (opposite all the Peppa Pig toys).

ariya · 02-09-2015 09:01PM

Mix and match wipes, aptamil and pampers. For 3 boxes of wipes its 83cent per pack

ablelocks · 03-09-2015 09:55AM

Nerf flood fire water gun - €9.94 in Limerick

kn · 03-09-2015 10:57AM

Tesco are radically reducing their product range in response to Aldi/Lidl (get better discounts for bigger volumes from suppliers for the remaining products and pass on cheaper prices to better compete is the logic) hence why you are seeing a lot of discounted products in Tesco at the mo for products not coming close to their sell by date.

The_Conductor · 03-09-2015 01:56PM

kn wrote: »

Tesco are radically reducing their product range in response to Aldi/Lidl (get better discounts for bigger volumes from suppliers for the remaining products and pass on cheaper prices to better compete is the logic) hence why you are seeing a lot of discounted products in Tesco at the mo for products not coming close to their sell by date.

Thats all well and good- however, morphing the discounters isn't going to do Tesco any favours- if the perception is that Aldi or Lidl's own brand products- esp. their fresh products which are predominantly sourced in this country- are of a vastly superior quality and lower price- than Tesco's- which are predominantly imported from the UK.

Further- at the other end of the market- you have people travelling long distances to go to Dunnes and indeed specialised shops- to get products that Tesco once sold- and while they're there- doing other grocery shopping too. For example- I'm popping into the Italian Supermarket for sundried tomatoes, green olive paste, and bog standard pasta- all for less than I might once have paid for them in Tesco- who don't stock them any longer- and I'm picking up other products there too- meaning my spend elsewhere is way down.

And then- you have the fightback from Lidl esp- who are now carrying lots of branded products that are familiar to Irish consumers.

Its a good time to be a consumer of Irish grocery products- however, its going to be brutal for the retailers.........

Musgraves and their chains- I imagine- are going to be the big loosers in all this- though I can't see Tesco coming out of this without a bloody nose.

lazeedaisy · 03-09-2015 02:58PM

kn wrote: »

Tesco are radically reducing their product range in response to Aldi/Lidl (get better discounts for bigger volumes from suppliers for the remaining products and pass on cheaper prices to better compete is the logic) hence why you are seeing a lot of discounted products in Tesco at the mo for products not coming close to their sell by date.

That's all well and good, but I noticed one particular supplier's stock is all in the bargain bin, when I checked, I noticed they have a new supplier, unheard of and totally new to the business. So it seems, tesco are clearing their supplers, to get new ones and by being so new, they are getting excellent prices with longer credit terms.

I would never have noticed stuff like this before, but with money still being tight for me, I spend longer shopping, knowing prices and knowing the suppliers. Turns out the supplier tesco got rid of, supply aldi under Aldi name, so at least I can still get the products. Thanks to the Internet this info is easily available.

Had not been in Tesco for a while, so went in yesterday to stock up on clearance items, got lots still available, but have not missed them.

leck · 03-09-2015 03:25PM

Sometimes I'm surprised that although my local Tesco is huge and carries a wide range of products, I still find it difficult to find what I would think of as common products and have to go elsewhere for them. Two that come to mind are wheatgerm and wheat bran. I did find Odlums wheat bran recently at Tesco but for a long time when I asked about it, I was directed to oat bran and told that people were no longer using wheat bran and that oat bran was regarded as the healthier alternative. Another one is Irel coffee - OK, not a particularly popular product but used to be a staple for baking years ago. Still stocked at Supervalu but not in Tesco.

Then there are the items that are carried in some stores but not others. I can find Clipper tea and Pilgrims Choice Cheddar in Greystones, Co Wicklow but they don't carry either of those in the much larger store in Claremorris.

I think that the whole clearance and discontinuing thing is probably going to annoy and confuse a lot of customers. I find it annoying when staple items are no longer where they used to be in the store.

TireeTerror · 03-09-2015 05:58PM

The_Conductor wrote: »

Thats all well and good- however, morphing the discounters isn't going to do Tesco any favours- if the perception is that Aldi or Lidl's own brand products- esp. their fresh products which are predominantly sourced in this country- are of a vastly superior quality and lower price- than Tesco's- which are predominantly imported from the UK.

Further- at the other end of the market- you have people travelling long distances to go to Dunnes and indeed specialised shops- to get products that Tesco once sold- and while they're there- doing other grocery shopping too. For example- I'm popping into the Italian Supermarket for sundried tomatoes, green olive paste, and bog standard pasta- all for less than I might once have paid for them in Tesco- who don't stock them any longer- and I'm picking up other products there too- meaning my spend elsewhere is way down.

And then- you have the fightback from Lidl esp- who are now carrying lots of branded products that are familiar to Irish consumers.

Its a good time to be a consumer of Irish grocery products- however, its going to be brutal for the retailers.........

Musgraves and their chains- I imagine- are going to be the big loosers in all this- though I can't see Tesco coming out of this without a bloody nose.

I thought this was a thread for bargain alerts? I will have your job thanks!

I actually think there is little to no difference in the quality of goods between the UK and Ireland, they are of pretty much the exact same standard. Cheese, bread, milk, fruit, meats etc. Lidl and Aldi in the UK have the same great quality own brand stuff but its from the UK, not Ireland. The issue is not that Tesco are using UK produce, its the fact they are using the cheap crap UK produce which is trying to compete with quality UK and Irish foods from the German retailers.

One thing great about UK supermarkets, and its soooo evident when you nip over the border to NI, is just how much a bigger range of foods that are available in the UK, even Lidl and Aldi in the north have a wider selection of goods. Have you been to Asda or Sainsburys? So much choice.

ablelocks · 03-09-2015 06:16PM

ffs

ablelocks wrote: »

can we move the retail industry discussion elsewhere and stick to the actual point of this thread? I'm getting tired of the off topic posts - a couple of weeks ago it was about Bord Gais payment methods, before that it was couponing. there are other forums and threads for such discussions - most of the people who read this thread are only interested in

actual bargain alerts, in Tesco stores.

L1011 · 03-09-2015 06:37PM

The_Conductor wrote: »

Musgraves and their chains- I imagine- are going to be the big loosers in all this- though I can't see Tesco coming out of this without a bloody nose.

Still #2 on Kantar I believe (although I suspect they've a base load of rural customers with zero other options) - they may be able to position SuperValu as a Waitrose-alike in the market, if Tesco continue to try and become the third discounter. Actually, Superquinn used to stock some Waitrose products, they should probably investigate that as an option.

I've long since moved my 'specialist' shopping to an asian warehouse in Liffey Valley due to Tesco stripping lines that they were the sole supplier of.

happypants · 03-09-2015 06:45PM

Apologies if this has already been posted, I searched but couldn't find anything.

Stabilo left handed or right handed pens with 2 refills .81c in maynooth. I was expecting to pay €6+ so that was a welcome surprise at the checkout!

foggy_lad · 03-09-2015 06:46PM

Free delivery all week with Tesco.ie

snubbleste · 03-09-2015 06:46PM

happypants wrote: »

Apologies if this has already been posted, I searched but couldn't find anything.
Stabilo left handed or right handed pens with 2 refills .81c in maynooth. I was expecting to pay €6+ so that was a welcome surprise at the checkout!

Ok, I'll ask. What's the difference?

happypants · 03-09-2015 07:08PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Ok, I'll ask. What's the difference?

I dunno! it's shaped differently to a normal pen, I presume to make it more comfortable to write with?? I wanted to get one as a gift for a leftie, now she'll have two with 4 refills!

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