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It's a bit harsh to try and make out dealz/ poundland are the only ones that are less than clear on value for money. Many "bigger packs"/ multipacks in the mainstream supermarkets are more expensive than buying multiple smaller packs, with the clear intention of fooling the consumer who logically thinks bigger pack equals better value. For me, there's no difference between that practice and what Dealz is accused of. The only answer is to educate consumers to check!
I am not trying to make out that Dealz or Poundland, or any discount retailer, is a big dodgy with their pricing practises. The Dispatches documentary says the same. There is a lot of bargains to be had (and they are welcomed), and their own branded goods are more than good value, however the buyer must beware when they are buying mainstream brands, as they are not always as good value.
Taken from the documentary (emphasis and clarification added):Dispatches wanted to get to the bottom of how the company [kept raising profits, whilst offering bargains]. How does it keep on increasing its profits, when it has an 'inflation-busting style' that gives shoppers 'irresistible value', a statement it prints on posters in many of its shops?
Well, it is not inflation-busting in the strictest sense of the word. Many of its items have shrunk as the chief executive Jim McCarthy has admitted. He calls it 're-engineering'.
In recent years the shrinking has been quite severe. Back in 2007 shoppers would have got 10 packs of Quavers in a family bag for £1. This was reduced to seven packs last year, and shrunk further to five packs this year. Last year £1 got you 12 Kodak AA batteries; it is now 11. Toblerone, Cadbury chocolate fingers, Wotsit crisps - all have shrunk.
It also sells a number of popular items in non-standard sizes. For instance, a loaf of Warburton's sliced white bread for £1, which appears to be fantastic value until you realise it is a 600g loaf, rather than the 800g size, which has been the standard size for bread since the Victorian era. You can pick up two 800g Warburton loaves for £2 at Tesco this week.
Poundland point out that the size of the loaf is clearly printed on the packaging.
The company has various other canny marketing and packaging tricks to encourage shoppers to spend.
The most common of which is to shout very loudly on the packaging of goods that their customers are getting '50% extra free' or '60% extra free' or even '100% extra free'.
So, shoppers can pick up eight bars of two-finger Kit Kats for £1. This is sold with a large yellow banner around the multipack saying '5 plus 3 bars, 60% Extra free'. Asda is currently selling the same eight Kit Kats for £1, but without the '60% extra free' flash. And the supermarket describes them as 8 bars, not 5 plus 3.
Both are clearly labelled. Both are good value. But one is shouting about it, and the other isn't.
Yes, Dealz is a fantastic store, but do your homework before you go wild.
For those looking for the episode on Poundland (and other bargain retailers), you can watch it on the Channel 4 website.0 -
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indeed, I posted about it in the homebrew wine & beer forum just nowsnubbleste wrote: »The Dealz offer is still cheaper though
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Cherrycoke wrote: »The peanut butter M&M's are the reason my jeans no longer fit me
I am a diabetic so the sugar is bad enough without the added high salt content, still I only gonna live once. 0 -
And maybe not for much longer either......RobbingBandit wrote: »I am a diabetic so the sugar is bad enough without the added high salt content, still I only gonna live once.0 -
RobbingBandit wrote: »I am a diabetic so the sugar is bad enough without the added high salt content, still I only gonna live once.
Don't worry, as always - Dealz has your back:
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Manufacturers and wholesalers have been doing this for years, particularly in the area of confectionery and ice cream. Bars of chocolate, packets of biscuits, crisps etc. are all smaller in size than what they used to be.
Indeed... Notice how the YORKIE bars used to have Y O R K I E on the individual squares? They don't do that anymore since you now only get 5 of them Very sneaky. 0 -
GekkePrutser wrote: »Indeed... Notice how the YORKIE bars used to have Y O R K I E on the individual squares? They don't do that anymore since you now only get 5 of them Very sneaky.
Ray D'Arcy show anyone?0 -
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