Tesco - Rip off

[Arthur Little]

Asda does seem the best value to me of the big supermarkets however, but they don't have the loyalty card (I think).

... Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury & Tesco ... they're all "a bunch of toe-rags" in MY candid opinion. Tesco's "saving grace" is, of course, its Clubcard system ... plus it's nearest to me geographically; Sainsbury [I don't know about, 'cause there ain't a branch in Perth -yet - although they're reputed to be the most expensive of the 'Big 4']. Morrisons have regular weekly price cuts and Asda, no loyalty bonus ... but probably the cheapest.

So my advice IS - shop around!

[adam&chryss]

You lot must be richer than me as I always check the prices for different size packs. Most of the time the shelf label will display the pence per 100 or whatever and if not then its only simple maths to work it out.
There are so many sales ploys in shops and I guess you need to be more savvy.

[Dedworth]

... Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury & Tesco ... they're all "a bunch of toe-rags" in MY candid opinion. Tesco's "saving grace" is, of course, its Clubcard system ... plus it's nearest to me geographically; Sainsbury [I don't know about, 'cause there ain't a branch in Perth -yet - although they're reputed to be the most expensive of the 'Big 4']. Morrisons have regular weekly price cuts and Asda, no loyalty bonus ... but probably the cheapest.

So my advice IS - shop around!

They are all as slippery as each other.

The Hard Discounters have a lot going for them Aldi's quality is top class IMHO - Tesco are running scared of them hence their introduction a year or so ago of so called "Discount Brands" which in effect are Tesco own label with soppy names like "Daisy" and "Country Harvest"

[Queenbee]

asda and tesco both have highs and lows but ho has done the best ad???Do you think either ad can persuade the public that the supermarket giants are a friendly, local retailer?hehehe i kno bit of away from the topic....

for me ASDA's advertisment is believable,its more believable and natural in getting the message across...And they have neW and shiny trolleys,effective as ell hile tesco's is POPULAR N trustWorthy but the trolleys seem to Wooble a bit noW...But the thing is since TESCO is more near from ma man's place,Why should We drive an extra mile to go there....

ASDA's or TESCO's ,all We care is What can We get and for hoW much...Thats the main point...

[IainBusby]

A few people people have told me recently to look out for how larger packs don't always represent best price per unit in the supermarkets

Here is some sharp practice by Tesco

Bold Liquitabs (Detergent sachets)

12 £3.88 = £0.323 per sachet
20 £6.86 = £0.343 per sachet

- not special offers these are side by side normal shelf edge prices

Rip off Britain

Customer Service girl just shrugged her shoulders and gave an inane grin when I pointed it out

It is a rip off/sharp practice because Joe Public operates on the assumption that bigger packs = better value, bulk buying

They even sneakily fudge the simple maths - small pack is 12 bigger pack is 20 - not 12's & 24's or 10's & 20's

They are all as slippery as each other.

The Hard Discounters have a lot going for them Aldi's quality is top class IMHO - Tesco are running scared of them hence their introduction a year or so ago of so called "Discount Brands" which in effect are Tesco own label with soppy names like "Daisy" and "Country Harvest"

I'm sure if you read very carefully between the lines, somewhere in the Daily Mail, your bound to find something that says it's all because of Gordon Brown's policies or that it's all part of a dastardly labour plot.

[Queenbee]

I'm sure if you read very carefully between the lines, somewhere in the Daily Mail, your bound to find something that says it's all because of Gordon Brown's policies or that it's all part of a dastardly labour plot.

HAHAHA so true,,,,and i really dnt feel its recession there in tha UK..lots of people are still shopping,,,lol

[Dedworth]

I'm sure if you read very carefully between the lines, somewhere in the Daily Mail, your bound to find something that says it's all because of Gordon Brown's policies or that it's all part of a dastardly labour plot.

Terry Leahy is a sly Scouse Labourite

[Arthur Little]

Terry Leahy is a sly Scouse Labourite

IS he? ... couldn't have told you that!

[Dedworth]

IS he? ... couldn't have told you that!

The major supermarkets have long enjoyed a close relationship with New Labour. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was given a knighthood by Tony Blair and was a dinner guest at Chequers after his company bailed out the struggling Millennium Dome with a £12m donation.

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/ar...#ixzz0gXWt9jB9

He obviously knows what side his bread will soon be buttered on as he recently started criticizing Labours "woefully low educational standards". Watch this space for news of Lord Leahy of Scouseland

[Arthur Little]

The Hard Discounters have a lot going for them Aldi's quality is top class IMHO

... there's a great deal to be said for the likes of Aldi and Lidl. Shame really, that so many large, traditionally British retailers are being outclassed by our wartime adversaries, the Germans, for quality produce and performance standards; likewise the Japanese are streaks ahead of "old blighty" in terms of techological development.

Whatever happened to our once-proud nation?