Tesco: once is an accident...........
27 September 2010, 07:13 PM
#1
Tesco: once is an accident...........
..............twice is just silly and three or more times? It's a scam!
I'm talking the strange pricing that goes on in our local store.
Bacon:£1.45 a pack. Buy TWO for £3.
As above, really. I could undrstand it once as an accident, but when you notice it every visit, they are scamming people.
Thieving barstewards!
Oh, and while I'm on asbout Tesco, can anyone explain why THEIR Farm eggs are £1.45 a half dozen, while my local Spar sells 'em at £0.95 per half dozen? Tesco over 50% dearer!
I'm talking the strange pricing that goes on in our local store.
Bacon:£1.45 a pack. Buy TWO for £3.
As above, really. I could undrstand it once as an accident, but when you notice it every visit, they are scamming people.
Thieving barstewards!
Oh, and while I'm on asbout Tesco, can anyone explain why THEIR Farm eggs are £1.45 a half dozen, while my local Spar sells 'em at £0.95 per half dozen? Tesco over 50% dearer!
27 September 2010, 07:17 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Tesco's is crap mate. I can't work out how our family owned local shop can get things like washing powder cheaper than a company like Tescos that buys in bulk.
27 September 2010, 07:26 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Weston Super Mare, Somerset.
Posts: 14,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
27 September 2010, 07:32 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (22)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Doncaster, S. Yorks.
Posts: 21,415
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
..............twice is just silly and three or more times? It's a scam!
I'm talking the strange pricing that goes on in our local store.
Bacon:£1.45 a pack. Buy TWO for £3.
As above, really. I could undrstand it once as an accident, but when you notice it every visit, they are scamming people.
Thieving barstewards!
Oh, and while I'm on asbout Tesco, can anyone explain why THEIR Farm eggs are £1.45 a half dozen, while my local Spar sells 'em at £0.95 per half dozen? Tesco over 50% dearer!
I'm talking the strange pricing that goes on in our local store.
Bacon:£1.45 a pack. Buy TWO for £3.
As above, really. I could undrstand it once as an accident, but when you notice it every visit, they are scamming people.
Thieving barstewards!
Oh, and while I'm on asbout Tesco, can anyone explain why THEIR Farm eggs are £1.45 a half dozen, while my local Spar sells 'em at £0.95 per half dozen? Tesco over 50% dearer!
We are very wary when at Asdas with stuff like this. Good recent example was a particular sauce we both like, £1.15 each or two for £1. Nat then said to me we only needed one - proves people fall for it
27 September 2010, 07:48 PM
#6
Owner of SNet
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 11,513
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
All the big supermarkets are at it 
use local stores instead, that way money stays local / in the UK rather than go off to Chile where they get their apples from FFS
TX.
use local stores instead, that way money stays local / in the UK rather than go off to Chile where they get their apples from FFS TX.
27 September 2010, 08:14 PM
#7
Guest
Posts: n/a
If you can't be bothered to check the prices of what you buy then you've got more money than sense. But if you do check and can't see which is the better value then you're obviously 'educationally challenged' ........ Dave
Trending Topics
27 September 2010, 08:14 PM
#8
You see it all the time, you just have to be wary and not be fooled.
I'm not sure if it's deliberate scamming or if they just employ some complete numpties at head offices. Just annoys me that it's the 'little people' at the bottom that have to put up with the complaints (well at least that's what happens where I work).
I'm not sure if it's deliberate scamming or if they just employ some complete numpties at head offices. Just annoys me that it's the 'little people' at the bottom that have to put up with the complaints (well at least that's what happens where I work).
27 September 2010, 08:17 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: nr leeds
Posts: 2,473
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nope. They just mark the loyalty cards of those that buy the two pack with a 'Thick as two short planks' marker! If you can't be bothered to check the prices of what you buy then you've got more money than sense. But if you do check and can't see which is the better value then you're obviously 'educationally challenged' ........
Dave
If you can't be bothered to check the prices of what you buy then you've got more money than sense. But if you do check and can't see which is the better value then you're obviously 'educationally challenged' ........ Dave
some deals are **** or a con???? but some are rather good
27 September 2010, 08:25 PM
#10
Nope. They just mark the loyalty cards of those that buy the two pack with a 'Thick as two short planks' marker! If you can't be bothered to check the prices of what you buy then you've got more money than sense. But if you do check and can't see which is the better value then you're obviously 'educationally challenged' ........
Dave
If you can't be bothered to check the prices of what you buy then you've got more money than sense. But if you do check and can't see which is the better value then you're obviously 'educationally challenged' ........ Dave
27 September 2010, 08:27 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Epsom
Posts: 5,832
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
whats the problem? They are clearly marking the items correctly and its up to you whether you want to buy them? Your choice. If youre too stupid to make choices on your own and unsupervised dont blame Tesco....
27 September 2010, 08:35 PM
#14
28 September 2010, 12:10 AM
#15
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 774
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
it says "any two for 5.00" not two packets of the bacon for 5.00
this suggests to me there is a whole range to choose from not just the bacon, alot of which will be more than 2.50 each.
were there other products with the same two for 5.00 next to them?
and no i dont work for tesco's
this suggests to me there is a whole range to choose from not just the bacon, alot of which will be more than 2.50 each.
were there other products with the same two for 5.00 next to them?
and no i dont work for tesco's
28 September 2010, 12:37 AM
#16
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 614
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What if you do notice but need 2 packets? When you go to the till even though you know it's cheaper to buy them single, when scanned through the checkout the 2 for £3 will still come up and be charged.
28 September 2010, 12:45 AM
#17
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: .
Posts: 20,035
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think I have worked out a way to back scam them. OK go in and buy 1 pack of bacon for 1.99 then turn round and buy a second pack for 1.99. Then go straight to customer services and claim you just bought them but you realise you dont need them but have lost your receipt. Be convincing and you get £5 back. £1.02 profit. Repeat at every Tesco until you are a millionaire Now where's the address for Dragon's Den?
Now where's the address for Dragon's Den?
28 September 2010, 01:12 AM
#18
F1, the only problem you may encounter there is if they have a policy of 'No refund/exchange without receipt'. Even if places are flexible on this one, it's unlikely they'll budge if a product isn't saleable. Maybe I'm over thinking this. 
scarey, IIRC, and I'm pretty much 100% on this, the offer applied only to the various types of Bacon (streaky/smoked/unsmoked). Micky is quite observant and as I work in a shop myself, I don't like to jump on an 'offer' unless he/we are correct.
scarey, IIRC, and I'm pretty much 100% on this, the offer applied only to the various types of Bacon (streaky/smoked/unsmoked). Micky is quite observant and as I work in a shop myself, I don't like to jump on an 'offer' unless he/we are correct.
28 September 2010, 01:31 AM
#19
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
personally i never check this ****, how silly, prob been scammed countless times.....wait.....that makes me mad.....**** am turning green!...tesco you ***** fancoolio AAAGGGHHH........
28 September 2010, 07:39 AM
#21
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,328
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Or, I think all goods prices should be listed in an advanced scientific formula, this way only the cleverest of people can work out bargains, and keep the stupid people spending the most money.
28 September 2010, 08:14 AM
#22
Guest
Posts: n/a
Dave
28 September 2010, 08:16 AM
#23
Guest
Posts: n/a
Dave
28 September 2010, 08:25 AM
#24
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,328
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sounds like the waltons. My world is one of people living alone, where no-one gives a **** about anyone else, let alone accompanied shopping trips to ensure bargains can be had for the stupid people.
28 September 2010, 01:10 PM
#28
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Slowly rebuilding the kit of bits into a car...
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Being sad I enjoy perusing through the "sell-by tonight" section,
Where the two for £3 bacon is reduced to £1.79 a pack, and it's nearly "old" too...
dunx
P.S. I got several packs of six large wholemeal breadcakes for 9p a pack last Friday...
Where the two for £3 bacon is reduced to £1.79 a pack, and it's nearly "old" too...
dunx
P.S. I got several packs of six large wholemeal breadcakes for 9p a pack last Friday...
28 September 2010, 01:11 PM
#29
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 897
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think I have worked out a way to back scam them. OK go in and buy 1 pack of bacon for 1.99 then turn round and buy a second pack for 1.99. Then go straight to customer services and claim you just bought them but you realise you dont need them but have lost your receipt. Be convincing and you get £5 back. £1.02 profit. Repeat at every Tesco until you are a millionaire Now where's the address for Dragon's Den?
ie if you are overcharged, they will refund you double the difference back
So you could actually get £2.04 back...
28 September 2010, 01:16 PM
#30
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 897
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Their tills couldn't deal with reduced offers.
Once I took quite a lot of reduced food to the till (about £40 worth of Meat, Salmon etc) and they had to give me £4.51