Tesco and it's so called price cuts

pinta

macroboy wrote: »

it is the guys fault i couldnt eat that night...
due to tesco rules..utter rubbish ..dunnes excahnge stuff all the time..

Dunnes... Naw they don't here in NI, My duffle coat, the zipper pulled three teeth from the zipper. Was told Sorry, It's after the 28 days, Manager there with my wife too, (Showed her that the same coat (Online) is now €5, said if there was one in the wearhouse She'd give it to her.) I paid £51.

Very cardboard coat.

UglyBolloxFace

Asphyxia wrote: »

The best thing to do is split your shopping up, I shop in Teso, Lidls, Aldis and Dunnes but only buy certain things in each place.

Very time consuming, nein?

starbelgrade

pinta wrote: »

Dunnes... Naw they don't here in NI, My duffle coat, the zipper pulled three teeth from the zipper. Was told Sorry, It's after the 28 days, Manager there with my wife too, (Showed her that the same coat is now €5, said if there wa one in the wearhouse She'd give it to her.) I paid £51.

Very cardboard coat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5035TY5RSpg

OPENROAD

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Very time consuming, nein?

Not really, if they are closely located, I think in general people tend to buy the same goods in supermarkets, I normally make a note of prices, take advantage of special offers, that sort of thing.

pinta

starbelgrade wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5035TY5RSpg

You must be around the same age as my English father.

Poor Craythur

I only take advantage of special offers on items I know I will DEFINITELY use. It's not a bargain if it's something you never buy or are indifferent to.

janja

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

That made me laugh my hole off for no particular reason!

Me too ......

dj jarvis

i really dont like tescos for shopping and price , during the boom i pick up some crumbed ham , 4 slices , they wanted 6.04 :eek::eek: for 4 slices !!!
just a rip off
i have HALVED my family's weekly shopping bill by doing my shop
at aldi , local fruit and veg shop and my very very good butchers ,
quality is 100% better , 2 of the shop are local business so helps local economy

rant time : my local tescos has a massive car park , all the wheelchair and parent and child spots are close 2 the doors , the amount of ignorant ****ers that park in them that should not is un believable , the rest of the car park is empty but because they dont want to walk the extra 50 feet they just park SIDEWAYS on these spots ggggrrrrr:mad::mad:
i said it 2 the manager and i swear he made scoobydoo noises and ****ed off , gob****e

dont be lazy and shop local , it may take longer but better for all concerned , **** tescos from a height

Rubberlegs

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Very time consuming, nein?

Why, yes. Yes it bloody well is. I absolutely hate the fact that I can't get everything I want in one supermarket:mad:. Nothing worse than having to go two or three places to pick up stuff. Mostly go to local Tesco, but my one doesn't have a great selection of stuff, as compared to the one in the bigger town 20mins drive away. So usually end up in Supervalu as well, for goddamn simple stuff that should be in Tesco dammit! And then the bloody butchers, as Tesco meat is mostly s**t. And then sometimes there is something i need that isn't in Tesco or Supervalu and I have to pick it up in Dunnes when I'm in town. Jesus Christ I F**CKING hate shopping. My blood pressure is rising just thinking about it:mad:.



















Heads off to put kettle on for calming cup of tea, before head explodes....

admiralofthefleet

supervalu is much better

ejmaztec

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

supervalu is much better at robbing

fyp:p

Cookie_Monster

ForegoneReality wrote: »

Ireland seems to be Tesco's little earner on the side.

It is, only S Korea has higher margins in their empire
EDIT: and possibly the US these days)

Poor Craythur

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

supervalu is much better

Supervalu is shíte.

ejmaztec

Poor Craythur wrote: »

Supervalu is shíte.

Not if you're a Musgrave.

gman2k

I was told recently (By a Tesco staff member that I used to work with) that because the Irish head office has been got rid of, a lot of the back office duties are carried out in India.

When the UK budget VAT changes were introduced, the Indian office mistakenly applied the UK changes to the Irish stores resulting in mayhem in stores here.

A lot of Tesco staff won't even shop in Tesco here now!

Corruptedmorals

pinta wrote: »

Dunnes... Naw they don't here in NI, My duffle coat, the zipper pulled three teeth from the zipper. Was told Sorry, It's after the 28 days, Manager there with my wife too, (Showed her that the same coat (Online) is now €5, said if there was one in the wearhouse She'd give it to her.) I paid £51.

Very cardboard coat.

Yes, but you could have got an exchange, which does not go by the 28 day rule (that's refunds). I do know, I worked there for years. The policy is the same in all of them. But, they don't do the policy tesco do where if the item hasn't been updated in the till, you get your money back at custome service.

Wheaven

I also agree with shopping around, to get the best deals from Local Butchers, Aldi etc.
as prices started to creep up slowly but surely in Tesco's.

Refugee from RealLife

I find Tesco to be very good. I go in buy what I need and leave.
Why do Irish people always have to make such a big deal of the simple things in life. If you don't like the price on an item then don't buy it.

Cookie_Monster

gman2k wrote: »

I was told recently (By a Tesco staff member that I used to work with) that because the Irish head office has been got rid of, a lot of the back office duties are carried out in India.

it's been downscaled but is still there in DL. Those Indian people are useless, it was a chore to deal with them

123balltv

gman2k wrote: »

I was told recently (By a Tesco staff member that I used to work with) that because the Irish head office has been got rid of, a lot of the back office duties are carried out in India.

When the UK budget VAT changes were introduced, the Indian office mistakenly applied the UK changes to the Irish stores resulting in mayhem in stores here.

A lot of Tesco staff won't even shop in Tesco here now!

so thats why my local Tesco was closed for half the day

SmithySeller

Poor Craythur wrote: »

Supervalu is shíte.

Agreed, certainly so if you are shopping for a family. Deli is 'MAD' expensive. They dont have much in large sizes of anything, and the odd price check sign isn't very convincing at all.
Ive resorted to, Butchers, Fruit and Veg shops and Markets, with the odd visit to Dunnes/Aldi/Lidl.
Ive always found Tesco a bit 'underhand', with the two for one twin packs taking the biscuit, i.e. more expensive than buying two individual items. 2 litre bottles of Coke etc being a good example.

SmithySeller

Refugee from RealLife wrote: »

I find Tesco to be very good. I go in buy what I need and leave.
Why do Irish people always have to make such a big deal of the simple things in life. If you don't like the price on an item then don't buy it.

Wow, you inspire me.. :rolleyes:

Refugee from RealLife

SmithySeller wrote: »

Wow, you inspire me.. :rolleyes:

Thanks I like to do my bit.

Every little helps.

And it was free.

Shenshen

Why anybody would shop at Tescos or Dunnes is beyond me anyway.

Aldi and Lidl stuff is cheaper and more often than not better.

u_c_thesecond

OMG im DELIGHTED they got caught- some heads on them! I dont shop there anymore. They are scam artists to the highest level. I work by a list and i know how much my shopping normally is and when i noticed my shopping was up 10e a week i had a look around.

Loo roll had jumped up 50c in a week, butter had gone up 65c in a week, wine had gone up 1euro, the 2 sprite for 3.00 was now 2 for 3.50(and the twin pack was 3.95- justify that?)And that was only a few items

I spoke to the manager and i got nothing but clap trap off him, so i handed him my basket and walked out of the shop and i have not been back since. My friends all slagged me but then they started noticing it too and now they dont shop there either.

My sister went in few weeks to buy easter eggs saw a hello kitty one for 5.99 and picked it up, went in to get more last week and they had gone up to 8.49 (buy 1 get 1 free) but she only needed one egg, and they refused to give her 1 for the orginal price even though they admitted it had been 5.99 weeks before. She walked out too

Im so happy they have been caught

tricky D

Tesco really should have announced these price cuts today.

Fighting Irish

u_c_thesecond wrote: »

OMG im DELIGHTED they got caught- some heads on them! I dont shop there anymore. They are scam artists to the highest level. I work by a list and i know how much my shopping normally is and when i noticed my shopping was up 10e a week i had a look around.

Loo roll had jumped up 50c in a week, butter had gone up 65c in a week, wine had gone up 1euro, the 2 sprite for 3.00 was now 2 for 3.50(and the twin pack was 3.95- justify that?)And that was only a few items

I spoke to the manager and i got nothing but clap trap off him, so i handed him my basket and walked out of the shop and i have not been back since. My friends all slagged me but then they started noticing it too and now they dont shop there either.

My sister went in few weeks to buy easter eggs saw a hello kitty one for 5.99 and picked it up, went in to get more last week and they had gone up to 8.49 (buy 1 get 1 free) but she only needed one egg, and they refused to give her 1 for the orginal price even though they admitted it had been 5.99 weeks before. She walked out too

Im so happy they have been caught

lol no

profitius

Refugee from RealLife wrote: »

I find Tesco to be very good. I go in buy what I need and leave.
Why do Irish people always have to make such a big deal of the simple things in life. If you don't like the price on an item then don't buy it.

I'm sure some people find its rewarding to do business with the mafia too without looking at the overall picture.

Just like criminal politicans its no harm to keep an eye on businesses that rip people off. We caould always take the "why make a big deal of it" attitude but look at the mess thats gotten the country into.

Wheaven

u_c_thesecond wrote: »

My sister went in few weeks to buy easter eggs saw a hello kitty one for 5.99 and picked it up, went in to get more last week and they had gone up to 8.49 (buy 1 get 1 free) but she only needed one egg, and they refused to give her 1 for the orginal price even though they admitted it had been 5.99 weeks before. She walked out too

Watch the prices go higher as we approach Easter, and people rush out to buy what remainder there is.

Fighting Irish

Wheaven wrote: »

Watch the prices go higher as we approach Easter, and people rush out to buy what remainder there is.

I buy what i want when i want, no people or shops force me to buy anything at anytime. Is it different for everyone else?

RichieC

Whatever's the closest gets my business, I do not hold loyalties to companies and frankly don't care enough about 5c cheaper for something to walk extra for it.

Shenshen

RichieC wrote: »

Whatever's the closest gets my business, I do not hold loyalties to companies and frankly don't care enough about 5c cheaper for something to walk extra for it.

That must have been the attitude of all the people I used to see doing their weekly shop in the local branch of Spar, back when I was living in Dublin...

One day, a bunch of school kids were interviewing shoppers there about their shopping habits. When asked why they chose to shop at Spar, one "lady" actually told them she doesn't have the money for the bus to get to a cheaper shop (the next Tescos was two bus stops down on the same road).
Boggles the mind, it really does.

RichieC

Shenshen wrote: »

That must have been the attitude of all the people I used to see doing their weekly shop in the local branch of Spar, back when I was living in Dublin...

One day, a bunch of school kids were interviewing shoppers there about their shopping habits. When asked why they chose to shop at Spar, one "lady" actually told them she doesn't have the money for the bus to get to a cheaper shop (the next Tescos was two bus stops down on the same road).
Boggles the mind, it really does.

was she not really a lady?

Shenshen

RichieC wrote: »

was she not really a lady?

It was a little hard to tell what was hiding under the bleached hair and fake tan, I have to admit.

Orando Broom

macroboy wrote: »

DONT GET ME GOING ON TESCO..I HAVE boycotted the shop due to the fact they refused to exchange deodorant i bought there.

i lost my wallet so i wanted to exchange it for some bread and milk.

the manager,a fat irish bloke,told me if he let me exchange it he would lose his job.

i have never set foot inthe place since..and i recommend no one does.

Maybe he thought you'd used a bit of the deodorant and then you were going to make a sandwich and a cup of tea, return the milk in exchange for a newspaper and then return the read paper in exchange for some washing up liquid and then do the dishes, return the washing up liquid for some washing powder and then one your laundry is done return it for a floor cleaner and when you'd cleaned the floor return it for some Mr. Muscle Bathroom cleaner which once used you'd return for a six pack of Polish beer as a treat after your days exertion.

witchgirl26

macroboy wrote: »

DONT GET ME GOING ON TESCO..I HAVE boycotted the shop due to the fact they refused to exchange deodorant i bought there.

i lost my wallet so i wanted to exchange it for some bread and milk.

the manager,a fat irish bloke,told me if he let me exchange it he would lose his job.

i have never set foot inthe place since..and i recommend no one does.

In fairness to the manager in question he is under no obligation to exchange goods which aren't faulty, just because you wanted to swap it for something else. I'm not the biggest Tesco fan but I wonder if this would have happened in other shops too.

macroboy

pinta wrote: »

Dunnes... Naw they don't here in NI, My duffle coat, the zipper pulled three teeth from the zipper. Was told Sorry, It's after the 28 days, Manager there with my wife too, (Showed her that the same coat (Online) is now €5, said if there was one in the wearhouse She'd give it to her.) I paid £51.

Very cardboard coat.

mmmm after 28 days is fine..that makes sense.dont really think you have an argument there.

macroboy

Refugee from RealLife wrote: »

I find Tesco to be very good. I go in buy what I need and leave.
Why do Irish people always have to make such a big deal of the simple things in life. If you don't like the price on an item then don't buy it.

are you irish?
maybe you dont understand the point.
its about false advertising and bad service.
tesco will eat your soul..:D

Aishae

im not a big fan of tesco but they arent scamming people with 2 for 1's etc. you look at the price of a two for one then look at the price of 2 separates. and weigh them up. its just business, to hope people will automatically think theyre getting a better deal with 'specials' etc. its like shopping psychology. you need your wits about you!
but thats true even in aldi and lidl. they have specials and the 'goodies' section which just draws most shoppers in for a look.

the petrol pump charges though. thats just wrong

macroboy

Orando Broom wrote: »

Maybe he thought you'd used a bit of the deodorant and then you were going to make a sandwich and a cup of tea, return the milk in exchange for a newspaper and then return the read paper in exchange for some washing up liquid and then do the dishes, return the washing up liquid for some washing powder and then one your laundry is done return it for a floor cleaner and when you'd cleaned the floor return it for some Mr. Muscle Bathroom cleaner which once used you'd return for a six pack of Polish beer as a treat after your days exertion.

an attempt at humour which falls down at the first assumption..the deodorant wasnt opened..it was a double pack ..seeeeee

now go off to tecos,buy your cheapo sausages, and feel ripped off anyway.
my god i cannot even bear looking at the people in there,staff or customers..
you can see the desperation..along with the unknowing eyes.

please let some huge misfortune befall tescos before i die.

macroboy

witchgirl26 wrote: »

In fairness to the manager in question he is under no obligation to exchange goods which aren't faulty, just because you wanted to swap it for something else. I'm not the biggest Tesco fan but I wonder if this would have happened in other shops too.

spoken like a true tescos manager... i know he isnt under any obligation..he made that clear..i was looking for him to be human..

dunnes exchange stuff all the time..never a problem..
its called good customer relations..

Yakult

I havent had any problem with tesco's. I also dont take notice of the media side either "1000's of price cuts" etc.
It always works out cheaper than shopping at these so called irish supermarkets. But I'll only get certain things there.

Gunsfortoys

I just done my weekly shop and actually saved about 22 euro!

saywhatyousee

Tesco do good prices on sweet items to be fair.I use Tesco and Dunnes 50%50
I go to Dunnes for the basic's and to tesco for the luxury items like chocolate coffee ect.

macroboy

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

I just done my weekly shop and actually saved about 22 euro!

mmm i think you will find you spent your money on stuff..in tescos.

hence you didnt save anything really...i mean cmon its tescos..

ffs

Lornen

macroboy wrote: »

spoken like a true tescos manager... i know he isnt under any obligation..he made that clear..i was looking for him to be human..

dunnes exchange stuff all the time..never a problem..
its called good customer relations..

I've read this ENTIRE thread, you keep mentioning how Dunnes return stuff ALL THE TIME. Well, you should have gone to bloody Dunnes!

I'm sorry to hear your wallet was lost, sorry you didn't get your unopened deoderant returned for a few slices of humanity, but for crying out loud you swear the Tesco manager just slept with your girlfriend and stole your wallet on the way out of your house.


Take it on the chin. Don't shop in Tesco. Enjoy your weekend.

Aishae

the 22 saving - im wondering if that is
1. the same list of items you got last time you went - which cost 22 euro less this time
2. if that was 22 'saved' on misc. specials and 2 for ones and so on.

if its the latter its only really a saving if its stuff you needed anyway. or things you know youll need next week (bit of pasta sauce 'on special' instead of the usual friday night pork chops :cool:)

macroboy

Lornen wrote: »

I've read this ENTIRE thread, you keep mentioning how Dunnes return stuff ALL THE TIME. Well, you should have gone to bloody Dunnes!

I'm sorry to hear your wallet was lost, sorry you didn't get your unopened deoderant returned for a few slices of humanity, but for crying out loud you swear the Tesco manager just slept with your girlfriend and stole your wallet on the way out of your house.


Take it on the chin. Don't shop in Tesco. Enjoy your weekend.

:D:D:D
LOL..dear oh dear ..tescos have their workers working over time here..ffs
what are you banging on about>?
i havent the time nor the inclination to reply to your utter nonsense.
but i will just for kicks.
the tesco manager prevented me from eating that night.
maybe you feel thats fine..i dont.

obviously you are a manager of some sort...tescos maybe???

if i had bought it in dunnes there wouldnt have been a problem..
i wasnt near dunnes at the time..maybe you need to open that mind a little.

Lornen

macroboy wrote: »

:D:D:D
LOL..dear oh dear ..tescos have their workers working over time here..ffs
what are you banging on about>?
i havent the time nor the inclination to reply to your utter nonsense.
but i will just for kicks.
the tesco manager prevented me from eating that night.
maybe you feel thats fine..i dont.

obviously you are a manager of some sort...tescos maybe???

if i had bought it in dunnes there wouldnt have been a problem..
i wasnt near dunnes at the time..maybe you need to open that mind a little.

Deep breaths there lad!

Calm down now, I don't work in Tesco's or know anyone who does work for Tesco's. Just because I'm not agreeing with you entirely, doesn't mean I work for Tesco, maybe YOU should open your mind a little. :pac:


The person who stole your wallet prevented you from eating a very hearty, nutritious dinner that night. Milk and bread sounds absolutely stunning mate!
Next time you get your wallet nicked, come on to boards and I'll see that someone can give you a can of beans or something.

But in all serious-ness, try not let it get you too down. There are bigger and badder things in the world. If you let the little things get you down you'll just explode. You're freaking out at people who aren't even defending Tesco but not 100% agreeing with you.

Anyway, please don't reply to me but do calm down a little.

Cookie_Monster

Lornen wrote: »

Deep breaths there lad!

Calm down now, I don't work in Tesco's or know anyone who does work for Tesco's. Just because I'm not agreeing with you entirely, doesn't mean I work for Tesco, maybe YOU should open your mind a little. :pac:

Tesco

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