More Tesco Bargains [No Off-Topic Chat - See Post #1]

witnessmenow

witnessmenow wrote: »

Ever think you are a BA addict?

Went into tesco Balinasloe, saw a Lg 42Lw550T for €400. Left it behind me, was proud.

Went into Aldi across the road, and by the time I was finished in Aldi I had decided I had to buy that TV rather than let one of you guys get your grubby hands on it!

Im not even sure how good it is, but reduced from €650 im all over that bad boy.

Ah i did some research while I was in the shop, A well reviewed tv from about 2 years ago, there was complaints about input lag that appears to have been fixed in a firmware update (apparently Tvs have firmware updates now, welcome to the future, me)

hmmm, ex display it would appear. Not happy, was never told that.

Doesnt seem to be anything up with the TV though so i might hold onto to it, I'll see what its like for a few days

muincav

Monaghan store has all electrical the same prices as the last few weeks-thought I might see some reductions but alas no...sorry...:(

paddy147

Tesco Clarehall......


Stainless steel digging fork and shovel.

Both 4 euro 20 cents each.


Originally 16 euro 50 cents each.

amber2

Dyson vacuum dc19 t2 i reduced from €330 ish to €99 also in some Tesco stores, might even have spotted one for sale on adverts ...

you2008

amber2 wrote: »

Dyson vacuum dc19 t2 i reduced from €330 ish to €99 also in some Tesco stores, might even have spotted one for sale on adverts ...

Which store did u see that?

amber2

you2008 wrote: »

Which store did u see that?

Coonagh Limerick. They are gone at this stage though.

donnacha

amber2 wrote: »

Dyson vacuum dc19 t2 i reduced from €330 ish to €99 also in some Tesco stores, might even have spotted one for sale on adverts ...

Unbelievable - the seller seems to have bought 10 Oral B toothbrushes, 3 sets of logitech speakers and the vacuum. Already had an offer of €150 which the seller rejected. Ah, the spirit of Bargain Alerts.

xXxkorixXx

you2008 wrote: »

Which store did u see that?

I saw one in arklow this morning

TheDriver

lots of energy saving lightbulbs for euro each, those vacuum storage bags for euro each and also Samsung st30 for 40 euro.

The_Conductor

Tesco Maynooth- awash in cut-price TVs.
Mostly LGs left- with a 32" @ 149- all the way up to a 42" @ 299
Some Sonys- @249 and 299 (32" and 40")
Its really bizarre at the checkouts- every second trolley has a TV in it.

No shortage of laptops either- look at the specs though-

Celeron 1.8 / 1Gb RAM / 80Gb HDD/ DVD / 15.6" / Manufacture date July 2007

Thankfully the manufacture dates are obvious- which may educate some people as to what a good spec looked like 6-7 years ago. Absolutely no shortage of them- and no-one seems to be touching them.

No specials on any other electronics- aside from BT Wireless phones- they have two models, one @ 9.99 and one @ 14.99- I didn't explore what they were/are, but they have a whole pallet of them

New delivery of coke and Rice Crispies- also getting demolished, for their Crazy Price bargains.

The regular discount aisle- has absolutely no bargains of any nature on it- absolutely nothing- which is quite unusual.

Electronics aisles- nothing discounted. The Microsoft wireless mouse mentioned a few posts up is marked at and scanning @ 39.99. Some cameras are discounted, but they're nothing you'd actually want to buy.

In short- lots of cut price coke and kelloggs cereal- nothing else of any great interest.

Oh- they have a non-flashed special on playdoh (if you have kids). 4 large tubs of luminous playdoh for 3.75. If you have kids you may be interested.

Gardening aisle- has been converted into a back-to-school aisle and only has school clothes. No indication of where the gardening tools are- and 2 different staff members were unable to enlighten me.

hdowney

vickers209 wrote: »

Few Deals spotted it tesco wicklow town:

Different sizes wiper Blades reduced to €1.75 from €7.00


Small ironing board reduced to €9.00 from €25 one left


Lenova laptop €249 from €299, bottom shelf 32 inch sony bravia €299 from €349


Laptop Specs:


Also Bargain of the century lol:D


Also noticed milk has gone back down to €1.49
And Knorr sauces are 2 for €1

Milk had gone up?!?!

The_Conductor wrote: »

Only thing of any interest there- is the 1.75 wiper blades.......
They'll hardly shift the TVs or the laptop at those prices- they're incredibly old stock (and the laptop has crap specs).

Yea the blades aint bad, but the specs on that laptop are rather crap for the price they're selling it. 2gig ram is shoite

amber2

donnacha wrote: »

Unbelievable - the seller seems to have bought 10 Oral B toothbrushes, 3 sets of logitech speakers and the vacuum. Already had an offer of €150 which the seller rejected. Ah, the spirit of Bargain Alerts.

The Tesco yellow Security Protected sticker is still on the box!

snubbleste

The_Conductor wrote: »

Tesco Maynooth- ..
The regular discount aisle- ..
Electronics aisles-..
In short- lots of cut price coke and kelloggs cereal- nothing else of any great interest.
..Gardening aisle-..

I see you skipped the laundry detergent aisle

vickers209

hdowney wrote: »

Milk had gone up?!?!

Yes milk went up few weeks ago to €1.69 then last week they had a deal buy 2 x 2l for €3 now it dropped back down highlighted here bought a month a go

darragh o meara

Plenty of laptops in Clonmel today, not the greatest of specs to be honest but perfect for someone looking for one for college in September or for just browsing and watching films online.

The_Conductor

snubbleste wrote: »

I see you skipped the laundry detergent aisle

No- tried there too. No Persil Non-Bio powder or Liquid left. Blank space on the shelves. The 54 wash powder is on special EUR6 (instead of 9.99) and the liquid (something a little shy of 2 litres) is on special @ 3.19 (I think). None of either left.

Persil have a large stand outside the store and a pretty large gang of students showing off the wonders of their newly formulated liquid (and its latex squidgy ball). Talk about paying for packaging.

Internally- Robinsons are sponsoring a dance competition for children- all entrants get a small prize. Robin Thicke- Blurred Lines seemed to be on a loop. We avoided it.

Prosperus scouts are packing bags for 'Aware'- and doing a good job. The number of tills staffed seems to be shrinking by the day- I was asked by two separate managers why I wasn't using the self-scan option. I quite honestly told them-

1. I have young kids. I couldn't honestly vouch that the shopping at been scanned at all, or in some cases, not double scanned, when leaving.

2. It seems like a means for reducing staff numbers. I disagree- and think as many locals as possible should have jobs. (The manager smiled at this and asked would I be willing to write in a letter- which I certainly will do).

tatli_lokma

The_Conductor wrote: »

I was asked by two separate managers why I wasn't using the self-scan option. I quite honestly told them-

1. I have young kids. I couldn't honestly vouch that the shopping at been scanned at all, or in some cases, not double scanned, when leaving.

2. It seems like a means for reducing staff numbers. I disagree- and think as many locals as possible should have jobs. (The manager smiled at this and asked would I be willing to write in a letter- which I certainly will do).

Not to mention the dreaded 'unexpected item in packing area' mantra most of the damn machines seem determined to say! I'll give you unexpected - an unexpcted kick in the hard drive! lol

brokenarms

The_Conductor wrote: »

No- tried there too. No Persil Non-Bio powder or Liquid left. Blank space on the shelves. The 54 wash powder is on special EUR6 (instead of 9.99) and the liquid (something a little shy of 2 litres) is on special @ 3.19 (I think). None of either left.

Persil have a large stand outside the store and a pretty large gang of students showing off the wonders of their newly formulated liquid (and its latex squidgy ball). Talk about paying for packaging.

Internally- Robinsons are sponsoring a dance competition for children- all entrants get a small prize. Robin Thicke- Blurred Lines seemed to be on a loop. We avoided it.

Prosperus scouts are packing bags for 'Aware'- and doing a good job. The number of tills staffed seems to be shrinking by the day- I was asked by two separate managers why I wasn't using the self-scan option. I quite honestly told them-

1. I have young kids. I couldn't honestly vouch that the shopping at been scanned at all, or in some cases, not double scanned, when leaving.

2. It seems like a means for reducing staff numbers. I disagree- and think as many locals as possible should have jobs. (The manager smiled at this and asked would I be willing to write in a letter- which I certainly will do).

Could be the affect of staff hols. Lots of staff book time off this time of year. But you should write a letter. They will not ignore it. Last thing they want to do is upset anyone.

wobbles

The_Conductor wrote: »

Tesco Maynooth- awash in cut-price TVs.
Mostly LGs left- with a 32" @ 149- all the way up to a 42" @ 299
Some Sonys- @249 and 299 (32" and 40")
Its really bizarre at the checkouts- every second trolley has a TV in it.

No shortage of laptops either- look at the specs though-

Celeron 1.8 / 1Gb RAM / 80Gb HDD/ DVD / 15.6" / Manufacture date July 2007

Thankfully the manufacture dates are obvious- which may educate some people as to what a good spec looked like 6-7 years ago. Absolutely no shortage of them- and no-one seems to be touching them.

These were sent in from other stores. I know for a fact a lot of these came from Tesco Ballybeg.

Dec4

A few digital cameras left in Naas Tesco Xtra this morning. There was still one of those Panasonic TZ18 for €99 and a Lenovo g550 for €249.
Lots of DECT phones...

Niveus Tauri

Two of this Lenovo g550 for €249 left in tesco ballybrack. production date is 2010. and lots of samsung digital cameras and BT dect phones in clearance section.

Only

Dec4 wrote: »

A few digital cameras left in Naas Tesco Xtra this morning. There was still one of those Panasonic TZ18 for €99 and a Lenovo g550 for €249.
Lots of DECT phones...

You are KILLING me ... I sooooooooooooooo want a Panasonic camera!!! But none in any Tescos anywhere near me .... if any boardsie is going to Naas and is feeling like doing a good deed I would very gladly paypal or do a bank transfer and get a courier to collect ... pretty please:o:o

MB05

By any chance has someone already shopped in Tesco Clarehall this morning? All the cans on the Crazy Prices Coke Deal were gone when I was there last night.

I was wondering if they got more stock in today?

The_Conductor

tatli_lokma wrote: »

Not to mention the dreaded 'unexpected item in packing area' mantra most of the damn machines seem determined to say! I'll give you unexpected - an unexpcted kick in the hard drive! lol

It was more the self scanning thing they've introduced in Tesco Maynooth- I had in mind, than the self-scan checkouts. Aka- you collect your scanner as you walk in the door, scan your shopping as you wander around the store and hand over the scanner at a special counter when leaving and pay the amount you've scanned. They randomly sample the shopping to make sure you're not pilfering half the store.

But....... with a 2 year old and a 3 year old- the scanner and the lovely little beep it makes, and the lovely red light it emits, are the latest and greatest toy imaginable. Trying to keep the scanner from them- is nigh impossible. That said- trying to stop them putting the latest 'Peppa Pig crisps' or whatever takes their fancy into the trolley when your back is turned for a thousand'th of a second- is also impossible.

So- at the end of your shop- you're liable to have several items scanned multiple times- alongside whatever my munchkins managed to smuggle into the trolley when I was reaching for pasta on the top shelf or whatever- aka you have no idea whats there, what isn't there- and whats scanned and what isn't..........

Since they started the self-scanner thingys- they have cut the number of regular check-out aisles by over 50%- and managers approach you in the queue trying to persuade you to use the self-scanning option on your next visit- as its so much better, you can tell exactly what your bill is at any time in the store etc. I can tell anyway- as its not rocket science- but it is an obvious and blatant attempt to try to get rid of as many of the check-out operators as possible.

In addition to all of this- their wonderful store layout pays no heed to what groceries are heaviest and what where in the store they might be. So- after you've filled your trolley with your fruit and veg, your dairy and whatnot- then you've got tinned goods, bread- and finally soft drinks and water- perfect for squashing all those delicate fruit and veg you got at the very start of your shop. Its not unusual to have things squished by the time you reach the checkout- you can however do a quality control as you put things on the belt and leave back anything too damaged (depending on what it is).

It also gives you the opportunity to sort the shopping- into bagging groups- for your trip home- so as to minimise damage. Yes- I'm one of the anal people who will habitually refuse help to bag my shopping- if it gets damaged, it'll be my fault- if its damaged after being packed by the local scout group- I'll be cursing them instead.

Perhaps I am being anal- but I like my traditional shop- put it on the conveyor belt, sort it into bags, and go home. The self scan- is a step too far- and something I don't want to do. If they gave me a specific discount for self-scanning- extra club card points or something- I might reconsider- but I'm certainly not going to shaft some poor checkout operator- for the sake of their shiny new gadget- which my kids also unfortunately love.

Kevvv

I picked up a well spec'd laptop in Tesco Clarehall yesterday. Got an Acer Aspire 5741 with an i3 processor, 4GB Ram, 750GB HDD and preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium and Microsoft Office for €199.50. Fairly happy with that price TBH.

Also for anyone looking for the €5.50 cans in Clarehall, they had none on the shelves in store but had them in the Tesco garage across the road

brokenarms

Maybe a new thread is the way to go with this as I would like to discuss it. Maynooth is a testing ground for this as well as click and collect. Personally I like the self scan idea . I have not used it in Tesco but always used it in SuperQuinn.
The number of checkout staff has not changed. Their contracted hours can not change. As I mentioned before, its their holidays and they may have been short staffed because of it. Tesco are not trying to reduce the the checkout staff with self scan, they are responding to what customers want.

CH3OH

Quite a few copies of Norton 2011 3 user licence in a metal bin
at door in Arklow
Reduced to € 4.99.
Pretty sure this will upgrade to current version or can be used to extend the licence
p.s. no need to discuss the benefits or otherwise of norton. I'm happy with it!




A few digital cameras
Panasonic FS16 1 left €79
samsung ST67 a few €49
Nikon s6100 1 €49

picked up the last TZ18 Sorry Only

sarah88

Kevvv wrote: »

I picked up a well spec'd laptop in Tesco Clarehall yesterday. Got an Acer Aspire 5741 with an i3 processor, 4GB Ram, 750GB HDD and preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium and Microsoft Office for €199.50. Fairly happy with that price TBH.

Now that's a bargain! has anyone seen these laptops in any other stores?

Davy

CH3OH wrote: »

Quite a few copies of Norton 2011 3 user licence in a metal bin
at door in Arklow
Reduced to € 4.99.
Pretty sure this will upgrade to current version or can be used to extend the licence
p.s. no need to discuss the benefits or otherwise of norton. I'm happy with it!

That is good, because you can download the 2013 from the norton site, and then use the product key in this to activate. Do not use the disc!. Usually £22-24 sterling for 3 pc 1 year

u140acro3xs7dm

The_Conductor wrote: »

Tesco Maynooth- awash in cut-price TVs.
Mostly LGs left- with a 32" @ 149- all the way up to a 42" @ 299
Some Sonys- @249 and 299 (32" and 40")
Its really bizarre at the checkouts- every second trolley has a TV in it.

Any of these left? really need a tv

bren2001

CH3OH wrote: »

Quite a few copies of Norton 2011 3 user licence in a metal bin
at door in Arklow
Reduced to € 4.99.
Pretty sure this will upgrade to current version or can be used to extend the licence
p.s. no need to discuss the benefits or otherwise of norton. I'm happy with it!

Anybody see any of these in Dublin? The mother won't listen to me on the topic and is mad for some Norton.

The_Conductor

Kace Harsh Supplement wrote: »

Any of these left? really need a tv

There were definitely over a hundred left @ 3PM yesterday. How many are left now- I have no idea.

Only

CH3OH wrote: »

Quite a few copies of Norton 2011 3 user licence in a metal bin
at door in Arklow
Reduced to € 4.99.
Pretty sure this will upgrade to current version or can be used to extend the licence
p.s. no need to discuss the benefits or otherwise of norton. I'm happy with it!




A few digital cameras
Panasonic FS16 1 left €79
samsung ST67 a few €49
Nikon s6100 1 €49

picked up the last TZ18 Sorry Only

Ah no bother - fab little camera!! ... Was being a bit cheeky asking :o

brian ireland

bren2001 wrote: »

Anybody see any of these in Dublin? The mother won't listen to me on the topic and is mad for some Norton.

Tesco Rush had a few last night

cena

What are the laptops like. Athlone has a compaq 500gb hhd 6gb ram

robk24

here in Maynooth now, no tvs for 149 to be had.....
There are a few Acer and Lenovo laptops left..... Specs are pretty crap though...

Doodah7

Picked up what looked like the last AppleCare protection plan box in Tesco Naas Xtra for 49 euro. Covers MacBook/MBA/13"MBP but also Apple TV,iPod, airport products in your house. Costs 249 on the Apple website.

higster

holly8 wrote: »

hahaha ... I bought one of those a few months ago for €16, maybe not the same brand. But it's a foot pump, that's all .... took hours and 6 people taking turns to blow it up ... I had thought it was one of those auto-inflating beds, it's NOT!!!

Has Built in electric pump. Hahaha.

bmaxi

Davy wrote: »

That is good, because you can download the 2013 from the norton site, and then use the product key in this to activate. Do not use the disc!. Usually £22-24 sterling for 3 pc 1 year

Do you download the free trial? I can't see a full version on their site

Davy

bmaxi wrote: »

Do you download the free trial? I can't see a full version on their site

Yes, after the 30 days, click 'renew' and then select 'I have a product key' and it will update showing 365 days.

Esel

Saw 3 of the Panasonic TZ18 €99 in Clearwater.

odddavey

Kevvv wrote: »

I picked up a well spec'd laptop in Tesco Clarehall yesterday. Got an Acer Aspire 5741 with an i3 processor, 4GB Ram, 750GB HDD and preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium and Microsoft Office for €199.50. Fairly happy with that price TBH.

Also for anyone looking for the €5.50 cans in Clarehall, they had none on the shelves in store but had them in the Tesco garage across the road

Any more left? Of the laptops

The_Conductor

odddavey wrote: »

Any more left? Of the laptops

Laptops- yes.
Well spec'ed. Well, highly unlikely.
Well spotted to Kevv- I had a good look, but didn't see anything under 5 years of age........ Spec's were basic in the extreme. Nothing wrong with the machines- perfectly suitable for internet/office work etc- but low capacity hard-drives (typically 80Gb) 1Gb RAM- and every single one I saw had Windows Vista Basic or Home Premium on it (HP isn't all that bad- but you'd seriously need to shell out for a W7HP upgrade licence).

Have a good look- you may find something hidden away- you may be lucky.

Only

Esel wrote: »

Saw 3 of the Panasonic TZ18 €99 in Clearwater.

Stabbed. Through. The. Heart. .... NEED. One. Need. One.....cough, splutter, splutter ...

hdowney

CH3OH wrote: »

Quite a few copies of Norton 2011 3 user licence in a metal bin
at door in Arklow
Reduced to € 4.99.
Pretty sure this will upgrade to current version or can be used to extend the licence
p.s. no need to discuss the benefits or otherwise of norton. I'm happy with it!




A few digital cameras
Panasonic FS16 1 left €79
samsung ST67 a few €49
Nikon s6100 1 €49

picked up the last TZ18 Sorry Only

anyone know if there are anymore of the samsung cameras in tesco arklow? need a little compact something for my holliers

iamnotamoose

Tesco in tallaght still have sony bravia 32' tv's on sale 299.

Johnny_Fontane

Only wrote: »

Stabbed. Through. The. Heart. .... NEED. One. Need. One.....cough, splutter, splutter ...

I picked one of these up today solely to say to you that I picked one of these up today. going to give it to my 3 year old.

xXxkorixXx

3kg buckets of de-icing salt for 99c in arklow. reduced from €5. i grabbed a few but there was a good amount left
could be handy for the winter

ANMHI

I usually buy Norton Internet security during the year at it is usually €30. So good value in Tesco!!

The_Conductor

xXxkorixXx wrote: »

3kg buckets of de-icing salt for 99c in arklow. reduced from €5. i grabbed a few but there was a good amount left
could be handy for the winter

Have to check whether Maynooth have these too.......