Even More Tesco Bargains

RayCon

In Celbridge about 20mins ago ... a basket with about 6 or 7 laptops marked "Clearance : €299" ... not sure of all the types but did notice :

Lenovo M30-70
Lenovo B50-30
Acer Aspire E15 Start

... the others were Toshiba's but I didn't see the model #'s ...

okidoki987

Any specs?

RayCon

The Acer had 1TB HD , 4GB RAM, Windows 8.1 OS ... think both of the Lenovo's were 500GB HD, 4GB RAM , Windows 8.1 on the M30-70 , Think it was Vista on the B50-30 ... not sure of the processor on any of them .. although the Intel logo was on all the boxes with the exception of one of the Toshiba's which had a AMD sticker on it ..

L1011

The B50 is much newer than Vista thankfully. If you see a machine with Vista on it, remember its probably at least 5 if not considerably more years on the shelf at this stage.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

RayCon wrote: »

In Celbridge about 20mins ago ... a basket with about 6 or 7 laptops marked "Clearance : €299" ... not sure of all the types but did notice :

Lenovo M30-70
Lenovo B50-30
Acer Aspire E15 Start

... the others were Toshiba's but I didn't see the model #'s ...

Low-end Celeron processors in them, wouldn't touch them for anything more than just browsing and documents.

tfitzgerald

CH3OH wrote: »

Weightwatchers 8933U

€11.25 in Arklow

5 or 6 in clonmel as well thanks to op for post

SeamusFX

When I was at the Tesco petrol station I noticed they had some of the Motorola Moto E gen 1 phones and after paying for my petrol, I asked to pay for the phone and a pack of gum using a €10 Lidl coupon, but I was told they didn’t accept coupons in the Petrol station for any items, meanwhile, in the adjacent Tesco, the phones are all sold out. I didn’t bother arguing with her as she seemed very confident in her statement. No bigee, but I thought it might be useful info for some here, although we all know these “rules” can vary depending upon who at Tesco you talk to.

The_Conductor

SeamusFX wrote: »

When I was at the Tesco petrol station I noticed they had some of the Motorola Moto E gen 1 phones and after paying for my petrol, I asked to pay for the phone and a pack of gum using a €10 Lidl coupon, but I was told they didn’t accept coupons in the Petrol station for any items, meanwhile, in the adjacent Tesco, the phones are all sold out. I didn’t bother arguing with her as she seemed very confident in her statement. No bigee, but I thought it might be useful info for some here, although we all know these “rules” can vary depending upon who at Tesco you talk to.

Its standard for the petrol stations- some of them (like Dundrum) have complete little convenience stores attached- they never take competitor vouchers.

garbeth

Got a morphy Richards Grime buster steam cleaner mop in Naas extra for 49.95.

Two left tonight.

They also had different kitchen stuff like knives (€9) and wine openers (€1)


And two or three hand held mixers

D Trent

SeamusFX wrote: »

When I was at the Tesco petrol station I noticed they had some of the Motorola Moto E gen 1 phones and after paying for my petrol, I asked to pay for the phone and a pack of gum using a €10 Lidl coupon, but I was told they didn’t accept coupons in the Petrol station for any items, meanwhile, in the adjacent Tesco, the phones are all sold out. I didn’t bother arguing with her as she seemed very confident in her statement. No bigee, but I thought it might be useful info for some here, although we all know these “rules” can vary depending upon who at Tesco you talk to.

I would have contested that

degsie

D Trent wrote: »

I would have contested that

I'm sure the queue of ppl behind you would appreciate that.

Spipov

i hate the fact that i can never see those bargains in store like dundrum or nutgrove or rathfarnham - that are accessible to me

The_Conductor

Spipov wrote: »

i hate the fact that i can never see those bargains in store like dundrum or nutgrove or rathfarnham - that are accessible to me

They definitely do have bargains in those stores from time to time. I got Simonz screenwash 5ltr for 2 Euro in Dundrum, I got a 3 pack of Disney Planes there for 50c (it was the only one in Clearance), I also got a shedload of PS3 stuff when they were clearing that.

Its all about timing. Not every store is clearing the same items at the same time- though if one store is- sooner or later other stores tend to- when they get around to it.

You're not missing much to be honest- esp. of late.

The larger stores (Naas/Maynooth etc) tend to do better clearances than do the smaller stores.

little ol me

Darth vader (poncho type) kids towel 2.50 tesco drogheda.

snubbleste

Sankey Plastic Plant Pots 8cm 10pack 74c
Tesco Pillar Candle PinkGrey 50c

ablelocks

zoggs peppa pig swim goggles 0-6 years - €3.24
speedo sea squad swim goggles 2-6 years - €2.48
barbie curls doll & hair set - €10
Snow Scooter/Board - €1

nenagh (yesterday)

Seve OB

The_Conductor wrote: »

I got Simonz screenwash 5ltr for 2 Euro in Dundrum,.

wouldnt mind some of this if anyone spots it in somewhere northwest dub

c - 13

Mummy sleeping bags scanning through at 11.33 - priced at 22 something on the shelf.

Picked up the last two in Clonmel.

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jayjbe

For the cyclists:

Mucoff bike cleaner 1litre scanning at €2.82 (usually €10)
Mucoff bio degreaser €3.06
Mucoff dry chain lube €1.50

Tesco Ballybeg, Waterford.

craggy2

picked this up in Naas today €11.25, one left on the shelf http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keter-17193522-Glenwood-Storage-Box/dp/B004V8D8G0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1437586330&sr=8-2&keywords=keter+deck+box

Glenbhoy

CH3OH wrote: »

Weightwatchers 8933U

€11.25 in Arklow

same scales marked at €33 in nutgrove and unfortunately scan at the same!

RossieMan

It's a different product number if you look closer.

Glenbhoy

RossieMan wrote: »

It's a different product number if you look closer.

Different to the stock in Nutgrove? I'll take your word for it, looked extremely similar to the naked eye anyway.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/weight-watchers-glass-analyser-bathroom-scale/588-2344.prd

This is the one in Nutgrove, the name/model whatever seems to be the same, although the packaging is different.

RayCon

c - 13 wrote: »

Mummy sleeping bags scanning through at 11.33 - priced at 22 something on the shelf.

Picked up the last two in Clonmel.

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Scanning at €22 in Maynooth

RossieMan

It looks the same, but its got a different product number.

Seve OB

craggy2 wrote: »

picked this up in Naas today €11.25, one left on the shelf http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keter-17193522-Glenwood-Storage-Box/dp/B004V8D8G0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1437586330&sr=8-2&keywords=keter+deck+box

nice one, going to look today in finglas, hope they have one

Glenbhoy

RossieMan wrote: »

It looks the same, but its got a different product number.

I see that now, when I checked it last night, I was sure they had the same number - the perils of late night posting (even when sober):)

ButtersSuki

craggy2 wrote: »

picked this up in Naas today €11.25, one left on the shelf http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keter-17193522-Glenwood-Storage-Box/dp/B004V8D8G0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1437586330&sr=8-2&keywords=keter+deck+box

Would give me right ball (perhaps not literally) for one of those at this price. If anyone spots one and/or could pick one up for me at that price I'll reimburse you gladly and throw in a bottle of wine as a thank you.




Bargain:
Tesco Clarehall today….picnic basket, was €56.02 (a strange price point), scanning at €13.66. Now it was never worth €56 but it's grand for less than €14.00
5 of them left on the shelf this evening.

here it is - typical, £25 in the UK and €56+ here!
http://www.tesco.com/direct/white-stripe-picnic-basket-2-person/663-6637.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=663-6637

CH3OH

Just a heads up fo anyone looking for the scales.
They came back into stock today in Arklow.
It is 8933u. 11.25 euro
The more expensive one is 8950u which is 33 euro and has less features

on_my_oe

The more expensive weight watchers scales are in a very wide box.

There were about 10 left in Clearwater, soon to be 11 as returning mine. Gave me 20 different variations of my weight inside of 5 minutes. Cue me lurching from delight to despair and back. Salter scales give me the same reading repeatedly, even if I still don't like the number on the scales.

dashcamdanny

I got those scales last year. I took them back after a day. They gave different results each time I stood on them. BMI and weight seemed to vary ...

No point in getting digital scales if they are not accurate .

Maybe I got a bad set.

Vojera

dashcamdanny wrote: »

I got those scales last year. I took them back after a day. They gave different results each time I stood on them. BMI and weight seemed to vary ...

No point in getting digital scales if they are not accurate .

Maybe I got a bad set.

No, two of my friends have demonstrated their Weight Watchers scales in front of me before and both had wildly varying values each time they were stepped on. They just don't seem good quality.

CH3OH

To add a bit of balance...

I just stepped on and off mine 10 times.
It read the same weight each time
After the tenth weighing the built in audible message said:
"no matter how many times you step on and off, you're still a fat bastar#d"

OK the last bit is untrue, but the scales seem accurate and reproducible

The_Conductor

CH3OH wrote: »

To add a bit of balance...

I just stepped on and off mine 10 times.
It read the same weight each time
After the tenth weighing the built in audible message said:
"no matter how many times you step on and off, you're still a fat bastar#d"

OK the last bit is untrue, but the scales seem accurate and reproducible

Move it to a different room in another part of your house- and try it there. Does it replicate the result from room 1. Then move it back to room 1 again- does it continue to advise the same weight it originally suggested?

We've had 3 of these here- my wife says they are consistent- however, I've yet to get the same weight twice for me or either of the kids.

Discodog

So how do you Tesco Bargain experts check the price without having to carry the item to the till ? Can you do a sneaky like photographing the bar code & scanning the pic ?

For example I saw a combination microwave, like the one posted earlier. The shelf was marked with the full price so how do I find out if it will scan lower without carrying the box to the checkout ?

The_Conductor

Discodog wrote: »

So how do you Tesco Bargain experts check the price without having to carry the item to the till ? Can you do a sneaky like photographing the bar code & scanning the pic ?

For example I saw a combination microwave, like the one posted earlier. The shelf was marked with the full price so how do I find out if it will scan lower without carrying the box to the checkout ?

Most stores have a customer scanner to check prices somewhere in the store. Ask at the customer service desk where it is.

leck

RossieMan wrote: »

It looks the same, but its got a different product number.

Do you mean different product number (8933u vs something else)? or different UPC code?

In the past I've found bargains where identical products have different UPC codes with slightly different packaging and the older ones go on clearance - e.g., red wine glasses, Belkin chargers/cables. Sometimes the store applies a new sticker on top of the UPC code, and sometimes they miss a few items or a store misses them completely.

alias no.9

8' trampolines have been going for €99.99 for a couple of weeks now, I gave into the kids today and got one. Used a €10 off voucher from aldi to bring it down to €89.99 which is 20% less than Smyths this weekend even with their 20% off.

Marhay70

The_Conductor wrote: »

Move it to a different room in another part of your house- and try it there. Does it replicate the result from room 1. Then move it back to room 1 again- does it continue to advise the same weight it originally suggested?

We've had 3 of these here- my wife says they are consistent- however, I've yet to get the same weight twice for me or either of the kids.

Scales rely on balance to give the weight, if you move them from one place to another the level of the floor is unlikely to be the same, particularly if you move, say from a wood floor to a carpeted or linoleum surface. This will be more noticeable on digital scales, even if you move them from one part of the same room to another.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Are the 3.50 sandwich meal deals good quality?

The_Conductor

Techmaster wrote: »

Are the 3.50 sandwich meal deals good quality?

The sandwiches are pretty tasteless and lacking in fillings.
Its reasonable enough- if you're in a fix- but you're better off just buying a loaf of bread, some butter- and some fresh soup- its not massively different in price- but definitely more worthwhile.

mightybashful

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Picked up a case of bottles for 6 euro in Artane tesco the other day

Bottles of what?

D Trent

mightybashful wrote: »

Bottles of what?

Ah you know, bottles and all that jazz

sweetie

RobbingBandit wrote:

Haven't seen the raspberry one in ages, apple and cherry is disgusting, did get a couple of exotic tonight though and Tanora too.

Techmaster wrote:

Are the 3.50 sandwich meal deals good quality?

I only like one of the sambo choices, chicken, lettuce and bacon. Its pretty tasty.

casio4

I thought the apple and cherry was lovely

mightybashful

D Trent wrote: »

Ah you know, bottles and all that jazz

Cool. See any in Naas?

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Is the double the difference policy gone? I was just overcharged and they only gave me back the exact overcharged amount. I queried it with her and she said it was gone.

cerastes

Techmaster wrote: »

Is the double the difference policy gone? I was just overcharged and they only gave me back the exact overcharged amount. I queried it with her and she said it was gone.

Was that the Lucan store? They are usually bad with offers, overcharging generally and then refunding according to Tesco policy, if the well known policy had changed I would say it would be mentioned here. I guess double the difference not being honoured is to hide the error better, in Lucan I consider it is de facto local store policy not in line with what is meant to exist.

The_Conductor

Techmaster wrote: »

Is the double the difference policy gone? I was just overcharged and they only gave me back the exact overcharged amount. I queried it with her and she said it was gone.

Apparently- all 'double the difference' refunds have to be cleared by the store manager now- customer service staff are not authorised to offer or process them. If the customer advises of an overcharge- they are to be offered a refund of the amount they were overcharged by- no more. If they persist and request a double the difference- the customer service staff member- has to put a call out for a duty manager- and only on their express say-so, are they allowed process double the difference.

I'm guessing between the competitor coupons- and the double the difference on misprices- Tesco were getting fleeced.

chasm

Techmaster wrote: »

Is the double the difference policy gone? I was just overcharged and they only gave me back the exact overcharged amount. I queried it with her and she said it was gone.

Double the difference is still in operation in Tesco stores. Just look for the large blue "our promise" signs in store - usually located in customer service area and near the tills. The section about double the difference is at the bottom of the sign. It does not apply if you used the self-serve check outs though.
Tesco Ireland facebook page is always being asked if double the difference is still in operation and the the answer is always Yes.

The_Conductor wrote: »

Apparently- all 'double the difference' refunds have to be cleared by the store manager now- customer service staff are not authorised to offer or process them. If the customer advises of an overcharge- they are to be offered a refund of the amount they were overcharged by- no more. If they persist and request a double the difference- the customer service staff member- has to put a call out for a duty manager- and only on their express say-so, are they allowed process double the difference.

I'm guessing between the competitor coupons- and the double the difference on misprices- Tesco were getting fleeced.

In all my years of shopping in Tesco any time i have been overcharged a manager has been called to CS to OK the refund.