LIDL plus app

15% off bakery - could wait till end of the day, for 30% off

Or is that 20% off?!

Thats a bit of a bummer about the end of the freebies. Not sure why they did it and Id say it is counter productive in that they could give an item costing them 20 cents for free but get it back by people shopping there 2 or 3 times a week and therefore likely not shopping somewhere else or at least not as much.

As a few said it seems the discounters have gone mainstream and Ive been finding that the case a fair bit lately when you see some things cheaper in Dunnes or Tesco. Even Supervalue sometimes too, last week I needed a kilo of diced lamb for making jalfrezi curries. Aldi is now 4.49 for a 350g pack, would have cost me 13.50 per kilo. Found it in SV on offer for a tenner per kilo which was an eye opener.

Prices have also increased on lots of different items in Lidl, so much so that the price listed on the shelf is lower than what it is charged at the till.

There has obviously been a change in Lidl's direction going forward in terms of how to cut costs: no freebies, less vouchers, reduced percentage stickers. While they will undoubtedly save money on this, they will also lose out on customers randomly coming in for a freebie and buying other things along the way.

Lidl does come across as stingy for doing it and it is their fault for offering the best rewards app by a supermarket in Ireland and the competitors' apps were crap in comparison. Supervalu have a few coupons a week, Tesco are simply linking their promotions to the clubcard and you have to be spending €50 in Dunnes to get any benefit from their app.

Aldi may have been right to stay away from the apps entirely. It regularly tops lists in Ireland for being the cheapest supermarket.

Anyone who gets the tampons or pads each month, only tampons r free now

I hate using tampons so I’ll have to pass on this one this month but my local Lidl was selling moon cups and I can honestly say they are amazing and would highly recommend it and only for €10.

it’s sad the freebies have stopped I used to bypass Tesco Aldi and a SuperValu just to use Lidl and spending a minimum of €15 each time to collect freebies and pick up bits and pieces I hope they bring it back soon

Most of the time if you point out the old price label they'll give it to you at the old price. I'm not sure they have to do that by law, since the price will be displayed on the till before you pay, but they're usually good about it.

They do that with me too, my OH always gets the price shown with literally no effort.

Tbh Lidl has become what Tesco was like years ago, with people waiting and hovering for the reduced stuff to save a few euros and then it was a free for all.

I can see the reasoning but who would really buy meat that's expiring that day, for a measly 20% off, which is likely a few cent.

Maybe if it's mince meat or something that will be masked with sauce, but the meat will have lost some quality.

the meat will not have lost any quality at all that is nonsense

you could buy the same meat from a butchers counter in supervlau with no dates and it would be fine

People who plan a meal on-the-day, or just have a freezer, like me.

Can't fault people for wanting to save even 1 cent imo, I applaud people who think about their finances, those shows where people "save thousands" by not having 2 takeaways a day and all that really bothers me.

And they used to be 65c ! As a cat owner I'm familiar with this product 😂 I was happy to get some for free but them know being 99cent is very annoying

LIDL not very good at the maths

16.7%

Something not adding up

Was in Dunnes this morning and grapes are €2.99, not on the 2 for €5.50 offer either.

Kiwi's were €1 for 6; now €1.19.

Groceries just keep going up in price

Is this from last year or are they feeling it already?