Supermarket pricing policies

[Tin Pot]

Simpler pricing = rip off pricing.

Could be, but there are so many methods of encouraging us to buy what we don’t want, it’s a drop in the ocean to me.

 

[Adam4868]

I avoid supermarkets wherever possible,I try my best,I wont even use them for fuel.There is the odd occasion but then I only buy what im told by my better half !

 

[NorthernDave]

But when both products are next to each other on the shelf, why would anyone buy the misshaped ones which, I presume, they are trying to shift?

No, this will allow them to say "we tried selling wonky fruit and veg but no-one bought it" and they can then go back to throwing it in a skip.

 

[PK99]

But when both products are next to each other on the shelf, why would anyone buy the misshaped ones which, I presume, they are trying to shift?

If they only wanted 200gm or so of strawberries. Twofer offers are only a bargain if you actually want the larger amount.

 

[Dirk]

If they only wanted 200gm or so of strawberries. Twofer offers are only a bargain if you actually want the larger amount.

Why not offer the 'perfect' fruit in the smaller pack size then? It's all marketing b*******.

 

[PK99]

Why not offer the 'perfect' fruit in the smaller pack size then? It's all marketing b*******.

Twofer offers are normally funded by the supplier, not the supermrket but are at the supermarket's insistence, and you, the customer, like them and buy them.

Personally, I only but twofers when I actually want the larger amount.

 

[raleighnut]

I had a doozie earlier this year, instead of buying a bag of Parsnips for 50-60p the Co-op had loose single ones so I thought great, better for the environment and I only need one. Got to the till and saw the price come up for Parsnips by weight, the one I'd picked up came to over a quid on the scales.

I told the woman on the till she could return that to the shelves.

 

[Adam4868]

So what do you do then for food shopping?
Do you go to lots of little independent shops instead? everyone nearly that I've been in including fruit and veg shops tend to be really pricey.

I do,I'll pay a bit more to someone who is independent. Im not saying 'never' my partner does some supermarket shopping.Id just prefer to give my money to someone else.

 

[FishFright]

So what do you do then for food shopping?
Do you go to lots of little independent shops instead? everyone nearly that I've been in including fruit and veg shops tend to be really pricey.

I buy most of my fruit and veg from the local market. It's cheaper, tastier, more seasonal and tends to be locally sourced

 

[NorthernDave]

I had a doozie earlier this year, instead of buying a bag of Parsnips for 50-60p the Co-op had loose single ones so I thought great, better for the environment and I only need one. Got to the till and saw the price come up for Parsnips by weight, the one I'd picked up came to over a quid on the scales.

I told the woman on the till she could return that to the shelves.

Maybe the individual ones were organic free range rare breed heritage duchy approved parsnips?

 

[Dirk]

I buy most of my veg off a local smallholder. Ridiculously cheap compared to supermarkets.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I grow my own. If you are not doing that, then shame on you.

 

[Dirk]

If you are not doing that, then shame on you.

Why?
I pay for my veg and help provide an income for someone else who needs the money more than I do.
Where's the shame in that?

 

[User6179]

Why?
I pay for my veg and help provide an income for someone else who needs the money more than I do.
Where's the shame in that?

Filthy capitalist pig!!

My original post was removed because it was deemed an unnecessary insult.
@Moderators this is a joke, I am not insulting anyone, thanks

 

[MossCommuter]

Mishapen fruit my arse

It's fruit

Does my head in