Tesco fricking Club Card / two tier pricing

Does she carry keys? I am sure that checkout staff would be happy to scan a key fob.

Anyone want to explain to my elderly mum with early dementia how to use her google wallet?! How to work out which card out the many in her purse (because every shop insists on giving her one) is the right one without getting distressed that, yet again, she's really confused about something.

But really thrilled for those that it works for, even if your tiny brain can't work out why it might be harder for others.

If you mean me, then no, sorry!

I'm just a bit of a nerd about these things, along with it being something I'm acutely aware of as my food bill is crazily high, and I like good quality food & so do what I can to avail of any offers that makes this affordable.

Plus I really dislike factual inaccuracies, many of which have been on this thread.

HTH

the “normal” prices are inflated and the “club card” prices are the same as normal Asda prices.

That is categorically not true! Where is your evidence?

Now the Tesco overlords have deemed that only members of their data collection club are worthy of discounted items.

Trying not to be harsh, but this is a really silly statement.

All supermarkets have operated loyalty / discount schemes for many years, bar the German entrants, whose USP is cheaper offerings across the spectrum.

The 'how' is what's changing.

So Tesco offer you that incentive at an individual product level. Other supermarkets give money off vouchers that can be used at the till.

All have benefits and flaws - eg the supermarket I use most frequently offers €10 off €50 vouchers. These are time limited to use, and some items are excluded. You can only use 4 per transaction. There's certainly a situation where people buy more to get to the next €50 to use the voucher!

The point is that individuals can choose what model suits them or not, and go with that.

I've tried Aldi & Lidl many times over the years; I find the quality poor, the range equally so & while the non-branded products are cheap, they aren't great & the branded stuff is so expensive there. And this might sound silly, but I hate shopping there, I find it depressing & the pressure at the till really puts me off. That's just me though - others love it.

The 'overlords' comment is just silly & inaccurate.

They should do a third tier super-discounts for Clubcard+ people!

I know you are being lighthearted (🧐) but this isn't true.

I was in Tesco this morning as it happened. I'd a reasonable 'top-up shop' list. I specifically looked for items where there was a Clubcard reduction. I didn't buy anything we're the main non-Clubcard price was higher than other local supermarket prices.

My saving was €19.25 on a €75 shop.

Items included several 3 for 2 offers (available to Clubcard only), large bag of giant Buttons (love these - silly prices usually tho!) €2 (non-Clubcard price €3.25, €3.50 in Dunnes); Muller corner yogurts €3 (usual price €5, €5.30 or so in other supermarket).

And so on.

For balance, I didn't buy some items that were more expensive than my usual supermarket, including toothpaste, fabric conditioner, shaving foam.

It appears to me that all supermarkets are in the same position - some items will be more expensive, there's a range of 'offers', some genuine, some marketing trickery.

Tesco own brand is consistently really good, for store cupboard items, in particular & also for choice, and really affordable. Overall though, I still find the overall range not good enough in the Tesco closest to me.

I had never thought to add it to my apple wallet as I don't ever use that app. Was getting really annoyed with poor signal meaning the Tesco app wouldn't open so thank you for the wallet suggestion!

@Ihateslugs yep unfortunately dd chose something on offer and then learned it wasn’t an offer available to her. It doesn’t sit comfortably with me because the “normal” prices are inflated and the “club card” prices are the same as normal Asda prices. Dd now walks passed the little Tesco and goes to the main Asda for sweets, so there’s a solution. Just puts me off Tesco.

I assume they are irrationally annoyed like you 🤷‍♀️

Not arguing against the fact that people on this thread hate it. Just arguing that it does in fact yield real discounts.

I’m gullible so while I might be getting ripped off, the huge Clubcard reduction at the till makes me think I’m getting something good.

Don’t people just have the Clubcard in their phone wallet? I only ever have my phone with me, no cards or actual wallet.

Nobody forces you through Tesco doors, they are top of their game and have been for years, you never hear anyone applaud or congratulate them, just constant moaning and whinging. Customers act like spoilt entitled brats when it comes to food shopping.

I don’t go to Tesco much but I’ve got an old old key ring thing with my club card barcode on, which I keep on my car keys, hence I always have that with me and get the cheapo deal.

That's the mn consensus haha. It's absolutely not a real life consensus
Not everyone with a different opinion is working for Tesco HQ. 🤣

this is the best reply on this thread

Conveniently ignored the specific data I provided about actual discounts available on Clubcard 😂

Seems a bit like cutting off your nose to spite your face to me, but you carry on!

For those of you struggling to scan the Tesco clubcard app QR code, if you swipe left on the QR code you get a barcode that is much easier to scan.

Fair enough. Again, I must just live in a slightly different world.

Only cards in my purse that I regularly use are my bank card and my Tesco Clubcard! My library card and National Trust card are in there too, tucked away in a different section. I keep my gym card, credit card and nectar card in my phone case (because I only use those on certain days when I don’t want to take my purse). I have no other loyalty cards that I use regularly- occasionally use the Superdrug one but hardly ever. Tesco is the only one that regularly yields discounts (and yes, they are discounts if I’m paying 50p less for beans than the standard price across four different supermarkets!).

Really can’t get worked up about this. Data is valuable, up to everyone to decide if it’s more valuable to them (so keep it private and deal with some products being more expensive/shop elsewhere) or let Tesco have it and take the discounts. Businesses like Tesco are there to make money.

The one exception is Barclays who only woke up about GPay six months ago. Ocean going arrogant wankers.