Tesco fricking Club Card / two tier pricing

I don't understand why you are singling out Tesco to moan about. It's my main shopping place, just because it's the most convenient, but of the 4 shops I use regularly, all of them operate this type of scheme. I use Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Booths (large regional chain). They all do it. If I've got my bank card to pay with, I've got my other cards too, because I keep them in my wallet. Can't see the problem at all.

Not a problem for me.. and I use a plastic card!
I keep it with my debit card and scan both
I use sainsburys very often and Tesco for petrol
If I'm going anyway, I may as well collect the points through the year

They're not discounts, it's been shown that the prices are just what they were before these cards were introduced and the other prices have just been inflated to make it appear like the card gives a discount

That's not the case in my area. I don't do my main shop Tesco, I use another supermarket with money off vouchers instead.

But I do occasional top up shops in Tesco, and at those times, pick up items I need which are discounted with Clubcard. They are definitely cheaper than the usual advertised price, Tesco & my usual supermarket. I find it very handy for items that have really risen in price, eg peanut butter (when on offer).

Exactly.

I don't like the principle of it, but I'm not going to pay more for my shopping due to principles. Food is expensive enough as it is.

A pp mentioned co-op, they do the same, but call it a 'member's price' Milk is cheaper with the card for example. They then also do the offers on the app.

I don't agree with 2 tier pricing.
Also annoys me I have to remember to take a club card etc out with me.
I don't want cards etc on my phone
Can't we just have triple points instead of these fake prices

this is true, but I often need to pay with a specific card that is not my default card.

It also penalises anyone who is under 16, who is of no fixed abode/ temporary accommodation, who is visiting from another country. I can't stand it myself, but it's good because I've just stopped going to the supermarket, and shop locally, our market town has a butcher, baker candlestick maker and greengrocer. Pricing no different anymore to supermarket prices (without the card) and far better quality, so fresh produce actually lasts longer.

You think Lidl don't have fake promotions?!

And I'd rather a proper checkout rather than the edge of a till to shove everything in a till and repack again 2 mins later or suffer the eye rolls from the cashier that I can't pack quickly enough

Their model doesn't suit the UK etiquette of packing. It does my head in.
Between Aldi and Lidl, Aldi is superior fyi

I hate this too. All they do is overinflate the prices, and then give a clubcard ‘discount’ which makes it the same as the normal price you would pay in any other shop.

I avoid Tesco for this reason, and stick to the shops that just state the price without any of this fake discount BS.

It really doesn't bother me. I don't let it change my shopping behaviour, I just get what's on the (old school) shopping list. If some things are a bit less than they were last week because of the Clubcard, great.

I also don't get any junk mail and have both a Clubcard and a Nectar card.

The trend to two tier pricing over proper loyalty rewards is awful. Tesco devalued their Clubcard points and introduced fake overpricing for people without the card. Sainsbury's do this as well. I'm sure other places do too. It feels like a kick in the teeth when prices are going up so much - like 'be loyal to us and we will only gouge you on some prices and not all'

I like Tesco. It works for me. I'm a single mum and have a child with additional needs. I also don't drive. Since she was in a pram, or now a trolley, I simply walk in, scan my clubcard and take a hand scanner then proceed round. When I go to the checkout and scan the barcode with the hand scanner, I don't have to remember to scan my clubcard (not that I'd forget anyway), and my shopping is already packed and discount simply comes off total.

As for anyone moaning about clubcards taking your data, if you own a mobile phone or indeed use the Internet, your data is all collected anyway. A clubcard is the tip of the iceberg ffs.

Another one hee who has stopped shopping in Tesco for that reason. There's plenty of decent competition where I live so I will not miss supporting Tesco.

I hate it. Don’t think shops should be able to punish visitors/foreigners with higher prices.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4821729-to-hate-the-trend-of-shops-giving-lower-prices-for-members

It's my regular supermarket so doesn't bother me as I always have my little fob on my keys. Never go anywhere without my keys so never forget my card with me.

Get that it's frustrating for people who don't shop there regularly though, or just pop in for one or two things and have to pay the inflated prices because they can't access their app.

People do need to stop deluding themselves that you're getting discounts with the clubcard - you're just getting the price. Shopping there without a clubcard is hideous. Which is why they do it. It's bollocks, but it is what it is.

Seriously, it's not a big deal to have the card in your phone wallet or on your keyring. I hate having to jump through hoops to get little things, but this definitely doesn't fall into that category. Same with the Sainsbury nectar thing, although their shelf edge 'special price' labelling is less easy to spot and read than Tesco's.

Vote with your feet though. I can't imagine Aldi will ever have this kind of thing, they're a safe choice for anyone who doesn't like loyalty cards etc.

Doesn't bother me. You're not forced to shop there 🤷

Yanbu. I actively avoid Tesco for this very reason.

That’s fine but I can still get the offers without needing a card unlike Tesco where you need the card or pay full price.

You don't need to open google wallet to pay on your phone. It just needs to be unlocked

The coop card is quite good, it’s a cash back type where you get x amount for every pound you spend - can’t remember the exact amount but it soon adds up if you do your main shop there.

The downside is that prices in my local coop are higher than in Tesco for many things.

I am currently unable to physically walk round a shop so am getting all my shopping online at Tesco so am getting reduced club card prices but obviously I’m not accruing money on my coop card which I used to save to buy alcohol at Christmas!

Assuming you're in UK, isn't that illegal? Items have to be at the higher price for a certain number of days before you can have them on sale.