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To ask the most insanely priced supermarket item you’ve seen lately? Bet you can’t beat this

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Greenlabelss · 26/09/2024 19:56

Co-op, bin bags £5.90

i know co op is notoriously a piss take but seriously?

another was Tesco, cooking oil, £9

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AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 26/09/2024 21:24

Greenbanana7 · 26/09/2024 21:12

@AutumnTimeForCosy24 Olive Oil, which was the post above my post!

@Greenbanana7

right, but there are lots of posts above your post. On fast moving threads it's difficult to know what you're reply too as invariably it's not the post directly above your post.

ToRecordOnlyWater · 26/09/2024 21:23

One roll of Plenty kitchen roll was £4.90 at the village where I work. We use it at the shop I work at (for wiping down tattoos so can’t have cheap shit kitchen roll). We ended up switching to Asda’s brand as it was strong and a lot less extortionate! We were using three full rolls some days!

At the little Co Op where I live Cathedral City cheese is currently on offer at £2.50, but there’s only about 3 on the shelf…because they’re all in giant plastic security cases. Bizarre.

BashfulClam · 26/09/2024 21:21

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 26/09/2024 21:18

@Extrathpecial

ok obviously I'm missing the the joke, never mind

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It’s the black bin bag song from phoenix nights.

Extrathpecial · 26/09/2024 21:21

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BashfulClam · 26/09/2024 21:21

Phen0menon · 26/09/2024 20:21

Yes stuff has gone up. But a hell of a lot of wages have too.5 years ago my cleaner charged £11 an hour.... now she charged £17. 5 years ago I earned £95k now I earn £150k.

Wage inflation goes hand in hand with rising prices. I don't really get why people are surprised.

My wages haven’t gone up
in line with inflation.

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Greenlabelss · 26/09/2024 21:20

Baked beans are another. 2 pounds for a tin?!?!

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ok obviously I'm missing the the joke, never mind

Cel77 · 26/09/2024 21:17

I don't know. So much stuff is overpriced. I bought my husband a can of cream of tomato soup the other day,and it was £1.79!
That shocked me.
We don't buy olive oil right now. I know why it's expensive as well so know it's justified but we really can't afford it.

MorrisZapp · 26/09/2024 21:17

I watched a Sali Hughes reel today where she did an American drugstore guide, all v interesting but I noticed that the Walmart generic version of Cerave body lotion was seventeen dollars. SEVENTEEN! For a cheap version of an already 'cheap' product?!

I'm going to America soon so I'll see how bad it is. Cost of living bites.

LittleGreenDuck · 26/09/2024 21:17

@PeggyMitchellsCameo you beat me to it with Lurpak. Crazy price.

Cadbury's chocolate when from about £1.75 to £2.50 for a 200g bar, overnight.

blueshoes · 26/09/2024 21:16

Instant noodles, the sort that students eat.

I used to be able to buy for less than 50p per pack. Now you'd be paying close to £1.

Doggymummar · 26/09/2024 21:15

I shop online so don't really notice prices but every time I go to a shop in person I am surprised at prices.

AdoraBell · 26/09/2024 21:14

Not a supermarket but B&Q last weekend. A bottle of dishwasher rinse aid, £9.

Bodeganights · 26/09/2024 21:14

LoobyDoop2 · 26/09/2024 20:01

Must be to balance out the fact that everyone uses their carrier bags to line the compost bin, so the 5p charge does absolutely nothing to deter people from using them. I actually go to the Co-op specially to stock up on carrier bags for the compost bin.

You can buy compostable bags for a 6 litre compost bin, or are co-op bags already compostable? I rarely shop there since the nearest closed.
I find them a fabulous invention, saves me washing out our tub all the time, plus I can leave it tied up on the back step for the compost fairy to take down to the big composter bin.

And now I've written compost far too often.

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itmademesosad · 26/09/2024 21:13

Douwe Egberts coffee €13.99Shock

Greenbanana7 · 26/09/2024 21:12

@AutumnTimeForCosy24 Olive Oil, which was the post above my post!

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 26/09/2024 21:12

Greenlabelss · 26/09/2024 20:50

@Comedycook what in the name of Christ is this! I thought 4 quid was a lot!

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@Greenlabelss
@Comedycook

but you need to compare apples with apples.

quality & length of roll/numer of sheets varies widely!

blueshoes · 26/09/2024 21:12

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 26/09/2024 20:54

My salary has decreased. And even then, if they expect me in the office then public transport costs have increased.

A lot of firms want you to do 2 jobs for the price of one, legal secretary/marketing assistant was one I interviewed for.

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To be fair, technology and many younger lawyers doing things themselves has made the role of the legal secretary practically redundant. Hence the doubling-up with an administrative role, in this case marketing assistant, to keep it relevant.

xboxforlife · 26/09/2024 21:10

Don't ever order groceries on Uber eats unless it's a total emergency they never find half the stuff and then 7-10 working days for a refund so you can't even go out and replace it somewhere else. I ordered eight packs of noodles I got five.

Eyerollexpert · 26/09/2024 21:10

I am totally out of touch with prices, I can't believe the cost of everything! I have stopped buying crisps and snacks as they are way too expensive and everything is getting smaller 🙃

ihaterain2024 · 26/09/2024 21:09

Phen0menon · 26/09/2024 20:21

Yes stuff has gone up. But a hell of a lot of wages have too.5 years ago my cleaner charged £11 an hour.... now she charged £17. 5 years ago I earned £95k now I earn £150k.

Wage inflation goes hand in hand with rising prices. I don't really get why people are surprised.

I wish that was the case for all of us.
There are lots of cleaners who charge much less than that even in London

MonochromePig · 26/09/2024 21:09

Nana4 · 26/09/2024 20:57

The “5p” bag charge is now 30p

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In Sweden they are £1 🫣

MattDamon · 26/09/2024 21:07

I'm fortunate enough not to have to worry about the price of groceries. However, I refuse to pay for certain things now on principle.

This is exactly how I feel. It's been good in a way: we gave up fizzy drinks, rarely have a takeaway anymore, cook from scratch more, eat much healthier.

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 26/09/2024 21:05

Phen0menon · 26/09/2024 20:21

Yes stuff has gone up. But a hell of a lot of wages have too.5 years ago my cleaner charged £11 an hour.... now she charged £17. 5 years ago I earned £95k now I earn £150k.

Wage inflation goes hand in hand with rising prices. I don't really get why people are surprised.

@Phen0menon

If I was on £150,000 I wouldn't be complaining about the cost of olive oil, nor would I if I was on 1/3rd of your income.

so maybe spare a though for non high earners whose wages may not have gone up. My employer is unable to increase wages without going under. Would you prefer he let some people go instead?

you bragging helps no one.