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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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Namechange7364 · 26/09/2024 20:25

That might be true for non-public sector... For the rest of us, not so much...

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Damn right. Those of us who’ve had a 20%+ real terms pay cut do care about places pricing things ridiculously.

MigGril · 26/09/2024 20:35

Well we did spot a jar of Honey in tesco the other week which was security tagged and around £30 😲.
Could quite believe it I mean yes it must have been some special Honey, but our local Honey from the butchers is only £5.50. For the same size jar, which I think is a good price for local Honey.

I have noticed them putting the stacks in the meat section in security boxes now. But I've no idea how much they are.

Messen · 26/09/2024 20:35

I love the idea that your average salary has risen by the same magnitude as £95k to £150k.

I am in the public sector in a highly specialist but not very promotable role and my pay has deflated in real terms over the last five years.

DreamW3aver · 26/09/2024 20:33

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 guess your highly paid job doesnt involve any awareness of the real world for most people

DreamW3aver · 26/09/2024 20:31

OhshutupSimonyounobhead · 26/09/2024 20:04

Yeah the price of olive oil makes me gasp these days.

Literally just had that conversation in Aldi half an hour ago, £7.59, used to be around a fiver

Aroastdinnerisnotahumanright · 26/09/2024 20:29

TinySaltLick · 26/09/2024 19:58

I bet they were good bin bags though, what were they made of - angora wool?

Could sell on Etsy as chic ponchos then. I'm so happy the coop is no longer my closest shop!

Lidl olive oil was over 7 quid the other day. I spent four quid on toothpaste at Savers (!) that irritates the inside of my mouth Confused

Leverpool · 26/09/2024 20:29

I’ll throw in shampoo and conditioner. I’m not talking salon level L’Oreal (hair swish) but mid range stuff like Aussie for example is now £6 for a big bottle.

dontcryformeargentina · 26/09/2024 20:28

FreeSausages · 26/09/2024 20:02

Teapigs teabags £9.15!!!

Used to be around £4

DonnaBanana · 26/09/2024 20:28

Tray of Ferrero Rocher was £11.50 the other day at Co Op

Tittibits · 26/09/2024 20:27

In Co op- chicken for a treat for the dogs- £9.99! That’s a no from me!

TheJones · 26/09/2024 20:27

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.

Hmm so you’ve had a salary increase of 55k. However most on a normal salary may have gone up 5k in that same time period if they earn the average UK salary - so you can afford the extra as you have increased your salary by 50% but most it will be a 20% increase of a lot smaller pot to begin with. So they will struggle if their salary hasn’t aligned with products that have increased over the rate of inflation substantially.

Im not saying you don’t deserve your salary , im simply saying you can’t apply the same logic to everyone.

Namechange7364 · 26/09/2024 20:25

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.

That might be true for non-public sector... For the rest of us, not so much...

OverdueBooks · 26/09/2024 20:24

Standard size jar of Nutella spotted tonight - £4.25 (Co-op).

AmICrazyToEvenBother · 26/09/2024 20:24

Err, not for everyone, it doesn't!

justasking111 · 26/09/2024 20:23

Co-op Heinz tomato soup £1.90

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/09/2024 20:22

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.

Oh my Lord, read the room.

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.

xboxforlife · 26/09/2024 20:21

co op has always been ridiculously priced for everything might as well get it delivered from Waitrose off Uber eats

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Skyrainlight · 26/09/2024 20:20

OhshutupSimonyounobhead · 26/09/2024 20:04

Yeah the price of olive oil makes me gasp these days.

I know Italy didn't have a good olive harvest this year so I think that may have upped prices.

Comedycook · 26/09/2024 20:20

Four rolls of kitchen roll.

£8

Covidwoes · 26/09/2024 20:19

@Livinginaclock I needed that chickpea comment in my life today. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Livinginaclock · 26/09/2024 20:18

JohnnyRememberMe · 26/09/2024 20:14

What do you use instead of bin bags?

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Probably knits her own from chickpeas.

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