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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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MrsChestnut · 28/09/2024 07:01

C0lintgeCaterpillar · 28/09/2024 06:25

Complaints about Aldi fruit/veg going off are common. Apparantly they have less deliveries and don’t refrigerate as much.

They need to sort it as there is no point buying cheaper produce if you end up having to throw it away.

We go mostly to Lidl and swear by their fruit & veg, definitely lasts better than from Tesco!

merrymelodies · 28/09/2024 06:51

Olive oil costs are skyrocketing due to global warming, I read somewhere recently. ☹️

GoogolB · 28/09/2024 06:32

Tittibits · 26/09/2024 20:27

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

My dog gets the ten slices for £1 chicken from Co-op to help with his regular medication and he is completely delighted with it.

worriedaboutttc · 28/09/2024 06:25

LegoTherapy · 26/09/2024 23:06

Big Toblerone £7.50 in the Co-Op. £4.50 in Asda. Makes Waitrose look cheap at times.

That's airport price! 😮

C0lintgeCaterpillar · 28/09/2024 06:25

Complaints about Aldi fruit/veg going off are common. Apparantly they have less deliveries and don’t refrigerate as much.

They need to sort it as there is no point buying cheaper produce if you end up having to throw it away.

VeraYin · 28/09/2024 06:14

I work in the private sector with virtually no pay rise in five years.

Butter is very expensive, just buy something cheaper.

Garlictest · 28/09/2024 06:03

Aldi fruit/ veg not lasting - Good lord, I avoid buying fruit there because it never ripens 😂 Yesterday I ate an apple that's been in the fridge for two months, it was just ready to eat!

On the plus side, my crispy salad that I opened four days ago and is three days out of date is still fresh. Your Aldi can't be getting its produce from Immortal Farms like mine.

Ihateslugs · 28/09/2024 05:42

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 my pension has gone up as much!

C0lintgeCaterpillar · 28/09/2024 05:38

outforawalkbiatch · 28/09/2024 03:23

For anyone after olive oil, I screenshot this
Says from the 4th Oct in Lidl and seems a reasonable(!) ish price

That’s more expensive than Sainsbury which is £8.40 for a litre as opposed to £7.99 for 750ml.

Both are insane prices though . I’ve gone back to Sainsbury as with Aldi match and Aldi fruit/ veg not lasting Sainsbury now seems similar in price.

Garlictest · 28/09/2024 04:06

The "wage inflation, duh" argument could only possibly be valid if supermarket staff, hauliers, factory workers and food producers all had massive pay rises. And we know they didn't.

What PP and her cleaner earn has no effect on grocery prices.

Bjorkdidit · 28/09/2024 04:06

Butter is available in just about any normal supermarket for less than £2, including M&S. It would be quite rare to have to pay £3 a block.

I was in a Tesco recently and every single bottle in the spirits aisle was encased in a security bag.

To ask the most insanely priced supermarket item you’ve seen lately? Bet you can’t beat this
oakleaffy · 28/09/2024 03:35

JC03745 · 26/09/2024 20:00

Tesco- salted butter, own brand- £3. Which is £12 a kilo!

I was in Tesco recently and they had POLICE warnings in the butter aisle to stop five finger discounts, probably .

WHY is butter so savagely expensive?

outforawalkbiatch · 28/09/2024 03:23

For anyone after olive oil, I screenshot this
Says from the 4th Oct in Lidl and seems a reasonable(!) ish price

To ask the most insanely priced supermarket item you’ve seen lately? Bet you can’t beat this
Lucy25 · 28/09/2024 03:07

MrsChestnut · 28/09/2024 02:48

Meanwhile in the public sector

this year my salary increase went up by the equivalent of £2.30 a day

and a new car park charge has been bought in if you want to park at work. £2.50 a day

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MrsChestnut · 28/09/2024 02:48

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.

Meanwhile in the public sector

this year my salary increase went up by the equivalent of £2.30 a day

and a new car park charge has been bought in if you want to park at work. £2.50 a day

Lucy25 · 28/09/2024 01:31

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.

You really haven’t got a clue have you, that’s your situation.What about people working for minimum wage or pensioners.
I guess it’s a case of 'l’m ok Jack’

BooneyBeautiful · 28/09/2024 00:38

Batchelor's Potatoes in Water 400g. £1 in Asda! 59p in Tesco.

Magnoliafarm · 27/09/2024 23:59

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 nhs wages have gone up £1000 a year in that time. So not everyone's wages no.

llizzie · 27/09/2024 23:33

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

I just posted a negative post on another firm selling bin bags but it was put aside for the site managers to pass it.

If you can mention Tesco and Co-op in a post, why not other companies selling the same things?

llizzie · 27/09/2024 23:30

TinySaltLick · 26/09/2024 19:58

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

Not keen on the Temu ones.

BeardofHagrid · 27/09/2024 23:16

Milk and More have got some crackers including six eggs for £3.95 😅

Donsyb · 27/09/2024 21:34

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.

Because not everyone’s wages have gone up!

whoputallofthatthere · 27/09/2024 20:39

JC03745 · 26/09/2024 20:00

Tesco- salted butter, own brand- £3. Which is £12 a kilo!

I commented to someone on exactly this the other day! A couple of years ago a block of own-brand butter was £1.50 at most. £3 is a ridiculous price.

Horsemum40 · 27/09/2024 20:20

Co op is ridiculously overpriced. Dog chews for £9.95!! Nescafe £10. Everything more expensive there. Other than that, £4.50 for bisto gravy in Tesco

MibsXX · 27/09/2024 19:51

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/09/2024 20:22

Oh my Lord, read the room.

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SOME wages went up, mine did a tiny bit then my hours got cut, so overall less money both coming out of my employers budget and far less in my pocket..
Am sure I am not alone in this