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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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Jaxhog · 27/09/2024 19:42

neepsa · 27/09/2024 08:09

100%. NHS and no change.

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Most of the private sector outside of big companies hasn't had one either.

Jaxhog · 27/09/2024 19:39

Reblochon cheese in Waitrose £11 for 450 grammes!

Admittedly it's made from raw cows milk and is the best cheese for making Tarteflette (cheesy potato). But really?

Aliciainwunderland · 27/09/2024 19:34

Lurpak spreadable. Need to remortgage the house 😞

kaos2 · 27/09/2024 19:30

Vanish spray £6!

muttley68 · 27/09/2024 19:24

Overpriced maybe? 🤣

To ask the most insanely priced supermarket item you’ve seen lately? Bet you can’t beat this
DreamW3aver · 27/09/2024 19:10

strawberryshortcakescat · 26/09/2024 22:16

Weetabix 72 pack £8.
Wtf?

Pretty much always on offer somewhere though for a fiver or less, I buy that size regularly

Pliudev · 27/09/2024 19:07

I was just about to put a litre of semi skimmed in my basket at M&S when I noticed the 2 litre bottle was only 25p more even though the smaller bottle had a promotion label saying it was extra good value. I pointed out to the assistant refilling the shelf that it really wasn't good value at all. She looked at it, laughed and said 'No it's not is it?''
The label is still there.

VioletladyGrantham · 27/09/2024 19:06

Sainsburys last weekend wanted £38.00 for a leg of lamb. The last time l bought one it was £22.00

Brittaniagirl · 27/09/2024 19:00

I bought bin bags in the USA in July- they were $10, D-I-L wanted Glad not own brand 😱

Bringautumnnights · 27/09/2024 18:33

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.

Most people's wages haven't got up like that. Mines increased by £4k in 5 years.

Silvercroft · 27/09/2024 18:24

I left unopened Azera coffee in my kitchen for airbnb guest to use & they stole it! Sign of the inflated times?

tommyhoundmum · 27/09/2024 18:20

Lurpac £4

creativelady22 · 27/09/2024 17:55

£4.75 on fly spray

DisenchantedOwl · 27/09/2024 17:43

Livinginaclock · 26/09/2024 20:18

Probably knits her own from chickpeas.

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JC03745 · 27/09/2024 14:48

EdgeOfSixty · 26/09/2024 23:44

Tesco salted butter is £1.69 online.
Did you go into a Tesco Metro? I think they charge higher prices 8n small stores.

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@hookiewookie29 It wasn't a tiny, express store, but a a reasonably sized, high street one. It was between zone 1-2 in London though, so may well have been a Metro store and charging more than the regular ones.

Aroastdinnerisnotahumanright · 27/09/2024 12:47

@Comedycook the random super-high prices makes me think the supermarkets are trying it on and profiteering, not just "oh labour and raw materials cost."

Comedycook · 27/09/2024 12:42

Some of these prices are terrifying. If ordinary household items like coffee, kitchen roll, chocolate spread, cereal are £5-10 per item...a £100 quid food shop could consist of between 10-20 items. Scary stuff.

DonnaSummet · 27/09/2024 11:42

Alpen £7.50 in our corner shop.
Ran home to eat unbranded Coco Pops.

Technonan · 27/09/2024 11:34

FWIW, I line my bin with newspaper. It absorbs any moisture or oil and slides out neatly when I empty the bin. It's also biodegradable and costs nothing (I mostly use Metros, but I do buy a print newspaper occasionally, and that gives me plenty.)

LookItsMeAgain · 27/09/2024 11:16

€8 for a can of deodorant - £6.66 - if I'm a club card holder, I can get it for €4 (£3.33).

I think a lot of the club card prices are the way they are so that the supermarket can run trend analysis on their customers. I just wish if they can afford to sell it at €4 for club card holders, that they just drop the price/keep the price at €4 all the time. It's ridiculous.

Livinginaclock · 27/09/2024 09:41

Durian smells absolutely disgusting and doesn't taste much better

hookiewookie29 · 27/09/2024 09:39

JC03745 · 26/09/2024 20:00

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

Only £1.60 here...

Damsonjam1 · 27/09/2024 09:39

Not everyday food, but was surprised to see £36 single Durian fruit being sold in Costco. Apparently can smell fowl, so no wonder they were well wrapped.

To ask the most insanely priced supermarket item you’ve seen lately? Bet you can’t beat this
Talcumpowderandturnips · 27/09/2024 09:27

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This has been deleted by MNHQ for breaking our Talk Guidelines - previously banned poster.

The memory of this from Phoenix Nights made me laugh so much. Thanks for cheering me up on a rainy day.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 27/09/2024 09:26

Luio · 27/09/2024 06:43

Toothpaste. It is basically a luxury item now.

I get sensitive toothpaste from Tesco, Pro something range. £1

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