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

413 replies

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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Iloveburgerswaymorethanishould · 27/09/2024 09:22

HappierTimesAhead · 26/09/2024 20:15

I have come to terms with olive oil being the same price as a bottle of wine with the reasoning that the bottle of wine will only last a couple of days but the oil will last for ages. I acknowledge this is very first world, privileged reasoning.

Where is this magic wine that lasts for “days”??? I need some as mine only lasts about 2-3 hours…….

SirSidneyRuffDiamond · 27/09/2024 09:20

Greenlabelss · 26/09/2024 21:20

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

M&S baked beans are great and cost about 50p a tin.

GreekIslandsMap · 27/09/2024 08:53

Nescafe coffee in a jar, I have seen it for £10 per jar !

However, it is £5 in B&M

Noodlewave · 27/09/2024 08:53

Anyone else now humming the Men in Black theme?
"half price black bin bags, on offer 'til December, half price black bin bags, they're black and long and slender"

Pearlyb · 27/09/2024 08:51

Bin bags in the big four grocery shops are either a complete rip off, or really flimsy!

These from home bargains are really good, they are strong and only cost £1.50

https://home.bargains/product/70cfaba6-e165-49f8-9a68-8e0edc60f5f5/buffalo-drawstring-refuse-sacks-70l-10-pack

Jc2001 · 27/09/2024 08:35

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.

Yes. What is also surprising is that in this day and age some people have no idea of the reality of other people's lives. You sound like that man on Question Time who earnt £80k and thought that was average across the UK. I'm guessing you were trying to wind people up, but you love in an absolute bubble.

neepsa · 27/09/2024 08:09

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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100%. NHS and no change.

Bjorkdidit · 27/09/2024 08:07

Just about all these examples are avoidable. I know prices have gone up but there are far cheaper alternatives than the most expensive items available from one of the most expensive supermarkets.

We get our bin bags from Costco. Every so often their roll of 100 excellent quality and large bin bags is on offer and we only have to buy them every 2-3 years or more.

Even if you don't use Costco, you can do a lot better than the Co-op, or Tesco Metro etc, which is there for the situation where you need bin bags (or butter etc) now and you can only get to the nearest shop so of course you're going to pay a lot. If you are rarely or never in this position, the prices don't affect you.

justasking111 · 27/09/2024 07:43

The Asda tomato soup is identical to Heinz at only 90p. Was 70p last autumn.

auroraborearlarse · 27/09/2024 07:09

For anyone who likes Heinz soup but are put off by the extortionate price - some of the Aldi soups are definitely made by Heinz and are only 67p, but they only do a limited range (tomato, vegetable, chicken or mushroom)

Luio · 27/09/2024 06:43

Toothpaste. It is basically a luxury item now.

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 27/09/2024 03:52

Pistachio nuts £7.50 Tesco

coxesorangepippin · 27/09/2024 02:36

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.

^

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Oblomov24 · 27/09/2024 02:25

RenoDakota

To ask the most insanely priced supermarket item you’ve seen lately? Bet you can’t beat this
Oblomov24 · 27/09/2024 02:21

Probably knits her own from chickpeas. Grin

Obimumkinobi · 27/09/2024 02:15

Cardboardeaux · 26/09/2024 20:55

I saw a 2023 diary for sale in WH Smith the other day, full price!

Yes, but you do get a half price bar of chocolate with that so...

IhateHPSDeaneCnt · 27/09/2024 02:06

Bloody hell @Greenlabelss was the cooking oil made from freshly squeezed Minks?

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 27/09/2024 00:52

BashfulClam · 27/09/2024 00:30

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well, this is my weekend sorted !!

thanks everyone who has contributed!!

@Extrathpecial I've just realised 'I was around' but not living in England at the time 🙄🙄 so that would explain it I guess. The links have confirmed that I'll be looking for it this weekend.

thanks for your original post and polite response to my 'numpty' one!!

BashfulClam · 27/09/2024 00:30

Livinginaclock · 27/09/2024 00:21

I'd forgotten all about this and now I'm laughing and thinking about, "Sammy Snake".

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Livinginaclock · 27/09/2024 00:21

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 27/09/2024 00:07

@BashfulClam

😂😂😂😂😂

thanks, that made me laugh & that takes a bit of doing right now. I'll definitely listen to it in the morning 🤣🤣

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I'd forgotten all about this and now I'm laughing and thinking about, "Sammy Snake".

forevernumb · 27/09/2024 00:19

Covidwoes · 26/09/2024 20:19

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

Me too 😂😂😂

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 27/09/2024 00:16

Blahblahgoat · 26/09/2024 22:04

Bag of chopped walnuts in Waitrose. £7.20

@Blahblahgoat

you need a friend who is going to Costco. You need to felt the blue packet of 'halves' there, wayyyy cheaper.

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 27/09/2024 00:07

BashfulClam · 26/09/2024 21:42

Black bin bag song, you’ll sing it anytime you hear ‘black bin bags’

@BashfulClam

😂😂😂😂😂

thanks, that made me laugh & that takes a bit of doing right now. I'll definitely listen to it in the morning 🤣🤣

Fatfreefatball · 27/09/2024 00:04

Home Bargains - I was stunned when a woman picked up a bottle of shampoo and matching conditioner by Tigi which were £7.50 each. £15 literally down the drain. Think some people have forgotten the value of money. I can remember when I could drive 60 miles on a fiver of petrol 😂

AutumnTimeForCosy24 · 27/09/2024 00:03

Getonwitit · 26/09/2024 21:49

Oh you have missed a classic, one of the best shows of the time.

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@Getonwitit

well I'd better 'get on with it' & find it online/some kind of streaming then hadn't I.!! Sort out my lack of!!😁