Are any parties proposing to look into this two tier pricing that supermarkets do?

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I know that it wouldn't be as much of a concern but for the wider issue of the tories bankrupting the country, but it still sucks ass.

Of all the things that need doing

Lol, nobody said anything about a criminal case.
You understand that governments can set policy, yes? Like making companies put nutritional info on their packaging, to use one of literally millions of examples?

Also, club card is nothing new. It's been around decades. And they always gave you money off vouchers for particular items , as well as the "cash" vouchers...
So you could get 50p of a pot of Skyr that would usually be £2 and use the £3 Tesco coupon to buy the two pots of discounted yoghurt for 'free'

Those same people you're claiming are being discriminated against were never able to get that same discount or vouchers.

How is clubcard prices any different?

Example;

The year is 2007: If you have a clubcard you get 50p of X item by using a voucher we posted to you.

The year is 2024: if you have a clubcard you get 50p of X item... (We just don't have to waste money sending you the voucher)

What's the difference???

But this is basically the vanguard of the late stage capitalist system that is responsible for the increasing shitshow that is modern life.

Oh that edit history of this is great!

So what, it's chicken nuggets? Hardly essential foods... ..go without or buy something else just as shite.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/dec/08/supermarkets.asda

I'd put money on the thing on offer not being the cheapest option...

I hate it but don’t think it’s a government issue. I’m shopping with Ocado and it’s cheaper than my Asda shop was, which surprised me.

I hate it too, OP, and I think it is shit. It also means visitors from abroad get gouged because obviously they can't get a card.

Ambiguity wrt invitation to treat including how tills display pricing at different points in transaction.

So is your concern more with the labelling than the general principle?

I feel very much for the very elderly and vulnerable who may not have access to computers/tablets.

They probably don't realise that prices are lower for card holders.

I think it's wrong.

“Go without” - tells me all I need to know.

Agreed.

Those thinking they are getting a ‘discount’ with Clubcard are naive. The Clubcard price is the real price. The price charged to those who’ve forgotten theirs is an artificially inflated price to make the Clubcard price look like you’re getting a bargain.

In the shop? For now, maybe, although I am not sure. Frog boiling takes time though.

Just get a bloody loyalty card or go and shop at Aldi or lidl
It's actually very simple
Your choice

And if Aldi and Lidl start doing the same, just like all the others? What will you say when there is no choice? So short-sighted.

“One store went so far as to bar entry without scanning a "membership" card.”

Nothing new there - take Costco as an example!

They could sign up for a card. I did that in France and have a Casino supermarket card. Saved us a fortune on that self catering holiday, thanks to the cashier!

Here’s a question for those against loyalty schemes:

Say, through legislation, they’re banned. Do you expect a levelling of prices by the supermarkets?

I don’t.

I think they’ll charge everyone the full whack non loyalty price and claim they have no choice as the law has changed. And Tesco etc profit will jump from 2.5bn to around double that.

No, they will just balance the prices and those people who have been paying the higher prices, for whatever reason, will pay a fair bit less while those paying the lower prices will pay slightly more (as they are the majority). Otherwise another supermarket will undercut them (as we still have some kind of competition in this sector).

Mines never accurate as my dad and 2 elder dcs have my log in on the app. Its in maiden name old address old email which just rarely use.
However I do get lots of great offers on the stuff I regularly buy.
With club card prices my weekly shop is generally cheaper than aldi and better quality.
Although I use aldi and Lidl too

What are the loyalty card hoops please?

I'm on £45 of money on cards towards Christmas on things I would have bought anyway. I shop around too. By this trajectory I will have £135 by Christmas which will cover all out good and drink for the festive season.

They can know my habits. I don't care!

Could you explain what you mean please?

If they do that then I'll vote with my feet and shop elsewhere.

As a PP said, we shop where we want to 🤷🏻‍♀️

Actually if you where paying attention to pricing the prices are higher then they where before. But pricing has gone up a lot anyway.

OP it pissis me off, not because they are collecting my date, they have been doing that for years.

It means I need to have every suppermarkets loyalty card in my local area, as I will shop wherever I'm closet to at the time. It's stopped me shopping in one store as I didn't go there that often and didn't want another bloody app/card whatever.

They do do it on some basic items not just luxury items. I feel I'm being ripped off if I can't find my card. Note not everyone has a smartphone and so those that use apps are excluding some people.

I don't understand why people aren't bothered by it. They are doing it on purpose as a % of shoppers will be paying the higher price so they will be earing more profit from these customers. But are still earing a profit on the lower price.