Supermarkets are taking the pi$$

[ButterflyTable]

I can’t believe how expensive food is now especially in the likes of Sainsbury’s for the same product. Total P-take, e.g. Organic Milk Sainsbury’s £2 Aldi £1.79.

Why give us ‘nectar’ prices when they are inflated prices in the first place? £5.50 for a Pizza Express Margherita and £2.75 on Nectar. I think actually it’s the fakery with making us think we are getting a good deal that’s pissing me off.

I went to Aldi today (we don’t have one near us) as I was doing a drop off nearby and the price difference is huge!!

I really dislike the loyalty card prices, its not just sainsbury, its tesco and the coop too.
I refused to buy coffee in coop the other day as I didn't have the loyalty card - they were charging customers without loyalty card double the price.
But I do prefer smaller supermarkets and a more pleasant environment when I shop.

Fortunately, not everyone’s silly enough to believe the false economy of cut-price yoghurt and fish fingers - which are always offset by price hikes on other products anyway - justifies being targeted by systematic personal data-mining.

Of course not. All sorts of pesticides are put on the land that most cattle graze on. Far too many cattle never see grass. They spend their entire lives packed into barns eating grain than also contains pesticides. It’s been clearly proven that the residue of pesticides and any other pollutants in the cattle’s food is found in cows milk. We were advised to avoid milk from cows grazing in Scotland for at least 18-months/2 years after the Chernobyl nuclear leak. Organic milk comes from cows grazed on land that has had no pesticides on it for, I think it’s 3 years. As an aside, that grass contains clover which is good for the health of the cow and enhances the taste of the milk. Experts in the field (no pun intended 🤷‍♀️) say that if only one food you consume is organic, it should be milk.

I've just come back from Aldi and it's definitely cheaper than Sainsbury's and Tesco.

I am both “an old dear” (FFS 🤬) and one of those who pay with their phone. I do not spend 5 minutes waving it around. I point it toward the machine, it pings and I leave with my already packed bags!

They are recycled, hence the bad quality.

How weird every bottle of milk you buy at Aldi leaks. I buy 4 bottles every week and have never even had one that leaked.

Same in Tesco, recycled bottles.

@potato57 thank you so much for sharing the websites/companies. Will check them out! ❤️

I’ve tried HelloFresh several times but royally disappointed many times with the freshness of their veggies. There was always something going bad on delivery and many times I’d receive the delivery on Thursday afternoon and be ready to meal prep on Saturday morning and half the produce was rotten! 🤬
so no thank you!

Precisely. It’s still a choice.

I’ve seen a picture of you @AnnieSnap and you’re most definitely not an old dear!

We have a new Aldi, very attractive store, but it’s out of town. The Sainsbury’s here, out of town, but the other side, is grubby and neglected looking. One slow checkout, the rest is self serve. Lots of staff hanging about doing very little. I think Nectar is a total con. I do sometimes like the clothing on the rare occasions I go there.
Aldi is brilliant, I do check the veg, but as it all comes from the same place with different packing, it’s up to the customer. The staff work hard, and are always pleasant and helpful. Never long queues, fast service, it’s Aldi every time!

Right

Right so in a col crisis customers have to sign away data privacy to get cheaper prices others have ie you have to buy your privacy.

Nice

I already pointed out that you can put any name you like on a loyalty card - be Ms M Mouse if you like. Equally they’re getting your data any time you go through the checkout, why do you think your receipt’s itemised?

I don’t want supermarkets watching my shopping habits and churning out offers I need to be look out for to get a fair price, a different name doesn’t stop that.

Most shoppers just want the same cheaper prices for all an and that isn’t Sainsbury or Tesco.

I like a Lidl or a Co-op for the size. Enough variety to get what you need. However, Co-op also has this irritating cheaper prices utter nonsense business. i cannot shop in tesco as it is ENORMOUS. I can't find what I want. End up with half the list missing. I used to like Sainsbury's but now it is full of Argos and homewares and utter nonsense. We do not have Waitrose. Our Aldi is awful. Asda is marginally better.
I do not want to be rewarded for loyalty. I want to pick up my produce when it is convenient to me and expect it to be edible and last 3 days. I do not expect more. I do not expect to pay extra for this privilege! I do not want rewards. I want food to eat when I need it. Stop these stupid marketing mind games and just sell decent produce!!!
Rant over.

In a hurry, and right on top of Waitrose, I just grabbed whole milk for DGS. It was a few pence more. What a difference - like old fashioned milk with a cream on the top! Well worth the extra. And, as you say, a better experience.

Our local ALDI is so unreliable with milk too, running out of skimmed and whole on a regular basis. And their lactose free is awful! Often nobody on the tills at all, and offers don't work on the self checkouts.

@Missingpop

You are angry at the wrong businesses. You need to be pissed off at the following before having a pop at grocers:
Brexit
Brexit with no customs union
Energy providers
Mortgage companies
Landlords
Brexit with no freedom of movement
Liz Truss
Multinational suppliers
Suppliers who exploit circumstances eg. Michelle Mone

Grocers work on tiny margins.

Yes Aldi is cheaper but the experience in Sainsbury is different, We have recently switched to Sainsburys from aldi. It feels spacious to walk in the aisles and there is always help available.

I agree, our Sainsbury’s is the same only one check out, tried the the self scanner, only to find if you have a large shop it doesn’t fit on that tiny ledge! If you pack before hand the machine goes into melt down 😩

I shop at Sainsbury's because it's close to home and I like the self scanning thing where you can scan & pack as you shop

Yes Aldi is cheaper but the experience in Sainsbury is different
Huge Sainsbury's. Had to walk to the far end to get one item (which was more expensive than other supermarkets including Waitrose).
Small Aldi. Compact.

Sainsbury's - one manned till only, self-service.
Aldi - two manned tills.

The staff at the Aldi are friendly and helpful. Sainsbury's not so friendly.

I think it depends on the branch.

The main reasons that Aldi and Lidl are cheaper than the rest of the other grocers are due to the following:
Smaller supermarkets
Less staff
Significantly less range
Relatively fewer chillers and therefore less waste
No services like dotcom, click and collect, no Uber / deliveroo

I also get all my petrol from Sainsbury's so my points build up. I like the range & it's close to home.

Home Bargains & B & M used to be cheap but their prices have gone up massively. Use to fill my trolley but not anymore, just end up going to the regular supermarket now