Tesco Shopping Tonight

[securespark]

We normally shop in Aldi, sometimes Lidl (very like Aldi).

Tesco is similar to New World or WW in NZ and Coles or WW in Aus.

Aldi and Lidl are similar to Pak and Save in NZ and, well, Aldi in Aus.

We don't often go there, only if we have to, or if they have things that Aldi or Lidl don't.

Tonight we noticed the prices on some stuff was absolutely silly money.
Unless you have a Clubcard, which we happen to have kept from when we used to go when prices were not astronomical.

A beef joint, over twice the price unless you have the magic card... Crazy.

I remember Which? magazine having a go at Tesco about this as loads of students were locked out of cheaper prices as they could not apply for a card because they were too young. I believe Which? won that and fixed it for the students.

The other issue was, granted it was late, but all the manned checkouts were closed and we had to put our small trolley of stuff through ourselves...

I think some other supermarkets are also making prices higher unless you have their magic card, which I think is very wrong.

 

[T1 Terry]

There are price increases at the local IGA (Independent Grocers Association) for fresh fruit and vegies, but not at Aldi or WW or Coles (which we rarely shop at) which involves a 70km round trip, just time and inconvenience really, the fuel cost in the MG4 is zero .... but recently, meat has started to climb a noticeable amount at the local IGA ..... they must notice it, although the tourist trade at the moment would probably disguise it a bit, but Easter often marks the end of the tourist season, so it will be interesting to see what happens .....

T1 Terry