Dishwasher tabs

You mean your Finish tabs didn't stack and unload the machine, Heirofthedog?
You should have gone for the "new, improved, ultimate" version

How do we, as intelligent women, get conned by retailers?

I was the same - always used the special Finish ones that promised to do everything bar stack and unload the machine. And then we went on holiday to france with family and someone bought the own brand ones which worked perfectly. have been a convert ever since.

A frugal friend once suggested cutting them in half and said it works perfectly fine too. Never got round to doing that though - too much of a faff!

I go to the pound shop for mine.

I use Aldi ones and Aldi salt. It's odd and annoying that they don't do rinse aid.

I've been using Aldi ones for ages. No complaints.

It definitely is a rip-off - I always buy the own brand ones; they are a fraction of the price of the branded ones.

Ah. Waitburys I presume.

Since I started shopping at Aldi I have used their dishwasher tabs. However
I do use rinse aid and have to go to Sainsbury's for that (own brand ) as Aldi do not sell one yet.

Own brand from where?

I tend to mix and match. Fairy for heavy wash [Finish not very good in my machine] and the cheapest tablets I can find for easy washes.