Shock in Sainsbury’s! (In a good way.)

Why can’t SM just sell stuff at a normal price instead of hiking the prices so you think you are getting a bargain.
I see people going through the checkout who have no loyalty card- I’ve offered mine but got told off (but same checkout lady) did the very same thing the week after, got her nectar card out her pocket & used it to scan the guys shopping (I said, “you aren’t daft”).
Just a ploy to keep an eye on what we are buying

theworriedwell

I hate the discounts on these cards, I wish they'd just do a fair price for everyone. I'm sick of needing to have cards for Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Boots etc but well done on the Sunday dinner, it does sound a bargain.

Goodness, someone posts a bit of good news. Any need to be so negative?

I like my loyalty cards and go round looking for the items reduced. I'm convinced I find some bargains. If not, well it makes me happy anyway.
Let's have more positivity.

PS. What a brilliant bargain that leg of lamb was.

Several times a year,, Tesco has half price lamb. Albeit NZ. A whole leg is cheaper per kilo than a half. Instead of having to ferret around the toolbox, I bought a kitchen hacksaw! Depending upon the size of the leg, it can be cut into two or three joints. Plenty for two people. The same can be done with breast. Just a suggestion.

What does half price mean? Half what price? Normally the initial price is inflated so then the shop drops the price to a realistic one and says it’s half price and people get excited. It was probably too high to start with. Kitchen and double glazing companies do this.

Woollywoman

Warning… Co-op deals are not easy to access if you’re away from your local one… we’ve just been on holiday not that far from home and I took the 2 Co-op cards I have, one yellow and one blue. Neither was acceptable because it was a different area. Apparently there are 5 different Co-op areas!

I have a "National" card as well as a local one.
It's very old though...

Skydancer

What does half price mean? Half what price? Normally the initial price is inflated so then the shop drops the price to a realistic one and says it’s half price and people get excited. It was probably too high to start with. Kitchen and double glazing companies do this.

British lamb is expensive anyway. I nearly had a fit the other week when I saw the price of a whole leg - OK a biggish one - in Waitrose.
I doubt that the higher price on mine had been inflated.

Witzend

Wheniwasyourage

Scotch lamb is also very good. We were caught out recently by not having read the box properly when we bought M&S lamb shanks. The lamb was from New Zealand! Why??

According to a very ‘foodie’ friend, Romney Marsh lamb is the best, but I’ve certainly never seen it. He probably goes to a specialist butcher and pays £££.

we couldn't even buy Romney Lamb when we were staying there for the music festival. I imagine there are certain times in the year when it is available..

I like that some of my favourite purchases are often reduced. I had an email the other day to say I was the top buyer of cherry tomatoes and goat's cheese in my town 😂
We were in Sainsbury's the other day and sister was buying everyday wine glasses, they were half price when she went through the checkout.