Supermarket abuse of pricing?

I think the Argos "clearance" scam is worse than the "forced" loyalty card.

The one where they price an item ridiculously cheap so people go to buy it and find that there's "none in stock" but then they'll suggest one similar at full retail.
 
Jono8 said:
My local Lidl is awful for fresh fruit and veg. Sweaty carrots, rubbish tasteless apples, berries that are almost always going off etc. I think they might have a storage/transport issue.

It's slightly cheaper, but the quality difference between the local Sainsbury's is pretty massive. All the fruit and veg from there is massively better.
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Wait until you discover farm shops :D :D
 
I refuse to shop with Tesco because of their approach to pricing, and fair prices only if you provide them with your data via Club Card. Unfortunately it seems all the supermarkets are going this way now though.

I wish the gov would legislate against it, but they won't. Not everyone wants to be a member of some supermarket club.
 
looks like you/he can get your tescos data under gdpr.
1. Visit www.tesco.com.2. Go to “My Account” and log in if you aren’t already:a. On a computer or laptop, this is by clicking on the “My Account” text in the topright,b. Or on a phone or tablet, tap the blue menu icon on a mobile device(in the top right of the screen).3. In the section “My details”, click or tap “Request your TescoData”, then the button “Start your request”.4. On the next page you will be asked to verify your account,which will send a code to your phone. Copy this code into the verification box.5. Click the confirm box, and you will see a screen like this, with a reference numberand a verification code.6. Within 48 hours or sooner (3 hours on average) you should receive an email sayingyour data can be downloaded, for which you will need your verification code fromstep 5.7. Your data is broken down into each transaction (each shopping trip where you usedyour ClubCard), with details of when and where you shopped, and the total amountof money spent. Then for each transaction, all of the items purchased are listed.
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extra points if you visit the Tescos in Stornoway - had to see where that was on map
 
Resident said:
I think the Argos "clearance" scam is worse than the "forced" loyalty card.

The one where they price an item ridiculously cheap so people go to buy it and find that there's "none in stock" but then they'll suggest one similar at full retail.
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How is that a scam? You simply say "No thanks" and walk away.
 
Malevolence said:
How is that a scam? You simply say "No thanks" and walk away.
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It's called Bait and switch.

A “bait and switch” is a scam to mislead buyers, whereby a seller advertises an appealing but ingenuine offer to sell a product or service that the seller does not actually intend to sell.
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Now it's actually illegal but what Argos do is have the product in stock for 7 days at the price advertised PRIOR to it being stuck on their clearance listings BUT only a a store where they've never sold, which circumvents the law. Once the item goes onto the listings then it's not in stock anywhere.
 
Resident said:
It's called Bait and switch.



Now it's actually illegal but what Argos do is have the product in stock for 7 days at the price advertised PRIOR to it being stuck on their clearance listings BUT only a a store where they've never sold, which circumvents the law. Once the item goes onto the listings then it's not in stock anywhere.
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That has occurred in Curry's / PC World, Dixons and any number of shop chains through the ages. Even the Asda's of the world are not immune.
 
MikeTimbers said:
So, for example, Nectar require an email address to be real (get one from gmail) and an address to send the card to (use your work or a friend). They will accept any name, title and DOB. What GDPR are you giving away here?

They are using your data for shopping analysis. To give you offers based on your previous baskets in the hope of keeping you as a customer instead of you shopping around. I've worked extensively with supermarkets over the last two decades (I helped with the launch of Nectar) and I can tell you that this is not some interest in your personal information, just interest in your money.
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I thought these kind of 'based on real knowledge' posts were discouraged in GD?
 
stupid thing is they don't incentivise people to use the shop cards to collect data, even if they won't be getting a price reduction,
waitrose staff must be trained to habitually ask do you have a card - similarly my reply is always will it make it cheaper.
but if you had the chance of a free shopping basket, or winning weekly prize , maybe I would
- possibly they establish association between shop card and debit card number though, for collecting data, indeed, shop card maybe redundant.
 
Jono8 said:
My local Lidl is awful for fresh fruit and veg. Sweaty carrots, rubbish tasteless apples, berries that are almost always going off etc. I think they might have a storage/transport issue.

It's slightly cheaper, but the quality difference between the local Sainsbury's is pretty massive. All the fruit and veg from there is massively better.
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Same here and the milk goes off in a day or two for the odd thing thats edible its not worth the trip

LuckyBenski said:
At Sainsbury's it's policy/required of cashiers to ask if you have a Nectar card. No habitual about it!

I presume it's similar for other stores these days.
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Cashier whats that?! They've all but done away with manned tills in the sainsburys here its almost all self service havn't had a chance to speak to any staff in a long time the only interaction is if something goes wrong
 
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Sainsburys Nectar Prices have price per 100g/100ml/etc for both with and without Nectar.

Supermarkets like the customers on auto pilot. Those who buy the same stuff week in, week out. Don’t bother with looking at offers.

I remember earlier this year, we had some dishwasher tabletswhich worked out buy 2 smaller packs and saved £1 and an extra 4 tablets, over the larger pack. Some customers picked up the latter and mentioned the former. Many took up the two packs. Some weren’t interested. Those who weren’t interested should not have a moan about price rises.
 
Those who moan about self scans. Staff, not just my store, elsewhere leave without being replaced fully - in terms of hours. Plus got 3 long term sickness (hip replacement, back surgery and something else which i can’t remember). That’s just the customer service. There’s another 3 with surgery which was postponed by Covid.

It’s a legal requirement for staff to have breaks, days off and annual leave. There’s no law to say a till must be opened! A Sunday last summer - we had just SIX, yes SIX staff in the entire asstore! When we normally have 12-15. We still had to have breaks. It was a combination of annual leave, sickness and jury service. Employers can’t defer any employee’s call up. The jury service colleague still had to have her days off.

Customers who shout at us for no staff have never worked in retail. They wouldn’t cope! We had some new starters and all left within 6 weeks as they couldn’t hack the rudeness from customers. YOU are responsible for staff to leave. If you were pleasant, they would have stayed. Store manager has requested more staff but head office blocked it. As probably worried about the same thing happening again.

There’s no need for being rude, abusive
 
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