Ep - 36 Time to avoid supermarket rip-offs

Mrs Mean Money Show

Food shopping has never been more difficult. We have to do the prep if we do not want to fall foul of the tricks designed to confuse us. We cannot trust offers as food prices are increasing by 17.5%.
Take time to check the price per ml or gram. Mrs Mean found one soap container at eye height on the shelves cost five times more than the bottles on the bottom shelf. Aisle ends are also a trap. Manufacturers pay supermarkets hundreds of millions of pounds for their products to be prominently displayed and the customers pay for it in the prices charged. Make sure you do not buy anything without comparing with other products, probably half way down the aisle.
And do not be a second-class shopper. Those who visit Tesco without its Clubcard app subsidise the Clubcard shoppers, who get cheaper prices. It is cheaper for supermarkets to offer special prices for loyal customers rather than to all. And don't we all like to feel special.
If your favourite brand of mayonnaise, baked beans or tomato soup are vastly more expensive now it is time to try the non-branded version. Many shoppers are visiting more than one supermarket to seek out cheaper deals.
Watch out for yo-yo pricing in the big supermarkets. Prices move up and down with no relation to the cost of the ingredients and production. Try to avoid buying when the price is high, and always check your till receipt to make sure you get the prices on the shelves.
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