And I'm still laughing......

[Green Aura]

I went on my monthly shopping trip to the dreaded T on Friday. As usual I'm shopping for all the family's differing requirements and trying to keep to a budget.
I spotted a couple of packs of fishcakes (a particular favourite of my Ma's ) in the reduced section. I picked them up, only to notice they were 15p dearer than the special offer (2 for £4). There was a member of staff unpacking some stuff so I asked him how that worked - he looked puzzled and fetched a supervisor who told me quite primly that the special offer no longer applied.

I laughed out loud and told her that was ridiculous, then walked off to buy the lower cost/longer use by date fishcakes.

Although I'm still laughing at the stupidity of the situation I've been wondering since how many people would just pick them up, not realising. I'm guessing I probably have in the past!

[snapdragon]

Not so green then Green Aura ?

[MuddyWitch]

Methinks many supermarkets use the 'baffle-and-make-bigger-profits' technique.

We used to buy the 2.5kg peas 'cos they were 99p and the 5kg were £2.45...it happens everywhere, but the big T are worst.

MW

[berry]

They do that with packs of egg noodles too. cheaper to buy several smaller packets. Its why I shop online more for store cupboard foods now. easier to spend time working out the cost with out small boy kicking up a fuss.

[doofaloofa]

I bought 25kg of bluestone foe €125

1kg was €10

Bargain, and now I have a lifetimes supply