Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35342176)

Getting bored with the sofa?

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35342183)

(or if that is occupied, the sofa-bed in the dining room)....;)

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35342150)

I thought he was a fireman :shrug:

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 35342230)

All fireman have several jobs

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35342107)

Why, are supermarkets selling mattresses as well now? :confused:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35342173)

Tesco Asda and Sainsbury's do.....

I wonder if they BOGOF

Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35340948)

What? Have you ever dealt with a supermarket as a supplier? I know people who have, and let me tell you how it happens. You don't set them a price. They come to you and tell you that they will pay such and such a price. If you make a loss, that's your problem. You nominally have the option to agree to sell to them at that price, or disagree and not sell to them. I say "Nominally" because you can do it, but they trade on the fact that very few companies (whether small, medium, large or huge) can afford to ignore the extra sales that the likes of Tesco and Sainsburys will bring them. So, no, they don't have to do it (or if they do, they are massively incompetent). If you think any of the supermarkets trade as honestly as they make out, you are, frankly, naive.

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 35342528)

One of the large retailers is currently selling a salmon side that was retailing for 20 quid when it launched, but is now selling at £10 (or half price, folks!). Does anyone really think that they're now losing 10 quid a pop for every sale?

All of the pricing strategies involve telling the supplier what price will be paid - as Stu says, they can disagree with the price, but they either work to it or don't supply...

Can anybody else work out why Tesco take in £1 out of every 8 spent in the UK?

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35355275)

I keep seeing "cheats" on BOGOF an example being Jumbo Frozen prawns that were £2.50 for weeks suddenly being £5 for a week and then the next week: Hey presto! BOGOF at £5. Do they really think we're that stupid.

There are also so many labels on the shelves proclaiming some deal or other it's really difficult to spot the real bargains among the fakes.

Originally Posted by Chrysalis (Post 35355211)

this practice has gone on for a whiile, the media are so slow to catch on.

the washing up liquid prime example.

week1 £1
week2 £1.20
week3 £1.50
week4 advertised sale £1.40

even the multi buy offers are getting very stingy. I am seeing things like £1 each or 2 for £1.90 a silly 5% discount. Not to mention still seeing things like normal price £1.80 sale price £2 on tescos website or £1 each or 2 for £2.50.

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35355275)

I keep seeing "cheats" on BOGOF an example being Jumbo Frozen prawns that were £2.50 for weeks suddenly being £5 for a week and then the next week: Hey presto! BOGOF at £5. Do they really think we're that stupid.
There are also so many labels on the shelves proclaiming some deal or other it's really difficult to spot the real bargains among the fakes.

Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35356631)

Just saw a must have (not) bargain in my Sainsbury's today: Packs of veg at £1 for 500g on the aisle ends yet just along the sides parsnips etc are £1.55 for 1kg. Even allowing for a deal of buy 2 for £1.50 the packaged veg is not the bargain it first appears especially if you only want a smaller quantity.

If you're not on the ball they'll mug you at any oppertunity.