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Old 27-03-2013, 19:53
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I haven't bought any this year assuing after Easter weekend they're be loads left over and probably chaper. But I noticed today my local supermarket actually has less on display, as if they are scaling down the stocks already.

Do you generally get discounted eggs after Easter? Surely there must be mountains of left overs?
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Old 27-03-2013, 22:32
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I'm hoping so, I was going to wait so I could get something nice for my sister. Anyone know?
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Old 27-03-2013, 22:33
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Generally speaking yes.

But be aware that Holy Saturday is a big egg buying day.
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Old 28-03-2013, 00:08
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They are discounted now
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Old 28-03-2013, 05:20
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I've not seen the same amount of eggs reduced lately like I used to see as a kid, as back them we always waited till after Easter to get our eggs. You still get some, but don't get the choice of years gone by.

I did hear recently that a majority of the eggs are returned and recycled instead of being sold off cheap.
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Old 28-03-2013, 09:36
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I find round where I live there are no Easter eggs in the shops at all after Easter sunday
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Old 28-03-2013, 09:49
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A few years ago I used to see bargains like 8 packs of Creme Eggs for 10p in Tesco (!) Not anymore
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Old 28-03-2013, 11:04
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I don't think shops stock the amount they used to, i never see much on the shelves after Easter Sunday.

Eggs used to be so much more expensive than they are now anyway. Small eggs are £1 in Asda, where as a normal bar of chocolate is 70p!
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Old 28-03-2013, 12:45
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I've not seen the same amount of eggs reduced lately like I used to see as a kid, as back them we always waited till after Easter to get our eggs. You still get some, but don't get the choice of years gone by.

I did hear recently that a majority of the eggs are returned and recycled instead of being sold off cheap.
I did wonder if there was some recycling involved now. But do they actually reuse the chocolate? surely not?
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Old 28-03-2013, 13:02
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asda and a few others have doing some smaller eggs - about 150-170gm for £1 for the last few weeks. we have had quite a few.
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Old 28-03-2013, 15:55
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Why bother getting discounted eggs after Easter Sunday?
They'll just be chocolate then, and I'm sure a bar or box of choccies works out cheaper even than a discounted egg?
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Old 28-03-2013, 16:21
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Why bother getting discounted eggs after Easter Sunday?
They'll just be chocolate then, and I'm sure a bar or box of choccies works out cheaper even than a discounted egg?
No, no, no, we canny buyers are waiting until the price falls below that price. You can often find an egg with say, 3 Crunchies for less than the price of 3 Crunchies.
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Old 28-03-2013, 16:38
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No, no, no, we canny buyers are waiting until the price falls below that price. You can often find an egg with say, 3 Crunchies for less than the price of 3 Crunchies.
Exactly. The key is to find a bargain that works out cheaper than buying separate bars, although to be honest it would still not be as cheap as buying a multipack probably.
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Old 28-03-2013, 18:26
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No, no, no, we canny buyers are waiting until the price falls below that price. You can often find an egg with say, 3 Crunchies for less than the price of 3 Crunchies.
Sainsburys have been selling the Creme Egg one for £1, which contains two creme eggs and the actual chocolate.
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Old 28-03-2013, 20:34
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Old 29-03-2013, 00:19
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Does anyone know if remaindered stock is actually returned and recycled - I mean does the actual chocolate get melted down and re-used?
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Old 29-03-2013, 00:35
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It's this time of year when I really miss Woolworths being on the highstreet. I used to love going in and buying Easter eggs from there, once the price had been reduced.
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Old 29-03-2013, 11:39
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I haven't bought any this year assuing after Easter weekend they're be loads left over and probably chaper. But I noticed today my local supermarket actually has less on display, as if they are scaling down the stocks already.

Do you generally get discounted eggs after Easter? Surely there must be mountains of left overs?
Last year there was not one single easter egg in Tesco after the holiday, as I was going to try and get some, don't know what they do with them now, maybe go to the pound shops, the smaller shops discount on the larger eggs.
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Old 29-03-2013, 11:52
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Last year there was not one single easter egg in Tesco after the holiday, .
It varies from branch to branch. They go quickly!
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Old 29-03-2013, 12:03
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was in sainsburys last night and they had cleared the Easter eggs away, not one egg there
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Old 29-03-2013, 13:43
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Yes, I work for a larg food retailer ours are going down on Monday to the extent large £6 eggs will be '£2 and obviously smaller ones to much less, there is no recycling stores want to clear ASAP and move on to summer season
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Old 29-03-2013, 14:04
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Just got a MASSIVE 300g egg from Marks and Spencers for £2.50. It was half price. The offers have begun people. Check your local shops and hunt around. Your very own Easter egg hunt.
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Old 29-03-2013, 14:27
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hope there are some tomorrow!
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Old 29-03-2013, 15:58
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Practically none where I live (Berkshire)- tried Waitrose and Tesco last night - nothing. Adsa and Martin McColl (newsagents) today - nothing. Seems that if you want to get Easter Eggs, even at full price, you have to buy them 2 weeks after New Year.

Consoled myself by buying large bars of Dairy Milk instead.
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Old 29-03-2013, 16:11
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There's never any left, most supermarkets are sold out already
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