reduced Ailes in supermarkets

Chirpy_Chicken · 12-09-2016, 18:53

How many people look in these and for what reasons?

I have started to look whats reduced and often pick up most visits now as as you get things you wouldnt normally look for. Dont need to financially but seems to add a bit of variety

Last time i was in, they had just stocked it up and there was quite a scrum!

LostFool · 12-09-2016, 20:50

Really depends on the individual supermarket. My local Tesco is rubbish for reductions with very little choice and only a few pence knocked off. The Waitrose is fantastic though -- if you time things right - there can be some great bargains most often in fresh meat and bakery products which are great for filling up the freezer.

barbeler · 13-09-2016, 00:09

The reduced for quick sale section of my local Co-Op has items priced more expensively than the standard prices in Morrisons.

walterwhite · 13-09-2016, 09:31

I went into Sainsburys on Bank Holiday Monday about 6pm to get some bread and ended up with a basket full of reduced bread items, a loaf for 49p, rolls for 9p etc etc.

BlueEyedMrsP · 13-09-2016, 10:51

Morning seems to be the best time at the local Asda here as they're putting out fresh food and moving the close-dated stuff into the reduced section. I've picked up loads of things over the years, butter, yogurt, fruit/veg (as long as I plan on using it right away), sandwich meat, cheese, takeaway type nibbles, quiche.

bluefb · 14-09-2016, 21:56

I've become averse to paying full price for bread nowadays, since it's so easy to pick it up reduced to a fraction of the original price with basically no difference in quality. Meat, fish, fruit and veg can also be bargains, got an aubergine and a packet of fresh sage for 1p each in Tesco the other day.

eggplant · 15-09-2016, 20:53

I've yet to work out the exact right time but I've been known to hover round Waitrose on the lookout for when the fancy bread gets reduced. I cannot justify paying full price for a loaf but I love a good bread . The unprepossessing sounding Gail's potato and rosemary bread was
something I would never have tried at normal price.

barbeler · 16-09-2016, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluefb

I've become averse to paying full price for bread nowadays, since it's so easy to pick it up reduced to a fraction of the original price with basically no difference in quality.

Same here. I wouldn't even consider paying full price for bread these days.

tillysuff · 16-09-2016, 08:38

My local morrisons just introduced a reduced freezer....had the most random things in it together but I got a tub of Haagan Daaz reduced from £4.99 to £1. The only problem was the top cm layer was from when it had defrosted and frozen again a few times but get past that and it was worth the price! Also Tesco after 5pm on the bakery section is the best to get reduced pastries & cakes

Pucky · 16-09-2016, 20:26

Our Tescos tends to reduce stuff around 5-5.30pm, we've always got steak and joints of meat in the freezer as my boyfriend finishes work and usually pops to Tesco around that time. Can get lots of their 'Finest' range of meals and other stuff cheap.

Menk · 16-09-2016, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggplant

I've yet to work out the exact right time but I've been known to hover round Waitrose on the lookout for when the fancy bread gets reduced. I cannot justify paying full price for a loaf but I love a good bread . The unprepossessing sounding Gail's potato and rosemary bread was
something I would never have tried at normal price.

Same for me - good and out of the ordinary bread is too expensive full price but reduced is fine (still not cheap though!) The good thing is that they will never display it for more than one day so it is still fresh - just at the other end of the day.

chopsim · 17-09-2016, 09:35

I always look but I never time it right. All that's left is meat that has gone brown and dodgy bits of fish. Or a bag of 12 boiled eggs.

misha06 · 17-09-2016, 18:44

Our local Morissons and Co-op are great for bargains, but it is pot luck what's on offer.

In answer to your question OP, I sniff about the reduced aisle:

1. Because if I can get something which I would ordinarily buy anyway, at a big mark down, I'm going for it. Our freezer is full of things like mince and chops that we purchased for pennies, and drag out as and when to make a meal.

I'm not one for being paranoid about dates; if looks or smells a bit odd, it's hoofed to the bin, no question, but I've filled my lunchtime sarnies with stuff that's days past it date.

2. Sometimes we see stuff that looks really appealing/tasty on the reduced aisle and we will buy it as sort of a sample.

This is generally something like a meat or poultry dish in some sort of sauce, that you bung in the oven. Often a bit pricey.

We've picked up quite a few of these up at less than a quid.

Some of them have been well tasty and we have bought again at full price, but most of them have been a bit meh, and I would have been very disappointed if I had paid full price.

Peg ODwyer · 17-09-2016, 18:52

I love them, I recently bought 3 packs of turkey slices for lunches, reduced to a quarter of the original price. We ate 2 packs pretty quickly & the other one is in the freezer, I'll probably take it out this week for more sandwiches or salads. We used to be near a supermarket that had a fantastic reduced section, I bought lots of meat & chicken there mostly went into freezer. It is a great way to stretch the budget, which is a way of life for me.

barbeler · 17-09-2016, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by misha06

Our local Morissons and Co-op are great for bargains, but it is pot luck what's on offer.

Your Co-Op sells reduced items that are cheap enough to be worth buying

Mine asks prices that I wouldn't pay even if they were fresh.

Welsh-lad · 18-09-2016, 07:16

Ive never seen a whole aisle of reduced price items.

However I do sometimes circle the M&S bakery counter with the other vultures at 5:30pm.
Novelty breads, rolls, bags of doughnuts, cookies, for 10p.
Yes please!

stud u like · 18-09-2016, 09:08

ASDA has more than my local Sainsbury's. Unfortunately I dislike ASDA with the silly escalator and the lack of manned check outs. I hate those silly self service tills. They always go wrong.

misha06 · 20-09-2016, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by barbeler

Your Co-Op sells reduced items that are cheap enough to be worth buying

Mine asks prices that I wouldn't pay even if they were fresh.

Yep,

Have, picked up two packets of chicken drumsticks for 10p a throw.

Pack of two breaded fish, sole I think, 49p - picked up four of them, well tasty.

Packets of mushroom, berries, bread, all at 20p

Cheesy pasta sauce at 65p (may not sound a great bargain, but it's normally £1.69 or something, and it is marvellous, well worth it)

Co-op is expensive, but I think it is quality stuff, but I wouldn't pay full price for it.

callmediva · 23-09-2016, 17:40

If the hot deli counter has bacon ribs reduced, I'll usually pick up a couple for the dogs, I'll also gram some haslet or ham if that's reduced, too, also for the dogs.
I'll see what else is reduced, M&S had a few items reduced the other day so we picked some up and popped them in the freezer.

It's always worth looking to see if there's anything worth picking up

noise747 · 28-09-2016, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chirpy_Chicken

How many people look in these and for what reasons?

I have started to look whats reduced and often pick up most visits now as as you get things you wouldnt normally look for. Dont need to financially but seems to add a bit of variety

Last time i was in, they had just stocked it up and there was quite a scrum!

It used to annoy me when I was working on the shop floor and doing reductions, I used to get people grabbing some stuff before I even put a ticket on them or others trying to push something under my nose to reduce because of something they have seen like a damaged package.

TBH, I do not really look in them, we have some for staff only , too damaged to be sold to customers, but I never look at them either.

noise747 · 28-09-2016, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluefb

I've become averse to paying full price for bread nowadays, since it's so easy to pick it up reduced to a fraction of the original price with basically no difference in quality. Meat, fish, fruit and veg can also be bargains, got an aubergine and a packet of fresh sage for 1p each in Tesco the other day.

Make your own bread, so much nicer

Vast_Girth · 28-09-2016, 10:34

I love getting a bargain in the supermarket. Our local Morrisons are best for reductions. You quite often have to fight your way through an army of Nepalese to get at them though.

I regularly stock up on the hot pies and pasties for 9p each. Of course all the bread and cakes down to 9p as well. There also often hunks of meat and fresh products at 75% off, sometimes even more.

My best bargains have been a massive £12 chocolate cake for 9p and a whole roast chicken for 9p.

You need to go in about 7-8ish. Once they drop to the lowest priced they go very very quickly. The best bargains come from when you see the guy with the trolley reducing them and can take them as soon as he puts them on the shelf. Always be vigilant though as sometimes things are left on the original shelf for a bit before being taken to the reduced section.

Chirpy_Chicken · 29-09-2016, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vast_Girth

I love getting a bargain in the supermarket. Our local Morrisons are best for reductions. You quite often have to fight your way through an army of Nepalese to get at them though.

I regularly stock up on the hot pies and pasties for 9p each. Of course all the bread and cakes down to 9p as well. There also often hunks of meat and fresh products at 75% off, sometimes even more.

My best bargains have been a massive £12 chocolate cake for 9p and a whole roast chicken for 9p.

You need to go in about 7-8ish. Once they drop to the lowest priced they go very very quickly. The best bargains come from when you see the guy with the trolley reducing them and can take them as soon as he puts them on the shelf. Always be vigilant though as sometimes things are left on the original shelf for a bit before being taken to the reduced section.

I dont think ive ever shopped at that time, but i may give it a go for a change

misha06 · 30-09-2016, 20:26

Was at Morissons earlier,

Came back with a lump of pork joint which should have been over seven quid for £1.55.

Six packs of sirloin steaks, normally 4 quid a throw for 79p

A ridiculous heap of stewing and braising steak at 49 a pack

The freezer is groaning, apart from the steaks I'm having later

I reckon I've saved pushing 40 quid, It will all get snarfed in the near future.

Luck of timing, that and the fact that I am terribly selfish and was taking the stuff as fast as the girl could stick the discount labels on

Walked away, to some rather loud mutters from other customers about being 'greedy'

Sometimes in Morissons it can almost be a riot over the discounted stuff. People push and shove.

I have, and this is no word of a lie had a granny snatch a chicken discounted from full price to pennies from my hand with the words 'that's mine, I'm old, call the manager if you want'

What can one say to that?

I was so stunned I said nothing, then when I came home I told the OH I had been bullied by a granny.

She laughed her head off.

Elvisfan4eva · 01-10-2016, 11:16

I've had reduced stuff taken out of my trolley as I've been looking at other things. What can you do? Not strictly mine as I haven't paid for them.

12-09-2016, 18:53	#1
Chirpy_Chicken Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,470	reduced Ailes in supermarkets How many people look in these and for what reasons? I have started to look whats reduced and often pick up most visits now as as you get things you wouldnt normally look for. Dont need to financially but seems to add a bit of variety Last time i was in, they had just stocked it up and there was quite a scrum!

12-09-2016, 20:50	#2
LostFool Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 59,737	Really depends on the individual supermarket. My local Tesco is rubbish for reductions with very little choice and only a few pence knocked off. The Waitrose is fantastic though -- if you time things right - there can be some great bargains most often in fresh meat and bakery products which are great for filling up the freezer.

13-09-2016, 00:09	#3
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	The reduced for quick sale section of my local Co-Op has items priced more expensively than the standard prices in Morrisons.

13-09-2016, 09:31	#4
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	I went into Sainsburys on Bank Holiday Monday about 6pm to get some bread and ended up with a basket full of reduced bread items, a loaf for 49p, rolls for 9p etc etc.

13-09-2016, 10:51	#5
BlueEyedMrsP Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,525	Morning seems to be the best time at the local Asda here as they're putting out fresh food and moving the close-dated stuff into the reduced section. I've picked up loads of things over the years, butter, yogurt, fruit/veg (as long as I plan on using it right away), sandwich meat, cheese, takeaway type nibbles, quiche.

14-09-2016, 21:56	#6
bluefb Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 11,102	I've become averse to paying full price for bread nowadays, since it's so easy to pick it up reduced to a fraction of the original price with basically no difference in quality. Meat, fish, fruit and veg can also be bargains, got an aubergine and a packet of fresh sage for 1p each in Tesco the other day.

15-09-2016, 20:53	#7
eggplant Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,217	I've yet to work out the exact right time but I've been known to hover round Waitrose on the lookout for when the fancy bread gets reduced. I cannot justify paying full price for a loaf but I love a good bread . The unprepossessing sounding Gail's potato and rosemary bread was something I would never have tried at normal price.

16-09-2016, 00:29	#8
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	Quote: Originally Posted by bluefb I've become averse to paying full price for bread nowadays, since it's so easy to pick it up reduced to a fraction of the original price with basically no difference in quality. Same here. I wouldn't even consider paying full price for bread these days.

16-09-2016, 08:38	#9
tillysuff Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 86	My local morrisons just introduced a reduced freezer....had the most random things in it together but I got a tub of Haagan Daaz reduced from £4.99 to £1. The only problem was the top cm layer was from when it had defrosted and frozen again a few times but get past that and it was worth the price! Also Tesco after 5pm on the bakery section is the best to get reduced pastries & cakes

16-09-2016, 20:26	#10
Pucky Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,950	Our Tescos tends to reduce stuff around 5-5.30pm, we've always got steak and joints of meat in the freezer as my boyfriend finishes work and usually pops to Tesco around that time. Can get lots of their 'Finest' range of meals and other stuff cheap.

16-09-2016, 21:32	#11
Menk Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10,822	Quote: Originally Posted by eggplant I've yet to work out the exact right time but I've been known to hover round Waitrose on the lookout for when the fancy bread gets reduced. I cannot justify paying full price for a loaf but I love a good bread . The unprepossessing sounding Gail's potato and rosemary bread was something I would never have tried at normal price. Same for me - good and out of the ordinary bread is too expensive full price but reduced is fine (still not cheap though!) The good thing is that they will never display it for more than one day so it is still fresh - just at the other end of the day.

17-09-2016, 09:35	#12
chopsim Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,135	I always look but I never time it right. All that's left is meat that has gone brown and dodgy bits of fish. Or a bag of 12 boiled eggs.

17-09-2016, 18:44	#13
misha06 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 3,180	Our local Morissons and Co-op are great for bargains, but it is pot luck what's on offer. In answer to your question OP, I sniff about the reduced aisle: 1. Because if I can get something which I would ordinarily buy anyway, at a big mark down, I'm going for it. Our freezer is full of things like mince and chops that we purchased for pennies, and drag out as and when to make a meal. I'm not one for being paranoid about dates; if looks or smells a bit odd, it's hoofed to the bin, no question, but I've filled my lunchtime sarnies with stuff that's days past it date. 2. Sometimes we see stuff that looks really appealing/tasty on the reduced aisle and we will buy it as sort of a sample. This is generally something like a meat or poultry dish in some sort of sauce, that you bung in the oven. Often a bit pricey. We've picked up quite a few of these up at less than a quid. Some of them have been well tasty and we have bought again at full price, but most of them have been a bit meh, and I would have been very disappointed if I had paid full price.

17-09-2016, 18:52	#14
Peg ODwyer Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: California Posts: 1,373	I love them, I recently bought 3 packs of turkey slices for lunches, reduced to a quarter of the original price. We ate 2 packs pretty quickly & the other one is in the freezer, I'll probably take it out this week for more sandwiches or salads. We used to be near a supermarket that had a fantastic reduced section, I bought lots of meat & chicken there mostly went into freezer. It is a great way to stretch the budget, which is a way of life for me.

17-09-2016, 21:59	#15
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	Quote: Originally Posted by misha06 Our local Morissons and Co-op are great for bargains, but it is pot luck what's on offer. Your Co-Op sells reduced items that are cheap enough to be worth buying Mine asks prices that I wouldn't pay even if they were fresh.

18-09-2016, 07:16	#16
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Ive never seen a whole aisle of reduced price items. However I do sometimes circle the M&S bakery counter with the other vultures at 5:30pm. Novelty breads, rolls, bags of doughnuts, cookies, for 10p. Yes please!

18-09-2016, 09:08	#17
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	ASDA has more than my local Sainsbury's. Unfortunately I dislike ASDA with the silly escalator and the lack of manned check outs. I hate those silly self service tills. They always go wrong.

20-09-2016, 20:08	#18
misha06 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 3,180	Quote: Originally Posted by barbeler Your Co-Op sells reduced items that are cheap enough to be worth buying Mine asks prices that I wouldn't pay even if they were fresh. Yep, Have, picked up two packets of chicken drumsticks for 10p a throw. Pack of two breaded fish, sole I think, 49p - picked up four of them, well tasty. Packets of mushroom, berries, bread, all at 20p Cheesy pasta sauce at 65p (may not sound a great bargain, but it's normally £1.69 or something, and it is marvellous, well worth it) Co-op is expensive, but I think it is quality stuff, but I wouldn't pay full price for it.

23-09-2016, 17:40	#19
callmediva Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,773	If the hot deli counter has bacon ribs reduced, I'll usually pick up a couple for the dogs, I'll also gram some haslet or ham if that's reduced, too, also for the dogs. I'll see what else is reduced, M&S had a few items reduced the other day so we picked some up and popped them in the freezer. It's always worth looking to see if there's anything worth picking up

28-09-2016, 09:30	#20
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	Quote: Originally Posted by Chirpy_Chicken How many people look in these and for what reasons? I have started to look whats reduced and often pick up most visits now as as you get things you wouldnt normally look for. Dont need to financially but seems to add a bit of variety Last time i was in, they had just stocked it up and there was quite a scrum! It used to annoy me when I was working on the shop floor and doing reductions, I used to get people grabbing some stuff before I even put a ticket on them or others trying to push something under my nose to reduce because of something they have seen like a damaged package. TBH, I do not really look in them, we have some for staff only , too damaged to be sold to customers, but I never look at them either.

28-09-2016, 09:31	#21
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	Quote: Originally Posted by bluefb I've become averse to paying full price for bread nowadays, since it's so easy to pick it up reduced to a fraction of the original price with basically no difference in quality. Meat, fish, fruit and veg can also be bargains, got an aubergine and a packet of fresh sage for 1p each in Tesco the other day. Make your own bread, so much nicer

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28-09-2016, 10:34	#22
Vast_Girth Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,263	I love getting a bargain in the supermarket. Our local Morrisons are best for reductions. You quite often have to fight your way through an army of Nepalese to get at them though. I regularly stock up on the hot pies and pasties for 9p each. Of course all the bread and cakes down to 9p as well. There also often hunks of meat and fresh products at 75% off, sometimes even more. My best bargains have been a massive £12 chocolate cake for 9p and a whole roast chicken for 9p. You need to go in about 7-8ish. Once they drop to the lowest priced they go very very quickly. The best bargains come from when you see the guy with the trolley reducing them and can take them as soon as he puts them on the shelf. Always be vigilant though as sometimes things are left on the original shelf for a bit before being taken to the reduced section.

29-09-2016, 17:07	#23
Chirpy_Chicken Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,470	Quote: Originally Posted by Vast_Girth I love getting a bargain in the supermarket. Our local Morrisons are best for reductions. You quite often have to fight your way through an army of Nepalese to get at them though. I regularly stock up on the hot pies and pasties for 9p each. Of course all the bread and cakes down to 9p as well. There also often hunks of meat and fresh products at 75% off, sometimes even more. My best bargains have been a massive £12 chocolate cake for 9p and a whole roast chicken for 9p. You need to go in about 7-8ish. Once they drop to the lowest priced they go very very quickly. The best bargains come from when you see the guy with the trolley reducing them and can take them as soon as he puts them on the shelf. Always be vigilant though as sometimes things are left on the original shelf for a bit before being taken to the reduced section. I dont think ive ever shopped at that time, but i may give it a go for a change

30-09-2016, 20:26	#24
misha06 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 3,180	Was at Morissons earlier, Came back with a lump of pork joint which should have been over seven quid for £1.55. Six packs of sirloin steaks, normally 4 quid a throw for 79p A ridiculous heap of stewing and braising steak at 49 a pack The freezer is groaning, apart from the steaks I'm having later I reckon I've saved pushing 40 quid, It will all get snarfed in the near future. Luck of timing, that and the fact that I am terribly selfish and was taking the stuff as fast as the girl could stick the discount labels on Walked away, to some rather loud mutters from other customers about being 'greedy' Sometimes in Morissons it can almost be a riot over the discounted stuff. People push and shove. I have, and this is no word of a lie had a granny snatch a chicken discounted from full price to pennies from my hand with the words 'that's mine, I'm old, call the manager if you want' What can one say to that? I was so stunned I said nothing, then when I came home I told the OH I had been bullied by a granny. She laughed her head off.

01-10-2016, 11:16	#25
Elvisfan4eva Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,876	I've had reduced stuff taken out of my trolley as I've been looking at other things. What can you do? Not strictly mine as I haven't paid for them.