Supermarkets seem to have moved on from the ‘buy one get one free’ type promotion, to alternatives that are far more lucrative to these dictators of the retail industry. The buy two instead of one promotion seems to have taken over to a large extent, although instead of just saving a few pence by purchasing the second, the first is priced so uncompetitive that buying two is the only option.It is not unusual for a product costing £2 to £3 to be available as a ‘buy two’ offer for not much more than an additional 20p. Is this a case of our local supermarket being ‘super’ generous? I think not! It just means the first is so grossly over-priced that the poor old consumer has no choice but to buy two of the same item and the supermarket shifts twice as much stock in one go.No wonder so much food is thrown away rather than eaten, as highlighted by Gordon Brown in the last few days.
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I always have had my suspicion of the buy two get one free. Nothing is for free. As about the food shortage, this is also a con. It's the expense of fuel what ups the prices. And the food thrown away!! You should work where I work, it's appalling!! Also it's the consume by date that is an enormous culprit. The young generation doesn't use their noses or taste buds (they read the date and throw away) as we do, and even though the food might be 'out of date', it's still perfectly good to eat.
Dear Middle Ditch,
How right you are! There is often such a wide safety margin where the 'use by date' is concerned. I wouldn't think of throwing anything out, unless affected by the green fury stuff. Even then, only if it can't be scraped off or mixed in. LOL! I joke a little, but not much.
Dave.
I understand that this is one of those serious weblogs but screw it; here's my two pence on the whole supermarket debacle.
Soylent Green.
There, I said it. And we can start with the unsightly chavs who loiter around street corners after dark. Doing society a favour and saving the economy. It's a total win-win situation, amirite? ;)
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