Tesco shoppers rushing to buy household essential that is scanning for £7.50 instead of £30 at the till
TESCO shoppers are rushing to buy a household staple scanning for £7.50 instead of £30.
The own-brand four-slice stainless steel toaster is selling with a 75% discount.
One shopper spotted the household essential in the reduced to clear section of their local Tesco branch in Peterborough.
They have since posted photos of the bargain buy to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group.
The post has been liked over 800 times and dozens have commented, with some saying they’re keen to pick one up.
But others have been left frustrated after paying more than £7.50 for the same appliance.
One person said: “Lovely. I’ll see if they do any in my local.”
Meanwhile, one customer added: “I bought the same one from my Tesco on Weds for £13!”
It’s not clear whether the toaster is available at the £7.50 pricepoint across all Tesco stores.
But usually supermarkets launch their own clearance sales so you can only pick up these types of deals sporadically.
Either way, this exact model isn’t available to buy on the Tesco website.
Remember, you should always shop around before buying an item like this, even if it seems like a bargain.
The best way to do this is by using price comparison sites such as pricespy.co.uk or trolley.co.uk.
You can also use the Google Shopping tab to have a quick trawl of the internet and see how a product compares across different retailers.
Factor in additional costs such as delivery fees as well.
In this case, it’s hard to compare prices as the toaster is from the Tesco Home range, so isn’t on sale anywhere else.
However, we had a look at similar versions to see if the Tesco toaster is the cheapest on the market, which it was.
The next cheapest option is at Morrisons which is selling one for £16.
After that, George at Asda is selling one for £26 while Argos has one for £30.
How to save money at Tesco
One of the main ways to slash your shop at Tesco is by opting into the Clubcard scheme.
The loyalty scheme offers you points on purchases which you can turn into vouchers and use on later shops.
Any points you earn can be doubled in value and used at a number of Tesco’s partners too, including Pizza Express, RAC and Disney+.
The Clubcard also offers you exclusive discounted prices on everyday products.
Remember to always compare prices online though – Tesco Clubcard prices aren’t always the cheapest option.
Sometimes it can be cheaper to go for an own-brand version.
It’s worth looking out for hidden coupons too.
According to Jordon Cox, the self-dubbed “coupon kid”, not a lot of people know about them as they aren’t widely advertised.
But you can find them in Tesco’s free in-store magazines which are stocked in its superstores.
Meanwhile, one savvy TikTokker revealed how you can get hold of free cashback if you’re overcharged on a product.
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