Another Tesco deception

Tesco pays above the national minimum wage and has done so for quite a long time now Greenfinch - I know because my nephew works for them when he's home from Uni.

You really do have it in for them don't you?

I see they are banning John West products until such time as JW assures them they are not catching tuna in a way that endangers turtles and other marine life.

So there!!

You are quite correct, I know a couple of people who work for Tesco and they do pay over basic rate. Both my friends think they are a good company to work for, one has been with them for many years.

As I said earlier Greenfinch you are waging a vindictive campaign against them, yet you still appear to shop there, hypocritical or what.

Greenfinch, I am a bit mystified, you say you have no other shops you can use, yet on another thread you say you can meet up in Oxford, surely if you can get to Oxford for a coffee, you could shop there.

I live 50 miles from Oxford so I am hardly going to do my shopping there.
I do object to being called a hypocrite.I shop at Tesco when I can't get the things I need at Lidl.
Please refrain from making personal attacks.

You appear happy to attack Tesco, I am expressing an opinion. If you attacks resulted in Tesco closing, where would you shop then.

You publicly accused Tesco of deception, so I fail to see how you can continue to shop there without being hypocritical. I'm sure other shops will deliver in your area.

All this because the OP pointed out to Tesco that they were breaking the rules with their display? A vindictive campaign?!

Come on!

The thread was titled "Another Tesco deception " that is close to being slanderous, for what appears to be a simple mistake, as it was corrected soon after.

This is my last word on the subject, my opinions will not alter, some seem to complain just for the sake of complaining.

Gransnet seems to have been overtaken with complainers, what enjoyment they get from it, I fail to see what enjoyment they get from it, not the fun forum it was.

My daughter also works at tesco and is on good pay. They also recieve great benefits. They very much look after their staff. I shop at tesco,but I do a have discount from my daughter. But we have plenty of shops in the village like green grocers,butchers,deli and co op,which I also use. I'm not made of money and go where I can get things cheaper. Yes I have seen a lot of deception with pricing but I'm on to them and won't be fooled.

It was a deception because it deceived people into thinking the goods were at a special price. It was not a mistake because the manager said it was not illegal to do this if there were no special offers at the time.

I think the thread title meant, on top of the 'farm' foods thing. Which is pretty bad.

You have to watch 'em!

Glad that was your last word pompa as you seem to have gone way over the top to a poster who has only pointed out that (Tesco in this particular case,) supermarkets often use deceptive wording for their products.I am fast going off Gransnet these days, and am sure am not alone, especially as this is not a contentous thread anyway, sheeesh!

Let's all agree to differ then before it gets out of hand.....

Was the sign that was being complained about breaking the law? I might have missed the categorical (and substantiated) statement that it was, but I don't recall seeing such.

Only that an allegation and certain disgust had been expressed.

Not illegal but immoral.

We received a very prompt and courteous reply from one of the Tesco managers this morning .She explained that on the day in question one offer had just finished and another was about to begin the following day but agreed that the signs should have been taken down and that one of the managers should have spoken to us personally rather than just sending a message saying that they were not acting illegally.
Out of goodwill she gave us a gift token and invited us to have coffee with her to discuss any other issues.
Good customer relations .I have to give credit where it is due.

Glad to hear that it sounds as if it was an oversight (or a bit of laziness) rather than deliberate immorality.

Agreed

I am fast going off Gransnet these days, and am sure am not alone

No you are not alone, roses. I feel the same. There are many times I want to contribute to a thread, then I think, no, not worth it, I'll only get jumped on. It's a risky business expressing opinions on GN these days

Post and be damned I'd say. Don't let anyone put you off - and if you feel a thread is getting too contentious just leave it and let them splutter

Yes - follow Anya's suggestion. You certainly have to be hard-skinned on here.

On a Tesco thread though? surely not.

It would seem so roses

One thing about Tesco that annoys me is that they charge so much more at their Tesco Express stores than their large stores or online. None of our local small shops sell fresh produce such as fruit, veg or meat so Tesco Express is the only choice for these. However, some other goods are 30% more than the large Tesco or the local small shops. How do they justify this?

Perhaps they don't justify it. Perhaps they do it because they can. My dad used to say that shops will charge "whatever they think the sucker* will pay". He may have been quoting someine else.

For sucker read "anyone who has not other choice" , and who has the money, obviously.

I have not posted before, so please bear with me. This is not intended to be a criticism of any individual.
Thatbags -- your statement is sort of correct.

All large companies, regardless of sector are ultimately controlled by their shareholders. Those shareholders are, in the main, only concerned about the return on their investment. They expect the companies they invest in to maximise their profits and continue to give them the maximum return on their investment.

Now the embarrassing bit. Many of those large investors are the pension companies that provide some (note, some) of us with our monthly income, and we expect the best from our pension companies. So indirectly, many of us are responsible for the profit orientated life we have.

I worked for a very large group of companies and if profits were down for two months in a row, heads would roll, and often redundancies would follow. Accountants rule.

With regard to the small outlets of larger companies like Tesco, Sainsbury etc. They are in competition with other shops in the area, not with large shops that may be a drive away.
In my locality I have a small Co-op and a small Tesco. Tesco, whilst they are dearer and do not stock the cheaper lines that their large stores offer, are very much cheaper than the nearby Co-op.
Small shops will always be more expensive as they have proportionately higher operating costs and are often open much longer hours (our Tesco is open 6-12) which their staffing costs are high.
Tesco will always be the primary target of criticism as they are the group with by far the largest number of small local stores. I suspect that the small "Sainsbury Local" stores (other stores are available) are also more expensive that their flagship stores.

So, Thatbags is correct, all companies will charge what the market will pay, not what a product costs to produce, and ultimately we are are all to blame to some degree or other.