Sainsburys Rip Off

[Drusilla]

How can Sainsburys justify increasing the price of a 500gram pot of Greek Style Natural yoghurt from 49p to 78p in a week?
I took my two daughters shopping and bought 3 of these pots. I didn't notice the increase in price until I got home. What a swizz! I've tried phoning the store which is conveniently engaged and despite all their on-line sites ranging from shopping to insurance, can I find a complaints section?? Can I heck!!!
Rant over! Thanks for letting me offload. :-)

[NORMANTHEDOG]

you should take them back and complain,my wife took some stuff back that they had hiked up from one week to the next and they gave her back the difference.

[Drusilla]

Hi In A Pickle. The tubs have been 49p for as long as I can remember and have never been part of a multi buy offer, or near their sell by date. I am absolutely flummoxed.

[Robinia]

I'd email them & give it a day or two for a reply.

>>>>> contactsainsburys

If that doesn't work send Pickle round to the store in the Xmas sweater that I knitted him - that'll scare them so much they'll offer you a trolley dash!

[Robinia]

doh! that was supposed to be the 'Contact Us' page - sorry.

[qapmoc]

This is an interesting question, is there actually anything that sets any limit to what price increase a manufacturer or reseller can apply to goods in ''one step'' as it were?

[Drusilla]

A job for Inspector Bucket methinks!

[Jules001]

I had a similar thing with pistachio nuts in Tescos. I bought them every week for our Saturday night treat with a bottle of wine and then one week they had jumped in price by a whopping 70p. I queried it with the manager but he said all pricing was done centrally and it maybe it was just that they were using different suppliers who charged more. His answer didn't convince me and it was one more annoyance which in turn led to me not shopping at all with them

[mash]

It is because the supermarkets get into price wars on some products and greek yoghurt seemed to have become one of these products which slumped in price as they try to out price each other. Then I guess the novelty wears off or they realise there is little to be gained. Tesco were down to a slimilar price and surprise, surprise they too and now at their original price. It is always a sign of a good firm when it is easy to feedback and/or complain, read from that what you wish!!!

[WendyS]

Don't you think it's easier for shops to charge what they like since they've virtually all conveniently abandoned the habit of sticking the price on the actual product, and now put the price on the shelf facing instead and use a bar code scanner? I think they're all banking on the fact that people are too busy to look at the prices on the shelves or check the till receipts when they get home. I don't suppose we'll ever return to the days when products are individually priced but it certainly made life easier for checking whether you've been ripped off or not.