THERE are few things better than heading to your local supermarket and getting an absolute bargain.
So it’s no surprise that a savvy shopper went to town when she spotted several food items reduced to just 10p at her local Sainsbury’s.
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Delighted with her discoveries, the bargain hunter rushed online to a money-saving Facebook group Yellow Sticker Tips, Tricks and Shopping.
She proudly shared a photo of her mega food haul that she took during a recent visit to Manchester’s Heaton Park branch.
“Tonight around 9pm every 10pm at Sainsbury’s,” she wrote.
Among the heavily reduced items are four boxes of Wasabi katsu chicken curry bites, six pizzas, quick-cooking turkey steaks, ham steaks and pineapple.
She also bought a variety of sweets, along with roasted nuts, mini sausage rolls and two batches of bread.
It didn’t take long for the post to gain attention, with many rushing to the comments section – with very mixed responses.
One customer was left unimpressed after Domg apparently cleared the shelves and shouted: “Yeah, leave some for the rest of us haha.”
Elsewhere, others praised Dong for his bargains, with one compliment: “Wow, this is brilliant!”
A second enthused: “Sainsbury’s have started to do some really good reductions in the last few months. I hope that continues.”
A third praised: “Oh my God, well done!”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “Wow wow great finds, enjoy!”
Another added: “Amazing – well done!”
And one more chimed in: “I’ve never seen such amazing bargains at our Sainsburys Staines – well done, enjoy!”
It’s not the first time a shopper has been criticized online, with Fabulous previously revealing how a Morrisons customer was branded “greedy” after clearing shelves of cut-up Easter eggs.
The bargain hunter snapped up a total of 16 reduced-price eggs, which were discounted from £12 to just £1.25 – meaning a staggering saving of £10.75.
“Morrisons this morning, £1.25, marked wrong… I think they were £10 or £12,” she wrote in the Facebook group Extreme Coupons and Bargains in the UK.
But the reveal didn’t go down well online, with one critic: “Why don’t you leave this to other people – why did you buy 16, you greedy idiot?”
Another noted: “That woman from yesterday who worked at Morrison’s will be furious, you will be captured and sent to the group chat.”
When do supermarkets launch yellow sticker bargains?
The length of time supermarkets reduce their products varies between stores.
Here’s a rough supermarket-by-supermarket guide:
Aldi
Aldi uses a red sticker to show reductions on fresh produce such as bread, meat, fruit and vegetables.
This is when they reach the last day of validity.
Items with red stickers are most commonly found at opening and closing times.
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Reduction times may vary from store to store, but are most likely to occur close to closing time.
Asda
Asda said Which? that the yellow stickers are applied twice a day – morning and evening.
Cooperative
The Co-op told The Sun that its reduced clearance prices are usually applied around four hours before the store closes.
Lidl
Lidl has a similar procedure to Asda and Aldi with twice-daily reductions.
However, individual stores may choose to reduce prices throughout the day.
Morrison
Online shoppers said Morrisons has the best bargains first thing in the morning.
However, the store said Which? There are no specific times for yellow sticker price reductions.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s told The Sun that it is at the discretion of the store manager to offer discounts.
However, shoppers have reported that the best deals are in the evening from 6pm onwards.
Tesco
Tesco said there is no specific time for the reduction, but again, most people have found prices to be reduced from 6pm.
Waitrose
As with most other stores, Waitrose shoppers said the best reductions are found before closing.
However, the store stated that there is no specific time for the yellow stickers to be applied.
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