Aldi Pricing “Scam”?

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Oh this was from a tik tok person? Say no more. People should really take more looking into stuff instead of just a 5 second video

From an article in 2021: "About two years ago, Aldi introduced Aldi Savers tags. These are prominent red tags that indicate regular items that have been given a significant price drop. They look like big arrows pointing down, and they may even be handwritten if a particular store really needs to move stock of a certain item"

This is likely how the store in particular makes your eye go towards that particular item and the more permanent signage behind it I would take it that they intend to keep that lower price for at least a while. My guess is if these people went to the store prior to the signage change they would have seen the higher price in the large yellow rectangle.

 

[Mysterian]

Oh this was from a tik tok person? Say no more. People should really take more looking into stuff instead of just a 5 second video

From an article in 2021: "About two years ago, Aldi introduced Aldi Savers tags. These are prominent red tags that indicate regular items that have been given a significant price drop. They look like big arrows pointing down, and they may even be handwritten if a particular store really needs to move stock of a certain item"

This is likely how the store in particular makes your eye go towards that particular item and the more permanent signage behind it I would take it that they intend to keep that lower price for at least a while. My guess is if these people went to the store prior to the signage change they would have seen the higher price in the large yellow rectangle.

OK ...so...what about the Turkey Stuffing chips?

 

[DLgal]

OK ...so...what about the Turkey Stuffing chips?

Trader Joe's sells these too (as kettle chips). They are pretty good. They mostly taste like herbs: sage, thyme, rosemary with a strong garlic/onion salt vibe. They don't really taste like turkey or gravy or anything.

 

[RedAngie]

OK. I was going to wait to try the Turkey Stuffing potato chips but the DIS demands an immediate answer.

They were good…. a slight herb stuffing flavor….for 3 or 4 chips. Then they left a weird aftertaste. Not disagreeable, but not pleasant either.

DH thought they were great but <<I>> wouldn’t buy them again.

 

[Mysterian]

Thank you both. I now have the closure that I sought.

 

[MrsPete]

I like Aldi mostly for produce, canned veggies, eggs, and dairy staples. I don't really care about the price tag issue, whether it is on sale or not. If I am OK with the price I buy it.

Yeah, this practice is hardly unique to Aldi. Personally, I like Aldi and find that my grocery bill is less than at other stores. We particularly like their cheese selection (and prices), eggs, milk and groceries. We buy chicken and a couple specific frozen items at Aldi, but we hate-hate-hate their pizza.

Another thing to note about Aldi: Some of their products are different sizes /a tad smaller. This is especially true of canned goods. Not a negative, but something to note when you're considering the prices.

... Supermarkets definitely play games with the pricing and labeling to make you think you're getting a good deal. The key is to know your prices and so you can judge if you're getting a deal or getting ripped off.

Absolutely true! Yes, stores have numerous methods of nudging shoppers towards buying more, buying the more profitable item, etc.

If you're really watching your budget, I suggest you get in the way-back machine and find a copy of The TightWad Gazette (first volume). The author suggests an excellent method for creating a grocery price book, which will allow you to monitor the best prices at the stores available to you.

One thing that drives me crazy about aldi's is looking online, trying to compare price of say eggs there or Lidi's. Do search, see price in store......check lettuce....see price in store.

I have to drive by a Lidi's to get to Aldi's so where the prices are cheaper, that's where I'm stopping.

I like Lidl too. The stores are similar, but each has its strong points; for example, we really like the bakery at Lidl, where we can buy exactly the number of rolls we want.

But a few of our gotta-haves aren't sold at either Aldi or Lidl; for example, Diet Dr. Pepper.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

OK ...so...what about the Turkey Stuffing chips?

IDK but it sure has piqued everyone's interest

 

[Mysterian]

IDK but it sure has piqued everyone's interest

In this economy, they could also make for cheap stuffing.

Cheap Stuffing Recipe
by Mysterian

Ingredients:
1 half bag Turkey Stuffing Chips

1. Crunch those chips up in your hands
2. Stuff the chips into the turkey's craw

Maybe splash some Shasta in there for a little *zing*.
*Chef's kiss!*

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

In this economy, they could also make for cheap stuffing.

Cheap Stuffing Recipe
by Mysterian

Ingredients:
1 half bag Turkey Stuffing Chips

1. Crunch those chips up in your hands
2. Stuff the chips into the turkey's craw

Maybe splash some Shasta in there for a little *zing*.
*Chef's kiss!*

Let us know how that works out will ya?

 

[sam_gordon]

How about this...

* Do you want/need an item? If no, go past. If yes, go to the next question.
* Is the price of the item you want/need one you are willing to pay? If no, go past. If yes, buy the item.

Ignore the "sale", "% off", and all the other marketing gimmicks businesses use (and yes, Aldi's isn't the only one). Answer those two questions. If both answers are yes, put the item in your cart. If either item is no, then don't.

Why buy something because it's 50 cents off (whatever the "deal" is)?

 

[eticketplease]

OK. I was going to wait to try the Turkey Stuffing potato chips but the DIS demands an immediate answer.

They were good…. a slight herb stuffing flavor….for 3 or 4 chips. Then they left a weird aftertaste. Not disagreeable, but not pleasant either.

DH thought they were great but <<I>> wouldn’t buy them again.

Thanks for doing that research for us!!

I was curious as well!

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

LOL did a local "Investigative" reporter really pick that up? If he or she did an ounce of research that person would realize Aldi does this a ton whenever they drop a price. The normal tag is the new normal price, not the old one. No scam involved. They're just highlighting that they dropped a price. The I team. Working for mock outrage syndrome Don't get me wrong. I love it when they catch corruption red handed. But when they don't have any real stories to run, they'll always drum one up like this.

 

[pookybean]

Aldi has my heart. If the price is still low Im good.

Gobble Gobble chips will now be on the shopping list this week!

 

[georgina]

Those chips sound disgusting to me.

Thought of this thread today when I discovered that 2 different CVS stores a few miles apart have a different price on the same item. I walked to the closest CVS yesterday and paid $3.29 for something, happened to be in another CVS today and it was $2.99. There was no sale or price drop overnight. Online also shows it at $2.99. Called their customer service number to complain, it's a 10% markup, seemed odd.

 

[Karin1984]

Isn't this a common thing? I thought there were plenty of stores doing it, especially right before a big sale, like Black Friday. In the weeks leading up to it, you slightly raise the prices, so at the time of the sale, you can reduce it to the original price.

 

[gmi3804]

That does it. I'm never shopping there again. I'm going to go somewhere else and pay more. That'll show 'em!

 

[RedAngie]

LOL did a local "Investigative" reporter really pick that up? If he or she did an ounce of research that person would realize Aldi does this a ton whenever they drop a price. The normal tag is the new normal price, not the old one. No scam involved. They're just highlighting that they dropped a price. The I team. Working for mock outrage syndrome Don't get me wrong. I love it when they catch corruption red handed. But when they don't have any real stories to run, they'll always drum one up like this.

The TV news story admitted they went to “investigate” based on a Twitter report.

 

[mrodgers]

...but we hate-hate-hate their pizza.

Wow, of all the non-standard brand name stuff at Aldi, their pizza is probably the best of that category.

I just can't cook them any more unless I fire up the charcoal outside as I have nothing big enough to cook it in.

 

[mrodgers]

Why buy something because it's 50 cents off (whatever the "deal" is)?

Because I only buy it if it's on sale or a "deal". If I use something regularly and use one per week, that's $26 for the year for that one item that I save. Multiply that by how many items you do this for and it's a significant savings.

If it's on sale, buy as many as you need until the next sale.

 

[mrodgers]

Those chips sound disgusting to me.

Thought of this thread today when I discovered that 2 different CVS stores a few miles apart have a different price on the same item. I walked to the closest CVS yesterday and paid $3.29 for something, happened to be in another CVS today and it was $2.99. There was no sale or price drop overnight. Online also shows it at $2.99. Called their customer service number to complain, it's a 10% markup, seemed odd.

Wife complained to a "local" Walmart over baby formula. Local for us meant 35 miles. We had 2 stores we shopped at, to the north and to the east. One store was like $0.90 more. So she called the corporate and said something. Walmart gave her the standard "we don't price match our own stores." She said good, she shops twice a week, once for herself and she takes her mom on a different day. She'll buy the formula at store A for $2.89 when she shops and then return it at store B for $3.79 or whatever it was with no receipt when she takes her mom to the other store 2 days later and she'll make a little bit of money. The following week, the higher prices store was the reduced to the price at the other store.