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  1. I hate these gimmicks…Just give us the offers SQ!

  2. Is it a rerun of Lidl’s Golden ticket?

  3. hey, provided they have the staff dressed up a Oompa-Loompas, I’ll be happy…

  4. love things like this, think its a great idea.

  5. And again, ye promote the MOST expensive supermarket in Ireland without question.

    While simultaneously criticising every special offer that Tescos does: “As usual, Tesco’s special deals leaflet needs a keen eye on the small print, with different expiry dates on the special offers.”

    Ye are blatant hyprocrites, and in my opinion anti-British. This website is not about cheap eating, it’s about keeping out Tescos and backing your own boys.

    I’m not a fan of Tescos, but I’m much less a fan of rip-off Superquinn.

    When are ye going to subject Superquinn, or Dunnes for that matter to the same critique ye apply to Tescos?

  6. Hi Luap, we promote all the special offers here – Tesco, Dunnes, SuperValu, Superquinn, Aldi, Lidl, M&S. Of course, this is a BLOG, so I do have an opinion about the supermarkets. And I personally prefer Superquinn – the last NCA survey indicated it was not more expensive than the other three big players. I’ve gone into tedious detail on why I prefer Superquinn. Even though many of its items are more expensive
    1. I usually shop for bargains – and SQ has by far and away the best selection of bargains
    2. They have the best selection of artisan products (although some individual SuperValus are great here too)
    3. They have the best fresh produce – quality bakery items and fish in particular – that easily trump similar offerings from the other three.

    That’s not to say I won’t criticise them – I’ll refer you to my comment in a post about their Essentials range where I compared their meatballs to catfood. And this post, which I’m sure you’ll see says that there’s “not as many great deals as you’d usually expect” this week at Superquinn.

    As for Tesco: no, not a fan. But it’s nothing to do with being anti-British. It’s for the multiple reasons I’ve outlined many times on this site.

  7. i have won lots of these golden tickets and not won has anyone actually won