Special Buys at Lidl

An interesting email arrived from our reader Wendy Cullinane this morning:

I am on a mission because I was very disappointed to discover Lidl is attempting to pull the wool over my eyes.  I have been purchasing Lidl’s own brand of plain flour for more than 9 months.  The price averages at 82 cents per 2 kg bag.  This is consistent with numerous Lidl outlets in the Cork and Kerry region.
Usually I paid 74 cents for a 3Kg bag of flour.  I saw the price jumped after Christmas to 92 cents.  However, I went in to my local outlet yesterday (Bandon Co. Cork) and found the flour had been returned to the 74 cents per bag I had been used to for many months.  I was shocked to discover though that the bag had been reduced to 1.5 Kg.  So they were attempting to sell us less flour for the same amount!
I wrote to Lidl and their response was that is was a pricing error.  I find it hard to believe that it was a pricing error for 9 months and in multiple outlets.  I just wonder what else they are doing this with?

Tesco, Dunnes, SuperValu and Superquinn have all fallen under the eye of the Skibereen Eagle at CheapEats. We’re particularly used to Tesco’s shennigans. But the German discounters have largely escaped scrutiny due to the general joy their cheap prices bring to our lives. This might prompt us all to keep a closer eye on prices at Lidl.

That aside, we still have to shop, and I don’t intend to abandon my local Lidl. Today offers a good chance to snap up some kitchenware, with current specials including:

• Retro 2-slice toaster – €24.99
• 30cm enamelled frying pan – €13.99
• 7 piece knife set – €5.99

Click here to see them all.

Specials for next Monday February 1 include:

• Rugby outdoor jacket – €18.99
• Kids clothing (Bob the Builder) – €3.49
• Photo box set – €4.99

Click here to see them all.

Weekly food offers include:

• Large pot herbs – reduced from €1.79 to 79c
• Romy Spring Water (6 x 500ml) – reduced from €1.69 to €1
• Wholemeal medium loaf – reduced from €1.59 to €1

New food offers every Monday. Click here to see them all.

You’ll find more offers every Saturday, with this week’s lot including half price sparkling water and half-price pork chops. Click here for details.