Szeged, Hungary – August 01, 2022: Large Tesco Supermarket and Shopping Mall Located in Sunshine Park.[/caption]
TESCO shoppers are sharing the savvy reason they always check their receipts
One customer took to social media to reveal the trick and shoppers were left stunned.
Eagle eyed customers have managed to bag bargains[/caption]
Shoppers are urged to check their receipts for offers and freebies at the checkout[/caption]
Tesco customers aren’t checking their receipts for errors but so they can claim free items and discounts.
Money off and even free items can sometimes be claimed from receipts from Tesco and other big retailers.
One customer recently managed to bag kilograms of rock salt for almost nothing after spotting an impressive discount offer on their receipt.
They shared their bargain on social media so other customers could use the trick to claim their own freebies and discounts.
The shopper went home with tens of kilograms of rock salt costing them just £2[/caption]
In the past Eagle eyed customers have managed to nab free nappies just by properly checking their receipt.
If you spot a freebie on your receipt you can hand it over to a member of staff to claim the item.
Sometimes to get the free items on offer you need to be a Clubcard holder.
The free loyalty program allows members to earn points for money off shopping at Tesco.
Free items on receipts will be clearly displayed in plain writing and should be easy to spot.
The free items come from personalised coupons for targeted promotions, usually awarding Clubcard holders.
Offers will usually have an expiry date so it is important to check that the discount or freebie is still valid before trying to claim it.
Other supermarkets offer similar money saving deals and loyalty programmes to customers.
M&S shoppers could not believe their luck after learning they could pick up a packet of their Outrageously Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Biscuits for nothing.
The biscuits would usually cost customers a whopping £6 at M&S stores.
To qualify for the offer customers need to be a Sparks Member, which is M&S’s free loyalty scheme and also signed up to its parenting club.
Sainsbury’s has also given vouchers to its Nectar Card holders to pick up free items such as fabric softener.
Vouchers for freebies and discounts print out at the till alongside your receipt.
Shoppers have been urged to keep an eye out for the deals when they’re paying for their shop.
Social media users were left stunned after discovering they had been missing out on freebies and discounts.
One user shocked them all when they revealed the reason they always took their receipt.
How to save money on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
