Grocery shopping can be a chore, but it's always more fun when we can find discounted items. It's like a game, trying to find the best deals on the items we need. And it's even more satisfying when we can find a discounted item that we've been wanting for a while.

However, sometimes the discounts we find at supermarkets aren't exactly what we expect. We might see an item that's been deeply discounted and get our hopes up, only to be disappointed when we find out that the discount isn't as good as we thought.

What's more frustrating is when you thought you found yourself a nice deal only to realise that the label on the price of the product was wrong, and it was in fact more expensive than its original price.

Yes, you read that right, folks! Apparently, such an incident happened to one ALDI shopper who took to social media to share how her local store seems to be having a bit of trouble getting the hang of reducing prices on clearance items.

The woman has recently shared a photo of the 'marked down' item on a popular Facebook group, showing packs of lamb chunks with stickers saying they were reduced in price - but the prices have actually gone up.

Some labels even indicated that a pack cost $9.35, but its 'discounted' price is $9.69.

The ‘reduced’ lamb chunks seem to be more expensive than their original price. Credit: Facebook/ALDI Fans Australia.​

'So Glenquarie ALDI hasn't quite got the idea of "reduced" to clear items down yet,' the shopper wrote in the ALDI Fans Australia Facebook group.

When the customer inquired about the items, she said that the manager explained that the price had gone up and the clearance items were leftover stock from the previous price. Instead of reducing the price of the old stock to make way for the new batch, they are selling the old stock reduced from the new higher price.

However, many shoppers were not satisfied with this explanation, with some saying that it amounts to false advertising.

One user wrote: 'It says reduced price which is higher than the original. I'm not convinced by the explanation. To me, it’s still false advertising.'

'That’s pathetic c**p coming from a manager. It’s totally wrong and the person that did it needs to change it properly or quit. That’s not “price reduced” at all,' another said.

Some people attributed the pricing gaffe solely to human error. Credit: Shutterstock.​

Others tried to make sense of the situation, with some saying that the staff members must've only had the 'reduced' stickers to indicate the price adjustments.

One person explained: 'It isn’t reduced, the price per kg has changed so they have put a new sticker on it so they scan at the correct price, the reduced sticker is just the sticker used.'

'It was probably on sale the week before, so gone back up to the normal price, the used by is 22/9 so definitely nothing wrong with it,' another discussed.

'If you don’t want to buy it, don’t stress, it will go to food harvest. So someone will definitely enjoy it.'

'They have just used the reduced stickers instead of the correct one.'

One user suspected that the mistake was purely caused by human error.

They explained: 'So, the staff member who has done this has read the task wrong. The product actually went from 13.49 down to 12.99.'

'So, the task was to reduce the products priced at 13.49 a kg. Down to 12.99 kg. The staff member did it the wrong way round.'

It is unclear if the pricing gaffe is just a matter of human error or if there's something more going on. Either way, shoppers should be aware that the prices on clearance items may not be what they expect sometimes but don't worry. You can always find great deals on clearance items if they are patient and willing to look through the aisles.

We recommend checking out the Money Saving Hacks and Deals, Discounts, and Bargains sections of the SDC website to stay on top of the latest deals and bargain finds available.

Have you experienced a similar pricing error before? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

 

[Gazman]

Grocery shopping can be a chore, but it's always more fun when we can find discounted items. It's like a game, trying to find the best deals on the items we need. And it's even more satisfying when we can find a discounted item that we've been wanting for a while.

However, sometimes the discounts we find at supermarkets aren't exactly what we expect. We might see an item that's been deeply discounted and get our hopes up, only to be disappointed when we find out that the discount isn't as good as we thought.

What's more frustrating is when you thought you found yourself a nice deal only to realise that the label on the price of the product was wrong, and it was in fact more expensive than its original price.

Yes, you read that right, folks! Apparently, such an incident happened to one ALDI shopper who took to social media to share how her local store seems to be having a bit of trouble getting the hang of reducing prices on clearance items.

The woman has recently shared a photo of the 'marked down' item on a popular Facebook group, showing packs of lamb chunks with stickers saying they were reduced in price - but the prices have actually gone up.

Some labels even indicated that a pack cost $9.35, but its 'discounted' price is $9.69.

The ‘reduced’ lamb chunks seem to be more expensive than their original price. Credit: Facebook/ALDI Fans Australia.​

'So Glenquarie ALDI hasn't quite got the idea of "reduced" to clear items down yet,' the shopper wrote in the ALDI Fans Australia Facebook group.

When the customer inquired about the items, she said that the manager explained that the price had gone up and the clearance items were leftover stock from the previous price. Instead of reducing the price of the old stock to make way for the new batch, they are selling the old stock reduced from the new higher price.

However, many shoppers were not satisfied with this explanation, with some saying that it amounts to false advertising.

One user wrote: 'It says reduced price which is higher than the original. I'm not convinced by the explanation. To me, it’s still false advertising.'

'That’s pathetic c**p coming from a manager. It’s totally wrong and the person that did it needs to change it properly or quit. That’s not “price reduced” at all,' another said.

Some people attributed the pricing gaffe solely to human error. Credit: Shutterstock.​

Others tried to make sense of the situation, with some saying that the staff members must've only had the 'reduced' stickers to indicate the price adjustments.

One person explained: 'It isn’t reduced, the price per kg has changed so they have put a new sticker on it so they scan at the correct price, the reduced sticker is just the sticker used.'

'It was probably on sale the week before, so gone back up to the normal price, the used by is 22/9 so definitely nothing wrong with it,' another discussed.

'If you don’t want to buy it, don’t stress, it will go to food harvest. So someone will definitely enjoy it.'

'They have just used the reduced stickers instead of the correct one.'

One user suspected that the mistake was purely caused by human error.

They explained: 'So, the staff member who has done this has read the task wrong. The product actually went from 13.49 down to 12.99.'

'So, the task was to reduce the products priced at 13.49 a kg. Down to 12.99 kg. The staff member did it the wrong way round.'

It is unclear if the pricing gaffe is just a matter of human error or if there's something more going on. Either way, shoppers should be aware that the prices on clearance items may not be what they expect sometimes but don't worry. You can always find great deals on clearance items if they are patient and willing to look through the aisles.

We recommend checking out the Money Saving Hacks and Deals, Discounts, and Bargains sections of the SDC website to stay on top of the latest deals and bargain finds available.

Have you experienced a similar pricing error before? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

The way things are at the moment we need to scrimp and save every penny (those of us using this DB know what I mean). Rotten ba..ards.

 

[Rosie 1]

I thought it was illegal to be charged the higher price when there is 2 different prices on a product. You have to be charged the lower price. Check that out with consumer affairs.

 

[CazY]

The way things are at the moment we need to scrimp and save every penny (those of us using this DB know what I mean). Rotten ba..ards.

 

[CazY]

Another thing to look out for when shopping at Aldi is expiry dates. I had a 1kg tub of Yoghurt that tasted funny. I had only had it one week, but when I checked the expiry date it was over a week before. I then checked the new one I had bought that day to find out the expiry date was the very next day!

 

[BJM]

Grocery shopping can be a chore, but it's always more fun when we can find discounted items. It's like a game, trying to find the best deals on the items we need. And it's even more satisfying when we can find a discounted item that we've been wanting for a while.

However, sometimes the discounts we find at supermarkets aren't exactly what we expect. We might see an item that's been deeply discounted and get our hopes up, only to be disappointed when we find out that the discount isn't as good as we thought.

What's more frustrating is when you thought you found yourself a nice deal only to realise that the label on the price of the product was wrong, and it was in fact more expensive than its original price.

Yes, you read that right, folks! Apparently, such an incident happened to one ALDI shopper who took to social media to share how her local store seems to be having a bit of trouble getting the hang of reducing prices on clearance items.

The woman has recently shared a photo of the 'marked down' item on a popular Facebook group, showing packs of lamb chunks with stickers saying they were reduced in price - but the prices have actually gone up.

Some labels even indicated that a pack cost $9.35, but its 'discounted' price is $9.69.

The ‘reduced’ lamb chunks seem to be more expensive than their original price. Credit: Facebook/ALDI Fans Australia.​

'So Glenquarie ALDI hasn't quite got the idea of "reduced" to clear items down yet,' the shopper wrote in the ALDI Fans Australia Facebook group.

When the customer inquired about the items, she said that the manager explained that the price had gone up and the clearance items were leftover stock from the previous price. Instead of reducing the price of the old stock to make way for the new batch, they are selling the old stock reduced from the new higher price.

However, many shoppers were not satisfied with this explanation, with some saying that it amounts to false advertising.

One user wrote: 'It says reduced price which is higher than the original. I'm not convinced by the explanation. To me, it’s still false advertising.'

'That’s pathetic c**p coming from a manager. It’s totally wrong and the person that did it needs to change it properly or quit. That’s not “price reduced” at all,' another said.

Some people attributed the pricing gaffe solely to human error. Credit: Shutterstock.​

Others tried to make sense of the situation, with some saying that the staff members must've only had the 'reduced' stickers to indicate the price adjustments.

One person explained: 'It isn’t reduced, the price per kg has changed so they have put a new sticker on it so they scan at the correct price, the reduced sticker is just the sticker used.'

'It was probably on sale the week before, so gone back up to the normal price, the used by is 22/9 so definitely nothing wrong with it,' another discussed.

'If you don’t want to buy it, don’t stress, it will go to food harvest. So someone will definitely enjoy it.'

'They have just used the reduced stickers instead of the correct one.'

One user suspected that the mistake was purely caused by human error.

They explained: 'So, the staff member who has done this has read the task wrong. The product actually went from 13.49 down to 12.99.'

'So, the task was to reduce the products priced at 13.49 a kg. Down to 12.99 kg. The staff member did it the wrong way round.'

It is unclear if the pricing gaffe is just a matter of human error or if there's something more going on. Either way, shoppers should be aware that the prices on clearance items may not be what they expect sometimes but don't worry. You can always find great deals on clearance items if they are patient and willing to look through the aisles.

We recommend checking out the Money Saving Hacks and Deals, Discounts, and Bargains sections of the SDC website to stay on top of the latest deals and bargain finds available.

Have you experienced a similar pricing error before? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

Over the weekend I was looking at dog food and came across this …

 

[Singomate]

I have never heard such adulterated crap ,he is an insulting individual.

 

[terri]

Think that manager was trying to justify his error. This is definitely not ok. No need to discount if the old price is lower than the new. I think perhaps he thought he could convince customers with logic. Not logical at all and he was caught out.

 

[BRIAN KK]

Grocery shopping can be a chore, but it's always more fun when we can find discounted items. It's like a game, trying to find the best deals on the items we need. And it's even more satisfying when we can find a discounted item that we've been wanting for a while.

However, sometimes the discounts we find at supermarkets aren't exactly what we expect. We might see an item that's been deeply discounted and get our hopes up, only to be disappointed when we find out that the discount isn't as good as we thought.

What's more frustrating is when you thought you found yourself a nice deal only to realise that the label on the price of the product was wrong, and it was in fact more expensive than its original price.

Yes, you read that right, folks! Apparently, such an incident happened to one ALDI shopper who took to social media to share how her local store seems to be having a bit of trouble getting the hang of reducing prices on clearance items.

The woman has recently shared a photo of the 'marked down' item on a popular Facebook group, showing packs of lamb chunks with stickers saying they were reduced in price - but the prices have actually gone up.

Some labels even indicated that a pack cost $9.35, but its 'discounted' price is $9.69.

The ‘reduced’ lamb chunks seem to be more expensive than their original price. Credit: Facebook/ALDI Fans Australia.​

'So Glenquarie ALDI hasn't quite got the idea of "reduced" to clear items down yet,' the shopper wrote in the ALDI Fans Australia Facebook group.

When the customer inquired about the items, she said that the manager explained that the price had gone up and the clearance items were leftover stock from the previous price. Instead of reducing the price of the old stock to make way for the new batch, they are selling the old stock reduced from the new higher price.

However, many shoppers were not satisfied with this explanation, with some saying that it amounts to false advertising.

One user wrote: 'It says reduced price which is higher than the original. I'm not convinced by the explanation. To me, it’s still false advertising.'

'That’s pathetic c**p coming from a manager. It’s totally wrong and the person that did it needs to change it properly or quit. That’s not “price reduced” at all,' another said.

Some people attributed the pricing gaffe solely to human error. Credit: Shutterstock.​

Others tried to make sense of the situation, with some saying that the staff members must've only had the 'reduced' stickers to indicate the price adjustments.

One person explained: 'It isn’t reduced, the price per kg has changed so they have put a new sticker on it so they scan at the correct price, the reduced sticker is just the sticker used.'

'It was probably on sale the week before, so gone back up to the normal price, the used by is 22/9 so definitely nothing wrong with it,' another discussed.

'If you don’t want to buy it, don’t stress, it will go to food harvest. So someone will definitely enjoy it.'

'They have just used the reduced stickers instead of the correct one.'

One user suspected that the mistake was purely caused by human error.

They explained: 'So, the staff member who has done this has read the task wrong. The product actually went from 13.49 down to 12.99.'

'So, the task was to reduce the products priced at 13.49 a kg. Down to 12.99 kg. The staff member did it the wrong way round.'

It is unclear if the pricing gaffe is just a matter of human error or if there's something more going on. Either way, shoppers should be aware that the prices on clearance items may not be what they expect sometimes but don't worry. You can always find great deals on clearance items if they are patient and willing to look through the aisles.

We recommend checking out the Money Saving Hacks and Deals, Discounts, and Bargains sections of the SDC website to stay on top of the latest deals and bargain finds available.

Have you experienced a similar pricing error before? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

selling old stock that was priced lower before a new price rise at the new price? Not supposed to do that with feul so why should Aldi be any different? Old stock should be sold at the old price.

 

[biribo]

Woolworths has a similar problem

1kg Gourmet Tomato $7.70 per Kg
480g Gourmet Tomato $16.46 per Kg

Displayed in the aisle right next to each other.

 

[Ezzy]

Not a good Magician was he? You shouldn't let the left hand know what the right hand is doing, that is why it is called sleight of hand.

 

[Zemo]

Poor ol' Aldi. They just can't win, can they? When are they going to listen to the complaints about advertised goods being unavailable because six (or whatever) items for sale in the store will never be enough to satisfy the hundred (or so) shoppers who were attracted by the price and came in to buy them, only to be told that the goods were unavailable. That trick was tried once a long time ago by someone who claimed that he had enough loaves and fishes to feed the multitude. The only difference is that the first one worked, while Aldi hasn't got a hope.

 

[Johnw3485]

Grocery shopping can be a chore, but it's always more fun when we can find discounted items. It's like a game, trying to find the best deals on the items we need. And it's even more satisfying when we can find a discounted item that we've been wanting for a while.

However, sometimes the discounts we find at supermarkets aren't exactly what we expect. We might see an item that's been deeply discounted and get our hopes up, only to be disappointed when we find out that the discount isn't as good as we thought.

What's more frustrating is when you thought you found yourself a nice deal only to realise that the label on the price of the product was wrong, and it was in fact more expensive than its original price.

Yes, you read that right, folks! Apparently, such an incident happened to one ALDI shopper who took to social media to share how her local store seems to be having a bit of trouble getting the hang of reducing prices on clearance items.

The woman has recently shared a photo of the 'marked down' item on a popular Facebook group, showing packs of lamb chunks with stickers saying they were reduced in price - but the prices have actually gone up.

Some labels even indicated that a pack cost $9.35, but its 'discounted' price is $9.69.

The ‘reduced’ lamb chunks seem to be more expensive than their original price. Credit: Facebook/ALDI Fans Australia.​

'So Glenquarie ALDI hasn't quite got the idea of "reduced" to clear items down yet,' the shopper wrote in the ALDI Fans Australia Facebook group.

When the customer inquired about the items, she said that the manager explained that the price had gone up and the clearance items were leftover stock from the previous price. Instead of reducing the price of the old stock to make way for the new batch, they are selling the old stock reduced from the new higher price.

However, many shoppers were not satisfied with this explanation, with some saying that it amounts to false advertising.

One user wrote: 'It says reduced price which is higher than the original. I'm not convinced by the explanation. To me, it’s still false advertising.'

'That’s pathetic c**p coming from a manager. It’s totally wrong and the person that did it needs to change it properly or quit. That’s not “price reduced” at all,' another said.

Some people attributed the pricing gaffe solely to human error. Credit: Shutterstock.​

Others tried to make sense of the situation, with some saying that the staff members must've only had the 'reduced' stickers to indicate the price adjustments.

One person explained: 'It isn’t reduced, the price per kg has changed so they have put a new sticker on it so they scan at the correct price, the reduced sticker is just the sticker used.'

'It was probably on sale the week before, so gone back up to the normal price, the used by is 22/9 so definitely nothing wrong with it,' another discussed.

'If you don’t want to buy it, don’t stress, it will go to food harvest. So someone will definitely enjoy it.'

'They have just used the reduced stickers instead of the correct one.'

One user suspected that the mistake was purely caused by human error.

They explained: 'So, the staff member who has done this has read the task wrong. The product actually went from 13.49 down to 12.99.'

'So, the task was to reduce the products priced at 13.49 a kg. Down to 12.99 kg. The staff member did it the wrong way round.'

It is unclear if the pricing gaffe is just a matter of human error or if there's something more going on. Either way, shoppers should be aware that the prices on clearance items may not be what they expect sometimes but don't worry. You can always find great deals on clearance items if they are patient and willing to look through the aisles.

We recommend checking out the Money Saving Hacks and Deals, Discounts, and Bargains sections of the SDC website to stay on top of the latest deals and bargain finds available.

Have you experienced a similar pricing error before? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

Its a simple mistake and if it is brought to the attention of Aldi it would be rectified. Why put it on social media, nobody out there can change the dam prices. This is another time wasting article.