Fantastic meat deal! Shoppers go wild for Coles' '5 packs for $25' offer
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As members of the SDC, we're always on the lookout for a good bargain – especially when it comes to groceries. After all, who doesn't love saving a few extra bucks on their weekly shop?
That's why we were so excited when we recently came across an amazing deal from Coles supermarket that gave customers the chance to pick up five packs of meat for just $25. That's right, $25!
The best part was that there was a great range of meat buys to select from as part of the offer, including beef burgers, chicken schnitzel and lamb strips. Perfect for stocking up your freezer (or impressing guests at your next barbecue).
Naturally, when popular social media group Markdown Addicts Australia promoted the deal via its Instagram and Facebook pages, there was an absolutely huge reaction from followers.
In fact, so many people wanted in on the action that Coles' website crashed due to high demand! Oops...
The Coles special has sent savvy shoppers into a frenzy. Credit: MarkdownAddictsAustralia/Instagram.
Many shoppers also took advantage of other Coles deals, such as the $5 discount on some chicken and meat products, sharing photos of their incredible hauls on social media.
One shopper wrote: 'I picked mine up earlier. They didn’t have two of the chicken schnitzels, so they substituted with a big pack.'
'I ordered last night and my order was in stock. I'm a happy customer!' said another.
A third chimed in: 'I got mine today. I ordered last night and everything was in stock. Thanks for the bargain!'
'Just ordered mine and got a chicken promo, MEAT 5 so that my total was $38.70 for 10 dinners,' added another.
Some shoppers took to social media to share their purchases. Credit: Markdown Addicts Australia/Facebook.
After 24 hours of being on Coles' website, the deal was rebranded as '5 for $45', which is its current featured deal. This prompted several shoppers to complain about it as Coles said that they were unable to honour the initial $25 deal after the store changed the pricing.
One frustrated shopper wrote: 'I ordered it and they cancelled it. No stock.'
'I tried ordering this morning, got refunded within half an hour,' another commented.
A Coles staff member commented on the issue, confirming that the retailer had stock issues due to the huge wave of orders they received from shoppers.
'So many being greedy too. Don’t come at me over "prices and inflation",' they wrote.
'I did a click for one customer filled to the best of my ability and she’s done two more orders for the morning. They won’t be fulfilled. We don’t have stock!'
While they did not confirm that this is the reason for the price change, it can be assumed that the retailer tried to ease the demand by increasing the cost of these goods.
From the customer's point of view, however, the sudden price change is a cause of annoyance as the practice may be considered false advertising by some people.
What are your thoughts, folks? Should Coles honour the initial $25 deal as requested by several customers?
That's why we were so excited when we recently came across an amazing deal from Coles supermarket that gave customers the chance to pick up five packs of meat for just $25. That's right, $25!
The best part was that there was a great range of meat buys to select from as part of the offer, including beef burgers, chicken schnitzel and lamb strips. Perfect for stocking up your freezer (or impressing guests at your next barbecue).
Naturally, when popular social media group Markdown Addicts Australia promoted the deal via its Instagram and Facebook pages, there was an absolutely huge reaction from followers.
In fact, so many people wanted in on the action that Coles' website crashed due to high demand! Oops...
The Coles special has sent savvy shoppers into a frenzy. Credit: MarkdownAddictsAustralia/Instagram.
Many shoppers also took advantage of other Coles deals, such as the $5 discount on some chicken and meat products, sharing photos of their incredible hauls on social media.
One shopper wrote: 'I picked mine up earlier. They didn’t have two of the chicken schnitzels, so they substituted with a big pack.'
'I ordered last night and my order was in stock. I'm a happy customer!' said another.
A third chimed in: 'I got mine today. I ordered last night and everything was in stock. Thanks for the bargain!'
'Just ordered mine and got a chicken promo, MEAT 5 so that my total was $38.70 for 10 dinners,' added another.
Some shoppers took to social media to share their purchases. Credit: Markdown Addicts Australia/Facebook.
After 24 hours of being on Coles' website, the deal was rebranded as '5 for $45', which is its current featured deal. This prompted several shoppers to complain about it as Coles said that they were unable to honour the initial $25 deal after the store changed the pricing.
One frustrated shopper wrote: 'I ordered it and they cancelled it. No stock.'
'I tried ordering this morning, got refunded within half an hour,' another commented.
A Coles staff member commented on the issue, confirming that the retailer had stock issues due to the huge wave of orders they received from shoppers.
'So many being greedy too. Don’t come at me over "prices and inflation",' they wrote.
'I did a click for one customer filled to the best of my ability and she’s done two more orders for the morning. They won’t be fulfilled. We don’t have stock!'
While they did not confirm that this is the reason for the price change, it can be assumed that the retailer tried to ease the demand by increasing the cost of these goods.
From the customer's point of view, however, the sudden price change is a cause of annoyance as the practice may be considered false advertising by some people.
What are your thoughts, folks? Should Coles honour the initial $25 deal as requested by several customers?
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