A Woolies shopper raised an uproar when she posted a video on social media showing the price of eggs at her local supermarket.

It appears that a Woolworths store in Perth was selling each carton of eggs for $14, more than double its usual price, much to the shock and surprise of many shoppers online.

Sharing on her TikTok account, shopper Stephanie Young posted a video expressing her disbelief after discovering a carton of free-range eggs at her local Woolworths in Perth sells for $14.50.

"$14 for eggs... last week there was none, now the inflation hits," she wrote over the video. In the caption, she wrote: "Time to get chickens?" along with the hashtags #inflation and #foodshortage.

Several people in the comments section of Ms Young's video also expressed their disbelief at the price, which was shocking to many readers.

"Who in their right mind is paying $14 for eggs… I got mine at Aldi today for $3," one fellow shopper wrote, adding: "Come on people, stop buying into inflation."

Meanwhile, other users injected humour into the situation. "Hope they are laced with gold," one user quipped. Another jokingly agreed with Ms Young's suggestion, saying: "Buy a live chicken instead."

A woman has expressed her disbelief over the price rise of eggs at supermarkets. Credit: TikTok/@stephyoung77.​

Eventually, a representative from Woolworths came forward and addressed the issue, confirming that the ticket shown in the video was incorrectly placed. The cartons of eggs actually retail for $6.65 each, not $14.

"The eggs at this store appear to have been labelled with the wrong price, and we encourage this customer to let us know where they shopped so we can ensure it’s been corrected," said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson, on the other hand, didn’t deny that there are some ongoing concerns with 'inflation', particularly in light of recent reductions in the supply of locally produced eggs in Western Australia as a result of lower output on a number of farms.

"While we continue to deliver eggs to our stores regularly, customers may notice reduced availability at the moment and we thank them for their patience and understanding," they continued.

"We're in close contact with our suppliers and are working to increase the availability of eggs in our WA stores as soon as possible."

Melinda Hashimoto, the chief executive of the Egg Farmers of Australia, stated in March that consumers should expect to pay more for eggs as farmers grapple with mounting costs.

“The speed of rising farm input costs, that are required to raise hens and produce quality eggs, is so alarming that some long-term egg farmers are genuinely fearing for the future of our industry,” she said.

She also believes that in order to prevent egg farmers from going out of business, Aussies must become accustomed to paying more if they want their eggs and other products to be grown here in the country.

"Likewise, wholesalers (such as supermarkets, bakers, food manufacturers, hotels, cruise ships and hospitality sectors) are urged to review the price they pay for Aussie eggs, to ensure our farmers get a fair and profitable return on their product," she added.

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[Ricci]

It's a non story, Woolies says they were ticketed wrongly.

 

[Glenda48]

I doubt the incorrect pricing as the eggs beside them are marked $12. Are they also incorrectly priced? Too much of a coincidence.

 

[activist.bw]

Rising egg prices at Woolies? Supermarket says 'no'​

A Woolies shopper raised an uproar when she posted a video on social media showing the price of eggs at her local supermarket.

It appears that a Woolworths store in Perth was selling each carton of eggs for $14, more than double its usual price, much to the shock and surprise of many shoppers online.

​

Sharing on her TikTok account, shopper Stephanie Young posted a video expressing her disbelief after discovering a carton of free-range eggs at her local Woolworths in Perth sells for $14.50.

"$14 for eggs... last week there was none, now the inflation hits," she wrote over the video. In the caption, she wrote: "Time to get chickens?" along with the hashtags #inflation and #foodshortage.

​

Several people in the comments section of Ms Young's video also expressed their disbelief at the price, which was shocking to many readers.

"Who in their right mind is paying $14 for eggs… I got mine at Aldi today for $3," one fellow shopper wrote, adding: "Come on people, stop buying into inflation."

Meanwhile, other users injected humour into the situation. "Hope they are laced with gold," one user quipped. Another jokingly agreed with Ms Young's suggestion, saying: "Buy a live chicken instead."

A woman has expressed her disbelief over the price rise of eggs at supermarkets. Credit: TikTok/@stephyoung77.​

Eventually, a representative from Woolworths came forward and addressed the issue, confirming that the ticket shown in the video was incorrectly placed. The cartons of eggs actually retail for $6.65 each, not $14.

"The eggs at this store appear to have been labelled with the wrong price, and we encourage this customer to let us know where they shopped so we can ensure it’s been corrected," said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson, on the other hand, didn’t deny that there are some ongoing concerns with 'inflation', particularly in light of recent reductions in the supply of locally produced eggs in Western Australia as a result of lower output on a number of farms.

"While we continue to deliver eggs to our stores regularly, customers may notice reduced availability at the moment and we thank them for their patience and understanding," they continued.

"We're in close contact with our suppliers and are working to increase the availability of eggs in our WA stores as soon as possible."

​

Melinda Hashimoto, the chief executive of the Egg Farmers of Australia, stated in March that consumers should expect to pay more for eggs as farmers grapple with mounting costs.

“The speed of rising farm input costs, that are required to raise hens and produce quality eggs, is so alarming that some long-term egg farmers are genuinely fearing for the future of our industry,” she said.

She also believes that in order to prevent egg farmers from going out of business, Aussies must become accustomed to paying more if they want their eggs and other products to be grown here in the country.

"Likewise, wholesalers (such as supermarkets, bakers, food manufacturers, hotels, cruise ships and hospitality sectors) are urged to review the price they pay for Aussie eggs, to ensure our farmers get a fair and profitable return on their product," she added.

Have you noticed a jump on your grocery bills? Share the details with us in the comments below.

Telling a store manager or staff of pricing errors in Woolworths is a waste of time and effort. Been there and done that multiple times only to be informed that prices cannot be altered or corrected at a shop level. Must come from head office no matter how stupid the mistake is on the product. I tried for many months on unit pricing issues eventually built a large web site containing 100s of photos even before the ACCC would even take any action whatsoever. That is Woolworths model.

 

[Judig01]

Rising egg prices at Woolies? Supermarket says 'no'​

A Woolies shopper raised an uproar when she posted a video on social media showing the price of eggs at her local supermarket.

It appears that a Woolworths store in Perth was selling each carton of eggs for $14, more than double its usual price, much to the shock and surprise of many shoppers online.

​

Sharing on her TikTok account, shopper Stephanie Young posted a video expressing her disbelief after discovering a carton of free-range eggs at her local Woolworths in Perth sells for $14.50.

"$14 for eggs... last week there was none, now the inflation hits," she wrote over the video. In the caption, she wrote: "Time to get chickens?" along with the hashtags #inflation and #foodshortage.

​

Several people in the comments section of Ms Young's video also expressed their disbelief at the price, which was shocking to many readers.

"Who in their right mind is paying $14 for eggs… I got mine at Aldi today for $3," one fellow shopper wrote, adding: "Come on people, stop buying into inflation."

Meanwhile, other users injected humour into the situation. "Hope they are laced with gold," one user quipped. Another jokingly agreed with Ms Young's suggestion, saying: "Buy a live chicken instead."

A woman has expressed her disbelief over the price rise of eggs at supermarkets. Credit: TikTok/@stephyoung77.​

Eventually, a representative from Woolworths came forward and addressed the issue, confirming that the ticket shown in the video was incorrectly placed. The cartons of eggs actually retail for $6.65 each, not $14.

"The eggs at this store appear to have been labelled with the wrong price, and we encourage this customer to let us know where they shopped so we can ensure it’s been corrected," said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson, on the other hand, didn’t deny that there are some ongoing concerns with 'inflation', particularly in light of recent reductions in the supply of locally produced eggs in Western Australia as a result of lower output on a number of farms.

"While we continue to deliver eggs to our stores regularly, customers may notice reduced availability at the moment and we thank them for their patience and understanding," they continued.

"We're in close contact with our suppliers and are working to increase the availability of eggs in our WA stores as soon as possible."

​

Melinda Hashimoto, the chief executive of the Egg Farmers of Australia, stated in March that consumers should expect to pay more for eggs as farmers grapple with mounting costs.

“The speed of rising farm input costs, that are required to raise hens and produce quality eggs, is so alarming that some long-term egg farmers are genuinely fearing for the future of our industry,” she said.

She also believes that in order to prevent egg farmers from going out of business, Aussies must become accustomed to paying more if they want their eggs and other products to be grown here in the country.

"Likewise, wholesalers (such as supermarkets, bakers, food manufacturers, hotels, cruise ships and hospitality sectors) are urged to review the price they pay for Aussie eggs, to ensure our farmers get a fair and profitable return on their product," she added.

Have you noticed a jump on your grocery bills? Share the details with us in the comments below.

I saw someone buying 3 boxes of eggs at Aldi the other day 48 dozen. No wonder there isn’t any eggs in Store

 

[lozat54]

Rising egg prices at Woolies? Supermarket says 'no'​

A Woolies shopper raised an uproar when she posted a video on social media showing the price of eggs at her local supermarket.

It appears that a Woolworths store in Perth was selling each carton of eggs for $14, more than double its usual price, much to the shock and surprise of many shoppers online.

​

Sharing on her TikTok account, shopper Stephanie Young posted a video expressing her disbelief after discovering a carton of free-range eggs at her local Woolworths in Perth sells for $14.50.

"$14 for eggs... last week there was none, now the inflation hits," she wrote over the video. In the caption, she wrote: "Time to get chickens?" along with the hashtags #inflation and #foodshortage.

​

Several people in the comments section of Ms Young's video also expressed their disbelief at the price, which was shocking to many readers.

"Who in their right mind is paying $14 for eggs… I got mine at Aldi today for $3," one fellow shopper wrote, adding: "Come on people, stop buying into inflation."

Meanwhile, other users injected humour into the situation. "Hope they are laced with gold," one user quipped. Another jokingly agreed with Ms Young's suggestion, saying: "Buy a live chicken instead."

A woman has expressed her disbelief over the price rise of eggs at supermarkets. Credit: TikTok/@stephyoung77.​

Eventually, a representative from Woolworths came forward and addressed the issue, confirming that the ticket shown in the video was incorrectly placed. The cartons of eggs actually retail for $6.65 each, not $14.

"The eggs at this store appear to have been labelled with the wrong price, and we encourage this customer to let us know where they shopped so we can ensure it’s been corrected," said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson, on the other hand, didn’t deny that there are some ongoing concerns with 'inflation', particularly in light of recent reductions in the supply of locally produced eggs in Western Australia as a result of lower output on a number of farms.

"While we continue to deliver eggs to our stores regularly, customers may notice reduced availability at the moment and we thank them for their patience and understanding," they continued.

"We're in close contact with our suppliers and are working to increase the availability of eggs in our WA stores as soon as possible."

​

Melinda Hashimoto, the chief executive of the Egg Farmers of Australia, stated in March that consumers should expect to pay more for eggs as farmers grapple with mounting costs.

“The speed of rising farm input costs, that are required to raise hens and produce quality eggs, is so alarming that some long-term egg farmers are genuinely fearing for the future of our industry,” she said.

She also believes that in order to prevent egg farmers from going out of business, Aussies must become accustomed to paying more if they want their eggs and other products to be grown here in the country.

"Likewise, wholesalers (such as supermarkets, bakers, food manufacturers, hotels, cruise ships and hospitality sectors) are urged to review the price they pay for Aussie eggs, to ensure our farmers get a fair and profitable return on their product," she added.

Have you noticed a jump on your grocery bills? Share the details with us in the comments below.

Clearly the Isabel was incorrect, things haven’t gone up by that much overnight!!

 

[BRIAN KK]

I doubt the incorrect pricing as the eggs beside them are marked $12. Are they also incorrectly priced? Too much of a coincidence.

Yeah, I thought that also...

 

[Manuel da Costa]

Eggs for that price, come with laying hens!

 

[BRIAN KK]

too dear.... I'll have the $12 eggs next to them