This Coles shopper paid only $1.20 and scored an amazing $174 meat haul – here's how they did it!

With soaring grocery prices across Australia and more increases expected in the coming year, it’s no surprise that shoppers are feeling the pinch.

But for one lucky Coles customer in Perth, the savings were not only immediate but truly unbelievable.



The lucky shopper, who had been keeping an eye out for discounted items, posted proof of her bargain buy on the popular Markdown Addicts Facebook page.

The Coles customer went shopping at their Beldon store and emerged with almost $173.55 worth of meat for only $1.20.


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What a steal! Credit: Facebook

In a photo she attached to her post, she revealed her haul which included four lamb shoulder roasts, all marked down from over $22 to as little as 15 cents each.

The bargain buyer also picked up Australian boneless gravy beef marked down to 6c, and chicken burger patties at only 10 cents per packet.



The shopper’s post was flooded with positive comments, most of them saying they’ve ‘never seen discounts like it’.

‘That’s insanely good, the best I’ve seen,’ one commented. And we have to agree, members! We’re also surprised at this huge markdown in price – it’s more than 99 per cent off!

Someone else said that this was one of the ‘best discounts’ they’d seen. ‘Hope you spent some of your savings on a lotto ticket,’ they joked.


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Many were amazed at the shopper’s discounted haul. Credit: Facebook

Other shoppers were eager to know whether there was anything left in the store since they wanted to score a bargain for themselves. The shopper responded that it was just a matter of good timing and that the haul she bought was nearing its expiration date.

A spokesperson for Coles previously told reporters that supermarkets sometimes mark down products near their best-before date to ‘reduce wastage and offer value for money to shoppers’.

‘We know our customers love good value so when a product is near its best-before date we often mark it down so it can be enjoyed for a cheaper price instead of being wasted,’ the spokesperson explained.

He added that the markdowns do not have a set time ‘across all stores’. Since many factors impact when and why a store discounts its items, such as stock on hand, delivery schedules, and team member rostering.



However, many shoppers in the past have shared ‘hacks’ for grocery shopping, including the time and place they visited the store.

A year ago, one shopper shared that she saved $200 by shopping at a certain schedule to score her discounted haul. She said that when she shopped at her local Coles at 8 pm, she found that everything was marked down to 10 cents. She paid only $3.60 for her groceries.

Another Coles customer was able to purchase $215 worth of food items for only $10! She confirmed that she, too, went grocery shopping at 8 pm at her local store and found many discounted items. You can read more on that here.

However, one local Queenslander said that she was able to score $140 worth of meat for only $37 when she visited her local Coles late in the afternoon – at 3 pm to be exact. You can check out that story here.

Shoppers online have said that the best day to do grocery shopping at Coles is Wednesday, as shelves get fully stocked the night before and it also ensures you won’t miss out on any specials.

Alternatively, you can also score big savings when you sign up for loyalty programs offered by supermarkets. Many have personalised offers and provide cash discounts off your grocery shopping which can certainly help your wallet.


Key Takeaways
  • A savvy shopper from Perth scored the bargain of a lifetime at Coles in Beldon, purchasing almost $173.55 worth of meat for only $1.20.
  • The discounted items in the bundle included lamb shoulder roasts, Australian boneless gravy beef, and chicken burger patties.
  • Other shoppers who saw the post were amazed by the discounts she had scored and were eager to know whether there was anything left in the store for themselves.
  • A Coles spokesperson said stores sometimes mark down products near the best-before date to reduce wastage and offer value for money to shoppers.
We guess your best bet for scoring deals is to visit Coles late in the afternoon to evening on a Wednesday. What about you, members? Have you had any luck finding any recently discounted items at the supermarket? Let us know in the comments below!
 
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With soaring grocery prices across Australia and more increases expected in the coming year, it’s no surprise that shoppers are feeling the pinch.

But for one lucky Coles customer in Perth, the savings were not only immediate but truly unbelievable.



The lucky shopper, who had been keeping an eye out for discounted items, posted proof of her bargain buy on the popular Markdown Addicts Facebook page.

The Coles customer went shopping at their Beldon store and emerged with almost $173.55 worth of meat for only $1.20.


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What a steal! Credit: Facebook

In a photo she attached to her post, she revealed her haul which included four lamb shoulder roasts, all marked down from over $22 to as little as 15 cents each.

The bargain buyer also picked up Australian boneless gravy beef marked down to 6c, and chicken burger patties at only 10 cents per packet.



The shopper’s post was flooded with positive comments, most of them saying they’ve ‘never seen discounts like it’.

‘That’s insanely good, the best I’ve seen,’ one commented. And we have to agree, members! We’re also surprised at this huge markdown in price – it’s more than 99 per cent off!

Someone else said that this was one of the ‘best discounts’ they’d seen. ‘Hope you spent some of your savings on a lotto ticket,’ they joked.


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Many were amazed at the shopper’s discounted haul. Credit: Facebook

Other shoppers were eager to know whether there was anything left in the store since they wanted to score a bargain for themselves. The shopper responded that it was just a matter of good timing and that the haul she bought was nearing its expiration date.

A spokesperson for Coles previously told reporters that supermarkets sometimes mark down products near their best-before date to ‘reduce wastage and offer value for money to shoppers’.

‘We know our customers love good value so when a product is near its best-before date we often mark it down so it can be enjoyed for a cheaper price instead of being wasted,’ the spokesperson explained.

He added that the markdowns do not have a set time ‘across all stores’. Since many factors impact when and why a store discounts its items, such as stock on hand, delivery schedules, and team member rostering.



However, many shoppers in the past have shared ‘hacks’ for grocery shopping, including the time and place they visited the store.

A year ago, one shopper shared that she saved $200 by shopping at a certain schedule to score her discounted haul. She said that when she shopped at her local Coles at 8 pm, she found that everything was marked down to 10 cents. She paid only $3.60 for her groceries.

Another Coles customer was able to purchase $215 worth of food items for only $10! She confirmed that she, too, went grocery shopping at 8 pm at her local store and found many discounted items. You can read more on that here.

However, one local Queenslander said that she was able to score $140 worth of meat for only $37 when she visited her local Coles late in the afternoon – at 3 pm to be exact. You can check out that story here.

Shoppers online have said that the best day to do grocery shopping at Coles is Wednesday, as shelves get fully stocked the night before and it also ensures you won’t miss out on any specials.

Alternatively, you can also score big savings when you sign up for loyalty programs offered by supermarkets. Many have personalised offers and provide cash discounts off your grocery shopping which can certainly help your wallet.


Key Takeaways

  • A savvy shopper from Perth scored the bargain of a lifetime at Coles in Beldon, purchasing almost $173.55 worth of meat for only $1.20.
  • The discounted items in the bundle included lamb shoulder roasts, Australian boneless gravy beef, and chicken burger patties.
  • Other shoppers who saw the post were amazed by the discounts she had scored and were eager to know whether there was anything left in the store for themselves.
  • A Coles spokesperson said stores sometimes mark down products near the best-before date to reduce wastage and offer value for money to shoppers.
We guess your best bet for scoring deals is to visit Coles late in the afternoon to evening on a Wednesday. What about you, members? Have you had any luck finding any recently discounted items at the supermarket? Let us know in the comments below!
Firstly, look at the expiry date especially if it’s fresh cut meat that has not been frozen.
Then consider if it’s processed meat like sausages and patties.
Both the above would not benefit a healthy diet.
 
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My Coles store never reduces even if the use by date is nearly up they only reduce by a couple of dollars it would be nice to get a bargain like this.
 
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My local supermarkets don’t discount like this, from my observation. Even on the day of expiry the best you get is a couple of dollars off. And you have to check the packaging carefully - even if they’ve got days left, I never buy chicken products if there’s a bow in the packaging. Did once score a 2l bottle of Zymil for 45c tho and it made the best ever batch of yogurt!
 
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I personally abhor people who buy all the available specials with no thoughts for anyone else but as it is a Coles shopper in this case & I certainly don't buy anything from Coles. I suppose she had a chance to save as much & she did. I certainly wouldn't buy any meat from Coles even if they gave it away for free.
 
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not much use if like me you have a small fridge with equally small freezer, need a chest freezer for that lot
 
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With soaring grocery prices across Australia and more increases expected in the coming year, it’s no surprise that shoppers are feeling the pinch.

But for one lucky Coles customer in Perth, the savings were not only immediate but truly unbelievable.



The lucky shopper, who had been keeping an eye out for discounted items, posted proof of her bargain buy on the popular Markdown Addicts Facebook page.

The Coles customer went shopping at their Beldon store and emerged with almost $173.55 worth of meat for only $1.20.


View attachment 12098
What a steal! Credit: Facebook

In a photo she attached to her post, she revealed her haul which included four lamb shoulder roasts, all marked down from over $22 to as little as 15 cents each.

The bargain buyer also picked up Australian boneless gravy beef marked down to 6c, and chicken burger patties at only 10 cents per packet.



The shopper’s post was flooded with positive comments, most of them saying they’ve ‘never seen discounts like it’.

‘That’s insanely good, the best I’ve seen,’ one commented. And we have to agree, members! We’re also surprised at this huge markdown in price – it’s more than 99 per cent off!

Someone else said that this was one of the ‘best discounts’ they’d seen. ‘Hope you spent some of your savings on a lotto ticket,’ they joked.


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Many were amazed at the shopper’s discounted haul. Credit: Facebook

Other shoppers were eager to know whether there was anything left in the store since they wanted to score a bargain for themselves. The shopper responded that it was just a matter of good timing and that the haul she bought was nearing its expiration date.

A spokesperson for Coles previously told reporters that supermarkets sometimes mark down products near their best-before date to ‘reduce wastage and offer value for money to shoppers’.

‘We know our customers love good value so when a product is near its best-before date we often mark it down so it can be enjoyed for a cheaper price instead of being wasted,’ the spokesperson explained.

He added that the markdowns do not have a set time ‘across all stores’. Since many factors impact when and why a store discounts its items, such as stock on hand, delivery schedules, and team member rostering.



However, many shoppers in the past have shared ‘hacks’ for grocery shopping, including the time and place they visited the store.

A year ago, one shopper shared that she saved $200 by shopping at a certain schedule to score her discounted haul. She said that when she shopped at her local Coles at 8 pm, she found that everything was marked down to 10 cents. She paid only $3.60 for her groceries.

Another Coles customer was able to purchase $215 worth of food items for only $10! She confirmed that she, too, went grocery shopping at 8 pm at her local store and found many discounted items. You can read more on that here.

However, one local Queenslander said that she was able to score $140 worth of meat for only $37 when she visited her local Coles late in the afternoon – at 3 pm to be exact. You can check out that story here.

Shoppers online have said that the best day to do grocery shopping at Coles is Wednesday, as shelves get fully stocked the night before and it also ensures you won’t miss out on any specials.

Alternatively, you can also score big savings when you sign up for loyalty programs offered by supermarkets. Many have personalised offers and provide cash discounts off your grocery shopping which can certainly help your wallet.


Key Takeaways

  • A savvy shopper from Perth scored the bargain of a lifetime at Coles in Beldon, purchasing almost $173.55 worth of meat for only $1.20.
  • The discounted items in the bundle included lamb shoulder roasts, Australian boneless gravy beef, and chicken burger patties.
  • Other shoppers who saw the post were amazed by the discounts she had scored and were eager to know whether there was anything left in the store for themselves.
  • A Coles spokesperson said stores sometimes mark down products near the best-before date to reduce wastage and offer value for money to shoppers.
We guess your best bet for scoring deals is to visit Coles late in the afternoon to evening on a Wednesday. What about you, members? Have you had any luck finding any recently discounted items at the supermarket? Let us know in the comments below!
I have found the supermarkets here in Mackay when they mark down products they only reduce the price by a dollar or two, never this low . Good on them for getting so cheap meat. My son in Brisbane picks up some very cheap meat also at Aldi.
 
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Fortunate to be in the store at the right time but why be so selfish. Could have taken a reasonable amount and left some for other shoppers. Who needs 4 lamb shoulder roasts?
 
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I'm part of this FB Markdown group. One person posted yesterday or day before that two meat items had been $Marked Up even though the use-by date was the next day. The store had actually increased the prices on at least two items that this person saw. I'm guessing that there were a lot more as well that had increased in price. I'm pretty sure it was a Coles store.
 
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