SHOPPERS are rushing to buy a popular Cadbury’s offering as they hit stores with the lowest price tag around.
Sainsbury’s workers are stocking shelves with Cadbury’s Chocolate Buttons for a paltry 82p – and one eagle-eyed shopper has urged bargain hunters to get their fill.
The deal was shared on Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargain UK, with the contributor saying “Don’t walk, run to Sainsbury’s!”
However, you will need a Nectar card to bag the sweet treat for under a quid, as those who don’t have one to hand will have to pay £1.65 for the sharing bag.
Facebook users flocked to applaud the incredible find.
“Good job we got some today,” one wrote.
A second urged revellers to get in the festive spirit sooner rather than later.
“Start your Christmas shopping early,” they wrote.
A third tagged a pal before adding: “We must go!”
Under the Nectar card scheme, customers collect points when buying certain products or goods, in-store and online.
You receive one loyalty point for every £1 spent.
You also get one point for every £1 spent on fuel bought at Sainsbury’s petrol stations and can pick up points at hundreds of partners as well, including Esso and eBay.
You can register and download an e-Nectar Card by downloading the app on your smartphone.
You then swipe it every time you shop and the points are added to your account, which can be used to get money off future purchases.
Each point is effectively worth 0.5p, meaning you need 500 points to get £2.50 off.
It comes after The Sun revealed in July that last year’s 600g box Celebrations boxes have been cut to 550g — equal to a reduction of around five sweets.
Mars blamed the rising costs of raw materials and operations.
Cocoa prices have hit a record high following a poor harvest in Africa triggered by bad weather.
It’s always a good idea to shop around to make sure you can find the best deals.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web.
Finding deals and offers can be tricky if you don't know where to look.
Here’s a list of hacks you can use to become a bargain-hunting pro and save on your shopping bill:
Join Facebook groups – Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, Latest Deals and Reduce Your Supermarket Spend are all Facebook groups helping you reduce your spending and find good deals
Get following – Follow your favourite shops on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and sign up to its newsletters to get the latest on any offers
Check hotukdeals – The deal-sharing website lists offers as they’re spotted by savvy shoppers
Use barcode scanners – Retailers such as B&M let shoppers scan the barcodes on its app to see if it’s cheaper than the price listed on the shelf
Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and supermarkets.
Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers.
All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and supermarkets.
Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
