A WOMAN has revealed that she managed to nab a £70 turkey for just 10p in the post-Christmas sales.
Christmas may be over for another year, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop munching on our favourite festive treats.
In fact, now might be the best time to stock up on mince pies and pigs in blankets, which have been reduced in the sales.
And one anonymous poster in the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/868514137081205/permalink/1609864056279539/?rdid=pLo9DCQre930J0ph” rel=”nofollow”> ‘BARGAIN LOVERS Poundland, Home Bargains, B&M, Primark, The Range and More’ Facebook group, couldn’t believe her look when she managed to bag a turkey for £69.90 cheaper than its original cost.
The bird in question was the Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference British Free Range Traditionally Dressed Game Hung Turkey, which feeds between 10 a 12 people.
Before December 25th, the product was retailing at a whopping £70.32, but after Christmas Day it was slashed to just 10p.
Despite the turkey bought by the woman having a sell-by date of the day of purchase, the bargain hunter will have been able to feast on it that night, or freeze it for a later date.
Showing off her bargain buy in the Facebook group, the woman said: “Don’t think I can beat this again!
“And we picked up two!
“£70 down to 10p!”
Facebook users flooded the comments section of the post, to share their disbelief at the bargain buy.
One person said: “That’s what I call a bargain, hope they are delicious.”
Another person “My kind of person, you can’t beat a yellow sticker. Enjoy it, good find”.
However, others didn’t see the point of buying a whole turkey, when you could just pick up a crown instead.
One person said: “Even if I could afford that at full price, I wouldn’t buy it. We had Aldi roast Turkey breast, and it was nice.
“Unless you’re gonna do the whole showpiece dinner, I can’t see the point of buying a whole bird.”
Others felt sad that the “poor turkey’s life” had been reduced to 10p, whilst some suggested that surplas Christmas food should be donated to homeless shelters.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year:
Odd boxes – plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury’s also sells £2 “Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me” fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps – food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go’s app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains – yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains – sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they’ve found on the cheap, including food finds.
“Downshift” – you will almost always save money going for a supermarket’s own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as “downshifting” and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
