Savvy shopper bags £47 Waitrose shop for just a fiver – here’s how you can too
A SAVVY shopper has revealed how he bagged a Waitrose shop worth £47 just for a fiver.
Gavin Rotherham, 26, managed to get 18 items with bargains including 27p ready meals with a haul that will feed Gavin and his house mates for over a week, reports
The items included two Waitrose Chicken Kormas, three Macaroni Cheeses, Chilli Con Carne, two Cottage Pies, two Egg Fried Rices, Cooked Chicken Mini Fillets, Cauliflower Cheese, Vegetarian Aubergine & Feta Burgers, Southern Friend Mini Fillets, two packs of Vegetarian Mexican Bean burger.
Gavin, a student based in Kingston Upon Thames, says: “What I found particularly impressive about this bag was the fact it will ensure I have enough meals to last the week - and I like most of the food too, so nothing will go to waste.
“First up, I noticed some ready meals. There were two Waitrose Chicken Kormas which would have cost me £3 each but as I paid the equivalent of 54p I effectively saved £5.46. At 27p for a meal I don’t have to prepare myself; this is a massive bargain.”
And he even managed to get some dessert options in there as well.
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He adds: “I got a pack of Waitrose Mini Pains au Chocolat which were originally £1.60, plus a pack of Waitrose Wild Blueberry Muffins worth £1.80. Instead of paying £3.40 I only handed over 54p, saving £2.86.”
Gavin recently picked up a Too Good To Go bag from his local Shell branch and was impressed by the savings.
He says: “I started using this app specifically at the start of this year, but I'm always on the lookout for bargains since becoming a student.
“I picked up this bag from Shell at the collection time of 7pm and paid £5 for it. There were 18 items overall, which means I paid 27p per item.”
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“What I found particularly impressive about this bag was the fact it will ensure I have enough meals to last the week - and I like most of the food too, so nothing will go to waste.
“Overall I saved a huge £42.65 on this bag, which means I had some money left over to pick up some other supplies.
“A few were full price, but I got some lemon and sultana buns reduced to £1.50 from £2, saving 50p. It all adds up!”
“The items we don’t like have gone to our housemates. We usually take what we want and leave the rest to be picked through.
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“Our freezer is now stocked with a lot of microwave meals for when we don't feel like cooking.
“Generally speaking I will pick up bargains when I can. I use the Latest Deals Facebook group and app, and I end up getting bargains as I see them. Otherwise I will Google things I want and compare prices.”
Tom Church, Co-Founder of , said: “The best thing about mystery bags and boxes is that anyone can get them - all you need is a smartphone and the Too Good To Go app.
“Simply download it from your app store and set your location.”
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