Bargain hunter shares best time to shop at M&S to bag reduced food – one time gets you 90% off
CALLING all bargain hunters – a savvy shopper has revealed the exact times you can bag the biggest bargains in supermarket Marks & Spencer.
The founder of shared their secrets with like minded shoppers, as they explained there’s three times in the day that you should take note of, as prices reduce steadily throughout the day.
In a dedicated blog post on the website, the shopper explained how they’d put in plenty of research over the years and got their information from workers on M&S’ shop floor.
Plus, they said they had first hand experience of it working, as they’d packed their basket full of top-quality, reduced food items time after time.
They explained: “I always talk to the Staff in the food department and they are often absolutely fab.
“So when I asked them if they would tell me the reduction times, a lovely lady, who shall remain anonymous, told me that there are three waves of reductions.”
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The blog post went on to reveal that the first time to remember is at “around 9am”.
The earlybird slot sees savings of up to 10%, and while it might not seem like a lot, the writer pointed out that every little helps.
They continued: “You can pick up some Mango’s, for example, that were originally £3 down to £2.70.
“[It] isn’t a great saving but if you pick up several things, then that is a couple of quid that you have saved in your pocket.”
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The next time to hit the aisles of your local M&S is just after lunch time.
This is from approximately 2pm where further reductions are made, often up to 30%.
The reducedgrub expert went on to say: “This is a great time to pop in if you have to pick the kids up from school.
“As you can just nip in before and often pick up some discounted snack to give them on the journey home.
“I often pick up the bananas or apples that have been marked down, then both the children and I are happy.”
However, there’s one time slot that beats all the others and can see huge savings of 70- 90%.
Describing the discount as “ruddy fab”, they urged fellow shoppers to “be respectful” of each other, as well as the M&S employee with the yellow reduced stickers.
They added that if you follow these simple rules, you’ll likely go home with a big smile on your face.
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They concluded: “This is when I try and pop in and pick up several things to put in the freezer.
“I have picked up luxury sausages for 70p, chickens for £1.10 and fresh produce for next to nothing.”
