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CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN

Tesco slashes chocolate Christmas advent calendars down to £1.50 from £8

FORGET to buy your advent calendar in time for December? No problem because shoppers can bag a bargain on festive countdowns at Tesco.

The supermarket has slashed the price of chocolate Christmas advent calendars from big brands to as little as £1.50 each.

 The Maltesers advent calendar now costs just £1.50 each from Tesco
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The Maltesers advent calendar now costs just £1.50 each from TescoCredit: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK/Keyleigh Amirah

Shoppers have spotted the Maltesers Truffles calendars for £1.50, down from £8, saving you £6.50.

You can also save £10 on a Toblerone countdown, which has been reduced to £2, and a Kinder Mini Me one has also dropped to £2.50, from £10.

Thorntons fans can also save £6.75 on a Continental calendar, which features a chocolate truffle behind every door.

And what's more, if you pick yours up today then you've got at least four choccies to catch up on...

 Shoppers can save £10 on a Toblerone countdown, which has been reduced to £2
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Shoppers can save £10 on a Toblerone countdown, which has been reduced to £2Credit: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK/Keyleigh Amirah
 Some calendars have been reduced to just £1
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Some calendars have been reduced to just £1Credit: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK/Keyleigh Amirah

Or if you're super savvy and are able to store them somewhere cool so they don't melt, you can stock up on the bargains for next year to save you cash.

Shoppers have shared their bargains on the Facebook group, with one reporting that they found the deals in stores in Beaumont Leys, Leicester.

But some bargain hunters have complained that they can't find any advent calendars in their local stores.

We're double checking with Tesco, but this is likely because it's all down to do with the amount of stock that's available.

Any unsold advent calendars have had their prices dropped in a bid to shift them to make room for new products.

You can't get the offers online and what is up for grabs varies depending on the store.

It's probably worth calling up your local branch to find out what's on offer before heading out. You can find your .

Tesco isn't the only supermarket to reduce the price of advent calendars - one woman managed to bag herself a £70 advent calendar for just £10 in the Morrisons sale.

But some parents have said that their children have been left in tears after their Cadbury advent calendar was EMPTY.

And Celebrations have been accused of trolling fans by hiding controversial Bounty chocs behind doors one AND two.

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