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Tesco Hack Hiding in Plain Sight That'll Stop You Missing a Bargain

Published: Jul 26, 2019 · Updated: Jul 26, 2019 by Naomi Willis · This post may contain affiliate links

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Use this Tesco hack that's been hiding in plain sight to make sure you never lose out on a bargain, overspend or waste food.

tesco hack to save money

I have a favourite brand of coffee. It's one of my little pleasures in life, and I make sure to stretch my food budget to make sure I can have it (as I need at least two cups each morning).

However, I refuse to pay full price for it.

It usually sells for around £5 for a tub, but it's get sold for 50% of the price quite often, so I stock up.

Trouble is knowing when and where it'll be on offer. Then, when I find it half price, how long I've got to stock up.

But, if you're shopping in Tesco, there is a way.

Tesco hack

I won't always buy the basic, cheaper brand, as I look out to mix up promos on higher-priced foods and look at cashback apps to make things better value.

Because of this, I always have an open eye. When I'm in the supermarket, I check prices like a hawk.

And something is glaring on the price label on the Tesco shelf that will seem obvious when you see it.

Look for the price tags where there is a discount, offer or promotion shown.

It may look like any other price point.

Tesco shelf pricing

...but look closer...

There are some numbers printed under the offer details.

They are just any number, but it's a code to know when the offer finished.

Tesco date code on price label

It's simply just the date backwards and will show you the last date of the deal.

So the BBQ sauce has a saving of 50p, the code reads as 190806 which is the end date of 06/08/2019.

The same works on other half price or money saving deals.

Some of the offers run for a few weeks at a time. However, others will be on offer for many months to come.

Like this one: it will be discounted for months until 28 February 2020.

Tesco hack showing discount end date

You can use this to determine if you need to buy your favourite groceries sharpish and potentially bulk, or if you've got more time to buy the food over a longer time, saving you potentially wasting food.

 

Have you seen any other hacks in Tesco?

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  1. Shelley

    July 27, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    I’ll certainly be looking at those codes from now on. Thanks for the tips.

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis

      July 27, 2019 at 6:33 pm

      Hey Shelley, you're very welcome 🙂

      Reply
  2. Justine Hughes

    July 27, 2019 at 6:49 pm

    Also, if shopping online, the date that the promotion runs until will be on the item too.

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis

      July 27, 2019 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks Justine! That is useful to know.

      Reply
    • Laura Marsland

      July 29, 2019 at 1:43 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Alison

    July 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    Wow - this is fantastic!

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis

      July 27, 2019 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks, Alison!

      Reply
  4. emma fitt

    July 27, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Thank you for this, it's a very good trick to know 🙂

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis

      July 27, 2019 at 9:44 pm

      Hey Emma, you're very welcome 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jean

    July 27, 2019 at 8:34 pm

    that's definitely one tip I will be using!!

    Reply
  6. Mandy

    July 28, 2019 at 12:12 am

    I have quite a few items that I won’t compromise on but like you I don’t want to pay full price. I never shop online with Tesco as I prefer to go to the store, but I add these items to my online basket. Then every Tuesday, I check my online basket to see which ones will go on offer the next day (Tesco offers nearly always start on a Wednesday) ready for when I do my shopping. This also saves me time as I can check the prices in my own home Instead of checking all the items in store

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    • Ricky Willis

      August 14, 2019 at 1:19 pm

      That's a really good idea!

      Reply
  7. lainie morrissey

    July 28, 2019 at 12:27 pm

    I also check mysupermarket.com it tells me where my coffee is on offer (kenco decaff) but thats a brilliant tip, thank you x

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis

      August 14, 2019 at 1:19 pm

      Love mysupermarket too - it's such a time saver

      Reply
  8. Jane

    July 29, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    The end date of offers has been on the shelf edge label for years in all supermarkets. It's only in the last year that Tesco have started to put it backwards.

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    • Ricky Willis

      August 14, 2019 at 1:18 pm

      I thought some supermarkets did things differently. I've heard Morrisons put a week number the offer ends.

      Reply
  9. Amy Williams

    August 03, 2019 at 12:32 am

    Also i dont if anyone knows about the 3 letter words at the bottom of home bargains price labels if it says one its a one off and if it says reg its a regular item

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis

      August 14, 2019 at 1:17 pm

      Good tip!

      Reply
  10. Michelle

    October 13, 2019 at 1:01 am

    This is no secret . That's why the date is on label to allow customer to see when offer is on to . Why else do you think it's there . Seriously some people !

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    • Ricky Willis

      October 16, 2019 at 8:26 am

      It may not be a "secret" but loads of people weren't aware of what the numbers meant. It may not be a surprise to you but now a lot of people will be able to know whether to buy something reduced.

      Reply

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