FOOD FARCE
‘Someone’s definitely been sacked’ joke shoppers as major supermarket mislabels discounted products
It's not clear whether the mislabelled items have had their prices affected
SHOPPERS have been left rolling with laughter after noticing a major supermarket has mislabeled some of its discounted food products.
The Asda rewards app showed the clearly incorrect price on one of its Star Products and shoppers found the error hilariously comical.
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On the Asda app, Wagyu XL burgers were displaying as a jar of Kraft mayonnaise instead of the burgers.
Likewise, Rowntree’s fruit pastilles ice lollies were displayed as a big bag of Aunt Bessie Yorkshire puddings.
One shopper took to Facebook to share some of the errors she spotted whilst scrolling the app on her phone.
She asked: “Wonder if Asda has noticed.”
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The post racked up several hundred likes and comments and it’s left shoppers rolling with laughter.
One user said: “There's quite a few things mislabelled on there.”
Another said: “I saw these on Thursday, made me laugh.”
“Loads of mine are wrong,” said a third user.
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“Someone’s definitely been sacked,” joked someone else.
It's not clear whether the mislabelled items have had their prices affected at checkout.
The Sun has reached out to Asda for comment and to see if the issue has now been resolved.
Earlier this year the retailer experienced another issue with its Asda rewards scheme.
Asda shoppers were urged in February to check their receipts following confusion over its loyalty scheme.
The retailer was not allowing shoppers on the Rewards scheme to process vouchers or scan rewards.
The incident shoppers left baffled after discovering they can't redeem their loyalty points at Asda's smaller Express stores.
Asda confirmed the loyalty scheme is unavailable at Express stores as it operates under a different tech platform.
In other news, Asda shoppers have rushed to fill their baskets with a bizarre fruit that "tastes like white chocolate".
Rose strawberries have caused a stir among shoppers who have been left impressed by the unusual flavour.
A bargain hunter has revealed the best time to bag yellow sticker bargains in supermarkets.
Asda shoppers should be on the lookout for bargains in the morning, so set your alarm clocks.
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However, if you are not so much of an early bird, don't panic as there may be additional discounts at around 7pm.
One savvy shopper named Katie Robbo couldn't believe her luck when she visited her local Asda - only to find various food items reduced to just 10p each.
How to save money in Asda
HERE'S how to save money in Asda.
All Asda staff carry a book of Asda smiley vouchers, which can be given out to customers at their discretion.
Each voucher has a face value of 50p and can be used to get money off your shop.
Grab items from Asda's Just Essentials range, these can be identified through bright yellow packaging and offer great value on household essentials.
Don't forget the famous Asda "reduced" stickers.
Chilled things start getting reduced in the morning with final reductions on items such as bread and cakes starting around 6:30 pm.
Asda Rewards is free to join.
As an Asda Rewards member, you'll get exclusive discounts and offers, and you’ll also be able to earn 10% cashback on Star Products.
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