Supermarket Games How Not To Be A Pawn

 As promised in Bright Sweets & Dart Frogs Ewww! (Read Here)  I’m here to break down the supermarket games being played and using you as the pawn.

 

 I know a lot about UK stores, so this will be my base, but this info applies to many other countries too & is evergreen knowledge & you’ll never walk into the supermarket the same again!

  

Millions are at stake here, that’s the investment they have been investing into figuring out how to get you to buy more of things at all cost, to get that money back and more.

 

 So let’s see how they run game on us!

 

The Visual

When you enter any shop of course you want it to look appealing, so potential customers walk in.

 

I have 0 things wrong with that, but when you are strategically placing items that are no good for us, to tempt your customers into impulse buys via placing the brightly coloured sweets at the front of the till,  knowing well that when children see them, they will keep nagging their parents to buy them some…

 

That is where the issue lies & is wrong at every level, you know I’ve been doing some research, and 83 percent of parents have been reported to have been nagging their parents to purchase junk food at tills in the supermarket.

 

75 percent have been reported to have given in and bought them the junk, I’m sure it’s even higher than that, but that’s what I found.

 

Essential items now that the average person goes in for like water, milk and bread OMG… You could only want one of those things like say bread, then you end up with bags of foods, why?

 

Most supermarkets put their essential foods as far away from the entrance as possible, so you are forced to pass through the special deals and offers and reduced prices first.

 

They hide eggs on purpose in the store too, as more time spent in the supermarket equals more time to spend money. Talking of the special offers, more often than not they are placed at the end of aisles as this has the most visibility.

 

These bargains are the lifeless Del boy that haunt you into purchasing mostly rubbish that is no bargain at all!

 

It’s like you see it like this 9.99 > 10 LMAO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, It’s still 10!

 

Or even worse something for like a pound, but it’s sell by date has passed or going to in like a day pffft!

 

If you can afford not to, why are you doing this?

 

To me that is a disease in itself LOL, I’m not risking getting no belly ache or worse for no 1 pound deal when the item has expired or a day from it.

 

Then you’ve got the fruit and veg section, they are always at the front of a supermarket, but of course some don’t.

 

Now raised eyebrows have to be made because why all of a sudden in a world where fast food is being pushed, why now is the real food being put in the front?

 

Surely this would make them lose money, right?

WRONG!

 

They do this because buying healthy foods from the jump, will put shoppers guilt at ease and raise their mood and make them feel happy, or they did something as they have some carrots and apples in their cart, lol…

 

When in reality as they go on the rest of the cart is filled with junk food, also from the standpoint of the fruit and veg itself it’s not good to put it at the front as the fruits are likely to get bruised, but hey fruits and veg do not matter to them… You buying them, does.

 

Also, if you look around, you can see more and more the encouragement of multi-buys.

Example being 4 pounds for 2 pies, but priced individually at 2 pounds…

 

It doesn’t take a maths genius to know that is no bargain at all, so what they do is the individual pie would go up to 3 pounds, so you end up thinking that you are getting a great deal…

 

When in reality they bumped themselves knowing that no one will buy just one off that and will go for their scam.

 

Prepare Or Prepare To Fail

There are things such as music, smell & taste, but only the later I would really have issue with, and that would depend on what it was they were giving you to eat in the first place.

 

The point being when you are going shopping for the month, or the week, you need a list… point, blank period!

 

Just like in life, if you don’t know what it is that you want, someone else will dictate what that is for you.

 

The… I don’t know does not cut it, you are around wolves in sheep’s clothing, they want every pound/dollar they can get.

 

If you know what you want, and you’ve been doing that, and it’s working for you, it’s very hard to convince someone to change that you feel me?


THAT’S IT!

 

I really enjoyed sharing this with you guys.

  Please do let me know though…

  

 Which Of These If Any Shocked You The Most?

 

  Do You Feel Like You Have One Over The Supermarket With Their Bargains?

 

 Will You Be Making a List From Now On?

  

Until We Meet Again, Ciao

We Look Up 

 

Karim David 

The Healthy One 

 

 

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Hali Csaba
Hali Csaba
2 years ago

This was really good to read about, I need to save more and this will help. Thanks for the guide.

Lilly Szilárd
Lilly Szilárd
2 years ago

Yeah cannot trust these supermarkets now.

Tony Oliver
Tony Oliver
2 years ago

Thanks for the share.

Hegedüs Barnabás
Hegedüs Barnabás
2 years ago

I want to make a list, I think I will do the night before I shop too.

Oláh Antal
Oláh Antal
2 years ago

It’s like this too where I live, deals that take more from me than I get back.

Vinny Potter
Vinny Potter
2 years ago

Thanks for the share bro, this was great!

Zobor Obayo
Zobor Obayo
2 years ago

I hope I can save more money with this.

Csatar Istvan
Csatar Istvan
2 years ago

I will do it more often, I cannot guarantee all the time.

Kira Márió
Kira Márió
2 years ago

I always look for cheap deals, even if the date is going to be over.

Lukács Márk
Lukács Márk
2 years ago

No I feel like they leave me with nothing left.

Jean Sangco
Jean Sangco
2 years ago

The share was very helpful plus I will make the list when I shop.

Jaylon Tugonon
Jaylon Tugonon
2 years ago

I never thought of it like that at all, they really know what they are doing wow.

Nesto Buenaflor
Nesto Buenaflor
2 years ago

I want to make a list right away.

Marlon Aldo
Marlon Aldo
2 years ago

Thank you for this Karim!

Myles Belmonte
Myles Belmonte
2 years ago

This was great, no I don’t think I do have an advantage but I did before reading this hahaha. I will make a list too.

Elvis Macawili
Elvis Macawili
2 years ago

Love this one.

Terrence Zarate
Terrence Zarate
2 years ago

This made my day, thank you so much!

Roger Roque
Roger Roque
2 years ago

I will make the list on my phone as a reminder.

Justino Sombilon
Justino Sombilon
2 years ago

Ryan sent me here!

Collin Phillips
Collin Phillips
2 years ago

I still think I can get one over on them, but I think about that a lot!

Benita Alejandro
Benita Alejandro
2 years ago

Yeah I feel like I do, but not when I get home LOL!

Velma Davis
Velma Davis
2 years ago

It’s really twisted on reflection how they do this to us.

Chrisanne Guadarrama
Chrisanne Guadarrama
2 years ago

Yeah I will do thanks.

Shirley Posangco
Shirley Posangco
2 years ago

Thanks for the help.

Annie Isidro
Annie Isidro
2 years ago

I’m loving it

Evalisse Malubay
Evalisse Malubay
2 years ago

Lee sent me here.

Pitina Leticia
Pitina Leticia
2 years ago

I needed this!

Karla Dimaano
Karla Dimaano
2 years ago

Nah they are ripping me off! you’re right.

Aja Olarte
Aja Olarte
2 years ago

Ryan sent me here!

Carminda Andrada
Carminda Andrada
2 years ago

I’m so happy you did this, I was waiting on for this.

Jimmy Ugoorji
Jimmy Ugoorji
2 years ago

The sweets shocked me the most.

Chi Azubuike
Chi Azubuike
2 years ago

Alex sent me here!!!!

Tony Okafo
Tony Okafo
2 years ago

Thank you for this.

Madukwe Onuchukwu
Madukwe Onuchukwu
2 years ago

Alex told me this would be epic.

Ali Okparo
Ali Okparo
2 years ago

Mostly all of it took me by surprise, but good work.

Oluchi Onyekachukwu
Oluchi Onyekachukwu
2 years ago

I’m no longer a pawn!

David Akachi
David Akachi
2 years ago

Yeah I’m doing it now.

Okparro Uchea
Okparro Uchea
2 years ago

Lee sent me here.

Ian Chinuah
Ian Chinuah
2 years ago

I don’t fee like being a pawn no more. I will do better next time I shop I promise.

Jelani Obasi
Jelani Obasi
2 years ago

Thank you so much!

Yandriel Carrion
Yandriel Carrion
2 years ago

Alex sent me here!!!

Omar Lopez
Omar Lopez
2 years ago

Amazing how you plotted this out, It’s really good.

Javier Colon
Javier Colon
2 years ago

Thank you very much for the tips.

Alan Rojas
Alan Rojas
2 years ago

One of my favs that you’ve done this year, everything is fire I love it.

Enrique Muñoz
Enrique Muñoz
2 years ago

The Di advice really helps, I will do that list.

John Mendez
John Mendez
2 years ago

This just wants me want to shop online now.

Isaias Malave
Isaias Malave
2 years ago

Thanks for the advice bro!

Yandel Arroyo
Yandel Arroyo
2 years ago

Thanks for the blue print.

Alexis Aponte
Alexis Aponte
2 years ago

The price on the products for me.

Alexis Rivera
Alexis Rivera
2 years ago

Di Advice really be saving me money!