Susan emailed me yesterday with her experience in asking for a mark-down:
things and I really needed some organic milk. I can often find some
marked down, but today there was none marked down. However, I found they had some
Horizon milk that had a sell-by date of Dec 12 (4 days away).
I found someone who worked at Kroger and asked them if they could tell
me what days they mark down dairy products. When they told me that it was no no specific
day but just every so often, I asked if the milk could/should be marked
down since it expires in 4 days. They said "sure"!
The nice lady
asked how many gallons I wanted, and marked them down and give them to
me, and then marked down the rest of them too! I was so excited that I
got my organic milk for only $2.75/gallon! It never hurts to ask!
Have any of you asked for a mark-down before on items which were nearing their expiration date or produce which was going bad? I have done this very successfully at Aldi before–sometimes even scoring free produce!
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I’m embarassed to say I have never tried this – and I really should. I have pointed out when I accidently bought something that had expired – and got a replacement for free, plus my money back. But I’ll definitely have to keep this in mind – once I’m past the morning sickness and shopping again, that is!
Jennifer
Concerning the cookies at Kroger, our store just has them out on the counter with a sign for a free cookie for the kids. You don’t have to ask. But each store is probably different.
I asked at Safeway once regarding some dip in their deli. I was told no, even though it was expiring the next day. Their new 30% or 50% off of meat when it gets old is nothing compared to what it used to be.
Luckily we have a local grocery that marks things way down!
Publix has marked down Organic milk for me
Yes, I have also asked for markdowns at my local IGA. Hummus and salsa was expiring the next day. I got half off.
Other helpful ideas:
I went to a bagel place about 15 min before they were going to close, and they gave me bagels for half off. Using the Entertainment passbook, I got bagels for 75% off.
For signing up for our local paper for 13 wks (the minimum time), I got an Entertainment passbook for free, and started getting coupons again.
Our local Meijers (and Krogers) has an area for markdowns. They are usually labeled in red so they are easy to see.
Our Krogers does tell us when they mark down meat, so we can take advantage of that.
My daughter worked at a local orchard this year, and we got lots of free produce. They mark down their produce too when it they’ve had it too long. Also, some orchards have “seconds” or “orchard runs” which are cheaper than regular price. Funny story: her co-worker was marking down some produce saying probably some old lady will come in and buy it for her dinner. Well, we laughed and wondered how old “old” was because it ended up being me, and we had it for dinner!
I love Fresh & Easy for their markdowns. It depends on the store, but my favorite one out here marks everything down a day or two before it expires and it’s all 50% off (sometimes a bit more). Great produce, and lots of ready-made meals which makes life easier sometimes!
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