Price update on Aptamil

[loopy_lou]

Hi

Just about run out of powder so after babys 6 wk check up today went into town (1st time out on own with her and buggy) and found that savers have put the price of the aptamil up to almost £9 so ended up getting some at boots for £8.49 (superdrug, waitrose all same price) thinking that at least i would get the points from boots.

Just though i would let people know in case anyone was making a special trip to savers to stock up...

Loopy

 

[special_kala]

Hi

Just about run out of powder so after babys 6 wk check up today went into town (1st time out on own with her and buggy) and found that savers have put the price of the aptamil up to almost £9 so ended up getting some at boots for £8.49 (superdrug, waitrose all same price) thinking that at least i would get the points from boots.

Just though i would let people know in case anyone was making a special trip to savers to stock up...

Loopy

you dont get points for formula hun

 

[belladonna]

Thats mad! It was so much cheaper a couple of weeks ago! Remember though you don't usually get points on formula- another goverment thing to put people off of formula

 

[loopy_lou]

tut tut the points on the money i spend buying the formula hehe

Yes i things its crappy i am going to see if any of my friends with costco cards can check the price of it there for me and see if its any cheaper.

 

[Sekhmet]

Remember though you don't usually get points on formula- another goverment thing to put people off of formula

Is that truly the reason? That is completely and totally outrageous.

 

[belladonna]

Remember though you don't usually get points on formula- another goverment thing to put people off of formula

Is that truly the reason? That is completely and totally outrageous.

Yep the law states:

Restrictions on promotion of infant formula
23.—(1) No person shall at any place where any infant formula is sold by retail—

(a) advertise any infant formula; .
(b) make any special display of an infant formula designed to promote sales; .
(c) give away— .
(i) any infant formula as a free sample, or .
(ii) any coupon which may be used to purchase an infant formula at a discount; .
(d) promote the sale of an infant formula by means of premiums, special sales, loss-leaders or tie-in sales; or .
(e) undertake any other promotional activity to induce the sale of an infant formula.

Which means that they can not give you loyalty points as they are a 'reward' for you buying formula.

 

[blahblahblah]

The cheapest I've seen it is Asda - £8.47. Not worth a special trip for 2p, but if you're going anyway it's worth buying there.

Their baby event is still on til the 8th, and that alone is worth a special journey!

 

[ellie27]

Stupid Savers!!

I got 7 tubs Aptamil First the last time I was there-£7.75 and an Aptamil hungry baby for £7. Was planning going again this weekend!! Oh well, at least I saved some pennies anyway!