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Extra 10% off clearance groceries, eg, 26p Pepsi
Blagged code for cheap 'past-best' goods. Min order £22.50
If you go online to clearance site Approved Food* you can get an extra 10% off everything - including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries - when you enter the MSE Blagged code AFT100 until 11.59pm on Thu 31 May.
Not everything's past its best though and Approved Food tends to display the best-before date online for each product - so you'll know if what you're buying is out of date. Delivery starts at £5.99 for up to 25kg, but increases with the weight of your order, although there's a delivery discount if you spend over £55 (see 'more info' below). The discount code box will be on the right-hand side of the page after you've entered an address.
There's a £22.50 minimum spend before the code can be applied, so it's only MoneySaving if you buy in bulk. Rather than replacing your normal supermarket shop, it's a way you can stockpile specific items you regularly buy when you spot them here at a heavily reduced price. So it's a bit of a game, and you'll need to do your own research to find the best deals for you.
Examples of savings we found on Tue 17 Apr:
- Pepsi 500ml* (best before 31 Oct 2017) for 26p with our code (next cheapest we found online, 50p at Poundstretcher)
- Sharwoods Black Bean and Red Pepper cooking sauce 425g* (best before 26 Mar 2018) for 71p with our code (next cheapest we found online, £1.20 at Sainsbury's)
- Jacobs Mini Cheddars Original 50g* (best before 23 Jun 2018) for 26p with our code (next cheapest we found online, 80p at Tesco and Ocado)
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup 570g* (best before 1 Jan 2018) for £1.34 with our code (next cheapest we found online, £1.69 at Lidl)
- Knorr Lamb Stock Cubes 80g* (best before 28 Feb 2018) for 53p with our code (next cheapest we found online, £1 at Waitrose)
IMPORTANT: 'best before' vs 'use by'
While 'use-by' dates are an important health warning, 'best befores' are just a manufacturer's guidance of quality. It's perfectly legal to sell goods beyond a best-before date. However, as there's no hard-and-fast rule on how far beyond a best before it's still safe to eat products, you need to make that call yourself. Look and smell are often the best indicators.
What is Approved Food?
Approved Food is a company selling mostly 'past-its-best' and close-to-expiry (but safe-to-eat) groceries at a fraction of their normal price. Approved Food sells roughly 10 million items a year and estimates it's saved UK households over £7 million.
What MoneySavers say...
Feedback on Approved Food is mixed, with some suggesting bargains have recently become harder to find, and others saying the postage costs make it difficult to save much money. See the MSE Forum for more feedback (good and bad), but do bear in mind that bad news usually travels faster and further.
Most recently, in May 2017, forum user Wickmesh commented: "I've been a customer for nearly three years now, and have [had] a mixed experience... You need to search the site carefully to find the bargains (things worth buying at all) - and that takes time."
More info in the MSE full guide to Cheap Supermarket Shopping.
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Extra 10% off clearance groceries, eg, 36p Lucozade
Blagged code for cheap 'past-best' goods. Min order £22.50
If you go online to clearance site Approved Food* you can get an extra 10% off everything - including past-best-before (but safe-to-eat) groceries - when you enter the MSE Blagged code AFT100 until 11.59pm on Wed 28 Feb.
Not everything's past its best though and Approved Food tends to display the best-before date online for each product - so you'll know if what you're buying is out of date. Delivery starts at £5.99 for up to 25kg, but increases with the weight of your order, although there's a discount if you spend over £55 (see 'more info' below). The discount code box will be on the right-hand side of the page after you've entered an address.
There's a £22.50 minimum spend before the code can be applied, so it's only MoneySaving if you buy in bulk - so rather than replacing your normal supermarket shop, it's a way you can stockpile specific items you regularly buy when you spot them here at a heavily reduced price. So it's a bit of a game, and you'll need to do your own research to find the best deals for you.
Examples of savings we found on Tue 23 Jan:
- Three 500ml bottles of Lucozade (best before 30 Nov 2017) for £1.08 with our code - so 36p each (next cheapest we found online, £1 each at Sainsbury's)
- 570g bottles of Heinz Tomato Ketchup (best before 1 Jan 2018) for £1.34 with our code (next cheapest we found online, £1.79 at Lidl)
- Two 200g packets of Homepride American smoky Cajun cooking sauce (best before 31 Dec 2017) for 90p with our code - so 45p each (next cheapest we found online, £1 each at Morrisons and Asda)
IMPORTANT: 'best before' vs 'use by'
While 'use-by' dates are an important health warning, 'best befores' are just a manufacturer's guidance of quality. It's perfectly legal to sell goods beyond a best-before date. However, as there's no hard-and-fast rule on how far beyond a best before it's still safe to eat products, you need to make that call yourself. Look and smell are often the best indicators.
What is Approved Food?
Approved Food is a company selling mostly 'past-its-best' and close-to-expiry (but safe-to-eat) groceries at a fraction of their normal price. Approved Food sells roughly 10 million items a year and estimates it's saved UK households over £7 million.
What MoneySavers say...
Feedback on Approved Food is mixed, with some suggesting bargains have recently become harder to find, and others saying the postage costs make it difficult to save much money. See the MSE Forum for more feedback (good and bad), but do bear in mind that bad news usually travels faster and further.
Most recently, in May 2017, forum user Wickmesh commented: "I've been a customer for nearly three years now, and have [had] a mixed experience... You need to search the site carefully to find the bargains (things worth buying at all) - and that takes time."
More info in the MSE full guide to Cheap Supermarket Shopping.
Martin's Money Mantras
Before spending
If you answer 'NO' to any of the following questions, don't buy.
Skint? Ask:
- Do I need it?
- Can I afford it?
Not skint? Ask:
- Will I use it?
- Is it worth it?
Free protection for all shopping!
There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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You shouldn’t notice any difference and the link will never negatively impact the product. Plus the editorial line (the things we write) is NEVER impacted by these links. We aim to look at all available products. If it isn't possible to get an affiliate link for the top deal, it is still included in exactly the same way, just with a non-paying link. For more details, read How This Site Is Financed.
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