SHOPPERS are racing to get their hands on Roses chocolate tubes which have fallen to £2 and are the cheapest in the world.
Ocado is selling Christmas favorite Roses 550g candies for 60% off.
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Ocado is selling roses for just £2.35 down from £6 Credit: Alamy
This means customers can fit a bath for £2.35 instead of the usual £6 – a saving of £3.65.
The deal was shared by members of the Snack Reviews Facebook group this week and has garnered dozens of likes.
Ocado’s offer is by far the cheapest this week, with the next offer coming from Tesco at £3.89 with Clubcard.
If you’re not part of the supermarket’s loyalty scheme, you’ll need to fork out £5.
The tubs are currently £4.50 in Asda and £5 in Morrisons.
It’s important to note that as Ocado is an online supermarket, you will have to pay for delivery and the minimum spend is £40.
But some shoppers were quick to point out that the number of Christmas chocolates seems to have decreased over the past decade.
The quality of Celebrations, Roses and Ulica is lower than in previous years – but you won’t get any cheaper.
The tubs weigh up to 50g less than last year and cost up to 50p more.
Cadbury’s retail price for Roses is £8.09.
While the price hasn’t gone up, tubs have gotten smaller – a tactic known as shrinkflation.
This is when a food manufacturer reduces the size of an item while keeping the price the same.
But that doesn’t mean Ocado’s deal isn’t cheap if you’re hoping to get your hands on some chocolate this Christmas.
This means that customers will not pay more when the costs of the company producing the item increase, but they will receive less product.
Please note that these prices are only a guide and prices change all the time, especially at this time of year.
You can use price comparison websites such as Google Shopping and Trolley.co.uk to check the prices of items in different supermarkets.
The Trolley website searches and compares the prices of 130,000 products in all major stores.
That means it’s a great way to make sure you don’t miss out on a big saving.
But you’ll have to be quick because some of the offers are only available for a limited period.
Keep in mind that the price you see online may not always reflect the price in store, and sometimes you can get a better deal by going to your local store.
You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and collaborate with the consumer team and other group members.
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