Jordon Cox is well-known for sharing money-saving tips (file image) (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
A money-saving guru has unveiled an incredible trick which could make your next supermarket visit considerably quicker and more convenient. Jordon Cox, the self-proclaimed ‘Coupon King’, is widely recognised for sharing useful money-saving tips on social media, and has also featured on shows including ITV’s This Morning.
His latest tip, which he described as one that “makes it so much easier if you just want to get in and get out”, left his followers absolutely amazed. Jordon demonstrated the tip in a video with the overlaid text: “Hack to save HOURS at the supermarket.” The expert is shown holding one of the self-scanner devices available in numerous Tesco stores, which enable customers to scan their shopping as they browse, reports the Mirror.
Tesco Clubcard is key to the hack (stock image) (Image: ANDY RAIN/EPA/Shutterstock)
This eliminates the need to scan items individually at the till, while also providing a running tally of your total spend as you shop. The scanners are perfect for those wanting to minimise their time in-store, but there’s a hidden feature which makes them even more useful.
The scanners require a Tesco Clubcard membership to operate – customers scan their card at the store entrance, which releases one of the devices for use while shopping. And because it’s linked to your Clubcard, it can access far more than simply your details.
In his video, Jordon explained: “Before you ever go shopping at Tesco and use one of these scanners, add all your items into your online shopping list and look what happens to the scanner. It tells you where all your items are in which aisle, and which ones are out of stock, which makes shopping a hell of a lot easier.”
He included an extra suggestion in the comments, stating: “If you never shop online – just add your weekly shop to your online basket (and never buy it) – and it’ll be on the scanner every week!”
Viewers were astonished, with numerous people suggesting rival supermarkets should adopt the concept. One commented: “Love this tip.” Another remarked: “Clever. A list and a short visit are half of any grocery budget. The aisles are designed to keep you browsing.”
A third person posted: “I have recently discovered this! It’s amazing, saves me from over buying so much and telling me what’s in stock, stops me from buying half the shop to replace what it was I originally wanted. Honestly feel so much more organised with this.”
However, others raised doubts. One person commented: “This just adds time overall as you have to select the specific item, what happens when you want ‘nice cheese’, soup, bread, something for dessert, but don’t know the exact option until you see what is available?” Another questioned: “Why on Earth would you sit there for 10 minutes putting your shopping in on the app when you could just spend that 10 minutes walking around the shop putting the items in your basket or trolley?”
A further user remarked: “I did that the other week and I wanted a 24 box of Diet Coke, it said it was in stock, when I got to the aisle where it was it was out of stock, useless.” In response, another replied: “I had the opposite, it told me something was out of stock so I didn’t bother looking, happened to pass the aisle anyway and it was in stock!”
One commenter proposed: “Or just add all the items to your online shopping list… then get them delivered.” A second person agreed, adding: “Have it delivered, that’s the cheapest possible way because you don’t fritter when you are tempted in store. The savings mount up over the month let alone the year it really is dramatic.”
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