Coles shopper handed $50 in random checkout prompt: 'Is this common?'

A Coles shopper was pleasantly surprised after scoring their grocery shop half-price at the checkout. The supermarket customer had been shopping in-store when they found out they had received $50 off their shop.

“Is this a common thing at Coles? My total was only around $100 anyway so I’m surprised they took off $50? Either way I’m a happy camper,” they shared online, along with a picture of the win.

The discount was part of Coles' latest Winter of Sports promotion, which is running for customers who shop in-store or online and scan their Flybuys card. The supermarket giant said there were more than $4.1 million in prizes up for grabs, including “instant-win prizes” of between $10 to $100 off your shop.

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“With 105,000 instant-win prizes up for the taking, lucky customers will have the option to apply the saving immediately or store it on their Flybuys account for future in-store shops up until Saturday 9 November,” a Coles spokesperson told Yahoo Finance.

Customers can also go in the draw to win daily prizes like a year’s worth of groceries valued at $13,500, $500 Coles gift cards, 10,000 Flybuys points, and items like a television, pizza oven and air fryer.

Other shoppers shared they had also scored money off their grocery shops through the promotion, while others said they hadn’t been as lucky.

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“I won $100 off yesterday! I normally shop at Woolies, but was near Coles so went there instead,” one shopper wrote.

“I got $20 off the other day. I love this promo. Every little bit helps,” another said.

"Lucky you! I literally spend $260 a week and have been hoping for it," a third added.

Research from Finder found grocery bills were a major financial stressor for 40 per cent of Aussies — equivalent to 3.7 million households. This figure has more than doubled over the past four years.

The average Aussie household spent $191 per week on groceries in April, or $9,932 per year.

How do I win?

Shoppers who spend $20 or more in one transaction in-store or online and scan their Flybuys card will go into the draw to win a prize.

Shoppers who spend $60 or more will earn three entries and increase their odds of hitting the jackpot.

Customers can also receive a bonus entry for the daily prizes if they buy products from participating brands including Finish, Head & Shoulders, Fancy Feat, Darrell Lea and selected Coles brand products.

You can check the list of qualifying purchases here.

How many Coles vouchers are on offer?

Each week, for the next nine weeks, the following number of vouchers will be available nationally:

• 6,000 x $10 Off Coles shop

• 4,500 x $20 Off Coles shop

• 3,000 x $50 Off Coles shop

• 1,500 x $100 Off Coles shop

The Winter of Sports giveaway will be running until Tuesday, September 10.

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