Yahoo Finance Tiny detail at Coles checkout that can save you money: ‘Friendly reminder’
Coles shoppers are being reminded to take this step before weighing their fruit and vegetables at the checkout.
A small new sign is popping up at Coles checkouts and it could save you cash next time you do your grocery shopping. With the cost-of-living crisis putting pressure on household budgets, any savings - however small - can be worth it.
The red sign, which has been spotted at self-serve checkouts, reminds Coles customers to remove their fresh fruit and vegetables from non-supermarket bags when weighing them. This only applies to items that are sold by weight so think things like loose potatoes or onions.
“Using your own, non-Coles fresh produce bags? Be sure to remove your fresh produce before weighing in at the checkout so you only pay for what you purchase,” the sign reads.
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While it might seem like a tiny detail, your bag could potentially increase the cost of your fruit and vegetables.
The savings will depend on how heavy your produce bag is and the cost of the item you are buying but for reference, some small mesh bags are around 10 grams.
While Coles has phased out soft-plastic shopping bags, it continues to offer clear fresh produce bags for items like fruits and vegetables in-store.
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“For our customers convenience, we have lightweight bags available to use when shopping for fresh produce - additionally we have Coles reusable mesh produce bags available for purchase, both of which are designed to work with our scales,” a Coles spokesperson told Yahoo Finance.
“However, we also know some of our customers like to bring their own bags when shopping with us – and this signage is there as a friendly reminder for these customers to remove their produce before it is weighed so the scales only calculate the weight and price of their produce (without the weight of their bag).”
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 average on groceries in April, or $9,932 per year.
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