A SHOPPER has left others fuming after clearing the shelves in Asda of reduced candles.
Jake took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook to share his “bargains of the day”.
He also posted a picture of his trolley full – including four huge bags of 30 spiced berry tealights, reduced to 42p each in his local Asda.
He’d also nabbed 14 huge double wick lime, basil and mandarin candles for 30p each, meaning that the total for the candle haul was just £5.88.
Despite Jake’s clear excitement at finding such a bargain, not everyone was happy that he’d managed to so many of the reduced candles.
“No wonder I couldn’t find any,” one disgruntled shopper wrote.
“If ya not fast… ya last,” Jake cheekily responded.
“Well done,” another said, defending him as they said: “If I see cheap candles I take them all, we use loads!”
To which Jake replied: “Exactly, and they’re good for presents too!”
“All set for a 3 month long blackout,” someone else joked.
“Seriously though, I bet they smell amazing.”
“Haha you can never have enough candles!” Jake responded.
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“Were they on the shelf at reduced price or labelled at full price?” someone else asked.
To which Jake revealed that they’d been marked up as 30p on the shelf.
“Never in my Asda, it’s so annoying!” another person raged.
“Hopefully it’ll slowly go nationwide,” someone else said hopefully.
“However I didn’t even see the Christmas scent candles – so potentially have missed.”
“None in mine – been this morning all full price,” another sighed.
“Was gutted as had all items but still full price,” someone else added.
“I’m so jealous!!! Made a trip to our Asda last night and guess what??? No cheap candles,” another raged.
“I wish our Asda would do this – lime, basil & mandarin is my fav candle,” someone else cried.
Jake then weighed in on the backlash he’d received on his post as he said: “If you don’t like the fact that I’ve found a bargain, then scroll on. Much love.”
“I was lucky to get the lime basil ones today, so chuffed!” someone else wrote.
“12 candles straight in my basket!
“These are my favourite and I buy them weekly so happy days!”