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Crackdown pledge on 'Tesco method' of using coupons to get masses of free sweets

Supermarket giant Tesco looks to be stamping out a Tiktok viral trend which basically involves people showing how they are cheating around coupons to score loads of free sweets. Videos on the subject have been viewed thousands of times and is based on exploiting what has been described as the ‘Tesco method’.

Videos on Tiktok show people picking up some staple favourites including Starbursts, Malteasers, and Skittles, all for free. Some show people making for the tills with trolleys being piled high with treats - only to be denied taking them away by staff.

Some videos suggest people screengrab vouchers and then use them. Now Tesco is understood to have taken action to prevent this coupon 'fraud' from working.

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People have been talking about the ‘Tesco method’ on Twitter. Alycia said: “You already know those lads abusing the “Tesco method” are literally the most annoying people bc why are you trying to get £20+ worth of sweets like.”

Wai-Lee Ho added: “Sweet shelves are looking pretty sparse these days. It looks like none of the main stream #media have picked up on the #tescomethod yet.”

Sneezy: “Just walked into Tesco bare handed came out with 6 bags of Haribo’s sweet method is insane.“ Claire said: “Does the Tesco method actually work? I don’t wanna be paying for sweets if it’s not free.”

According to Tiktok videos people have been using the coupon on self service tills - and scanning through lots of sweets and chocolate without paying.

It is understood Tesco is aware of the issue and is implementing a fix which prevents the use of the coupon trick.

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