Co-op accused of 'taking the pi**' with £9.25 toilet rolls

The Co-op has been accused of 'taking the pi**' out of shoppers with the price of toilet roll.

One customer was so outraged by the cost of a nine-roll pack Cushelle costing £9.25 that she shared it to a money-saving Facebook group. "How on earth is this justified?! Surely no one is paying this price?" she said.

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The woman was inundated with comments from shoppers who felt the same, with many saying they've seen the price of loo roll shooting up elsewhere. "I know you need a good toilet paper, but to buy this they must have more money than sense," said one.

"That's just a ridiculous price," and "that's daylight robbery for 9 rolls" said others, while others added: "Unbelievable taking the pi**" and "I’d rather wipe my a*** on a crispy autumn leaf."

Many of the shoppers gave recommendations for where they manage to buy it cheaper - with the majority saying you'll always save money on own brand rather than branded products.

"I really do recommend Sainsbury's own brand. 8 rolls last 3 of us about 2 weeks, £5 for 8," said one. "Asda own brands just got thumbs up by me and price very good," said another.

Some shoppers said they bulk buy from the likes of Amazon, eBay and Costco to save even more, with other recommendations including Farmfoods, Lidl, Aldi, Home Bargains, Poundstretcher, Tesco, Waitrose Essentials and B&M. The M.E.N has approached The Co-op for a response.

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