Shoppers are placing expensive eggs in cheaper cartons - but people fear it may lead to adding security tags
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As supermarkets across the UK grapple with the rising cost of living, customers have been accused of employing a new sneaky tactic to get more value for their money. Shoppers have reported discovering 'cheaper' own-brand or value eggs in more expensive cartons, with some claiming to have caught fellow customers in the act swapping the products.
![[The post has since prompted hundreds of shoppers to chime in with their own experiences of spotting incorrect contents in eggs cartons, while others expressed fear of supermarkets retaliating by placing tags on the everyday products]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/16/93236653-14197077-image-m-31_1734453683572.jpg)
Britons now fear eggs might soon become subject to the same security measures as items with high levels of theft, such as alcohol, laundry detergent and chocolate, as shoppers anticipate security tags being placed on cartons to prevent sneaky swaps. In November, a Reddit user known as u/SpudgunDaveHedgehog shared their experience of catching a customer in the act on the popular subreddit, r/CasualUK.
In the post, they reported how, while shopping at a Morrisons store, they noticed a man behaving suspiciously in the egg aisle, blocking access for other customers. After the man left, the Redditor realised the eggs in an expensive carton had been swapped with cheaper own-brand eggs from another box.
The shopper noted the man had left 'a load of loose eggs at the back of a shelf with an empty "expensive" egg box; so he can scan a box of cheap eggs at checkout.'. He added: 'I get cost of living crisis and such, but the price difference is a quid or so. Our Morrisons now has barriers in the booze aisle which means you have to call staff to open up to get any spirits.
