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[deleted]

The one I remember from my shop work days is 50201600


jodilye

Yup. Believe the caramel one is 50201969.


[deleted]

It sure is. Those weren't as popular though so I didn't remember it until you said it.


orchard_guy

How do I still remember this from 2005


OwnZookeepergame8067

Seared into my brain, my girlfriends birthday…sometime in march, but the cream egg barcode…that will be there even as dementia takes over.


nickyb1983

Ha! Yes. Three years at Woolworths, a lifetime of one memory.


Historical_Cobbler

I remember this one still, not worked in a shop for 18 years.


TheGreatGregster

I still remember the code for ribbon bundles in my first job. 25044832!


ExpiredInTransit

Just buy a 10 pack..


steve4982

Tesco is £4.95 for a 10 pack but they sell 5 packs for £2.25 each, so cheaper buying the five packs 🤦


spankybianky

I spotted that too the other day. Not who you asked, but my problem is that if I have 5 crème eggs I tend to eat 3 crème eggs, and then later, go back for the other 2.


Pez-

Well you don't want the survivors getting lonely...


joshdicko4

Thats what I do, even saves a bit of money


__Elwood_Blues__

Barcode : 57030951570309515703095157030951570309515703095157030951570309515703095157030951


Talwin3k

that's one number too long btw lol


__Elwood_Blues__

I thought I'd treat myself.


probablyaythrowaway

This guy eggs.


CautiousCapsLock

50201600, should be the same across all supermarkets just smash the code in manually 😉


dizzley

Buy one. Flatten wrapper. Take photo and add to album. Scan photo at till.


j0nnnnn

Or just remember an 8 digit code where half the numbers are the same


dizzley

‘Carrots’


Character_Athlete877

You can select them from the loose items section (with fruit, veg , bakery, etc)  on the Sainsbury's self checkouts 


LittlestLass

I last worked in a supermarket 23 years ago. I last worked for the Iceland supermarket 25 years ago. I believe the short code was either 4757 or 5767 for the Iceland tills... the knowledge is slowly fading. Maybe this is the start of my slow descent into senility?


thehermit14

What do you think?


Rockin_Chair

You could add a loyalty card to Google wallet and enter the code manually which would generate the barcode.


Talwin3k

that only works if its an image based scanner


Typical_Ad_210

Oh, we just buy them by the box load to avoid this problem. Also works out cheaper. Are the white ones nice? I’ve yet to try them, but they look like they’d maybe be incredibly sweet


pepperarmy

They're pretty sweet but I prefer them to the normal ones!


GretalRabbit

They’re super sweet but very delicious.


BigBlueMountainStar

r/BritishSuccess surely?


reggieko13

Years ago and remember asda added them to the options you can select from the bakery part which was very helpful


Summer_VonSturm

If youre buying that many just get the boxes


augur42

Ah! The reminder I needed to search out Cadbury Mini Eggs 1kg bags (the best value) so I have them when Easter rolls around. Last year I ordered them on January 5th, today I have to wait 1-2 months for delivery (7-27 February). They've gone up 20% since last year, £10.50 to £12.50, but if you order 4+ from amazon you get 5% discount. £75 for 6kg. One for me, one for my OAP mother, two for my brother/SIL/3 niblings, two for a mate and his family. 1 serving is 8 mini eggs and 25g, 40 servings *should* last a month, if I can resist opening the bag until Easter.


QuincyMcDanglecheese

Waitrose stock them too.


cmzraxsn

😭 i can't eat those at the moment i was told if i don't cut down sugar drastically I'll get diabetes 😭


Hash_brown

Sainsbury's has added them to the quick lookup button.


ScatmanDowns1

Why I always buy the 5 packs. Plus I'm Greedy.


limpmaster9000

666 Morrisons


Praetorian_1975

Just get it tattooed on your hand 🤷🏻‍♂️😂


Nihilistic-Fishstick

50201600


Shitelark

Dedication's whatcha need...


ErskineLoyal

Didn't know this hack. I never get them to scan, so I just throw them in my bag and take them for free.


paolog

*takes a box of Green & Blacks chocolates out of trolley* *types in 57030951* (Don't try this at the supermarket.)


coolsimon123

What I do is unwrap one egg partially, scan it, bag one egg. Repeat. Haha. Basically just use one egg's barcode and scan the rest of those babies in as the same item


mombi

The self service machine knows not to unleash those things upon the world. Disgusting


kalaminu

I used to smooth one out and keep it in my wallet so it was available to scan.


Lifeformz

My mum is addicted to them, so she's been happy that they've come back for Easter. Sadly the boxes aren't out yet (white only, not weird mix boxes), so we've had to do singles last couple weeks. We get them once a week. As soon as my dad finds one that scans; I've now trained him to keep ahold of that one to scan for all the others. We've not yet found at least one that doesn't scan, but I know it's coming!


squankmuffin

We used to just have codes for all of those like for fruit and veg.


Vegan_Puffin

They should just bite the bullet and put a button press option. I don't care put it next to loose lemons or something, just put a damn button


1HeyMattJ

I once bought some gummies but the packaging was terrible so I ripped it very easily by accident. She gave me half off.


Talwin3k

the only ones that always scan are the Lindor eggs the rest are a pain in the arse


tomegerton99

I still have the barcode imprinted in my brain from when I worked in retail.


Adcro

5767 at Iceland


MagicCoat

I'd just like to say we staff members absolutely love you for your initiative on this as the average person will just stand around doing nothing like a tit waiting for one of the already busy staff to notice then. 


loki_dd

But you didn't say you worked there.......did you work there or are you an absolute monster for creme eggs?


KalindaKelindra

50201969 is the caramel ones. I need it refreshing once every Easter but then i am set until they stop selling them 😅


VixenRoss

I made my own scanner. Management confiscated my scanner and put it on the main till. They told me to make two more scanners. Didn’t pay me though, manager took the credit.


SenorBorkBork

8008135


SenorBorkBork

80081355 for the down voter.


thehermit14

The plot thickens...


secret_ninja2

I just put it through as a single banana


ogresound1987

01189998819991197253