A video of Asda shoppers fighting over discounted food has gone viral, with many branding the customers 'greedy and selfish'. The clip, posted to Tik Tok by user @AbiiOneillX, shows the crowd of people ruthlessly grappling for items in the yellow sticker section.
One woman, who is already struggling to carry several packets of ham, can be seen reaching grab whatever is left in the chiller, while a person in the background can be heard saying: "Oh my god, this is the funniest thing ever." The video, said to have been taken in Liverpool, was shared with the caption: 'This is Asda on a Sunday afternoon'.
It has since garnered over 800,000 views and thousands of comments, with many criticising the shoppers for completely clearing the shelves. According to Manchester Evening News, one person wrote: "I know that times are hard but the people that aren’t leaving any for the others should be ashamed. Pure greed."
And another adding: "Greedy and selfish people, just to save 50p off a £3.50 item!"
But others said that such scenes are inevitable as people struggle to make ends meet amid rising food and energy bills. "Unfortunately people are struggling," said one. "People can't afford these ridiculous food price hikes, this was inevitable!" said another.
One shopper shared the video to a budgeting Facebook group where the debate continued. "Sad to see but no judgement here as this may be their lifeline," said one commenter.
Another added: "This has been going on years, sorry but it’s not desperation it’s pure greed.. it’s not about what their buying or whether they need it, it’s about grabbing the bargain before someone else does."
Demand for yellow sticker items has increased as shoppers attempt to cut back, but there has been criticism that stores are not reducing items as much as they have done previously.
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