Thrifty shoppers are proudly sharing their incredible grocery hauls on social media after getting their perishable products for a fraction of the price.
Australian supermarkets are discounting items progressively through the day, with 20, 40, 60, 80 and even 99 per cent slashed off the retail prices.
There are no set day for markdowns as products go out of date constantly – but bargain hunters say the best times to shop are either early in the morning or shortly before closing time.
From $2 chicken wings to $52 worth of vegetables for $14, families are saving a fortune off their grocery bills – as one woman revealed she saved nearly $500 after completing her Christmas shopping.
Taking to Markdown Addicts Australia Facebook page, savvy shoppers are raving about their winning discounts on meat, fruits and vegetables, snacks and milk.
Thrifty shoppers are proudly sharing their incredible grocery hauls on social media after getting their perishable products for a fraction of the price

Australian supermarkets are discounting items progressively through the day, with 20, 40, 60, 80 and even 99 per cent slashed off the retail prices

Another woman shared photographs of her spectacular display of crumbed chicken tenders, schnitzel and patty burgers for a fraction of the price
One woman posted a picture of her markdown purchases, including three weeks worth of meat, fruits, pre-packaged salad bags vegetables.
‘I got lots of bargains this time. I went to both Coles and Woolworths and when I got to Woolies, the guy was marking down meat, score!’ she said.
‘At least two to three weeks of meat there for our family of five.’
Another woman shared photographs of her spectacular display of crumbed chicken tenders, schnitzel and patty burgers for a fraction of the price.
‘Okay proud moment great buys… Now I need to put them somewhere, all for $60,’ she said, laughing.
One super-organised mother even raved about completing her Christmas shopping after purchasing all the presents at a discounted price.
‘Pretty darn happy. Christmas shopping done. Two full trolley loads of Chrissy presents, all reduced items from Big W,’ she said.
‘Total cost $308 for 66 items instead of the original price total of $785.’

One woman purchased sausages for $1.30 after an 80 per cent discount – and boneless chicken Kiev for just $2.18

Another shopper shared a picture of her pre-packaged vegetables worth $52, in which she purchased for just a mere $14.24


One super-organised mother even raved about completing her Christmas shopping after purchasing all the presents at a discounted price. Here’s her receipt to prove it
One woman purchased sausages for $1.30 after an 80 per cent discount – and boneless chicken Kiev for just $2.18.
‘Finally got some really good markdowns,’ she said.
Another shopper shared a picture of her pre-packaged vegetables worth $52, in which she purchased for just a mere $14.24.
‘Today’s pickup at Coles – normally $52, paid $14.24. Vegetable packs are cut up and frozen to use later,’ she said.
She even shared a picture of her receipt to prove it, with items including $12 jewellery for $2, a baseball bat, $28 Lego Batman for just $10 and pajamas for $7.
Another woman shared her impressive shop, including fresh produce and meat.
‘I have a large family (six kids and two adults) so any markdowns are awesome,’ she said.

A woman shared her impressive shop, including fresh produce and meat for her family of eight

One shopper purchased $7.50 gourmet sausages for just $1.50 and chicken wings for $2.28

Savvy shoppers have revealed how you can save up to 99 per cent off your food by looking out for the markdown products at leading Australian supermarket stores
The markdown madness comes just weeks after savvy shoppers revealed how you can save up to 99 per cent off food by looking out for discounted products at leading Australian supermarket stores.
From a boneless chicken roast for a measly 15c to $46.50kg for lamb fillets marked down to 12c per pack, it’s some of the ‘best before date’ products that go on sale.
Families are waiting for the right time to do their shop – as stores slash prices off perishables in a bid to sell whatever they can before binning it or donating to charities.
Mother-of-three Kimberley Bertram, from Sydney, told 9News she has been able to feed her family for under $5 per night simply by snapping up markdown items.
The thrifty woman decided to launch Markdown Addicts Australia on Facebook to help tip off shoppers on where to find all the best savings and reduced clearance products across the country.
‘It happens in every store, you’ve just got to be there at the right time,’ she said.

Saving a fortunate off grocery bills, families are waiting for the right time to do their shop

Customers have shared the bargain buys – after shopping at the right time to bag a discount
And products are flying off the shelves, with customers sharing photographs of the bargain buys, including 48 cents on 2L of full cream milk – and a whole roast chicken for $3.60 down from $18.
Other discount items include 30 cents on fresh prepared salads, 85 per cent off cherries, a block of halloumi cheese for 49 cents, $12 prawns down to 24 cents and tubs of yoghurt for 6 cents.
The best times to snap up a bargain varies at every store, but usually the markdowns take place in the early afternoons or within one hour before closing time.
After stumbling across the Facebook group, one mother decided to test the bargain buy theory herself before the store shuts.
‘Went and tested the theory of one hour before shutting time. I have seen mark downs before but not this cheap! Can’t wait to test the hour after opening,’ she said, along with a photograph of her grocery haul.

The best times to snap up a bargain varies at every store, but usually the markdowns take place in the early afternoons or within one hour before closing time

Perishable products such as cherries have been marked down to just a measly 75 cents

Thrifty shoppers are proudly sharing their incredible grocery hauls on social media
Another shopper said they recently spent just $38.13 for $84.87 worth of grocery.
One customer revealed how they regularly do ‘late night bargain’ shops.
‘This is not the first store or first time I have gotten things basically free, it’s before the store shuts, it has six other reduced stickers from being marked down again and again, it’s the day of expiry and the store is about to close; good on them for trying to get rid of them before it goes in the bin,’ they wrote.
Coles spokeswoman Martine Alpins told 9News: ‘Markdowns do vary from store to store, and it is up to the store manager to work out what needs to be marked down.’
For years, leading supermarkets have been donating perishables to food rescue organisations such as Foodbank and OzHarvest.
Woolworths head of sustainability Adrian Cullen said: ‘For us, it’s about running good stock and making sure that we’ve got the right product at the right price.’