Misleading Discounts — Coles & Woolworths
53 products currently flagged — items marked "on special" whose was-price has never been observed in the past 21 days and the claimed discount is ≥ 50%.
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Kids Smart Vita Gummies Vitamin C + Zinc
170 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Restore Probiotic 30 Billion Capsules
30 pack
Balter
Balter LPA Cans
375mL x 4 pack
Stone & Wood
Stone & Wood Citrus Radler Pale Ale Cans
330mL x 16 pack
Better Beer
Better Beer Halfy Cans
355mL x 6 pack
Better Beer
Better Beer Middy Lager Can
355mL x 24 Case
Sapporo
Sapporo Premium Lager Beer Bottles
355mL x 6 pack
Swisse
Swisse Ultivite Men's High Potency Multivitamin Tablets
40 pack
Jim Beam
Jim Beam White Label Bourbon
375mL
Thanks To Nature
Thanks To Nature Root Concealer Wand Champagne Blonde
3g
Nature's Way
Nature's Way High Strength Multivitamins & Minerals Adult Gummies
65 pack
Al'Fez
Al'Fez Moroccan Chicken Tagine Simmer Sauce Mild
425g
Easy-Off
Easy-Off Bam Bathroom Bleach Cleaning Spray
750mL
Al'Fez
Al'Fez Moroccan Meatball Tagine Simmer Sauce Medium
425g
Blackmores
Blackmores Magnesium Glycinate Tablets
100 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Kids Smart High Strength Vita Gummies Triple Immune Support
50 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Kids Smart Vita Gummies Multivit + Iron Pastilles
40 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Adult Vita Gummies Vitamin C
180 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Adult Vita Gummies Omega 3 Berry & Blood Orange Flavoured
100 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Adult Vita Gummies Multivitamin
180 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Hair Skin Nails Adult Vita Gummies Berry
150 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Ashwagandha Hard Capsules
50 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Beauty Collagen Mature Skin Film Coated Tablets
120 pack
Nature's Way
Nature's Way Extra Strength Magnesium Gummies Raspberry Flavour
60 pack
Frequently asked questions
What is a perpetual special?
A perpetual special is when a supermarket marks a product as 'on special' with a crossed-out 'was' price, but that higher reference price has never actually been charged. CartSavvy flags products where the claimed was-price has not been observed in the previous 21 days and the claimed discount is 50% or more.
How does CartSavvy detect perpetual specials?
CartSavvy scrapes Coles and Woolworths prices every day. If a product has been 'on special' for 14 or more of the past 21 days, its was-price has never been seen as the actual selling price in that window, and the claimed discount is 50% or more, CartSavvy flags it as a perpetual special.
Are these definitely misleading?
Not necessarily — CartSavvy uses the word 'possibly' deliberately. The flagging is based on observed data over 21 days. A product that was genuinely sold at the higher price before CartSavvy began tracking would be incorrectly flagged. Use this as a guide, not a verdict.
What categories appear most often?
Liquor products dominate — wines and spirits at Coles Liquorland are frequently marked at 75–83% off prices that have not been observed as the actual selling price. Some dairy and grocery products are also flagged.
How many perpetual specials are there right now?
Currently 53 products across Coles and Woolworths are flagged as possibly misleading discounts.