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Hi cj1,
Information on the difference between "best before", "use by", "sell by" and "expired by" dates can found on the Food Standards Agency website here:
https://www.food.gov.uk/science/microbiology/use-by-and-best-before-dates
The key difference is that a "use by", "sell by" or "expired by" date is an indication of safety and food or drink passed this date should not be consumed or sold, whereas a "best before" date is an indication of quality and food or drink passed this date is still good to consume. We serve thousands of customers throughout the UK, some from the Staffordshire region, who we certainly would not agree with you that they are "foolish enough to buy it". In fact, anyone who saves a minimum of 70% on their weekly shopping bill whilst having perfectly good and perfectly priced clearance products delivered to their home or work is quite the opposite.
Hope this helps!
The ClearanceXL Team
To add to this, I don't believe in dates on most things. They are useful when buying as it gives you a vague idea of freshness but once at home work on your own senses. I've had beef thats turning before the use by, and other packs that are fine a week past this which I'll still happily use. When it comes to best before you just try it and see what its like, crisps for example start to deteriorate pretty quickly but a pot noodle will not. The idea that something is fine for up to 2 years then suddenly becomes indeible overnight is rather amusing.