Tesco - Rip off

[Dedworth]

A few people people have told me recently to look out for how larger packs don't always represent best price per unit in the supermarkets

Here is some sharp practice by Tesco

Bold Liquitabs (Detergent sachets)

12 £3.88 = £0.323 per sachet
20 £6.86 = £0.343 per sachet

- not special offers these are side by side normal shelf edge prices

Rip off Britain :angry:

Customer Service girl just shrugged her shoulders and gave an inane grin when I pointed it out

[KeithD]

It's not a rip-off just because most folk can't do simple maths.

[Dedworth]

It's not a rip-off just because most folk can't do simple maths.


It is a rip off/sharp practice because Joe Public operates on the assumption that bigger packs = better value, bulk buying

They even sneakily fudge the simple maths - small pack is 12 bigger pack is 20 - not 12's & 24's or 10's & 20's

[triple5]

same as the big bags of crisps, always half full.

[nigel]

A well spotted example of our shops deceptive ways!:xxgrinning--00xx3:


Hey! You know when you a mars bar (just for example) ...

The mars bar is advertised as being "2 pence off normal price"

I suspect that what they do is make the mars bar smaller...taking 5 pence worth of chocolate away?:Erm:...but only take 2 pence off the price?:Erm:


What I'm trying to say here is perhaps we shouldn't get too excited when the say the price has been cut....has the quantity of what your getting been cut somewhat more significantly..?:Erm:

What I've described here might just be the oldest trick in the book!:)

[Arthur Little]

same as the big bags of crisps, always half full.

Aye ... or whenever a 230g bar of Cadbury Fruit & Nut chocolate is on offer for say, £1.25 (normally £1.75 upwards) - whereas the 400g bar remains fairly static, at £2.80. Obviously, you have to be vigilantly aware :cwm25: which of the two is the better bargain in such circumstances ... yet the supermarket boffins know only too well that there are a surprising number of "fruit & nutcases" :crazy: who *don't even bother to work out the comparative price differences :NoNo: ... on the basic assumption that the larger bar is [always] better value! And, of course, *this is what the big stores rely upon.

[aposhark]

They all sell products with different quantities and if they don't have a direct comparison of pence per gram or what-not, you need a table and chair with a pen and piece of paper to work out exactly what is going on.
They use kilos (kg) and pounds (lbs) also to further complicate matters.

They know we will mostly give up at this point.

Tesco seems the worst for this deliberate labelling confusion.

Asda does seem the best value to me of the big supermarkets however, but they don't have the loyalty card (I think).

[South-east boy]

Can't remember if I mentioned before but when I went to buy a large lot of persil washing powder from Asda, i checked the prices and the biggest lot had less than 2 lots of the next size down, but cost a little more than the two smaller size lots! I think they are taking advantage of peoples belief that the largest size is the most economical but if they keep doing this, they won't end up selling any more of the biggest amount items.

[Arthur Little]

Can't remember if I mentioned before but when I went to buy a large lot of persil washing powder from Asda, i checked the prices and the biggest lot had less than 2 lots of the next size down, but cost a little more than the two smaller size lots! I think they are taking advantage of peoples belief that the largest size is the most economical but if they keep doing this, they won't end up selling any more of the biggest amount items.

:iagree: ... Asda was evidently using precisely the same "trick" as the example I was trying to illustrate with the two sizes of chocolate bars mentioned!

[KeithD]

It is a rip off/sharp practice because Joe Public operates on the assumption that bigger packs = better value, bulk buying

You've just admitted it's not a rip-off :doh The only problem is your assumption is incorrect. No one else's fault apart from your own, but as you noticed the price difference then you can now assume correctly on that product. Simples :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Asda does seem the best value to me of the big supermarkets however, but they don't have the loyalty card (I think).

:doh ... Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury & Tesco ... they're all "a bunch of toe-rags" in MY candid opinion. Tesco's "saving grace" is, of course, its Clubcard system ... plus it's nearest to me geographically; Sainsbury [I don't know about, :NoNo: 'cause there ain't a branch in Perth -yet - although they're reputed to be the most expensive of the 'Big 4']. Morrisons have regular weekly price cuts and Asda, no loyalty bonus ... but probably the cheapest.

So my advice IS - shop around! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Doc Alan]

I can't do simple maths so I go round with a calculator - that's OK when you're a sexagenarian :xxgrinning--00xx3: "Want any help with your packing mate ?" :Erm: "I'm a doctor!" "No problems mate!":doh

[adam&chryss]

You lot must be richer than me as I always check the prices for different size packs. Most of the time the shelf label will display the pence per 100 or whatever and if not then its only simple maths to work it out.
There are so many sales ploys in shops and I guess you need to be more savvy.

[Dedworth]

:doh ... Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury & Tesco ... they're all "a bunch of toe-rags" in MY candid opinion. Tesco's "saving grace" is, of course, its Clubcard system ... plus it's nearest to me geographically; Sainsbury [I don't know about, :NoNo: 'cause there ain't a branch in Perth -yet - although they're reputed to be the most expensive of the 'Big 4']. Morrisons have regular weekly price cuts and Asda, no loyalty bonus ... but probably the cheapest.

So my advice IS - shop around! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

:iagree: They are all as slippery as each other.

The Hard Discounters have a lot going for them Aldi's quality is top class IMHO - Tesco are running scared of them hence their introduction a year or so ago of so called "Discount Brands" which in effect are Tesco own label with soppy names like "Daisy" and "Country Harvest"

[Queenbee]

asda and tesco both have highs and lows but ho has done the best ad???Do you think either ad can persuade the public that the supermarket giants are a friendly, local retailer?hehehe i kno bit of away from the topic....:D

for me ASDA's advertisment is believable,its more believable and natural in getting the message across...And they have neW and shiny trolleys,effective as ell hile tesco's is POPULAR N trustWorthy but the trolleys seem to Wooble a bit noW...But the thing is since TESCO is more near from ma man's place,Why should We drive an extra mile to go there....

ASDA's or TESCO's ,all We care is What can We get and for hoW much...Thats the main point...:)

[RickyR]

Thats why I prefer to buy groceries online, find it much easier to keep to a budget. It's easy to miss the Philippines supermarkets like Robinsons where you can buy all the fruit, veg and meat in the exact quantities that you want over counters at good prices, unlike the prepacked expensive stuff here. It's better when Marvie goes to the market.

[Queenbee]

Thats why I prefer to buy groceries online, find it much easier to keep to a budget. It's easy to miss the Philippines supermarkets like Robinsons where you can buy all the fruit, veg and meat in the exact quantities that you want over counters at good prices, unlike the prepacked expensive stuff here. It's better when Marvie goes to the market.

yep so true....and i also prefer to really cook fresh stuff...i Was really shock to see that chicken breasts are so expensive,,,hehehe,,,Ma man's fave is ma curry so i pretty much use loads of chicken breasts...

[South-east boy]

yep so true....and i also prefer to really cook fresh stuff...i Was really shock to see that chicken breasts are so expensive,,,hehehe,,,Ma man's fave is ma curry so i pretty much use loads of chicken breasts...

That's why I bought a tray of 24 fresh large chicken breasts for only £18 from Smithfields meat market in London.

[triple5]

I suppose if we're not happy we could always get some livestock and grow our own fruit and veg :Erm: I wouldn't know where to start :doh so I guess I'm stuck being a slave to the supermarkets :rolleyes:

[Queenbee]

That's why I bought a tray of 24 fresh large chicken breasts for only £18 from Smithfields meat market in London.

really????oh the nxt time i go there Wanted to go to billinsgate Where i could buy loads of seafoods!!!have to Wake up early though as i Want it fresh and they open like 4 am to jst 8 am,,i dnt Wanna be late n get the bad stuff hehehe,more cheaper as Well..imangine the big crab costs 3 pounds and in tesco's 8....rip off!:D

[darren-b]

Thats why I prefer to buy groceries online, find it much easier to keep to a budget. It's easy to miss the Philippines supermarkets like Robinsons where you can buy all the fruit, veg and meat in the exact quantities that you want over counters at good prices, unlike the prepacked expensive stuff here. It's better when Marvie goes to the market.

Supermarkets here sell fruit, veg and meat in the exact quantities you want as well, you don't have to buy the pre-packed stuf. Though to choose exactly the things you want you do need to go into the supermarkets...

[Queenbee]

Supermarkets here sell fruit, veg and meat in the exact quantities you want as well, you don't have to buy the pre-packed stuf. Though to choose exactly the things you want you do need to go into the supermarkets...

yep me too i prefer going there than online,,,i jst have to make a list of What i should buy n try not to go over 100 pounds,,hehehe..im actually getting good at it noW..80 pounds i spent for 1 Week=food budget...

[KeithD]

Guys....guys....guys..... you're talking about SHOPPING!!!! :doh

[IainBusby]

A few people people have told me recently to look out for how larger packs don't always represent best price per unit in the supermarkets

Here is some sharp practice by Tesco

Bold Liquitabs (Detergent sachets)

12 £3.88 = £0.323 per sachet
20 £6.86 = £0.343 per sachet

- not special offers these are side by side normal shelf edge prices

Rip off Britain :angry:

Customer Service girl just shrugged her shoulders and gave an inane grin when I pointed it out



It is a rip off/sharp practice because Joe Public operates on the assumption that bigger packs = better value, bulk buying

They even sneakily fudge the simple maths - small pack is 12 bigger pack is 20 - not 12's & 24's or 10's & 20's




:iagree: They are all as slippery as each other.

The Hard Discounters have a lot going for them Aldi's quality is top class IMHO - Tesco are running scared of them hence their introduction a year or so ago of so called "Discount Brands" which in effect are Tesco own label with soppy names like "Daisy" and "Country Harvest"

I'm sure if you read very carefully between the lines, somewhere in the Daily Mail, your bound to find something that says it's all because of Gordon Brown's policies or that it's all part of a dastardly labour plot. :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Queenbee]

I'm sure if you read very carefully between the lines, somewhere in the Daily Mail, your bound to find something that says it's all because of Gordon Brown's policies or that it's all part of a dastardly labour plot. :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

HAHAHA so true,,,,and i really dnt feel its recession there in tha UK..lots of people are still shopping,,,lol:D

[Queenbee]

Guys....guys....guys..... you're talking about SHOPPING!!!! :doh

oh boss im back!!!!is it snoWin still there?better drink loads of vit cs boss,,,We dnt Want u getting sick,,:)

[Arthur Little]

The Hard Discounters have a lot going for them Aldi's quality is top class IMHO

:iagree: ... there's a great deal to be said for the likes of Aldi and Lidl. Shame really, that so many large, traditionally British retailers are being outclassed by our wartime adversaries, the Germans, for quality produce and performance standards; likewise the Japanese are streaks ahead of "old blighty" in terms of techological development. :doh

Whatever happened to our once-proud nation? :ARsurrender:

[Dedworth]

I'm sure if you read very carefully between the lines, somewhere in the Daily Mail, your bound to find something that says it's all because of Gordon Brown's policies or that it's all part of a dastardly labour plot. :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

Terry Leahy is a sly Scouse Labourite

[Arthur Little]

Terry Leahy is a sly Scouse Labourite

IS he? ... couldn't have told you that! :NoNo:

[joebloggs]

Guys....guys....guys..... you're talking about SHOPPING!!!! :doh

:xxgrinning--00xx3:
guys talking about shopping :NoNo:
i give the misses £20 a week and tell her she better make it last :cwm24:
and don't forget to give me the change :rolleyes:

[KeithD]

i give the misses £20 a week and tell her she better make it last :cwm24:
:omg: How much, you're getting generous in your old age :D

[Dedworth]

IS he? ... couldn't have told you that! :NoNo:

The major supermarkets have long enjoyed a close relationship with New Labour. Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy was given a knighthood by Tony Blair and was a dinner guest at Chequers after his company bailed out the struggling Millennium Dome with a £12m donation.

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=420939&in_page_id=2#ixzz0gXWt9jB9

He obviously knows what side his bread will soon be buttered on as he recently started criticizing Labours "woefully low educational standards". Watch this space for news of Lord Leahy of Scouseland

[aposhark]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:
guys talking about shopping :NoNo:
i give the misses £20 a week and tell her she better make it last :cwm24:
and don't forget to give me the change :rolleyes:

You must be living on Cabbage soup and pot noodles, Joe :yikes:
And cleaning your bottoms with dock leaves too :icon_lol::icon_lol:

[joebloggs]

You must be living on Cabbage soup and pot noodles, Joe :yikes:
And cleaning your bottoms with dock leaves too :icon_lol::icon_lol:

:icon_lol:

morrisons bog paper :action-smiley-081: 12 rolls for £1.26 :xxgrinning--00xx3:

tomato soups- cambells 3 for a £1 :xxgrinning--00xx3:

and noodles from the pinoy soup - bit dear 33p each but my misses loves them :rolleyes:

anything else mrshark :D

[Doc Alan]

My maths is not good, but the number of replies to "Tesco - Rip Off", "Standards of Service" and "Curry's Electrical" (115 so far) is fast approaching the total for the "Celebration" threads (127) - must be significant !:omg:

[keithAngel]

That's why I bought a tray of 24 fresh large chicken breasts for only £18 from Smithfields meat market in London.

You have to watch out for added "fresh water" :rolleyes:

[triple5]

You have to watch out for added "fresh water" :rolleyes:

:icon_lol: i've had a few chicken breasts swim out the oven lately

[Arthur Little]

My maths is not good, but the number of replies to "Tesco - Rip Off", "Standards of Service" and "Curry's Electrical" (115 so far) is fast approaching the total for the "Celebration" threads (127) - must be significant !:omg:

:Erm: Significant, yes ... but alas, not cause for celebration! :NoNo: Sign of the times in post-war Britain I guess! :doh

[keithAngel]

Still light weight compared to this one would probably still be going if it hadnt been closed 368 posts i think:xxgrinning--00xx3:


http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=15248&highlight=polls&page=13

[Notavirusalso]

Tesco have priced products at £1 with a sign next to them saying buy 2 for only £2 ...
just look at the companies profits to see whos ripping you of the most.. you could start with Barclays.. also take in to account thier cash flow and turn over

[Florge]

what i always do when i shop is compare prizes based on weight or per piece i.e. how much per gram or per liter... works for me though but the thing is, it takes me longer to shop now as i also check the label (nutritional facts) as well as doing the maths.. lol

[GaryFifer]

Is it me or are Easter eggs another example of rip off. If you turn up after easter they are all half-price anyways and keep them till next year:signs136:

[Notavirusalso]

You have to watch out for added "fresh water" :rolleyes:

Fresh water ... sorry but thats not what they use...."Some of the processing companies also used beef and pork proteins to hold in the water."
"Manufacturers have also been criticised for adding hydrolysed chicken protein, which is extracted from parts of the bird not used for food, such as skin, bone, and feathers. "
Mmmmmm tasty

[Alan]

Why are the men on this thread talking about shopping? What happened to football?

Al.:)

[aromulus]

Why are the men on this thread talking about shopping? What happened to football?

Al.:)

Not much to follow about Oldham.....:doh

[Notavirusalso]

Why are the men on this thread talking about shopping? What happened to football?

Al.:)

Gave up on football when Footballers started advertising alberta balsam
what happened to them doing green cross code adverts for kids.. guess thats below them now or they dont get paid enough for it is more likely

[Dedworth]

Tesco have priced products at £1 with a sign next to them saying buy 2 for only £2 ...
just look at the companies profits to see whos ripping you of the most.. you could start with Barclays.. also take in to account thier cash flow and turn over

Sainsburys whole cucumbers £0.98, Sainsburys half cucumbers £0.43

[Arthur Little]

Tesco must be doing not too badly profit-wise :NoNo: ... when a place the size of Perth [population around the 50,000 mark] has three branches - two superstores (one open round the clock) the other *from 7am till 10pm and a 'metro' with *similar trading hours.

[walesrob]

Tesco must be doing not too badly profit-wise :NoNo: ... when a place the size of Perth [population around the 50,000 mark] has three branches - two superstores (one open round the clock) the other *from 7am till 10pm and a 'metro' with *similar trading hours.

Aberystwyth must be the major town in the UK without a Tesco. :NoNo:

[keithAngel]

Tesco probably hadnt seen the words Aberystwyth and Major in the same sentence befor:rolleyes:

[walesrob]

befor:rolleyes:

Watch out the evil smillie is eating your words :omg:

[sparky]

Tesco probably hadnt seen the words Aberystwyth and Major in the same sentence befor:rolleyes:

or indeed Aberystwyth and civilisation :Hellooo:

[keithAngel]

on:rolleyes:

Rob Rob call it off:omg:

[walesrob]

Rob Rob call it off:omg:

off

:D

[walesrob]

or indeed Aberystwyth and civilisation :Hellooo:

Shut yer face or I'll set my sheep on you :Sex:

[somebody]

what i always do when i shop is compare prizes based on weight or per piece i.e. how much per gram or per liter... works for me though but the thing is, it takes me longer to shop now as i also check the label (nutritional facts) as well as doing the maths.. lol

I always go round and check the labels, for me its a good system those in a hurry or cant be bother subdise us people who take a while to check the suppermarkets and work out the best offers:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Any way i thought the majority on here always moaning how it seems no one younger than them can do the 3 r's anymore...
The supermarkets give you some free brain training and your not happy:rolleyes::D

[Gavanddal]

I recently saw in Tesco breakfast cereal £1.96 for 1 and buy 2 for £4! How stupid do they think we are?

Funnily enough Daryl Lynn has just applied for a job there checking the prices!

I bought 1 bag of lettuce there recently. "Do you want a bag?" "No, it's already in one Duh!"

You walk into the petrol station to buy a chocolate bar. Pick up the bar and offer it to the checkout person with the correct money. "Any petrol?" they ask.
Stock answers are...
1. What?, for 50p?
2. No thanks, kind of you to offer but what am I supposed to carry it in?
3. What for? I walked here!

[triple5]

The only cheap food left in the UK is the Indian microwave meals, tiny bits of meat in a stodgy sauce with a few grains of rice, wouldn't fill a kitten up :rolleyes:

[SteveL]

I buy all my meat from a local farm shop/butcher. Everything he sells is from his own amimals and the price is @ 30% cheaper than the supermarkets yet the quality is far, far superior. For my everyday shopping I use ASDA which is the cheapest for basics and tinned goods. My only gripe about them is the fish counter is never manned so you have to go find someone. Oh, and their pizzas and curries are great.
I've seen numerous examples of bigger packs = less value , thankfully my mobile has a calculator function so I can easily check and do so often.
I remember going around the large supermarket attached to SM Mall of Asia.....I think it's Robinsons but i'm sure someone here will correct me if i'm wrong and my baby was bought ONE mangostein from the counter and no fuss whereas here 90% of the time you have to buy fruit in multipack punnets. Sigh, cant wait to live there .....unfortunately, my baby cant wait to live here . :doh

[joebloggs]

For my everyday shopping I use ASDA which is the cheapest for basics and tinned goods.

:yikes: get to morrisons far better than asda :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[walesrob]

:yikes: get to morrisons far better than asda :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Nah, you wanna shop at Iceland and get yer ashback. :doh

[joebloggs]

Nah, you wanna shop at Iceland and get yer ashback. :doh

do i get a discount if i take a bag of ash from the misses car :rolleyes:

[bornatbirth]

i must be getting old to post about "where do i shop", iceland as got to be the cheapest with the stuff they sell, morrisons tend to have very good offers and do appear to be cheaper than the rest.

hang on, now that im old im going to complain as much as possible :D

[gWaPito]

You've just admitted it's not a rip-off :doh The only problem is your assumption is incorrect. No one else's fault apart from your own, but as you noticed the price difference then you can now assume correctly on that product. Simples :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Example 24 home brand weetabix cost £1
Below is 48 " " " " £ 2.48

It is so obvious but, people still buy the 48 pack as well.

The consumer is the stupid ones, not Tesco:doh

[triple5]

The consumer is the stupid ones, not Tesco:doh

Maybe it's something in the food that's dumbing them down :Erm:

[South-east boy]

The Saturday before last, I bought 2 tins of coconut milk (for the coconut rice cakes that I was making) from Morrisons @ £1.07 which wasn't exactly cheap. A few days later I needed another tin and as I was going to my parents and there was a Sainsburys there, I thought I'd pop in there to get some. It was the same Blue dragon brand, but guess how much? £1.75 for exactly the same thing!! :omg: :NoNo: :icon_lol: Like hell was I paying that price! You would expect a few pence difference, but nearly 2/3rd's extra?!:cwm23:

[gWaPito]

Maybe it's something in the food that's dumbing them down :Erm:

May be the screaming kids, I want, I want, I want:doh

[joebloggs]

thats why we shop mostly at morrisons, good honest northerners :D, tesco make me :laugher::laugher: when they put the price it is in morrsions and their own price on the shelf , its always the same price :crazy:, what they dont tell you is that its BOGOF in morrisons :cwm23:

[gWaPito]

thats why we shop mostly at morrisons, good honest northerners :D, tesco make me :laugher::laugher: when they put the price it is in morrsions and their own price on the shelf , its always the same price :crazy:, what they dont tell you is that its BOGOF in morrisons :cwm23:

I agree. We only shop at tesco because we have a tesco metro around the corner from us and a massive tesco extra in town selling everything and it's open 24/7 apart from 2200hrs sat to 1000hrs sun They even have guys going round washing your car while your shopping, at a £7 cost Well it is here in Swindon.
As for 'rip off' I'm not sure, they are running a business, if they can turn some people over who can't be bothered to compare then, who can you blame.
I'm happy with tesco and going by the profits in April this year, so is the rest :D

[walesrob]

If only you knew the truth bloggsy; Morrison sold their soul to join the big boys Asda, Tesco and Sainsburys. The image that they are a friendly, honest and full of northern values is tosh. They may have a head office in Bradford, but that means nothing in this day and age. And they are not a particulary nice company to work for. Must be those honest, northern values. :Erm:

[jimeve]

I find ASDA and Morrison's cheaper than Tesco and Sainsburys, with Sainsburys being the dearest. Thou i get my petrol from Sainsburys.

[joebloggs]

If only you knew the truth bloggsy; Morrison sold their soul to join the big boys Asda, Tesco and Sainsburys. The image that they are a friendly, honest and full of northern values is tosh. They may have a head office in Bradford, but that means nothing in this day and age. And they are not a particulary nice company to work for. Must be those honest, northern values. :Erm:
well rob, seeing nearly everyone on the tills has a little chat with me and the other big boys dont, they are cheaper than the other big boys. have you worked for any of the other big boys ??

[Notavirusalso]

I agree. We only shop at tesco because we have a tesco metro around the corner from us and a massive tesco extra in town selling everything and it's open 24/7 apart from 2200hrs sat to 1000hrs sun They even have guys going round washing your car while your shopping, at a £7 cost Well it is here in Swindon.
As for 'rip off' I'm not sure, they are running a business, if they can turn some people over who can't be bothered to compare then, who can you blame.
I'm happy with tesco and going by the profits in April this year, so is the rest :D

I agree the big tesco in Swindon is convient but when they have a special offer of four tuna for £2.78 and its only £2.00 at morrisons when it is not even on special.. I guess putting a offer tag on something sells it ?.........

[gWaPito]

We do our weekly shop at tesco because of where it is, like I explained. Before we go there, we go to the local thai shop for the Mang Tomas, milk fish, talapia and Jane noticed some wierd friut called Rambutan, they were in a pack of 15 and on sale for £3.95 then Jane goes into this 'can I, can I' so we get and by the time we get to tesco, less than a 5 minute drive away, half the packet has gone! anyway, guess what we found for sale in the fruit section yes, Rambutan in a pack of 4 costing £1.99 and by the size of the tray they were being stored in, they were selling like hot cakes.
They were of the same quality, Jane looked, so that must be right:Erm:
Yes, some of us are guilty for falling for the 'special offer' tags:D

[Dedworth]

Jane noticed some wierd friut called Rambutan, :D

I've had them in Malaysia - very nice and popular. Never noticed them in PI but no doubt plenty there as its a tropical fruit

[Arthur Little]

I think :rolleyes: ... at the end of the day ... there are advantages and disadvantages with each of the four supermarket giants. As I said away back - when Dedworth first initiated this thread - Myrna and I tend to shop a fair bit at Tesco for two main reasons: (i) there's an Open-24/7 'Extra' store just half a mile up the road from where we live ... and (ii) because of their 'Clubcard' [with double points available up until recently]. However, on the other hand (as I also mentioned at the time) they invariably seem to "instal" grumpy-looking old dears at their Customer Service Desk ... and even the assistants appear to be decidedly less co-operative than the ones to be found in the likes of Asda (now part of the giant American chain 'Walmart', of course) where staff [rightly] pride themselves on being properly-trained in customer-relations (which they put into practice very well, I have to say) although some of THEIR products are, to my mind, perhaps of a lesser standard than those of their main rivals. But then again, they tend to be a lot cheaper pricewise!

:iagree: with Joe for the most part, as regards Morrisons. Good quality produce and excellent weekly special offers!! Thumbs down :BlacklistThumbdown0, though, for friendly helpfulness whenever one is searching for some particular commodity in cases where the aisle in which it is located is not always obvious. Sainsbury's hasn't, as yet, reached Perth, so I'm unable to comment - apart from there being a generalised belief that they are inclined to be expensive. :doh

[Arthur Little]

Morrison sold their soul to join the big boys Asda, Tesco and Sainsburys. And they are *not a particulary nice company to work for.

*THIS, I can well-believe, Rob! Perhaps it accounts for the prevailing [unhelpful] attitude I've found among staff working on the "shop floor" ... stacking shelves, or whatever ... when asked which aisle stocks 'x', 'y' or 'z'! :ARsurrender:

[Arthur Little]

Am I correct in assuming YOU work for 'Iceland', Rob? There used to be branches in Perth - and its larger neighbouring city, Dundee ... until they ... :Erm: ... (if I may borrow your earlier :joke:) ... disappeared in a cloud of volcanic ash! Actually they stopped trading in MY neck of the woods, some years back - more's the pity! Now, Myrna & I frequently find ourselves taking full advantage of the same type of produce sold at 'Farmfoods'. Not the famous M&S brands ... much-alluded-to on the telly, perhaps ... but nevertheless of fine quality [in OUR considered opinion]! For instance, where else nowadays, is one likely to be able to purchase two half-loaves of 'Hovis' for a quid? Not at any of the bigger retail outlets discussed previously in this thread ... that's for sure! :NoNo:

[fred]

If I ever felt overcharged or ripped off in a supermarket there would always be a bottle of red wine with a dodgy cap that leaked onto my cars carpet.. Not only do they pay for the whole car interior to be cleaned but the exterior too!!
Its happened more than twice!! :angry:

[Arthur Little]

The image that they are a friendly, honest and full of northern values is tosh. They may have a head office in Bradford, but that means nothing

So much for "northern values"!! :rolleyes: No offence here, Joe ... and also slightly :icon_offtopic: ... but I once worked as a clerk at the Perth Branch of a large, well-known Building Society (now [thankfully] defunct) with ITS Head Office in Bradford. And though that was more than 40 years ago, I still wince at the painful recollection of being one of scores of young men who were made redundant up and down (and ACROSS) the entire country - at the whim of a then new and ruthless General Manager, acting upon the presupposition that it was cheaper to employ women to do the same job. This, of course, was before the Industrial Relations Act of the previous year became fully effective. :doh

But anyway, the axe :xxmixed-smiley-017: fell in January 1969 - at a time when my late first wife learned she was pregnant. I even took it upon myself to write to the GM personally ... asking him to reconsider in the light of our circumstances ... but to no avail; :bigcry: the b:censored:d didn't deign to reply :NoNo: - delegating it instead to the Company Secretary to do his dirty work!

Yes ... upwards of four decades may have passed, but I am blessed (or should I say cursed, in this case?) with a looooooong memory!

[fred]

http://filipinaroses.com/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by gWaPito http://filipinaroses.com/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?p=222656#post222656)
Jane noticed some wierd friut called Rambutan, http://filipinaroses.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif


They have Rambutan coming out of their ears over here..

[gWaPito]

They have Rambutan coming out of their ears over here..

Iv'e had Jane telling me for the last 2 days, believe me!

[Sim11UK]

My now mother & father in law, brought bags of Rambutan up from the province, plus santol, lanzones etc. when we got married...mmmm lovely.

[South-east boy]

What are Rambutan like? :Erm:

[Arthur Little]

Nah, you wanna shop at Iceland and get yer ashback. :doh

(C)ashback at Iceland ... nice one, Rob! :xxgrinning--00xx3: How on earth could I have failed to notice it sooner? Who knows? :anerikke: Guess I must've been too "fuelled-up" with retrospective self-pity in recalling being made redundant more than four decades ago. :doh

[Sim11UK]

What are Rambutan like? :Erm:

They are very sweet, round, about 2 inches in diameter, got long spiky outsides, though not sharp...They look a bit like a young conker, when growing on the tree?

[Notavirusalso]

asda 6 pint milk £2.23 or 2 for £4 iceland 4 pint £1.10 so by two and get 8 pints cheaper than asdas 6 pints...sulit

[stevewool]

farmfoods for me dont buy there brands but they sell other brands and the price is brill too and the staff are all so nice just like me :icon_lol: