Is it just me hates supermarkets?

silvervaper replied on 22/03/2016 16:49

Posted on 22/03/2016 16:49

In Tesco today - against my will. I hate the big chains - I use Aldi and Lidl because at least they are only interested in selling good quality for realistic prices. No frills and dreaded loyalty cards. Their fruit and veg and fresh meat are second to none. Super thing about France is the markets.

Back to Tesco - wanted to buy some loose new potatoes - no little bags to put them in and I hadn't taken a carrier of my own. I asked a lone memeber of staff who was arranging oranges where they bags were - to be told "we've run out"!!!

This is a Tesco mega srore that sells everything from pants to pastry, compost to coffee, spoons to spectacles.....but no-one had thought to pop over to the aisle that sells plastic bags and get some to put the loose fruit and veg into.

Probably because most veg comes in packaged in indesructible plastic.

`Rant overSealed

 

Rubytuesday replied on 22/03/2016 16:57

Posted on 22/03/2016 16:57

 I don't like tesco for many reasons , bought bananas and tomatoes once from Aldi Surprised never again 

bandgirl replied on 22/03/2016 17:00

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:00

Ridiculous situation, I agree.  I went to Tesco for years, then moved to Sainsbury's which I prefer, but each to their own.  Our Sainsbury's has a much better selection of British produce, even local: eggs from the village up the road, fruit from Kent, English tomatoes, to name but a few.

redface replied on 22/03/2016 17:04

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:04

I just go with whoever is handing out the sweeties - (vouchers to anyone else)

Francis replied on 22/03/2016 17:05

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:05

We used Tesco for many years but I thought that they have got a bit expensive so we now use Sainsburys as I think that their products are of a high quality at a reasonable price also their own brand pizzas are first class they are prepared fresh while you wait very good.

JVB66 replied on 22/03/2016 17:06

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:06

It was only a couple of years ago Tesco bragged about local products to save transport,so we had local chicken from Essex,only flaw in the system was it had been packed in ScotlandUndecided

Wherenext replied on 22/03/2016 17:27

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:27

I just go with whoever is handing out the sweeties - (vouchers to anyone else)

Write your comments here...Had to laugh yesterday. We arrived at a till to find the lady in front had gone off whilst being served by the cashier. He explained that she had a £5 voucher but only if she spent £40. Her bill had come to £28.02 so she came back with £12.02 worth of booze she admitted she didn't need just so she could get her £5 off. Lol.Happy

Goldie146 replied on 22/03/2016 17:51

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:51

There is an Asda about 4 miles away on the edge of town. But I hate big shops with shelves or even pallets stacked high. So we go the other way along the road and a 7 mile drive brings to  Booths. Small enough to have a personal touch (where the staff remember you and what you buy), but big enough to stock everything we need. Foodwise - no clothes or toys etc. 

The food is as local as possible (veg from over the border in Yorkshire and Lancashire, meat from nearer). 

Perhaps some things are cheaper in the big 4(?) supermarkets, but they're not for me.

JVB66 replied on 22/03/2016 17:56

Posted on 22/03/2016 17:56

There is an Asda about 4 miles away on the edge of town. But I hate big shops with shelves or even pallets stacked high. So we go the other way along the road and a 7 mile drive brings to  Booths. Small enough to have a personal touch (where the staff remember you and what you buy), but big enough to stock everything we need. Foodwise - no clothes or toys etc. 

The food is as local as possible (veg from over the border in Yorkshire and Lancashire, meat from nearer). 

Perhaps some things are cheaper in the big 4(?) supermarkets, but they're not for me.

...Goldie  has the Booths at Keswick  recovered

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