SOMEONE has been telling LIES!
The big supermarkets. Yes, YOU, TOSSCO, for one.
If you can afford to knock 20p per litre off fuel, which is MORE THAN SIX TIMES what you reckon you make in profit per litre at the forecourt, :eek: then either you lied about that, or, more likely, you have lied about the level of profit in your supermarkets. Time to dump the big boys, let the discount supermarkets rule, say I. Down with TOSSCO........:mad: |
The problem is, you HAVE to buy food and you HAVE to buy fuel, so I don't see how dumping them is going to help you?
As much as I hate big companies there is too many people that don't give a toss or better still can't afford to give a toss. If money was no object and time wasn't as precious, we'd all be shopping in the local high street at the butchers, the bakers and the candlestick makers. As it is, money is scarce, time is more scarce and convenience rules the day. |
Originally Posted by Boro
(Post 11387117)
The problem is, you HAVE to buy food and you HAVE to buy fuel, so I don't see how dumping them is going to help you?
As much as I hate big companies there is too many people that don't give a toss or better still can't afford to give a toss. If money was no object and time wasn't as precious, we'd all be shopping in the local high street at the butchers, the bakers and the candlestick makers. As it is, money is scarce, time is more scarce and convenience rules the day. much cheaper and tastes loads better and its an excuse to drive the scoob :D |
If you were worried about money you would go to Aldi or Lidl....
Tesco, etc cannot compete with them and they are starting to realise it! |
The problem here is Tesco sell the cheapest fuel round here.
Boycot Tesco and buy more expensive fuel? Hmmm. I'll get back to you on that. I don't do any shopping there...Aldi for the main stuff. Makro for the bulk stuff (although Makro aint cheap anymore). Butchers for the Sunday roast . |
Originally Posted by ALi-B
(Post 11387127)
The problem here is Tesco sell the cheapest fuel round here.
Boycot Tesco and buy more expensive fuel? Hmmm. I'll get back to you on that. I don't do any shopping there...Aldi for the main stuff. Makro for the bulk stuff (although Makro aint cheap anymore). Butchers for the Sunday roast . I do alot of M+E work for Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys etc, and it is quite amazing what you notice, Aldi and Lidl have it in the bag, no one could ever hope to compete with them |
There is one amusing thing about Tesco - the Jeramy Kyle effect it has in there.
I was in there on remeberance Sunday for some reason (milk or mint sauce or somthing I forgot to buy on saturday). Everyone adopted the minutes silence bar one woman who got mouthy and started chuntering about silences wasting her time over dead people etc. Another woman took great exception to this...and smacked her square on in the face. :lol1: That shut up her - proper blow landed her on her arse....she kept quiet for the rest of the silence. :D You'd never get that in Marks and Sparks :lol1: |
Too true!
I find you definitely get a lower class of people in aldi and lidl. "when are you going to open another ****ing till, i dont ****ing have all ****ing day to stand here y'know!" Do these idiots realise Jeremy Kyle will be on +1 on their expensive sky tv set i have paid for? -.- |
Its up to 20p per ltr if you are a club card user, So spend more in the shop to get more off fuel
Savings of up to 20ppl on Tesco fuel will be available to Clubcard users under a scheme which the retail giant is about to launch nationally, and will run into the summer. Fuel Save has already been trialled in Wales and offers customers 2ppl off a single fuel transaction for each £50 spent in store or online. Savings can be redeemed straight away or accumulated with subsequent spending over a calendar month with a cap on the discount of 20ppl. Savings not used in the first month can be used any time during the subsequent month. - See more at: http://www.forecourttrader.co.uk/new....sHdIAGrf.dpuf |
I have never shopped in Lidl/Aldi. I am a bit of a brand snob when it comes to grub.... is all the food no-name or am I just assuming it is?
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I ventured into Lidl recently and was rather impressed: it's not cheap tat, it's actually good stuff and much like shopping abroad.
Very good fresh produce, excellent bread and pastries, good fresh meat and cured stuff, a better selection of nice French wine than all my nearest big name supermarkets. I'm not shopping there to be a skinflint, I genuinely think they have something different to offer. Just shop carefully. But as a bonus, a big shop is always £20 less than expected! |
Bit of an explosion recently
Even the old folk make the trip now, because they believe their shop will be cheaper Morrisons trying to price match , Hey at least peppers are 3 for a quid now, rather than 80p each....:mad: , for crying out loud they are 98% water Any chance aldi Lidl garages ? |
Originally Posted by Jamz3k
(Post 11387182)
I have never shopped in Lidl/Aldi. I am a bit of a brand snob when it comes to grub.... is all the food no-name or am I just assuming it is?
I know the manageress in our one local Aldi (there are three equal distances apart :freak3: ). Wages aren't too bad either if you are prepared to work hard for it. :) Anyway, I'm well informed that some of the pre packaged stuff comes from the same places as the other supermarkets. Just in their own Aldi branded packaging, well, sometimes. You see they have had the odd delivery error when some stuff turned up with M&S branded packaging :lol1: |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 11387108)
The big supermarkets. Yes, YOU, TOSSCO, for one.
If you can afford to knock 20p per litre off fuel, which is MORE THAN SIX TIMES what you reckon you make in profit per litre at the forecourt, :eek: then either you lied about that, or, more likely, you have lied about the level of profit in your supermarkets. Time to dump the big boys, let the discount supermarkets rule, say I. Down with TOSSCO........:mad: |
Really. ???!!
Seems pretty standard Jeff territory. :D Hate the *******s as well, I only step in there since otherwise it's off to sainsburys 4 mile away for high juice ( not the pretend sugar one ) |
I was shopping in LIDL's 8 years ago and got slated on here by the brand snobs .... now EVERYONE is doing it!!! :lol:
Why should Pikies be the only ones to benefit from LIDL's amazing quality food and cheap prices? |
Originally Posted by ALi-B
(Post 11387249)
Anyway, I'm well informed that some of the pre packaged stuff comes from the same places as the other supermarkets. The other production line, (same factory) out the back door sold as "fakes" |
Originally Posted by Boro
(Post 11387117)
If money was no object and time wasn't as precious, we'd all be shopping in the local high street at the butchers, the bakers and the candlestick makers. |
The Aldi special deals are quite good, Compressor, 10m Retractable air hose & some air tools £140
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I sometimes pop into Asda for alcohol because their drinks selection is three times the size as my nearest Tesco and you can tell that the quality of people in Asda is a lot different to Tesco. A lot more foreigners, rough people and benefit claimers that's for sure.
I've also popped into Waitrose and John Lewis and you only need to look at the cars in the car park to judge the people! I've never been to Aldi or Lidl but I will do at some point. |
When we lived in the Docklands we had the choice of Asda or Waitrose (and M&S); the difference in customers was fairly dramatic!
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Originally Posted by neil-h
(Post 11387258)
I have to say this rant confuses me :wonder:
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I filled up with momentum earlier from 1/8 of a tank to full, and it was only £50! It's dropped 4p a litre. With a few pence extra off a litre I'll be saving a small fortune. I tried our local aldi once, the yum yums were the worst thing I've ever tasted! Stale and bland. I've never been back. Maybe I should give it a second chance, but I save all my clubcard points and use them to buy Christmas prezzies. Can't do that at aldi/lidl.
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Can only get fuel for my barge in Tesco and Shell, and I can't say I like either company particularly but have no choice.
Do the majority of my grocery shopping in the local Asian supermarket these days, and the rest at Booths. |
Originally Posted by ALi-B
(Post 11387249)
Anyway, I'm well informed that some of the pre packaged stuff comes from the same places as the other supermarkets. Just in their own Aldi branded packaging, well, sometimes. You see they have had the odd delivery error when some stuff turned up with M&S branded packaging :lol1: People are still snobby though even if you explain the above. I tried telling a friend that Netto sugar was much cheaper than what she was paying but she refused to buy it 'as it tastes different'. I knew for a fact we got it direct from Tate & Lyle. The best thing about Aldi/ Lidl (apart from the Magical Aisle of Mystery) is that it takes minutes to actually do the weekly shop. The other supermarkets are too big and have so many 'offers' that you need a maths degree to figure out. |
Another vote here for Aldi, I've never been in a Lidl. I filled a basket for less than £20 a while ago, on the whole the food was great.
The stigma of shopping in these places is long gone. |
20p a litre in a 50 litre fill up is £10 and in a circa £50 quid shop Tesco will make circa 25% so they are up and that's £50 not spent in Asda or Morrison's so its win win and you may go back next week. Clever marketing if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
(Post 11387182)
I have never shopped in Lidl/Aldi. I am a bit of a brand snob when it comes to grub.... is all the food no-name or am I just assuming it is?
Originally Posted by pslewis
(Post 11387280)
I was shopping in LIDL's 8 years ago and got slated on here by the brand snobs .... now EVERYONE is doing it!!! :lol:
Why should Pikies be the only ones to benefit from LIDL's amazing quality food and cheap prices? I've never been loyal to one shop. I go where I think I get the best deals, so long as the cost and time of travelling between doesn't outweigh any potential savings. I'm quite lucky in that quite a lot of shops are easily accessible though. |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 11387108)
The big supermarkets. Yes, YOU, TOSSCO, for one.
If you can afford to knock 20p per litre off fuel, which is MORE THAN SIX TIMES what you reckon you make in profit per litre at the forecourt, :eek: then either you lied about that, or, more likely, you have lied about the level of profit in your supermarkets. Time to dump the big boys, let the discount supermarkets rule, say I. Down with TOSSCO........:mad: Fact is though, people's shopping habits have changed and whilst I don't doubt the big companies have been making bloody good profits for long enough they are running scared and will make sacrifices to ensure custom. Supermarkets have offered the cheapest fuel generally speaking anyway, so they must be sacrificing grocery profits here. Thing is, as has been said, times are tight, so many people will go where they believe they are getting the biggest overall saving. |
Originally Posted by alcazar
(Post 11387108)
The big supermarkets. Yes, YOU, TOSSCO, for one.
If you can afford to knock 20p per litre off fuel, which is MORE THAN SIX TIMES what you reckon you make in profit per litre at the forecourt, :eek: then either you lied about that, or, more likely, you have lied about the level of profit in your supermarkets. Time to dump the big boys, let the discount supermarkets rule, say I. Down with TOSSCO........:mad: |
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