jimslip wrote:
> Cheers David. Problem is it is such ALOT of money you can save.
> The retail industry has managed to imprison the consumer by
> class, so a person who shops in Waitrose wouldn't be seen dead
> in Lidl, why? Because they perceive Lidl as being for the
> "working class".
I shop in Waitrose because I get better value for money than anywhere else. A quick example, if I buy 4 avocados from Tescos at ?1.00 each I normally get about 1/2 to 3/4 of an avocado that's actually edible from those 4 bought. The cost of that small portion of avocado is ?4.00 If I buy 4 avocados from Waitrose (typically about ?1.30 each) I have 4 perfectly edible avocados with virtually no waste due to being over-ripe or stringy. Cost of each full portion ?1.30.
If you REALLY want to save money, buy better quality produce from a supplier who knows how to store fresh fruit & veg (and no doubt fish and meat too, but I'm vegetarian, so I can't really comment).
I have been to Lidl once to see what it was like... I didn't like their own brand ketchup, mayonnaise, baked beans, bread etc so my choosing not to shop there has nothing to do with class bias and everything to do with wishing not to destroy my palate!
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beutelwolf
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jimslip wrote:
> Cheers David. Problem is it is such ALOT of money you can save.
> The retail industry has managed to imprison the consumer by
> class, so a person who shops in Waitrose wouldn't be seen dead
> in Lidl, why? Because they perceive Lidl as being for the
> "working class". Likewise shoppers in Sainsburys and Tescos,
> feeling that they have an allegiance to those crooked bastards,
> but all the time being shafted!
That's a very British thing.
In Germany there's no choose-your-supermarket-by-class attitude. Just about everyone buys at least some stuff at the discounters. In fact, admitting to never shopping there would be snuffed at, as it would be regarded as (i) snobbish, and (ii) stupid. I sat at quite a few German middle-class dinner parties where people were exchanging tips which offers at discounter X were particularly good value - quite typically this was about their high-end stuff.
Personally, I use my local Aldi mostly for my basic things: rice, chocolate, jam, muesli, sausages, yoghurt, canned fish, washing powder, toilet rolls, etc. Less keen on their selection of ready meals (though the pizzas are fine too), and I also prefer the Tesco bread.
One thing that really annoys me at Tesco/Sainsburys is the odd multi-buy offer where the sum of the individual prices is less than the multi-buy price, because I don't like to do business with imbeciles. I also don't like the BOGOFs. Yes, they are themselves typically good value, but there are two things wrong with them. The first is that I may not want/need a second item. The second is: if the shop still makes good business with a BOGOF, what does that tell me about the margin they put on the item when it's on at its regular price?
> Cheers David. Problem is it is such ALOT of money you can save.
> The retail industry has managed to imprison the consumer by
> class, so a person who shops in Waitrose wouldn't be seen dead
> in Lidl, why? Because they perceive Lidl as being for the
> "working class". Likewise shoppers in Sainsburys and Tescos,
> feeling that they have an allegiance to those crooked bastards,
> but all the time being shafted!
That's a very British thing.
In Germany there's no choose-your-supermarket-by-class attitude. Just about everyone buys at least some stuff at the discounters. In fact, admitting to never shopping there would be snuffed at, as it would be regarded as (i) snobbish, and (ii) stupid. I sat at quite a few German middle-class dinner parties where people were exchanging tips which offers at discounter X were particularly good value - quite typically this was about their high-end stuff.
Personally, I use my local Aldi mostly for my basic things: rice, chocolate, jam, muesli, sausages, yoghurt, canned fish, washing powder, toilet rolls, etc. Less keen on their selection of ready meals (though the pizzas are fine too), and I also prefer the Tesco bread.
One thing that really annoys me at Tesco/Sainsburys is the odd multi-buy offer where the sum of the individual prices is less than the multi-buy price, because I don't like to do business with imbeciles. I also don't like the BOGOFs. Yes, they are themselves typically good value, but there are two things wrong with them. The first is that I may not want/need a second item. The second is: if the shop still makes good business with a BOGOF, what does that tell me about the margin they put on the item when it's on at its regular price?
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You can't live off fucking newspapers can you, eh?
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Re: Jim
"Problem is it is such ALOT of money you can save".
I think you are right. It just takes more time to do the shopping. I read a book called Tescopoly, a few years ago, which traced the dirty tricks Tesco followed as part of their ongoing business plan to get what they wanted.
The local cheese shop owner was telling me about one of his Lancashire suppliers who approached one of the big supermarkets which was banging on about using local products etc. And this supplier was small fry, basically producing cheese as a cottage industry.
They wanted ?25,000 from him upfront just to put the product on the shelf!
Needless to say he told them to get stuffed. But there is coming a time in this country that unless the growth of huge supermarket chains is stopped, then we are all, suppliers and customers going to get ripped off to the nth degree.
And don't get me started on hedge funds that are piling big time into buying huge quantities of basic commodities such as wheat, rice, cocoa, etc.
Cheers
D
I think you are right. It just takes more time to do the shopping. I read a book called Tescopoly, a few years ago, which traced the dirty tricks Tesco followed as part of their ongoing business plan to get what they wanted.
The local cheese shop owner was telling me about one of his Lancashire suppliers who approached one of the big supermarkets which was banging on about using local products etc. And this supplier was small fry, basically producing cheese as a cottage industry.
They wanted ?25,000 from him upfront just to put the product on the shelf!
Needless to say he told them to get stuffed. But there is coming a time in this country that unless the growth of huge supermarket chains is stopped, then we are all, suppliers and customers going to get ripped off to the nth degree.
And don't get me started on hedge funds that are piling big time into buying huge quantities of basic commodities such as wheat, rice, cocoa, etc.
Cheers
D
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Hungary...the most beautiful crumpet in Europe without doubt..but the strangest newsagents..right by the the dailies are mags openly displayed with a front cover picture of a tart with her mouth round a donkeys dick...most bizarre!
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"right by the the dailies are mags openly displayed with a front cover picture of a tart with her mouth round a donkeys dick...most bizarre!"
That's Aldis new "Taste The Difference Range" surely ...!wink!
That's Aldis new "Taste The Difference Range" surely ...!wink!
PEOPLE think Stephen Hawking is so clever, but when you ask him a question and he is typing in the answer on his little screen, how do we know he isn't just looking up the answer on the Internet?
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I'm not sure what purveyor of newsprint in Budapest Mr Mc'Fister is frequenting whilst in Hungary, but I myself are yet to have laid eyes on such filth during my travels there. Perhaps he could be a little more specific about said newsagents/ grocers location so as I may investigate further! !grin!
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JIM'S SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY!
The "Medium" sized eggs in Lidl are the same size as the "Large" eggs in Sainsburys!
The "Medium" sized eggs in Lidl are the same size as the "Large" eggs in Sainsburys!
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Winner of "Best On-Line scene & Best Gonzo Production" at UKAP Awards 2006
Winner of Best TVX series 2011, "Laras Anal Adventures"
Winner "Best Loved Character"TVX SHAFTAS 2010
Winner of "Best On-Line scene & Best Gonzo Production" at UKAP Awards 2006
Winner of Best TVX series 2011, "Laras Anal Adventures"
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"JIM'S SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY!
The "Medium" sized eggs in Lidl are the same size as the "Large" eggs in Sainsburys!"
Thank you for this invaluable tip. Coalition gloom busting indeed!
Cheers
D
The "Medium" sized eggs in Lidl are the same size as the "Large" eggs in Sainsburys!"
Thank you for this invaluable tip. Coalition gloom busting indeed!
Cheers
D