Online Supermarket Shopping
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Hi everyone,
Ruby has become a nightmare to take shopping so i've started to shop online. However haven't been particularly pleased and wondered how you've found it?
My first shop was with Asda and the packaged fruit, like a pack of pears were due to expire the following day. Ruby would never eat 10 pears in one day! Lol!
And had similar problems with other fresh bits.
Just had Sainsburys deliver my shopping today and the fresh salmon expires on Friday. I ordered 4 fillets to make a fish pie and have some left for some yummy salmon dinners for me but wasn't planning on doing this today or tomorrow.
I've also ordered a few bits that were reduced but they weren't available so they have given me full price items instead and charged me the difference.
What companies have you used and are they any good?
I've hear very good things about Ocado as they come from a central warehouse but have never tried them.
Thank you,
Amy xx
Ruby has become a nightmare to take shopping so i've started to shop online. However haven't been particularly pleased and wondered how you've found it?
My first shop was with Asda and the packaged fruit, like a pack of pears were due to expire the following day. Ruby would never eat 10 pears in one day! Lol!
And had similar problems with other fresh bits.
Just had Sainsburys deliver my shopping today and the fresh salmon expires on Friday. I ordered 4 fillets to make a fish pie and have some left for some yummy salmon dinners for me but wasn't planning on doing this today or tomorrow.
I've also ordered a few bits that were reduced but they weren't available so they have given me full price items instead and charged me the difference.
What companies have you used and are they any good?
I've hear very good things about Ocado as they come from a central warehouse but have never tried them.
Thank you,
Amy xx
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Kade drives me nuts around the supermarket so I decided to try online. I only lasted a 4 or 5 times as was constantly dissapointed every week.
Firstly like you most things were too near their expiry (think they purposely get rid of this stuff to online customers!) and secondly I bought a few bogof offers and they did the same as you as in giving me TWO full priced alternatives! Arggh!
They also substitute things for their own brand which seems a bit naughty to me as I bet it wasn't really out of stock!!
So far I have only used Sainsburys & Tesco's. It's not worth the hassle to me! Think I'd rather put up with Kade yelling his lungs out lol.
Might try Ocado now though )
I've just been on the Ocado site and seen they have delivery from 99p! Excellent!
I was put off by online shopping initially but think it will work really well when I find a shop i'm happy with. I'll be able to order all the major things to arrive on first day of the month and the fresh top up bits on 15th all in one evening whilst watching tele! Perfect!
I'll grab anything if it makes my life a little bit easier! Lol! xxx
We once had a delivery off Asda and by the time we'd got all the bags from the front door into the kitchen he'd drove off and there were missing items! They did get an email that night though and everything was sent the following day.
Lisa xxx
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I order freezer and cupboard stuff from asda then nip once a week for fresh stuff. This works well for me as its much quicker nipping in for bread, milk, fruit and veg or i just send hubby!
We get an organic box from Riverford.co.uk and I add extra fruit and veg to that. They have been fab.
i use tesco and ocado. Ocado are fab because of the long use by dates. You get a list of your shopping by use by date too which is really useful when you are trying to decide what to cook first.
Tesco are good too. Both tesco and ocado bring the shopping in even though our kitchen is upstairs. I have always had any missing items refunded without question
Our drivers from sainsburys are always grumpy.
Luckily Zacky loves the supermarket and is never any trouble.
I used to work as a tesco.com delivery driver and order picker, we were told never to pick the short dated items and to pick substitutes to a similar price to original item. I personally always choose the shopping like I would choose it for myself and family and I know all the other ladies on my shift did the same. We had to point out any subs at the door for customers to refuse there and then and anything missing was refunded by the store asap.
Sara
Asda is the only supoermarket which will give you a subsitute item and not make you pay the difference. I personally dont order fresh fruit/veg online.
I did look at orcado, who sell waitrose food. Although they do price match with Tescos, I like the cheaper tesco prices for own makes which ocado don't do.
Like someone else mentioned. The subsitutes they tell you at the beginning and you can give them back. Also if you ahve dented tins you can give them back to the driver. I have done this and they were fine with it. Dont feel that you have to accept everything you get delivered.
I find I can order items with hubby late in evening and its delivered late in eve when lo in bed. Plus it means I can still go out and do what Iw ant in the day. I never look on offerers and write a list on express shopper and get what I need. That way I am not tempted to over spend. Go into the shop myself and Im naughty and by treats etc that we dont need!
Also, you can compare the price per weight online which you cant do really do in store. Definately helps keep the cost down. Ia slo get vouchers and coupon codes too. If you type in tesco discount codes online. You can sometimes find codes for free delivery or money off which also helps.
sainsburys r great, got the baby offer on at the moment so nappies/wipes/bath stuff is half price! and have emailed me evouchers if i have complained about short dated stuff.also got free choc bar other wk
tesco is my fave, great offers cheap delivery and never had any probs.
it definatly saves taking a double pram with a screaming 2yr old round the supermarket! lol
using offers in sainsbury and tesco this wk i have a 2month shop for around 150quid! inc nappies & wipes.
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Well I'm ment to be doing our online shopping now but got distracted!!
I've only used Sainsbury's and I find them really good on the whole. I never have subsitutes as I end up with random things which are then a waste of money but the delivery people always take them away if we don't want them and we get a refund.
I do think the delivery charge is a lot and sometimes you don't find out till you've unpacked that the dates aren't as long as you expect! But then I do like a food planner but I wait till the food arrives, look at the dates then work out what we're eating when if that makes sense.
Never have the time to set up with Tesco or ASDA as its taken me while to get my head round where things. A mate did use Tesco and after many many problems they arrived an hour late and instead of dog food they'd given her a rolling pin she now uses ASDA!! Scarey but true!
Glad other people like on-line shopping too. We find it easier and I think I spend less (oh's not so sure mind!) Now I've shopping to do ladies-might just pop over to Facebook and Twitter while I'm on!!x