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Things you refuse to buy in Lidl and Aldi....

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    #572
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,050 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I am not keen on their fruit tbh, I know this will go against a lot of folk as I often hear people saying how great their fruit is.

    From my experience, its not all that.


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    #573
    T-Maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭T-Maxx


    People seem to forget that fruit and veggies are fresh produce and supposed to go off. The longer they last on the shelves the greener they were when harvested and/or more nuked they are.


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    #574
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    elperello wrote: »
    Lidl have a lovely pilsner called Perlenbacher it's 6 for €7.29.
    Guess you missed the XXL there recently when it was 8 for €7.29 , Unfortunately the green bottles are not as nice as the brown bottles.

    Or when the German discounters had four Tyskie for a fiver. That was a pleasant surprise. They kinda snuck up on you too.


    Dutch Gold is overpriced compared to Aldi's offering. Thing about cheap lagers is that if they are cold enough they all taste the same.

    Wouldn't buy Lambrusco though Tesco's is better.


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    #575
    Stravos Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭Stravos Murphy


    Their ski wear, rather pull some insulation from the attic and wrap myself in cling film.


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    #576
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    messenger magazine


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    #577
    ImeldaNarcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭ImeldaNarcos


    Mainly personal hygiene stuff, toothpaste, deodorants, moisturisers, etc I stick to brands I like.
    I've been pleasantly surprised with cheese, jam, butter and milk.


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    #578
    muddypaws
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭muddypaws


    ImeldaNarcos wrote: »
    I've been pleasantly surprised with cheese, jam, butter and milk.

    Lidl's rhubarb and strawberry jam is lovely


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    #579
    Oops69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    apples are watery mush , and their expensive ' organic ' ones are horrible too, potatoes the same, oranges , watery and tasteless , really life is too short to be munching through watery cardboard


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    #580
    Oops69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    oh, that milbona yogurt should be banned , absolutely disgusting , i buy very little in lidl/ aldi in recent months, no matter how cheap it is.


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    #581
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I've stopped buying their chocolate cakes. They are just too addictive;)


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    #582
    mansize
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    I do 99% of my food shop in lidl


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    #583
    Samsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭Samsgirl


    Do most of the food shopping in Aldi. Go to tesco for coffee pods, toiletries, washing powder and Barrys tea.


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    #584
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    Orange fruits can be extremely hit and miss around all the supermarkets in my experience. I've paid twice the price in Tesco / Supervalu only to find them tasteless as hell.


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    #585
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    Avocados


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    #586
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Sexual favours.
    For the record aldis produce beats lidl hands down.Their own brand bourbon easily competes with the likes of Woodford Reserve or Knob creek


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    #587
    prinzeugen
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    Everything except plants/flowers.

    They are health hazards as far as food goes in my opinion. Shops stink of rotten veg.

    And the plastic baskets could walk out the door themselves with the crap that is in them. From my own experience.


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    #588
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    well, I enjoy all I buy from both Aldi and LIDL . Never had a bad item. Glad of the choice. And the lower prices.


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    #589
    [Deleted User]
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    Sorry if you've been looking for them but I've cleaned out my local lidl/aldi of;

    Italian sheep cheese (peccorino)
    lobsters (at 3.49 each!)
    geese
    japanese tea

    All incredible products that i think the mainstream irish supermarkets wouldnt even stock.


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    #590
    Graces7
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    Both are now selling sandwiches that undercut even dealz and are excellent. half the price of eg tesco and better.


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    #591
    Shenshen
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    Just my 2 cents regarding the discussion about he oranges and other citrus fruit : When they're in season, they're great. In Aldi, in Lidl, and in any other shop.
    When they're not in season, they'll be rubbish, no matter where you buy them or how much you pay for them.

    Lidl currently has Pomelos back in stock as they're in season, and I can't stop stuffing my face.


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    #592
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    Animal Testing and Aldi:

    "It is our policy in the UK and Ireland that all of our own-label cosmetics, toiletries and household products and their ingredients must not be tested on animals."

    Lidl don't have any such policy.

    More info: https://www.aldi.co.uk/about-aldi/corporate-responsibility/resources-for-our-products/animal-testing-and-welfare


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    #593
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    DareGod wrote: »
    Animal Testing and Aldi:

    "It is our policy in the UK and Ireland that all of our own-label cosmetics, toiletries and household products and their ingredients must not be tested on animals."

    Lidl don't have any such policy.

    More info: https://www.aldi.co.uk/about-aldi/corporate-responsibility/resources-for-our-products/animal-testing-and-welfare


    Tesco also have a no animal testing policy for any of their own brand items.


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    #594
    ScumLord
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    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    Sexual favours.
    For the record aldis produce beats lidl hands down.Their own brand bourbon easily competes with the likes of Woodford Reserve or Knob creek
    They used to have a lovely rum in my local Lidl, but they stopped selling it and it showed up in the supervalu instead at a big mark up.


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    #595
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    Parchment wrote: »
    Tesco also have a no animal testing policy for any of their own brand items.

    I don't think they do. And even if they do, I would say it's definitely only for the product and not the ingredients. Also, Aldi's sales are made up of almost exclusively their own brand product. Tesco's own brand cosmetic products don't make up anywhere near as significant an amount of their overall sales.

    Ergo, there's no comparison. Tesco are selling an astronomical amount of ingredients and products that were tested on animals.


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    #596
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    DareGod wrote: »
    I don't think they do. And even if they do, I would say it's definitely only for the product and not the ingredients. Also, Aldi's sales are made up of almost exclusively their own brand product. Tesco's own brand cosmetic products don't make up anywhere near as significant an amount of their overall sales.

    Ergo, there's no comparison. Tesco are selling an astronomical amount of ingredients and products that were tested on animals.

    Wow - i was just stating that Tesco do have such a policy. Calm down.

    http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/companystories.aspx?CompanyId=18139&CategoryId=207


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    #597
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    ScumLord wrote: »
    They used to have a lovely rum in my local Lidl, but they stopped selling it and it showed up in the supervalu instead at a big mark up.

    They used to have a crew of stunning polish birds manning the tills at my nearest lidl,alas they literally got marked up,in kilos.Most of them are fairly robust and cranky lookin now.Obviously your gonna find the odd diamond in the dirt but clearly the days of potential playboy centrefolds working in discount supermarkets are well and truly over.Stupid really,the wages are the same and polish stunners would probably take less paid sick leave than folk afflicted with obesity.Quite rightly,the obese community have the right to employment and IT work is often where they excel.Call it discrimination if you like,but you wouldn't shrewd businessmen like Michael o leary or the likes hiring 'plus size' air hostesses.As a feminist,how its allowed carry on without anyone really giving a shíte ticks me off no end.Ive enough to keep me awake as it is.


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    #598
    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Pretty much nothing. Would love one of them over here in Toronto, though!


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    #599
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Don't by the sanitary towels unless you want a really uncomfortable itch.


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    #600
    Graces7
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    the_syco wrote: »
    Pretty much nothing. Would love one of them over here in Toronto, though!

    My family in Canada echo that. The cost of food there is .....:eek:


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    #601
    kittensmittens
    Registered Users Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭kittensmittens


    I thought everyone knew that the "fresh" fruit and veg are frozen hence the quick expiry when you get them home?


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