To Complain or not to complain!!!

audi02

I recently purchased a bag of crisps which had no best before date or any of that info on it, the area where the info usually goes was completely blank. Should I write a letter to the company about this?? Is it illegal for food companys not to print a best before date on a food product??

SV

did you eat them?

audi02

SV wrote: »

did you eat them?

Yep!!!Tasted fine!!

SV

then why would ya bother your arse complaining

SouthTippBass

audi02 wrote: »

Yep!!!Tasted fine!!

You're one of those guys that calls the waitress over, tells her the food was disgusting and you wont pay, yet you cleaned your plate. Arent you!

audi02

SV wrote: »

then why would ya bother your arse complaining

Just out of interest to see what they'd say back!!!!

Light Switch

audi02 wrote: »

Just out of interest to see what they'd say back!!!!

Probably a voucher just to be nice.


Still why would you bother? You said they tasted grand.


Ps: Their Taytos not Crisps.

fasttalkerchat

audi02 wrote: »

I recently purchased a bag of crisps which had no best before date or any of that info on it, the area where the info usually goes was completely blank. Should I write a letter to the company about this?? Is it illegal for food companys not to print a best before date on a food product??

They came from a multi-pack and will do you no harm.

Princess Peach

I don't believe in expiration dates. It's all just a conspiracy by the big food corporations to increase profits.

audi02

SouthTippBass wrote: »

You're one of those guys that calls the waitress over, tells her the food was disgusting and you wont pay, yet you cleaned your plate. Arent you!

No jesus I'm not that bad!!give me some credit!!

audi02

Light Switch wrote: »

Probably a voucher just to be nice.


Still why would you bother? You said they tasted grand.


Ps: Their Taytos not Crisps.

Never mentioned any brand!

audi02

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

They came from a multi-pack and will do you no harm.

Not from a multipack...

batistuta9

audi02 wrote: »

I recently purchased a bag of crisps which had no best before date or any of that info on it, the area where the info usually goes was completely blank. Should I write a letter to the company about this?? Is it illegal for food companys not to print a best before date on a food product??

send it off to them with a letter complaining & they'll probably send you a box back with a letter apologising

idunno78

The shop could ave rubbed of the best before date

Canis Lupus

batistuta9 wrote: »

send it off to them with a letter complaining & they'll probably send you a box back with a letter apologising

Unlikely unless you mean they'll just send him a cardboard box.

FanadMan

Look closely all over the packet -lots of things don't have the best before date stamped where it's supposed to be. And as the ad on the radio recently......."Best Before is a guideline, Use By is a deadline"

Hank Scorpio

First world problems...

Martyn1989

Princess Peach wrote: »

I don't believe in expiration dates. It's all just a conspiracy by the big food corporations to increase profits.

Your the type who gets gone off milk and eats it as yoghurt

kneemos

I'd send it in just to see what I'd get back.

pickarooney

You could send them a letter kindly informing them of an oversight or printing error to help them avoid any problems in future.

ronan45

audi02 wrote: »

I recently purchased a bag of crisps which had no best before date or any of that info on it, the area where the info usually goes was completely blank. Should I write a letter to the company about this?? Is it illegal for food companys not to print a best before date on a food product??

Have you nothing better to be worrying about at 1am in the morning:rolleyes:

9959

audi02 wrote: »

Yep!!!Tasted fine!!

What flavour where they?
Blackberry & Bison are my favourite, though I am partial to Mustard & Muskrat.

Yakult

ronan45 wrote: »

Have you nothing better to be worrying about at 1am in the morning:rolleyes:

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

uberalles

I think a protest march is in order.

It's time people. We can take no more of these big organisations. When is it all going to end? No timescales. And now crisps as well !

audi02

FanadMan wrote: »

Look closely all over the packet -lots of things don't have the best before date stamped where it's supposed to be. And as the ad on the radio recently......."Best Before is a guideline, Use By is a deadline"

Checked the whole packet and nothing!!

ronan45 wrote: »

Have you nothing better to be worrying about at 1am in the morning:rolleyes:

No thank god this is my biggest worry I have at the moment!!!!!!!!!

Tazium

Princess Peach wrote: »

I don't believe in expiration dates. It's all just a conspiracy by the big food corporations to increase profits.

Ever try milk a week out of date?

smash

audi02 wrote: »

Not from a multipack...

Sounds like the shop keeper open a multipack and is selling them individually.

Piliger

audi02 wrote: »

I recently purchased a bag of crisps which had no best before date or any of that info on it, the area where the info usually goes was completely blank. Should I write a letter to the company about this?? Is it illegal for food companys not to print a best before date on a food product??

They must have a date. Yes. And you SHOULD complain. This country is full of whingers like those hereabouts .... but they are happy to whinge away here and to their friends but don't complain to the people involved in a way thet gets things changed.

Complaining directly and writing actual letters is the only way to let them know there is something wrong, and to help them change and improve. Good companies are gagging for feedback and love to receive real letters from real people.

audi02

smash wrote: »

Sounds like the shop keeper open a multipack and is selling them individually.

Definatly not a multi-pack as they dont come in multipack and you'd know by the size of the bag of crisps. Also it didnt say the usual "Part of a multi-pack,not to be sold separately"

Piliger wrote: »

They must have a date. Yes. And you SHOULD complain. This country is full of whingers like those hereabouts .... but they are happy to whinge away here and to their friends but don't complain to the people involved in a way thet gets things changed.

Complaining directly and writing actual letters is the only way to let them know there is something wrong, and to help them change and improve. Good companies are gagging for feedback and love to receive real letters from real people.

Maybe I will send a letter so and I'll let ye all know how I get on cos I know ye'll be dying to know!!!!!!

HeyThereDeliah

audi02 wrote: »

I recently purchased a bag of crisps which had no best before date or any of that info on it, the area where the info usually goes was completely blank. Should I write a letter to the company about this?? Is it illegal for food companys not to print a best before date on a food product??

It's going to take you less time to write the letter than it did for you to eat them so yes write, you will probably get a nice hamper of crisps from them.

audi02

Well ye'll be all glad to know i got a letter back today from company today apologising for it and a wonderful €5 voucher for dunnes!!!!!!

Celly Smunt

i remember they used to give you a box of crisps,scabby bastards.

Squ

Princess Peach wrote: »

I don't believe in expiration dates. It's all just a conspiracy by the big food corporations to increase profits.

I've ham in my fridge that will disagree with you

Light Switch

audi02 wrote: »

Well ye'll be all glad to know i got a letter back today from company today apologising for it and a wonderful €5 voucher for dunnes!!!!!!

Hmm new 'scam' idea, write to a load of companies with a complaint..... Most will send you a voucher as goodwill.

Wonder how much you realistically could get?

audi02

Light Switch wrote: »

Hmm new 'scam' idea, write to a load of companies with a complaint..... Most will send you a voucher as goodwill.

Wonder how much you realistically could get?

Good question!!sayin that I did include the bag from the crisps with my letter as proof but ya'd never know???

areyawell

I used to work in a small corner shop. When anything went out of date I used to get nail varnish remover and remove the dates off everything. Half the stock in the shop was out of date. No one ever complained. I was against it but was 16 and needed the money

FanadMan

Princess Peach wrote: »

I don't believe in expiration dates. It's all just a conspiracy by the big food corporations to increase profits.

Have you ever eaten coleslaw that was past its use by date? I have and pity the people that were either in front or behind me when it kicked in! Was not a pretty sight. As I said earlier - Best Before is a guideline - Use By is a deadline!

Granted, some things can be used after the Use By date - meat (if it's well cooked) but some things are better thrown out! Try sitting on a bus from Sligo to Galway after eating an egg sandwich that was out of date - no word of big food corporations then! Bus had to be stopped 4 times! And one of those was in the middle of nowhere - either stop or mega mess for them to clean up.

Best before - def only a guideline. Used to work in a wee shop. Some of the kids used to try and take crisps and chocs back that were on the BBF date. Tried to explain what it meant and used to eat the stuff in front of them

In the end, is down to the customer - if they are convinced that something is past its BBF date today and they eat it, they are gonna get sick.....some won't. But when it comes to Use By.....just throw it out.

FanadMan

Funny story bout the Use By Date thing. Years ago, my mum bought a fresh chicken in Letterkenny in one of the major chain shops.....so major, they have two of them in the town When she opened the pack, the smell was terrible - even the dog ran away! Had a look at the pack and noticed that the label didn't look square so started peeling. There was another label underneath with a Use By stamp dated two weeks earlier!

My mum got straight on the phone to them - was put through to the Deli manager. Was told that next time she was in to ask for him. So a couple of weeks she did, was offered a large turkey and a joint of ham if she didn't go any further with it. Needless to say, that weekend we ate well