Shameful stuff from dealz

rob316

Their new sales tactic when your at the counter is to sell you an item they obviously cant shift, put it behind the counter and they give it to the homeless apparently. Not even useful items, its biscuits and chocolate.

They are still making a profit and take the charitable name. Its nothing but a scam.

This was in a cork store, dont know if they are chancing it in other places.

Omackeral

duffman13

rob316 wrote: »

Their new sales tactic when your at the counter is to sell you an item they obviously cant shift, put it behind the counter and they give it to the homeless apparently. Not even useful items, its biscuits and chocolate.

They are still making a profit and take the charitable name. Its nothing but a scam.

This was in a cork store, dont know if they are chancing it in other places.

What biscuits did you buy?

megaten

I don't bother since they don't say what charity its going too.

somesoldiers

Was discussed on live line a few weeksback, upshot nothing to see here they give the bars to the homelsss Joe. They do not give the bars to the customers and the money to the homeless,it didn’t mention that it was stock on the turn

What about the Elvis checkouts?

DepecheHead101

Biscuits and chocolate are useful as hell to me, and I've a grand gaf.

rob316

megaten wrote: »

I don't bother since they don't say what charity its going too.

They just say the homeless, dump them into a basket behind. You dont even know if half them even make it to homeless either and the rest back up on the shelves.

sbsquarepants

I don't know, cold auld door way, draughty cardboard box - nice packet of hobnobs would take the edge right off, especially the chocolate ones.

Underestimate hobnobs at your peril OP, especially the chocolate ones.

DepecheHead101

rob316 wrote: »

They just say the homeless, dump them into a basket behind. You dont even know if half them even make it to homeless either and the rest back up on the shelves.

I'd imagine if they didn't follow through, they'd be found out pretty fast and suffer the consequences.

What's the issue, here? It's cynical minded insofar as to get rid of stock, but the homeless basically still get free stuff.

You're free to whip them up a carbonara and hoof it out in Tupperware, like.

eviltwin

Who cares about the chocolate, it's those awful self service tills that are the biggest scandal.

McMurphy

Omackeral wrote: »

I'm just quoting this because I nearly fell off my chair laughing at it.

Richard Hillman

Have seen this happen a couple of times. It's very demeaning towards the staff

Foweva Awone

I've only recently moved out of a transition house for homeless women, it's a bit awkward shopping in Dealz with them asking do I want to buy food for the homeless, I've often wanted to justify my "no" by telling them that I AM the homeless.

sbsquarepants

Foweva Awone wrote: »

I've often wanted to justify my "no" by telling them that I AM the homeless.

You have to put motherfúcker at the end or it just doesn't sound right!:D

Magnatu

Foweva Awone wrote: »

It's a bit awkward shopping in Dealz with them asking do I want to buy food for the homeless, I've often wanted to justify my "no" by telling them that I AM the homeless.

Easy solution. Buy the hob nobs for the homeless and take them with you.

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delly

somesoldiers wrote: »

What about the Elvis checkouts?

eviltwin wrote: »

Who cares about the chocolate, it's those awful self service tills that are the biggest scandal.

Sorry to break it to you guys, I was there this evening and Elvis has turned into Dracula. I dread what will happen for Christmas!

Sultan_of_Ping

Omackeral wrote: »

If it hadn't been for Dealz, I'd have missed this gif.

Thanks Dealz

OP - just don't buy the stuff.

Atlantic Dawn

The Elvis style voice they have on the self service checkouts wrecks my head more, what fool thought anyone would appreciate that as a good idea?

Wanderer78

Atlantic Dawn wrote:

The Elvis style voice they have on the self service checkouts wrecks my head more, what fool thought anyone would appreciate that as a good idea?

Sales and marketing people!

Try_harder

Omackeral wrote: »

Awesome

sullivlo

I thought it was going to be about the willy straws and nipple tassels they have on sale.

riclad

Those items are biscuits and chocolate,
they are given to homeless charitys,
you are given the choice to pay for them,
so what, say no if you want.
Its not a scam.

SEPT 23 1989

I'm sure Dealz make a pretty penny from the new homeless

wakka12

There is zero chance a big brand like dealz would get away with mass systematic theft of its customer base under the guise of charity, in modern day society? Where everyday some new 'scandal' is on the news, theres too many people who just live to expose that kind of thing for credit and fame

I agree its a bit **** of them to ask for charity that way , but rest assured that the money is getting to the homeless

The Crowman

rob316 wrote: »

Their new sales tactic when your at the counter is to sell you an item they obviously cant shift, put it behind the counter and they give it to the homeless apparently. Not even useful items, its biscuits and chocolate.

They are still making a profit and take the charitable name. Its nothing but a scam.

This was in a cork store, dont know if they are chancing it in other places.

Never mind that, I'm boycotting them till they get rid of those fcuking talking tills that sing Elvis to you as you're scanning your purchases.

The Crowman

The Crowman wrote: »

Never mind that, I'm boycotting them till they get rid of those fcuking talking tills that sing Elvis to you as you're scanning your purchases.

Elvis is gone repacked by Halloween now it’s ****ing creepy