Supermarkets - the Megathread

ShineOn7 · 02-04-2020 03:53PM

Unbelievable arrogance from the BuyMie founder

https://twitter.com/DevanHughes/status/1245035260124884992

Your "international expansion"?

You can't even get Dublin right you twonk.

murphyebass · 02-04-2020 04:13PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Depends on what part of the country your in.

I was in town today because I needed to swift post something and there didn't see to be any queues!

In Dublin. Not worth queuing. Mental stuff. Went to the butcher on the way home and thankfully that was quiet so at least that’s part of the shop done I suppose.

Thelonious Monk · 02-04-2020 04:18PM

murphyebass wrote: »

Just went to get a few bits in Aldi and had to drive on. Big queue outside. And same outside Lidl. **** that.

I’ll go for 8am on Saturday morning and make sure I’m first in line.

Is that not the allotted time for oldies?
I don't think you're supposed to be going for a few bits either, go as little as possible, once a week or so if you can.

freshpopcorn · 02-04-2020 04:20PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Is that not the allotted time for oldies?
I don't think you're supposed to be going for a few bits either, go as little as possible, once a week or so if you can.

Not with Aldi and Lidl they are later in the morning.
Supervalu and Tesco have the first hour for them.

odyssey06 · 02-04-2020 04:40PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Is that not the allotted time for oldies?
I don't think you're supposed to be going for a few bits either, go as little as possible, once a week or so if you can.

Technically the oldies shouldn't even be in the supermarkets any more so I'd be curious as to whether the supermarkets still observe these hours?

Muahahaha · 02-04-2020 05:07PM

AulWan wrote: »

If you have Amazon Pprime, you can order baker's yeast from amazon pantry, usually with free delivery.

Does Amazon Pantry now deliver direct to Ireland? Tried it about a year back and it didnt, it would have had to go via Parcel Motel

AulWan wrote: »

I used it once and never again. It works out very expensive! They add a percentage to the price of each item you buy, if there is a special offer (e.g. 3 for 2) you still get charged as if you're buying 3 individual items (+ the extra percentage on top) and then they charge you an estimated price when you check out, and come back for the rest after you're shopping is picked and delivered. Then I recall they tried to come and charge me an a third time, for an extra €5 and I refused to pay it. Never again.

sounds like a mess. Though I see from their website they offer a free delivery for the first order. It might be worth some peoples while just to do one massive order if they are stuck

Muahahaha · 02-04-2020 05:14PM

oh and just on flour, this company supply organic flour to a lot of the top restaurants and now they have big supplies. Bags are from 5kg upwards, they grow and mill everything on the one farm. Have never bought myself but have tasted bread made with it in a couple of restaurants and can recommend it highly

https://www.ballymoreorganics.ie/

murphyebass · 02-04-2020 06:31PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Is that not the allotted time for oldies?
I don't think you're supposed to be going for a few bits either, go as little as possible, once a week or so if you can.

Buying for my family and a few bits for the parents in law so to be fair a few bits was a poor choice of words. I’ll be spending in excess of €150 I’d say filing the bulk of my family wagon.

Sure I stocked up in the butcher earlier spending €100 even! Froze a load of meat so I wouldn’t have to be making the trips you’re talking about.

Very thankful I bought a big American fridge freezer before all this kicked off!

odyssey06 · 02-04-2020 08:08PM

Tesco's dedicated shopping hours before 9am are now for healthcare workers, over 65s & family carers.

Alun · 02-04-2020 08:14PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

oh and just on flour, this company supply organic flour to a lot of the top restaurants and now they have big supplies. Bags are from 5kg upwards, they grow and mill everything on the one farm. Have never bought myself but have tasted bread made with it in a couple of restaurants and can recommend it highly

https://www.ballymoreorganics.ie/

Great, thanks! Put in an order there.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 02-04-2020 09:54PM

I was up in supervalu in Rathfarnham earlier. Trollies weren't being sanitised, staff were getting in customers way and some of the customers were behaving like twats. One idiot decided to rush back from the checkout to grab some wine. Unfortunately I happened to be standing looking at the wine myself and she came right up on top of me forcing me to move swiftly out of her way. She was wearing a mask so obviously very concerned with her own safety but didn't give a damn about other people.

howiya · 02-04-2020 10:46PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Tesco's dedicated shopping hours before 9am are now for healthcare workers, over 65s & family carers.

Been like this over a week.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday for over 65s & family carers

Tuesday and Thursday for health care workers.

Was definitely a contributory factor to the queues last Saturday. Hopefully Leo doesn't go on tv this Friday evening

SusanC10 · 03-04-2020 10:53AM

Is anyone else washing their Groceries?
I had been wiping them and washing fruit and veg as normal.
But my sister (lives in France) says that I should be washing the packages with a bleach solution.

odyssey06 · 03-04-2020 10:59AM

SusanC10 wrote: »

Is anyone else washing their Groceries?
I had been wiping them and washing fruit and veg as normal.
But my sister (lives in France) says that I should be washing the packages with a bleach solution.

Stuff for fridge, sliced bread wrapper is being wiped down with dettol spray.
Fruit washed.
Non perishables leaving in their shopping bags in the hallway \ car boot for few days until needed.

Some detailed guidelines here
https://static.rasset.ie/documents/news/2020/04/pol26-safe-shopping-guidelines-covid-19-2.pdf

Kivaro · 03-04-2020 11:02AM

Posted this on another Covid thread, maybe better suited here:

Thinking about our situation in Ireland, I believe that the biggest risk to our population now are supermarkets and shops. We need a different process put in place to manage these outlets, as all of us are seeing that physical distancing is not really happening universally and the procedure for the handling of goods/foods needs to change.
Maybe public service announcements from the government would be a good start.

Our government seems to be way off around these issues and protecting its citizens like other countries are doing with masks, PPE, and guidelines. Don't get me wrong, they should be praised for some actions, but they shouldn't be 'immune' from criticism just because of the country's current low Covid-19 numbers. They need to step up in other areas.

greasepalm · 03-04-2020 03:33PM

This was posted before.

interesting video and moving from a plastic bag to a collapsible crate as easier to clean.

Muahahaha · 03-04-2020 04:16PM

Alun wrote: »

Great, thanks! Put in an order there.

No bother, let us know how you get on with it. Im not a big baker but think I might get a 5kg or 10kg bag myself as the supply chain for flour might get hit later in the year.

Was reading an article about Irish fruit and veg crops that need manual labour to pick them. A Wexford strawberry farmer was saying all his labour comes from Slovakia every summer and now because of the virus even if they came they would have to self isolate for 14 days on arrival and then perhaps another 14 when they get back to Slovakia. So the pickers arent coming and entire crops may be lost. He has pushed harvest out from May to June in the hope this will blow over but is not optimistic. Found it ironic that there are now hundreds of thousands here unemployed but the farmer is saying he cant get labour to pick strawberries, they would if they actually paid minimum wage.

ShineOn7 · 03-04-2020 04:23PM

greasepalm wrote: »

This was posted before.

interesting video and moving from a plastic bag to a collapsible crate as easier to clean.

Jesus Christ, moving from a plastic bag to a collapsible crate?

Where does the safety and hygiene end?

I'm mentally bollixed from it all

greasepalm · 03-04-2020 08:06PM

It just means everything i want will go into the one container as last time came home with 5 plastic carrier bags.True its a new era of trying to stay safe and we forget things.I have many 60ltr crates from long ago.

appledrop · 03-04-2020 08:12PM

Well my first bad experience on my trip to shops. Went at 5 this evening thinking it would be grand. I got that one so wrong!

I shop in large shopping centre + not a bother until this week. First big issue was multi story was closed with no signs up so everyone driving up then having to turn around. Secondly everyone was then getting annoyed trying to park in much smaller areas.

They queue then started at front doors of shopping centre! Couldnt believe it. No way people were 2 metres apart as absolutely no marks that far out. Took about 20 mins to get into Dunnes. Once in no problem shop fully stocked etc but need to come up with a much better system.

I went last Sat at 4pm + walked straight into shop.

What's going on?

Also if that's the experience from now on in people will crack very shortly with the restrictions.

SweetCaliber · 03-04-2020 08:15PM

appledrop wrote: »

Well my first bad experience on my trip to shops. Went at 5 this evening thinking it would be grand. I got that one so wrong!

I shop in large shopping centre + not a bother until this week. First big issue was multi story was closed with no signs up so everyone driving up then having to turn around. Secondly everyone was then getting annoyed trying to park in much smaller areas.

They queue then started at front doors of shopping centre! Couldnt believe it. No way people were 2 metres apart as absolutely no marks that far out. Took about 20 mins to get into Dunnes. Once in no problem shop fully stocked etc but need to come up with a much better system.

I went last Sat at 4pm + walked straight into shop.

What's going on?

Also if that's the experience from now on in people will crack very shortly with the restrictions.

From my experience working there, well my shop anyways (big chain). The best time to shop is Monday - Thursday 9am - 12pm.

Worst time to shop is generally after 3pm on Friday, Sat and Sun.

You might get lucky if you go early Sat or Sun morning, but the queues quickly build compared to the rest of the week.

Shops are busy busy most days now.

We have a system of one out, one in. There are marks on the ground the whole way around the carpark. The guards patrol maybe 10-15 times a day to make sure people outside are sticking to the marks. We also try to remind them if they aren't.

appledrop · 03-04-2020 08:17PM

SweetCaliber wrote: »

From my experience working there, well my shop anyways (big chain). The best time to shop is Monday - Thursday 9am - 12pm.

Worst time to shop is generally after 3pm on Friday, Sat and Sun.

You might get lucky if you go early Sat or Sun morning, but the queues quickly build compared to the rest of the week.

Shops are busy busy most days now.

But I strolled in last Sat at 4pm not even a queue. Why such the big change in a week?

freshpopcorn · 03-04-2020 08:18PM

appledrop wrote: »

Also if that's the experience from now on in people will crack very shortly with the restrictions.

I am concerned about people to be honest especially those who may have issues.
I do think some people are almost at breaking point and they don’t know what to do with themselves.
Now some will say those people should get over themselves but I don’t think that helps the situation either.

greasepalm · 03-04-2020 08:19PM

One may have to check times to see when the elderly have first dibs.

appledrop · 03-04-2020 08:22PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I am concerned about people to be honest especially those who may have issues.
I do think some people are almost at breaking point and they don’t know what to do with themselves.
Now some will say those people should get over themselves but I don’t think that helps the situation either.

I agree they were a few people in queue today giving out + complaining. It was like they wanted an arguement. I just kept the head down.

I dont have the option of going during day as we are working from home + have a toddler so have to decide who goes each week so he can stay at home.

User142 · 03-04-2020 09:11PM

30 minutes to get into Dunnes today after work. I didnt realise the queue now snakes around the clothing section inside now, it didn't last week.

The queue was even longer when I left. Allowing OAPs to queue skip when they aren't supposed to be out certainly isn't helpful. I saw two elderly people queue skipping with younger family. You'll have a lot grandparents in the country being rolled out to go shopping once once people catch onto this.

Have to say I found this shop frustrating and tiring. Shoppings sh*te enough now but seeing people we are trying to protect able to queue skip to get into the store at capacity which adds to your wait is just a bit much. Yes, I know I sound bitter.

Looks like I'll be shopping late at night going forward.

Jim_Hodge · 03-04-2020 09:28PM

User142 wrote: »

30 minutes to get into Dunnes today after work. I didnt realise the queue now snakes around the clothing section inside now, it didn't last week.

The queue was even longer when I left. Allowing OAPs to queue skip when they aren't supposed to be out certainly isn't helpful. I saw two elderly people queue skipping with younger family. You'll have a lot grandparents in the country being rolled out to go shopping once once people catch onto this.

Have to say I found this shop frustrating and tiring. Shoppings sh*te enough now but seeing people we are trying to protect able to queue skip to get into the store at capacity which adds to your wait is just a bit much. Yes, I know I sound bitter.

Looks like I'll be shopping late at night going forward.

Timing seems to be all. We hit Dunnes, Greengrocer and Butchers on Wednesday at 9am. Nobody in the Butchers or Greengrocer's and so few in Dunnes that we had no queue to get in or at the checkout.

BTW: OAPs aren't being cocooned. Over 70s are.

ShineOn7 · 03-04-2020 10:41PM

Just seen this online:

"Hi folks

We are delighted to announce we will be working with Supervalue Walkinstown on a new delivery service from today

Basically how it works is you can order with there click and collect service they will give you a time and order number you then call our office and give us those details we will collect your order and drop it anywhere within a 2km radius of the store for a fixed price of 10 euro anywhere outside that radius you can call us for an price so no need for that trip to the store

We would really appreciate everyone sharing this our number is 014551122 hopefully this will save on people needing to travel out for groceries

Stay safe

Halfway cabs"

We need more of this; Cab companies working with their local supermarkets

This is how to be both entrepreneurial and helpful in these times

freshpopcorn · 03-04-2020 10:46PM

From what I can see Supervalus are making manhood effort to do delivers in places. Especially for those who don't have cards, access to the internet!

Jim_Hodge · 03-04-2020 10:46PM

€10 for 2km?..They're taking the proverbial.

Their grammar needs work too.

Supermarkets - the Megathread

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