Supermarkets - the Megathread

freshpopcorn · 06-04-2020 03:17PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Probably not the best place to post but I'm a bit unsure on the current travel restrictions.

Is it allowable to drive 14km direct to a supermarket and then home? If not I can make do with the local Spar.

Yes!

Sheep Shagger · 06-04-2020 03:21PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Probably not the best place to post but I'm a bit unsure on the current travel restrictions.

Is it allowable to drive 14km direct to a supermarket and then home? If not I can make do with the local Spar.

The 2km rule doesn't apply to supermarket shopping, going to get medicine etc.

Is for exercise and just driving around for the sake of it (to the beach or a park) etc.

elperello · 06-04-2020 03:22PM

Living Off The Splash wrote: »

I contacted them and they have no policy on this. Two people per trolley is fine.

I notice the social distancing is actually better with two to a trolley.

The trolley person only has to concentrate on the "driving" and the other on the shopping. If there is congestion in an aisle then only one needs to go to get items.

punisher5112 · 06-04-2020 03:27PM

elperello wrote: »

I notice the social distancing is actually better with two to a trolley.

The trolley person only has to concentrate on the "driving" and the other on the shopping. If there is congestion in an aisle then only one needs to go to get items.

Exactly this, we were going like a tag team and not hanging around, if she was getting something I would walk out with the trolley to the big sections or open space and give room to others....

Seanergy · 06-04-2020 05:31PM

I've noticed Dunnes are supplying masks to their staff.

Anyone know if they recieved training for using masks and if so could you expand on training/advice given. thanks

greasepalm · 06-04-2020 05:33PM

Dont forget to ring the other half to ask if they are going for the branded one or store one to save them picking up the wrong one.:eek::eek::D:D.I want COKE not PEPSI

freshpopcorn · 06-04-2020 05:43PM

greasepalm wrote: »

Dont forget to ring the other half to ask if they are going for the branded one or store one to save them picking up the wrong one.:eek::eek::D:D.I want COKE not PEPSI

If it was my aunt she'd have landed home with a bottle of tonic water or ginger ale so consider yourself lucky!

AMKC · 06-04-2020 05:51PM

beggars_bush wrote: »

Right well in aldi you hsvd to disinfect your own trolley or basket
Maybe you should do up a list then do your shopping quicker

But I agree that there should be someone on the front door monitoring numbers in the shop

My local Aldi has not been very good during this. The other 3 big supermarkets are doing everything they can and have sanitiser as well as crowd control at there shops but Aldi have no sanitser at there shop and no croed control. They have the floor marked out but that's it. I even got onto Aldi Ireland about it and they got back to me said they would look into it but nothing changed. So for now I am avoiding Aldi. Just not worth the risk.

seanl77 wrote: »

Too many people looking for slots that just aren't available, the drivers can only physically deliver to a certain number of people. We can't decline people delivery slots, so I assume a lot of them are taken by customers that don't actually need them. Also staff shortages are starting to become a issue, some staff with health issues that normally aren't serious won't come to work in these circumstances. Hard to blame them, especially the older staff

Its impossible at the moment to buy any groceries from any shops online. I looked and tried at least six online Irish and UK supermarkets yesterday all to no avail. They are all booked out for at least three weeks.

I can go to my own local one but just wanted something that my local shop does not sell but is available online.

SozBbz · 06-04-2020 05:54PM

A local Dunnes to me (Newtown Park Ave) was very civilised on Saturday. There was a Cafe Sol table outside a young man serving coffees (wearing gloves and putting them on a tray) to people in the queue for free. They also had plenty of sanitising equipment and more staff managing the door.

Kivaro · 06-04-2020 09:02PM

AMKC wrote: »

My local Aldi has not been very good during this. The other 3 big supermarkets are doing everything they can and have sanitiser as well as crowd control at there shops but Aldi have no sanitser at there shop and no croed control. They have the floor marked out but that's it. I even got onto Aldi Ireland about it and they got back to me said they would look into it but nothing changed. So for now I am avoiding Aldi. Just not worth the risk.

Its impossible at the moment to buy any groceries from any shops online. I looked and tried at least six online Irish and UK supermarkets yesterday all to no avail. They are all booked out for at least three weeks.

I can go to my own local one but just wanted something that my local shop does not sell but is available online.

Yep, I've seen this too at Aldi, and will not go back.
Lost business will cost them a lot more than sanitiser bays, and extra staff for crowd management etc.

They need to step up more.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 07-04-2020 07:24AM

Anyone noticed their shop costing more than it used to in any of the supermarkets? Conor Pope wrote about this in the Irish Times yesterday

purple hands · 07-04-2020 07:46AM

So at the moment, does the anecdotal evidence suggest Dunnes and Tesco are handling this better than the rest?

07-04-2020 08:01AM

purple hands wrote: »

So at the moment, does the anecdotal evidence suggest Dunnes and Tesco are handling this better than the rest?

The local Spar are for me. The bigger supermarkets seem to be putting a good front on it without actually doing much.

beggars_bush · 07-04-2020 08:12AM

Lana Green Sophomore wrote: »

Anyone noticed their shop costing more than it used to in any of the supermarkets? Conor Pope wrote about this in the Irish Times yesterday

People are just buying more food

I still cannot understand why someone would shop in Dunnes. Rip off merchants

gobo99 · 07-04-2020 08:20AM

Lana Green Sophomore wrote: »

Anyone noticed their shop costing more than it used to in any of the supermarkets? Conor Pope wrote about this in the Irish Times yesterday

Tesco are have some issues with products that are coming from the UK. Because of the run on the shops over there irelands supply has been swallowed up. This affects some branded products but mostly own brand products.

gobo99 · 07-04-2020 08:23AM

Lana Green Sophomore wrote: »

Anyone noticed their shop costing more than it used to in any of the supermarkets? Conor Pope wrote about this in the Irish Times yesterday

Tesco are have some issues with products that are coming from the UK. Because of the run on the shops over there irelands supply has been swallowed up. This affects some branded products but mostly own brand products.
This could contribute to a more expensive shop as cheaper alternatives may not be available to customers.
Suppliers and retailers may also be taking advantage also of course.

loyatemu · 07-04-2020 10:41AM

there are also fewer deals available - I never buy loo roll full price, I get whichever is on offer. Obviously at the moment I have to take whatever's available and that applies to a number of different products where supplies and choice are restricted.

Muahahaha · 07-04-2020 05:30PM

loyatemu wrote: »

there are also fewer deals available - I never buy loo roll full price, I get whichever is on offer. Obviously at the moment I have to take whatever's available and that applies to a number of different products where supplies and choice are restricted.

yeah the supermarkets arent going to be doing any decent offers while they have a captive audience.

Anyway there is a new option for people in Dublin for home deliveries, Fresh have launched an online version of their shops and are trying to offer next day delivery, if not then they say within 48 hours. Its a very limited product selection but at least its something. Delivery is 8 euro and they are delivering to every postcode in Dublin with the exception of Dublin 24, Tallaght and surrounds. Not sure why that is but Tesco drivers were attacked there in the past.

https://freshonline.ie/

appledrop · 07-04-2020 07:17PM

Lana Green Sophomore wrote: »

Anyone noticed their shop costing more than it used to in any of the supermarkets? Conor Pope wrote about this in the Irish Times yesterday

Our shop is costing more but that's just because we are buying more food. You now have to buy enough for 7 dinners, lunches etc every week. Every single thing you eat at moment is at home. I actually think we are saying money as no eating out or takeaway!

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 07-04-2020 07:32PM

Can I post a renewed appeal to parents to please not go shopping together with your kids. Was up in Centra just now and one couple with a large buggy were nearly taking up the entry area while two women with a toddler each were wandering around letting one of the todlers run up to people.
In both cases one adult could have stayed outside with the kids freeing up a lot of space in a small local grocery shop.

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 07-04-2020 07:54PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

yeah the supermarkets arent going to be doing any decent offers while they have a captive audience.

Anyway there is a new option for people in Dublin for home deliveries, Fresh have launched an online version of their shops and are trying to offer next day delivery, if not then they say within 48 hours. Its a very limited product selection but at least its something. Delivery is 8 euro and they are delivering to every postcode in Dublin with the exception of Dublin 24, Tallaght and surrounds. Not sure why that is but Tesco drivers were attacked there in the past.

https://freshonline.ie/

Surely they are falling well short of the food labeling & packaging requirements? E.g. the mince has no mention of fat / collagen / country of origin

r93kaey5p2izun · 07-04-2020 08:56PM

Has anyone any experience with the current set up of online shopping with Tesco? I have finally managed to get a delivery slot in three weeks time. When you view "full basket" and are advised to click to edit each row to indicate whether you want substitutions or not, nothing is clickable or editable for me. I've tried it on three devices and in multiple browsers. Any advice? I've never ordered from Tesco before. Is this glitch widespread? Or have they deliberately removed this option during the crisis?

punisher5112 · 07-04-2020 08:59PM

Asa Magnificent Nut wrote: »

Has anyone any experience with the current set up of online shopping with Tesco? I have finally managed to get a delivery slot in three weeks time. When you view "full basket" and are advised to click to edit each row to indicate whether you want substitutions or not, nothing is clickable or editable for me. I've tried it on three devices and in multiple browsers. Any advice? I've never ordered from Tesco before. Is this glitch widespread? Or have they deliberately removed this option during the crisis?

Others stated the same, seems once ordered that's it, they will put in substitute and you can agree or decline on delivery.

Plumbthedepths · 07-04-2020 09:05PM

Axel Scrawny Treasurer wrote: »

Surely they are falling well short of the food labeling & packaging requirements? E.g. the mince has no mention of fat / collagen / country of origin

If you are going to eat mince, may I suggest you go to a butcher and select the piece of meat you want minced.
As an aside paper doesn't refuse ink. I remember the burgers that were labelled as beef but looked like Black Beauty pre burger stage.

07-04-2020 09:08PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

If you are going to eat mince, may I suggest you go to a butcher and select the piece of meat you want minced.
As an aside paper doesn't refuse ink. I remember the burgers that were labelled as beef but looked like Black Beauty pre burger stage.

Very very few people actually do that and butchers or shops wouldn’t entertain it if everyone did. It’s grand to humour the small few.

AulWan · 07-04-2020 09:49PM

Asa Magnificent Nut wrote: »

Has anyone any experience with the current set up of online shopping with Tesco? I have finally managed to get a delivery slot in three weeks time. When you view "full basket" and are advised to click to edit each row to indicate whether you want substitutions or not, nothing is clickable or editable for me. I've tried it on three devices and in multiple browsers. Any advice? I've never ordered from Tesco before. Is this glitch widespread? Or have they deliberately removed this option during the crisis?

I got an email from them that they have removed the option during the crisis and pickers are not supposed to be doing substitutions during this time as they're so busy.

However when I collected my shopping last week they did loads of substitutions which I had to return as they were unsuitable.

Sheep Shagger · 07-04-2020 10:07PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

yeah the supermarkets arent going to be doing any decent offers while they have a captive audience.

Anyway there is a new option for people in Dublin for home deliveries, Fresh have launched an online version of their shops and are trying to offer next day delivery, if not then they say within 48 hours. Its a very limited product selection but at least its something. Delivery is 8 euro and they are delivering to every postcode in Dublin with the exception of Dublin 24, Tallaght and surrounds. Not sure why that is but Tesco drivers were attacked there in the past.

https://freshonline.ie/

You certainly wouldnt do your big shop at Fresh - pricey enough.

While this isn't for your normal shop as it is a wholesaler, so packages are larger, some might find it useful, free next day delivery to one of their click and collect locations when you spend €30

https://collect.pallasfoods.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItq31m5zX6AIVRLTtCh1tUQdMEAAYASAAEgLkFPD_BwE

leck · 07-04-2020 10:35PM

I thought all supermarkets had asked shoppers not to bring kids into the shops. Today I saw four or five kids in Tesco with three different mammies. They were old enough that they could have been left outside in the car, even if no-one to watch them at home. One lad going around pawing all the Easter eggs.

Is it a suggestion rather than a rule?

Sheep Shagger · 07-04-2020 10:48PM

leck wrote: »

I thought all supermarkets had asked shoppers not to bring kids into the shops. Today I saw four or five kids in Tesco with three different mammies. They were old enough that they could have been left outside in the car, even if no-one to watch them at home. One lad going around pawing all the Easter eggs.

Is it a suggestion rather than a rule?

Same as couples going in together - selfish ****ers.

Is only a suggestion AFAIK.

SweetCaliber · 07-04-2020 10:49PM

leck wrote: »

I thought all supermarkets had asked shoppers not to bring kids into the shops. Today I saw four or five kids in Tesco with three different mammies. They were old enough that they could have been left outside in the car, even if no-one to watch them at home. One lad going around pawing all the Easter eggs.

Is it a suggestion rather than a rule?

In my Tesco no kids are allowed unless absolutely necessary (lone parent that cant get home delivery etc..). The decision is left to the person manning the door. Couples also not allowed unless absolutely necessary, it's strictly one person per trolley.

Supermarkets - the Megathread

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