More Tesco Bargains [No Off-Topic Chat - See Post #1]

tatli_lokma wrote: »

Not to mention the dreaded 'unexpected item in packing area' mantra most of the damn machines seem determined to say! I'll give you unexpected - an unexpcted kick in the hard drive! lol

It was more the self scanning thing they've introduced in Tesco Maynooth- I had in mind, than the self-scan checkouts. Aka- you collect your scanner as you walk in the door, scan your shopping as you wander around the store and hand over the scanner at a special counter when leaving and pay the amount you've scanned. They randomly sample the shopping to make sure you're not pilfering half the store.

But....... with a 2 year old and a 3 year old- the scanner and the lovely little beep it makes, and the lovely red light it emits, are the latest and greatest toy imaginable. Trying to keep the scanner from them- is nigh impossible. That said- trying to stop them putting the latest 'Peppa Pig crisps' or whatever takes their fancy into the trolley when your back is turned for a thousand'th of a second- is also impossible.

So- at the end of your shop- you're liable to have several items scanned multiple times- alongside whatever my munchkins managed to smuggle into the trolley when I was reaching for pasta on the top shelf or whatever- aka you have no idea whats there, what isn't there- and whats scanned and what isn't..........

Since they started the self-scanner thingys- they have cut the number of regular check-out aisles by over 50%- and managers approach you in the queue trying to persuade you to use the self-scanning option on your next visit- as its so much better, you can tell exactly what your bill is at any time in the store etc. I can tell anyway- as its not rocket science- but it is an obvious and blatant attempt to try to get rid of as many of the check-out operators as possible.

In addition to all of this- their wonderful store layout pays no heed to what groceries are heaviest and what where in the store they might be. So- after you've filled your trolley with your fruit and veg, your dairy and whatnot- then you've got tinned goods, bread- and finally soft drinks and water- perfect for squashing all those delicate fruit and veg you got at the very start of your shop. Its not unusual to have things squished by the time you reach the checkout- you can however do a quality control as you put things on the belt and leave back anything too damaged (depending on what it is).

It also gives you the opportunity to sort the shopping- into bagging groups- for your trip home- so as to minimise damage. Yes- I'm one of the anal people who will habitually refuse help to bag my shopping- if it gets damaged, it'll be my fault- if its damaged after being packed by the local scout group- I'll be cursing them instead.

Perhaps I am being anal- but I like my traditional shop- put it on the conveyor belt, sort it into bags, and go home. The self scan- is a step too far- and something I don't want to do. If they gave me a specific discount for self-scanning- extra club card points or something- I might reconsider- but I'm certainly not going to shaft some poor checkout operator- for the sake of their shiny new gadget- which my kids also unfortunately love.

Kace Harsh Supplement wrote: »

Any of these left? really need a tv

There were definitely over a hundred left @ 3PM yesterday. How many are left now- I have no idea.

xXxkorixXx wrote: »

3kg buckets of de-icing salt for 99c in arklow. reduced from €5. i grabbed a few but there was a good amount left
could be handy for the winter

Have to check whether Maynooth have these too.......