Are Tesco finished in Ireland, do you shop there anymore?

mickstupp · 06-12-2013 07:58PM

I like their Crunchy Nut Cornflakes. Way better than Kellogs in my opinion. But their version of Frosties, not so good.

Is there a way to make the poll multiple choice? I tend to go to two or three places for different things.

Baked.noodle · 06-12-2013 07:59PM

Lowenstein (aldi beer) is great. 4 cans for €3.99. It used to be cheaper but we can blame the Governor for that.

looking_around · 06-12-2013 08:00PM

multiple choice?

We do the rounds, Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes, Tesco and Centra(it's local).
We search for the best offers.

padma · 06-12-2013 08:04PM

I used to shop in tesco all the time, but last week off to Aldi I went, wow, the amount of food I got for 30 euro was incredible, was just like the 90's. Tesco are gonna have to become more competitive for the future, and aldi could do with stocking more local goods.

Mr.Micro · 06-12-2013 08:04PM

Tesco became very expensive a few years back. I shop around now, Tesco, Supervalu, local Centra, Aldi. Never Dunnes, their veg is poor and any offers amount to little.

moxin · 06-12-2013 08:06PM

NWPat wrote: »

Tesco has a 27% of all supermarket trade in Ireland, 5% ahead of its nearest rival Dunnes. To sugest, on these figures, that Tesco is finished in Ireland would be as far off the mark as you could get.

I dunno but I kinda see that declining a bit. I just was flabbergasted at the lack of customers today and its supposed to be the peak hour of the peak season.

Their fish is very expensive, I do get it in Lidl\Aldi for example. I do like Tesco's own brand Chinese ready meals from the fridges though

shruikan2553 · 06-12-2013 08:08PM

moxin wrote: »

Poll added.

Ah yeh the milk, its gone up to 1.69 for their own brand 2L. Everywhere else is still at 1.50.

They sell a different brand of milk for 75c/l now.

sue_me · 06-12-2013 08:13PM

shruikan2553 wrote: »

Still use tesco for my main shopping. Dont find Aldi and Lidl as good as people make it out to be.

me neither , I think lidl and aldi have a sort of trendy - eccentric image which exaggerates how great they are ,( finding garden hoses next to the vegetables etc ), lidl in particular is a place I have little time for , aldi while way better than lidl is still over rated in my view , they don't sell any branded items

im one of the very few remaining who still likes dunnes , I find they are often no more expensive than any of the rest

Tesco I don't like all that much

06-12-2013 08:15PM

They have a reasonable range of foods but the stuff you need is frequently not on the shelf. The fruit and veg in particular is always poor.

Made the mistake of buying my kitchenwear in tescos when I moved.

Never again.

Non stick pan: Non stick coating began to chip off with a month.
Garlic masher: Never worked properly then eventually broke
Can opener: Never worked properly
Chefs knife: Dulled quickly, wouldn't sharpen correctly with knife steel or sharpener; binned it
Sieve: Handle detached, replacement one did the the same.

To top it all off the same shop I do in Lidl or Aldi is always cheaper.

The_Pretender · 06-12-2013 08:15PM

Anyone who can actually say that they shop in one/two specific shops then they're not going to get the most out of their money. Tesco do have good offers on at times, the same goes for SuperValu and Dunnes.

Lidl and Aldi are generally good for a large part of the shop, but I could never buy EVERYTHING there. I have certain foods that are luxuries, and the lidl either don't do them or they aren't the same.

EDIT: Do add, I don't think Tesco are going anywhere anytime soon. I've seen an unreal amount of new Tesco express stores opening up lately.

pajor · 06-12-2013 08:15PM

Tesco can price match Lidl and Aldi on their own brand stuff all they want, but it just doesn't come close to quality.

zenno · 06-12-2013 08:16PM

keith16 wrote: »

Also, they have exploited the jobsbridge scheme.

They have indeed. I haven't shopped in tesco in a year, and I don't plan on shopping there ever.

And the veg is terrible.

sue_me · 06-12-2013 08:17PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I absolutely defeat the place, but my missus doesn't like the Dunne's in navan (which is bad) the thing I hate the most about tesco is the sell by date on 99℅ of their stuff is c!ose to being out of date the next day. Drives me ****in mental and they get rid if the popular brands and stock their own brand crap. Would rather take a spin to Jewry for sainsburys etc et .

the use by date on bread etc in aldi is also usually two days ahead

the meat in aldi is not all its cracked up to be , I can get steaks in my local butcher for less than the angus steaks in aldi , nicer too , the chicken breasts and pork chops in aldi are horrible IMO , again I buy these of my local butcher

aldi is great for fruit and veg however , also love the greek yogurt they sell , their wheaten bread is nice too ( once your conscious of it being out of date rather quickly )

agree what has been said about veg and fruit in Tesco

bigroad · 06-12-2013 08:23PM

I find my local supervalu is way better than Tescos.I also like the idea of shopping in a irishsupermarket.In saying that i do like the Lidl bakery section.Local butcher for meat and chicken not that rubbish Tesco sell.

hedgehog2 · 06-12-2013 08:26PM

Absolutely hate Tesco,
They are the poster child for faceless vile corporations,find their shops overpriced and I hate their aggressive thirst to monopolize every country in Asia presently.
I refuse to shop in tesco,do most of our shopping in Lidl, go elsewhere for the meat to local butcher,fish from fish monger and ciggies/paper from local shop.

sue_me · 06-12-2013 08:27PM

bigroad wrote: »

I find my local supervalu is way better than Tescos.I also like the idea of shopping in a irishsupermarket.In saying that i do like the Lidl bakery section.Local butcher for meat and chicken not that rubbish Tesco sell.

I find the lidl bakery crap

super value is much more expensive than any of the major supermarkets

RedFormanFITA · 06-12-2013 08:29PM

Shop around like everyone else these days, no such thing as store loyalty. Would shop in Lidl/Aldi, Dunnes and small convenience stores to find the best prices. Tesco's prices are sky high where I live and I can usually find a cheaper alternative elsewhere.

Butterface · 06-12-2013 08:34PM

When I'm at home I'd shop at Supervalu out of convenience. I like some of their own brand products too, although they can be a little expensive. Depends on the Supervalu branch, but the one nearest me has a great cheese selection and a great fresh cooked meats and deli section.

Living in the UK I shop in Sainsbury's. As a student I'm tight with my money, so usually end up with the same groceries every week and I find Sainsbury's cheaper than Tesco now. They have better deals on meat. I just find I trust the Sainsbury's brand more than Tesco, and that precedes the horsemeat scandal.

I have often shopped in LIDL/Aldi and love some of their products but they are quite far away so it has never been convenient for me!

WoollyRedHat · 06-12-2013 08:34PM

I personally think Crazy Prices should come back, they were wild times.

taxus_baccata · 06-12-2013 08:34PM

I just hate the corporateness of Tesco, all the advertising, clubcards, Tesco insurance, money, phones etc. It's like they want to own the customer. I foolishly joined their baby club and some of the so called advice in their booklet was shocking:eek:.

Admire the lidl and aldi model - no gimmicks,bar the special buys, but at least most of the products stay at the same price and there's no faffing about with clubcards and tokens for pots or pyrex!

bnt · 06-12-2013 08:51PM

Sometimes I leave work after 10PM, when Tesco Parnell St. is the only supermarket open in Central Dublin. I've noticed recently that they screw around with the prices a bit e.g. an item gets a severe markup followed by a "two for one" offer. You'd basically be buying two at the old price when you only need one.

Other times it looks like they're testing "what the market can bear" - jacking up prices to see what that does to demand for that item. Demand will usually go down, but the question is by how much it goes down. I suspect they've hired some MBAs who've been reading about price elasticity of demand. :rolleyes:

bigroad · 06-12-2013 09:00PM

sue_me wrote: »

I find the lidl bakery crap

super value is much more expensive than any of the major supermarkets

Our local one is not much more expensive .Its cheaper most of the time for the items i buy.Its a case of looking for the bargains quiet simple really.

hansfrei · 06-12-2013 09:05PM

Got 40 bottles of Heineken for €30, €2 off a bottle of Jemmie, 15c a litre off daysul too. Oh and €25 back this month in vouchers. Go Tesco.

humbert · 06-12-2013 09:10PM

Marks & Spencer whenever possible, otherwise Aldi/Lidl. Dunnes still hire middle aged women at the cash registers who seem to think a good day at work is not having been caught drooling on yourself.

hedgehog2 · 06-12-2013 09:10PM

hansfrei wrote: »

Got 40 bottles of Heineken for €30, €2 off a bottle of Jemmie, 15c a litre off daysul too. Oh and €25 back this month in vouchers. Go Tesco.

Sorry no advertising on boards

donegal_man · 06-12-2013 09:15PM

Was in Tesco in Letterkenny this evening on the way home and the place seemed to be pretty busy. I generally do my shopping in Lidl or Aldi but there are some things I or girlfriend like that can only be got in Tesco so that's where we go.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 06-12-2013 09:20PM

Aldi and lidl and we still get a few things in Dunnes. Tesco is a complete rip off, there is absolutely nothing in them to draw people. Their own brand products are cheap rubbish and no comparison to similar products in Aldi/lidl or Dunnes.

I hope their sales drop even lower, it might spur the bastards into lowering their prices a bit but i probably would still avoid buying anything in it.

Mar Mar Marmalade · 06-12-2013 09:21PM

edgecutter wrote: »

Aldi and Lidl are the places to go. Tesco is just far to expensive, and the quality of the products in their own brand is p*** poor.

Don't they just take regular branded products and slab a Tesco logo on it for a cheaper price?

Those feckin' Penguin bars.

Mar Mar Marmalade · 06-12-2013 09:22PM

Mark's and Spencer's is class but it's really more of a 'bits' shop. Never done a full shop there.

Tar.Aldarion · 06-12-2013 09:27PM

Everybody is calling Tesco brand stuff horrible even though it's all Irish haha

keith16 wrote: »

Also, I am dyslexic.

Don't forget the rest of the post

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I like M&S

You've never had a sausage roll until you've had a M&S sausage roll

Tell me more of your experience with S&M sausuage?

Are Tesco finished in Ireland, do you shop there anymore?

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