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Pressure in Lidil/Aldi

TheSheriff

Just back from Lidil there for the ould weekly shop

Does anyone else feel immense pressure at the till to try and get everything packed and pay the guy/gal?

Its as if they shoot a gun to initiate a start as soon as they scan the first item and its you against them.

Can you pack fast enough to prevent the build up of items on their miniature metal shelf?

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

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myshirt

branie2 wrote: »

Lidl and Aldi are the Ryanair of shopping

As in ingenuity?

branie2

Lidl and Aldi are the Ryanair of shopping

Satriale

Deleted User wrote: »

Just got the latest Aldi flyer, full of equestrian accessories, left me thinking that some of the punters are more likely to have a piebald than a thoroughbred outside. :pac:

You'd be surprised, arent some of the horsie set know for their frugality and most of the the piebald botherers would be as happy with clothes line for tackle(whats a saddle, sur)

[Deleted User]

Just got the latest Aldi flyer, full of equestrian accessories, left me thinking that some of the punters are more likely to have a piebald than a thoroughbred outside. :pac:

bnt

I prefer the LIdl / Aldi way now: get my stuff to the packing shelf quickly, then I can take my time. Pack the bag(s) the way I want them packed. Get my headphones on, choose some music for the way home, read an email or two if any have come in. Re-tie a shoelace if I think it needs it. Get my hat out if it's raining. Settle the bags, and mosey on out the door.

Dan Jaman

ordinary_girl wrote: »

Wait, what? What's a "loon cashier"? I'm struggling to make sense of this story.

A cashier who was a bit of a loon.
The sense is in the story - I don't know what she thought I'd said, the crackpot.

Abel Cuddly Slug wrote: »

I use my credit card all the time in aldi and lidl

It's a relatively recent thing, unless you're actually using it as a debit card, of course.

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Dan Jaman wrote: »

Or one of those Aldidl newbies who tries to pay with credit card and has no cash (one of them now takes a CC, iirc).

I use my credit card all the time in aldi and lidl

D Trent

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

There's a drop dead gorgeous blond working at the checkout in the Lidl on the Ennis Road Limerick.

has this really friendly attitude and the most amazing smile.

I know that has nothing to do with the thread and I don't care

Yeah that's Dennis. I think he's the best

ordinary_girl

Dan Jaman wrote: »

About ten years ago, I had the misfortune to encounter a loon cashier at one of the discounters.
The person next to me in the queue commented on the checkout arrangements and I agreed with her, remarking on the unwelcome multiple handling. The cashier overheard something else and reacted as if I'd insulted her first-born, grandmother, and religion and called the manager.
WTF?
The manager was a bloody fool and took her word for it that I'd said something non-existent, so the upshot was I walked off, leaving a loaded trolley. As I did so, he said something to my back, and I honestly didn't quite catch it. When I turned back and asked him to repeat it, he cacked himself. Nasty little worm.

Wait, what? What's a "loon cashier"? I'm struggling to make sense of this story.

Iranoutofideas

There's a drop dead gorgeous blond working at the checkout in the Lidl on the Ennis Road Limerick.

She has this really friendly attitude and the most amazing smile.

I know that has nothing to do with the thread and I don't care

Dan Jaman

WILL NEVER LOG OFF wrote: »

that's even worse

in that case, you might be one of those checkout malingerers.

instead of quickly gathering your groceries into your arms and scurrying away to the packing shelf, i bet you slowly pack, item by item, in descending order of weight, as the whole queue silently fumes at you:p

Or one of those Aldidl newbies who tries to pay with credit card and has no cash (one of them now takes a CC, iirc).

Dan Jaman

About ten years ago, I had the misfortune to encounter a loon cashier at one of the discounters.
The person next to me in the queue commented on the checkout arrangements and I agreed with her, remarking on the unwelcome multiple handling. The cashier overheard something else and reacted as if I'd insulted her first-born, grandmother, and religion and called the manager.
WTF?
The manager was a bloody fool and took her word for it that I'd said something non-existent, so the upshot was I walked off, leaving a loaded trolley. As I did so, he said something to my back, and I honestly didn't quite catch it. When I turned back and asked him to repeat it, he cacked himself. Nasty little worm.

WILL NEVER LOG OFF

branie2 wrote: »

I don't think I was ever pressurised.

that's even worse

in that case, you might be one of those checkout malingerers.

instead of quickly gathering your groceries into your arms and scurrying away to the packing shelf, i bet you slowly pack, item by item, in descending order of weight, as the whole queue silently fumes at you:p

branie2

I don't think I was ever pressurised.

snubbleste

Cormac... wrote: »

Sorry to dig this up, but with some clever bag placement (placing 3 huge Lidl bags open inside the trolley side by side) and a 2 person team (me and the missus) we actually managed to beat the cashier and had to WAIT for her to scan some things.... it was all I could do to not tut loudly and throw my eyes up to heaven as if she was delaying me.
WIN!

She's been fired now! The manager was watching on the cctv and acted.

Generic Dreadhead

Sorry to dig this up, but with some clever bag placement (placing 3 huge Lidl bags open inside the trolley side by side) and a 2 person team (me and the missus) we actually managed to beat the cashier and had to WAIT for her to scan some things.... it was all I could do to not tut loudly and throw my eyes up to heaven as if she was delaying me.
WIN!

Shenshen

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I wish I knew where people were getting these deals because every time Im in aldi or lidl they are around the same price as Tesco or Dunnes.

Might depend on what you buy.
Lidl's and Aldis fruit and veg come in a lot cheaper, even before Aldi's offers on 5 fruit and veg at €0.49 each.
Same with their cupboard staples - sugar, flour, lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc.
Their frozen vegetables are cheaper than Tesco's own brand.
Eggs come in around the same price, I believe. Well, the free range ones anyway.
Their cheese range is seriously cheaper than anywhere else, some cheeses like Feta are about half the price they are in Tesco, others even lower.
When it comes to cosmetics and cleaning products, their prices would be about the same as Tesco's own brand, but I find them much better quality than that.

Yes, I have been doing an extensive research not too long ago, as our income shrank drastically, so I had to look for savings. I haven't done a full shop in Tesco since (only for items Lidl and Aldi don't stock, such as yeast) and haven't set foot in either Dunnes or SuperValu since.

FloatingVoter

Liddly-lyddly-whateverde**** is how I refer to it.

EmilyHoward

Dan Jaman wrote: »

At least, nobody's pronounced it 'Leedle'.

That would be terrible, considering it's correctly pronounced L-eye-dell

Wait a minute, how can you "pronounce" something in text on an internet forum

Dan Jaman

EmilyHoward wrote: »

Nearly 300 posts in and nobody has noticed that Lidl is misspelled in the title. Shame on you grammar nazis.

At least, nobody's pronounced it 'Leedle'.

EmilyHoward

Nearly 300 posts in and nobody has noticed that Lidl is misspelled in the title. Shame on you grammar nazis.

Dan Jaman

FloatingVoter wrote: »

I can't comment on Aldi but Lidl have a magazine / brochure thing thats in stores every Thursday outlining the following weeks deals. So they'll slash the price on carrots or tomatoes. Do an Italian themed week with deals on pasta and sauces etc. Week after next is XXL week - bigger portions, same price. Means you can plan ahead. I do the same with Tesco - go online and see what their deals are before I go into the store. I might be a fast shopper but I've done the homework beforehand.

Aldi have an online newsletter I'm subscribed to too; very same idea.

FloatingVoter

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I wish I knew where people were getting these deals because every time Im in aldi or lidl they are around the same price as Tesco or Dunnes.

I can't comment on Aldi but Lidl have a magazine / brochure thing thats in stores every Thursday outlining the following weeks deals. So they'll slash the price on carrots or tomatoes. Do an Italian themed week with deals on pasta and sauces etc. Week after next is XXL week - bigger portions, same price. Means you can plan ahead. I do the same with Tesco - go online and see what their deals are before I go into the store. I might be a fast shopper but I've done the homework beforehand.

shruikan2553

Eurovisionmad wrote: »

As someone in retail don't even get me started with that. . . ."What's daaa????" and that accusing look they give you when you do it without asking that you've basically stolen all their money! In short the general populace are idiots.

Ive found its the people at the till who have no idea that contactless exists. My friend might as well showed them fire for the first time when I last saw someone try it.

Idbatterim wrote: »

they are vastly cheaper than either tesco or super valu. I had to shop in tesco the other night and only bought the bare essentials, having recently started shopping in aldi...

I wish I knew where people were getting these deals because every time Im in aldi or lidl they are around the same price as Tesco or Dunnes.

Dan Jaman

Sprog 4 wrote: »

Put a random item that you got somewhere else (such as a can of coke) on the belt halfway through your shopping. It will not scan and they will get confused and seek help from their colleagues, giving you time to pack some extra stuff and then say something like 'oops, I got that somewhere else'. It gets a bit awkward on repeat visits though. Last time the lady just picked it up and handed it to me with an angry look and proceeded to scan stuff super fast thereby causing build up. It was a traumatic experience.

Or you could just pick your game up a bit. Faster, laddie, faster, let's see those arms blur.

Sprog 4

Put a random item that you got somewhere else (such as a can of coke) on the belt halfway through your shopping. It will not scan and they will get confused and seek help from their colleagues, giving you time to pack some extra stuff and then say something like 'oops, I got that somewhere else'. It gets a bit awkward on repeat visits though. Last time the lady just picked it up and handed it to me with an angry look and proceeded to scan stuff super fast thereby causing build up. It was a traumatic experience.

Shenshen

Dan Jaman wrote: »

Well, I'd not be surprised to find that Ireland is one of the most profitable places per customer for Aldidl.
I distinctly recall, some years ago, the prices in Lidl Portugal were 60% of the prices here for exactly the same items. Items which originated in Germany or Greece for example. Aldidl price according to the market and here they're able to greatly undercut most other chains yet still charge a lot more for their stuff. The per-tin cost for transportation is trivial when you move stuff by the 40-ton load.

Wouldn't surprise me one bit, either.

It may not be fair to compare prices with Portugal or even Germany, taxes and duties still are different across the EU, as are wages etc.
But I distinclty remember a while ago one of the Tesco big-wigs in the UK refered to Ireland as "treasure island" as they could get away with so much higher margins here than virtually anywhere else.

So I kind of expect a similar attitude from all supermarkets, really. It's just that a shop at Aldi or Lidl still comes in around 1/3 cheaper for me than the equivalent shop in Tesco, and easily half the equivalent shop in SuperValu.

fryup

Rogaine2 wrote: »

LOL, I think anyone who has ever spent two minutes in their shop knows that.
They pay their floor staff well.
But, they expect 120% all the time. Unsustainable. That's what they demand however. Try getting a job with them!

but thats why they are so successful minimum staff, minimum overheads

ardle1

McGrath5 wrote: »

I love the fast, efficient service at Aldi/Lidl. I am never waiting more than a few minutes even with long queues.

I had to drop into a Supervalu over the weekend, and gpt caught behind some middle aged bint yapping away to the checkout woman about Fair City or Emmerdale, I was queuing for 10 minutes easily.

That's exactly how I feel.......... Yeah I can never tell the difference between Fair City and Emmerdale! I know one of them has Phil and Grant, but fcuk knows which one.....

ardle1

LizT wrote: »

I hate letting people pack my bags. Where I live (not Ireland), they insist on packing your bags for you but do it in the most stupid, illogical way. The other day I got chicken fillets in their own bag, mince in another and a single bag for a bottle of orange juice :mad:

Same Here,. The last time she did it, she forgot my favourite shirt:(