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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 08 January 2009, 19:20:54
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I have gone back to regular supermarket deliveries. All the best quality fruit and veg, nothing lost, missing or damaged.
Just had my 3rd delivery in 3 weeks, 3 different drivers.
I rang up the delivery section of thier office to thank them for thier ontime, or early deliveries and to tell them about thier polite and helpfull deliveris staff.
They were gobsmaked that I had taken time to let them know.
They save me driving down into town, getting my ankles bashed with all the trollies and then having to stand in mindless ques to pay for it all/ Then cart it all out to the car, cart it all into the house and so on etc etc
Why shouldnt I thank them :y
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Too True Skruntie --- we have been having ours delivered from ASDA every couple of weeks. Used to use Tesco -- but they were next to useless, always late, half the stuff missing and often they would substitute with something more expensive and charge for it. If ASDA sub with more expensive items at least they still charge the original price!
So far, from a variety of sources, we have also managed to get the delivery free codes, so haven't coughed up for the delivery charge yet.
But, even when we have to pay the charge I reckon we are still saving money (I am an inveterate impulse buyer -- which I can no longer do) and our ASDA is a few miles away -- right through the centre of town (best fuel drinking traffic!).
We have had the same driver for a while and he was somewhat surprised when I presented him with a Christmas "bonus" .... don't people do that anymore ?
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Too True Skruntie --- we have been having ours delivered from ASDA every couple of weeks. Used to use Tesco -- but they were next to useless, always late, half the stuff missing and often they would substitute with something more expensive and charge for it. If ASDA sub with more expensive items at least they still charge the original price!
So far, from a variety of sources, we have also managed to get the delivery free codes, so haven't coughed up for the delivery charge yet.
But, even when we have to pay the charge I reckon we are still saving money (I am an inveterate impulse buyer -- which I can no longer do) and our ASDA is a few miles away -- right through the centre of town (best fuel drinking traffic!).
We have had the same driver for a while and he was somewhat surprised when I presented him with a Christmas "bonus" .... don't people do that anymore ?
I tried that with my lovely young postman HC, but he ran away!! :o :o
Wonder why?? :-? ::) ::) :D ;)
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cant afford no shopping, had no money for 8 weeks. im on bread(with penacilin all over it) and water ;D ;D
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Too True Skruntie --- we have been having ours delivered from ASDA every couple of weeks. Used to use Tesco -- but they were next to useless, always late, half the stuff missing and often they would substitute with something more expensive and charge for it. If ASDA sub with more expensive items at least they still charge the original price!
So far, from a variety of sources, we have also managed to get the delivery free codes, so haven't coughed up for the delivery charge yet.
But, even when we have to pay the charge I reckon we are still saving money (I am an inveterate impulse buyer -- which I can no longer do) and our ASDA is a few miles away -- right through the centre of town (best fuel drinking traffic!).
We have had the same driver for a while and he was somewhat surprised when I presented him with a Christmas "bonus" .... don't people do that anymore ?
Is that some kind of lentil?
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I have gone back to regular supermarket deliveries. All the best quality fruit and veg, nothing lost, missing or damaged.
Just had my 3rd delivery in 3 weeks, 3 different drivers.
I rang up the delivery section of thier office to thank them for thier ontime, or early deliveries and to tell them about thier polite and helpfull deliveris staff.
They were gobsmaked that I had taken time to let them know.
They save me driving down into town, getting my ankles bashed with all the trollies and then having to stand in mindless ques to pay for it all/ Then cart it all out to the car, cart it all into the house and so on etc etc
Why shouldnt I thank them :y
never thank them, they will be late next time, ive a yearly gas check tomorrow. anytime after 1pm and before 6pm they said. no rather way, before 3 or i go out. i sat waiting all day last yr, didnt even have the decency to ring to say they werent coming, and i lost a days pay waiting in for them. w*****s >:( >:(
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I have gone back to regular supermarket deliveries. All the best quality fruit and veg, nothing lost, missing or damaged.
Just had my 3rd delivery in 3 weeks, 3 different drivers.
I rang up the delivery section of thier office to thank them for thier ontime, or early deliveries and to tell them about thier polite and helpfull deliveris staff.
They were gobsmaked that I had taken time to let them know.
They save me driving down into town, getting my ankles bashed with all the trollies and then having to stand in mindless ques to pay for it all/ Then cart it all out to the car, cart it all into the house and so on etc etc
Why shouldnt I thank them :y
never thank them, they will be late next time, ive a yearly gas check tomorrow. anytime after 1pm and before 6pm they said. no rather way, before 3 or i go out. i sat waiting all day last yr, didnt even have the decency to ring to say they werent coming, and i lost a days pay waiting in for them. w*****s >:( >:(
I hope they handle your flue carefully. :)
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i used to do home delivery for a large supermarket as a second job and was actually quite hard work not the lifting or driving but finding house names in the dark over winter,,,,, basically these drivers are under a lot of pressure and rarely get the recognition they deserve
i walked out in the end due to excessive hours,,, i was meant to do 6pm till 10 pm but i was lucky if i was home for 12.30am and they could not see a problem with it >:(
it was the age old problem that if you are good at your job you get given more work to do and it was not unheard of to have over 20 deliveries in one evening (supposedly within 4 hours) over sometimes a distance of 70+miles
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i had to have new kitchen taps last yr, pr**k couldnt undo them so he got out an angle grinder, cut hole in me sink with it. then replaced the sink while i was out, i left me boy here to keep an eye on him. i had a square edge sink when i went out, he renewed with a round edge sink. a yr ago and ive still got 4 rather holes in my worktop filled with silicone. >:( >:(
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I have gone back to regular supermarket deliveries. All the best quality fruit and veg, nothing lost, missing or damaged.
Just had my 3rd delivery in 3 weeks, 3 different drivers.
I rang up the delivery section of thier office to thank them for thier ontime, or early deliveries and to tell them about thier polite and helpfull deliveris staff.
They were gobsmaked that I had taken time to let them know.
They save me driving down into town, getting my ankles bashed with all the trollies and then having to stand in mindless ques to pay for it all/ Then cart it all out to the car, cart it all into the house and so on etc etc
Why shouldnt I thank them :y
Do they always remember to deliver your copy of Nuts and Loaded Skruntie. :D :D ;D ;D :y
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I work for Tesco as team leader for .com. Its quite a good service, I think it depends on where you get your delivery from as to what kind of service you will get unfortunately. We have had 0% complains this week so far, considering the target is 3.5% and most stores fail this every week our customers are genuinely happy apart from the odd few who will moan about anything!
The drivers are not supposeded to accept tips but when I was out over xmas last year driving it was a welcome bonus ;)
If any of you have any problems with Tesco.com grocery orders that you are sturggling to get sorted then give me a shout and I will try and help you out if possible.
Cheers,
Richard
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Too True Skruntie --- we have been having ours delivered from ASDA every couple of weeks. Used to use Tesco -- but they were next to useless, always late, half the stuff missing and often they would substitute with something more expensive and charge for it. If ASDA sub with more expensive items at least they still charge the original price!
So far, from a variety of sources, we have also managed to get the delivery free codes, so haven't coughed up for the delivery charge yet.
But, even when we have to pay the charge I reckon we are still saving money (I am an inveterate impulse buyer -- which I can no longer do) and our ASDA is a few miles away -- right through the centre of town (best fuel drinking traffic!).
We have had the same driver for a while and he was somewhat surprised when I presented him with a Christmas "bonus" .... don't people do that anymore ?
It's Asda that I use. I am also an impulse buyer, so saving a forune there. Loads of discounts I have had I feel I break even on delivey.
Would be interested in knowing more about the the voucher codes though. :y
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I love my weekly jaunt to the supermarket, I spend hours watching the women near the chiller cabinets ;D
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I love my weekly jaunt to the supermarket, I spend hours watching the women near the chiller cabinets ;D
:y :y :y
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I have gone back to regular supermarket deliveries. All the best quality fruit and veg, nothing lost, missing or damaged.
Just had my 3rd delivery in 3 weeks, 3 different drivers.
I rang up the delivery section of thier office to thank them for thier ontime, or early deliveries and to tell them about thier polite and helpfull deliveris staff.
They were gobsmaked that I had taken time to let them know.
They save me driving down into town, getting my ankles bashed with all the trollies and then having to stand in mindless ques to pay for it all/ Then cart it all out to the car, cart it all into the house and so on etc etc
Why shouldnt I thank them :y
Do they always remember to deliver your copy of Nuts and Loaded Skruntie. :D :D ;D ;D :y
Dont buy any form of media or publication these days. Havent done so for years.
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We got so fed up with the quality of supermarket fruit and veg (Sainsburys is our only supermarket) that we have been having boxes delivered from a local supplier the last couple of months. Just get on the internet once a fortnight and work out what box looks good and it appears on the doorstep.
The quality is fantastic and it costs no more than we were paying at the supermarket. You have a bit less choice but, in a way, taking what's available and figuring out what you can cook with it means you eat a wider range of stuff than just pushing the trolley round and picking up the same old stuff every week.
Yes, you can buy every wierd and wonderful item of fruit and veg at the supermatket but when you can't find a parsnip that's not totally limp what use is that?
Kevin
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Too True Skruntie --- we have been having ours delivered from ASDA every couple of weeks. Used to use Tesco -- but they were next to useless, always late, half the stuff missing and often they would substitute with something more expensive and charge for it. If ASDA sub with more expensive items at least they still charge the original price!
So far, from a variety of sources, we have also managed to get the delivery free codes, so haven't coughed up for the delivery charge yet.
But, even when we have to pay the charge I reckon we are still saving money (I am an inveterate impulse buyer -- which I can no longer do) and our ASDA is a few miles away -- right through the centre of town (best fuel drinking traffic!).
We have had the same driver for a while and he was somewhat surprised when I presented him with a Christmas "bonus" .... don't people do that anymore ?
It's Asda that I use. I am also an impulse buyer, so saving a forune there. Loads of discounts I have had I feel I break even on delivey.
Would be interested in knowing more about the the voucher codes though. :y
They have been appearing on Moneysupermarket.com ---- but apparently less so now. I do get regular emails from asda offering free deliveries too.
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Too True Skruntie --- we have been having ours delivered from ASDA every couple of weeks. Used to use Tesco -- but they were next to useless, always late, half the stuff missing and often they would substitute with something more expensive and charge for it. If ASDA sub with more expensive items at least they still charge the original price!
So far, from a variety of sources, we have also managed to get the delivery free codes, so haven't coughed up for the delivery charge yet.
But, even when we have to pay the charge I reckon we are still saving money (I am an inveterate impulse buyer -- which I can no longer do) and our ASDA is a few miles away -- right through the centre of town (best fuel drinking traffic!).
We have had the same driver for a while and he was somewhat surprised when I presented him with a Christmas "bonus" .... don't people do that anymore ?
I tried that with my lovely young postman HC, but he ran away!! :o :o
Wonder why?? :-? ::) ::) :D ;)
Suppose what sort of bonus you were offering him Lizzie ::)
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I work for Tesco as team leader for .com. Its quite a good service, I think it depends on where you get your delivery from as to what kind of service you will get unfortunately. We have had 0% complains this week so far, considering the target is 3.5% and most stores fail this every week our customers are genuinely happy apart from the odd few who will moan about anything!
The drivers are not supposeded to accept tips but when I was out over xmas last year driving it was a welcome bonus ;)
If any of you have any problems with Tesco.com grocery orders that you are sturggling to get sorted then give me a shout and I will try and help you out if possible.
Cheers,
Richard
I have often wondered about the Tip bit, I have recently been asking others if they tip.
We sometimes use Tesco deliveries but have noted that they do not come from the shop that we use, Stockton, they come from Hartlepool and seem to struggle with our pet food order, that we can buy off the shelf if we go to our store.
That said we do not use it enough, just been discussing this with swmbo, but you do not get the deals that you can get walking around the shop, though I accept that we spend more in the store if we go shopping.