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Hugh 08-01-2012 12:43

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357096)

You don't know anything about me :mad:

And you don't know anything about Nug, or his extensive experience in supplying to the retail food industry....

Whose knowledge would you trust - someone who does it for a living, or an interested amateur?

Nugget 08-01-2012 12:54

Re: Revealed: The truth about supermarket 'bargains'
 
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357096)
You don't know anything about me :mad:

Easy tiger - the guys on here know me much better than you do. No need to pop that throbbing vein on your forehead (although I understand that Sainsburys currently have a BOGOF on plasters ;) )

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35357102)
And you don't know anything about Nug, or his extensive experience in supplying to the retail food industry....

Whse knowledge would you trust - someone who does it for a living, or an interested amateur?

In fairness, I'm not 100% sure that I'd trust me :D

Hom3r 08-01-2012 19:02

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 35356747)
Exactly.

If people are too lazy to check an offer is actually better than buying them some other way, then thats their own fault, not the supermarket.

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35356749)
It's unusual for me to agree with you Pierre, but I have to on this occasion. :clap::clap::clap:

However it is usually the large chain retailers, but many others also copy their tactics.

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But they also try to confuse people by using different units.

I know what to mean I have seen (for example) £1.20p per 10 gram, and the same product but a different size say £13.10p per Kilogram.

But again just move the "." to get the conversion.

Hugh 08-01-2012 19:03

Re: Revealed: The truth about supermarket 'bargains'
 
You might want to check that....

At £1.20 per gram, that works out at £1,200 per kilo.....

Nidge41 08-01-2012 19:54

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Always buy loose bananas instead of the pre bagged ones for £1.50, loose ones can be a little as £1 for more weight than the bagged ones.

devilincarnate 08-01-2012 20:20

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35357087)
Well I know you of all of us have more knowledge about supermarkets in your little finger than Mr Deegan does in the whole of his body..:D

I know a lot about the wholesale side of fruit and veg (after 6 years working in it)

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357096)
Or don't have time, or are stressed by their kids running around, mental illenss........this is what the retailers rely on.

Thank you for been for the vote of confidence :mad:

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Originally Posted by Nidge41 (Post 35357426)
Always buy loose bananas instead of the pre bagged ones for £1.50, loose ones can be a little as £1 for more weight than the bagged ones.

I would really check:erm:

Nidge41 08-01-2012 20:27

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35357430)
I know a lot about the wholesale side of fruit and veg (after 6 years working in it)



Thank you for been for the vote of confidence :mad:

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I would really check:erm:



Try it out with the bananas, in our local ASDA a bag of bananas range from £1.20 to £1.50, loose bananas which are better in quality for the same weight and sometimes more are cheaper.

devilincarnate 08-01-2012 20:30

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Originally Posted by Nidge41 (Post 35357439)
Try it out with the bananas, in our local ASDA a bag of bananas range from £1.20 to £1.50, loose bananas which are better in quality for the same weight and sometimes more are cheaper.

I do it with all the fruit and veg :D

Tim Deegan 08-01-2012 20:36

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35357102)
And you don't know anything about Nug, or his extensive experience in supplying to the retail food industry....

Whose knowledge would you trust - someone who does it for a living, or an interested amateur?

And you don't know anything about me either.

Supplying supermarkets as a wholesaler is one thing. Being in the retail trade is a completely different thing.

devilincarnate 08-01-2012 20:40

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357446)
And you don't know anything about me either.

Supplying supermarkets as a wholesaler is one thing. Being in the retail trade is a completely different thing.

I have done both and they are not different :)

Tim Deegan 08-01-2012 20:52

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Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 35357109)
Easy tiger - the guys on here know me much better than you do. No need to pop that throbbing vein on your forehead (although I understand that Sainsburys currently have a BOGOF on plasters ;) )

Before you start joining in the bullying from the mods. I have never said anything against you. After all I know as little about you as you do about me. So it wouldn't be fair to judge. What I don't like is a couple of bullying mods getting insulting about someone they know nothing about. In fact Maggy just came out with a personal insult for no reason at all.

I'm sorry if you have taken anything I have said personally. But nothing I have said has been aimed at you.

I do know the retail trade, and about all the hype, gimmicks, and devious methods they use. And I actively spend a lot of my own time and money trying to warn people about these dodgy practices. And even if I didn't, then all anyone would have to do is watch Watchdog to know that what I am saying is true.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35357430)

Thank you for been for the vote of confidence :mad:

I think you have taken my comment the wrong way. As I have previously said, the main problem is with the big retailers. I would much rather buy fruit and veg from an independent supplier. After all they are usually cheaper, better quality, and give offers that don't try to con people.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35357447)
I have done both and they are not different :)

They are....wholesalers don't use misleading offers to try and con their customers. If they did then they would lose most of their customers overnight.

Mr Angry 08-01-2012 20:53

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Yes. We have no bananas, we have no bananas today.....

devilincarnate 08-01-2012 20:58

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357451)

I think you have taken my comment the wrong way. As I have previously said, the main problem is with the big retailers. I would much rather buy fruit and veg from an independent supplier. After all they are usually cheaper, better quality, and give offers that don't try to con people.

I think that you have got the response wrong? The bi retailers get theirs sent after the independent retailers. the independent get them the same day as they are delivered to the warehouse?

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357451)
They are....wholesalers don't use misleading offers to try and con their customers. If they did then they would lose most of their customers overnight.

Yes they do, But people do not know what goes on in-regards to the supply and demand of it?

Tim Deegan 08-01-2012 20:59

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35357100)
And you don't know everything about the other members of this site..;)

I haven't claimed to.....it's you who is making judgements about me, and insulting comments.

devilincarnate 08-01-2012 21:02

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35357464)
I haven't claimed to.....it's you who is making judgements about me, and insulting comments.

calm down as it is all jovial?


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