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denphone 20-02-2013 14:29

Tesco is voted the least popular supermarket.
 
Tesco is the UK's least popular supermarket and Waitrose is the most liked - according to a new survey.

http://news.sky.com/story/1054183/te...f-which-survey

No surprise there.

Itshim 20-02-2013 14:33

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35538990)
Tesco is the UK's least popular supermarket and Waitrose is the most liked - according to a new survey.
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And I did not even vote.
I hate TESCO. Never used Waitrose - no I lie have been in it once. Seemed expense to me.

denphone 20-02-2013 14:43

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35538993)
And I did not even vote.
I hate TESCO. Never used Waitrose - no I lie have been in it once. Seemed expense to me.

l have always been a Sainsbury's man although we do pop into Morrisons now and again but yes Waitrose in my mind is way too expensive for us poor folk.

Russ 20-02-2013 14:45

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Stephen Fry said he loves Sainsbury's as they keep the chavs out of Waitrose :D

danielf 20-02-2013 14:51

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35538993)
And I did not even vote.
I hate TESCO. Never used Waitrose - no I lie have been in it once. Seemed expense to me.

Waitrose claim to have the same prices as Tesco on branded products. I haven't checked, I prefer to shop at Morrison's. But we'll occasionally drive 15 odd miles to Waitrose for the yummy stuff that Morrison's doesn't stock.

But Yeah, Waitrose is relatively expensive, but they have a great range if you're a foodie,

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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35539002)
Stephen Fry said he loves Sainsbury's as they keep the chavs out of Waitrose :D


http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/02/1...ple-in-stores/

(posted in the jokes thread by Kymmy)

Maggy 20-02-2013 14:54

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Waitrose are a responsible market trader..so you pay for the added reassurance and better value.

Tescos(and Asda) ram down prices and still sell you crap.

Sainsbury claims to be upmarket but frankly they sell the same stuff and are more expensive.

You basically get what you are prepared to pay for.

MalteseFalcon 20-02-2013 15:11

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Absolute load of crap. Waitrose and M&S over priced and rubbish CS and produce. Tesco the best.

Pierre 20-02-2013 15:12

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I use tesco simply because there's one a few hundred yards down the road.

Before I moved to my current address I used Asda, as that was closest.

I wouldn't bother going out of my way to use any specific supermarket.

Anyway, Tescos clubcard is good and I get about £30-£40 back in vouchers on it every time, which I use for a treat.

denphone 20-02-2013 15:14

Re: Tesco is voted the least popular supermarket.
 
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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35539007)
Waitrose are a responsible market trader..so you pay for the added reassurance and better value.

Tescos(and Asda) ram down prices and still sell you crap.

Sainsbury claims to be upmarket but frankly they sell the same stuff and are more expensive.

You basically get what you are prepared to pay for.

l find Sainsbury's own branded products to be of a much superior quality then the other supermarkets own brands.

Maggy 20-02-2013 15:27

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35539018)
l find Sainsbury's own branded products to be of a much superior quality then the other supermarkets own brands.

I don't.:erm:

denphone 20-02-2013 15:35

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35539024)
I don't.:erm:

Well we all spend our money and are entitled to spend it wherever it suits each of us as if we all had the same likes and dislikes then life would be boring.

tizmeinnit 20-02-2013 15:40

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Love Waitrose stuff proper quality but its a treat for me I do not shop there just ger Ocado deliveries when there is a good voucher

Maggy 20-02-2013 15:49

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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit (Post 35539033)
Love Waitrose stuff proper quality but its a treat for me I do not shop there just ger Ocado deliveries when there is a good voucher

Treat for us as well.I only go when I run out of vital ingredients I can only get at Waitrose and at High Holidays and birthdays.;)

joglynne 20-02-2013 16:20

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We have an Aldi and a Sainsburys next door to each other which now works well for me. Whilst our shopping centre was being rebuilt I ended up shopping at either Tesco or Asda and hated them both.

Sirius 20-02-2013 17:27

Re: Tesco is voted the least popular supermarket.
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35538990)
Tesco is the UK's least popular supermarket and Waitrose is the most liked - according to a new survey.

http://news.sky.com/story/1054183/te...f-which-survey

No surprise there.

Give me Morrison's any day

Caff 20-02-2013 17:32

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I found that life is too short to be switching between retailers.
I click, my goods are delivered and anything else can wait. Unless it's something I want so much that I'd make a journey for.
Trused farmers market? Local established butcher? Back garden? Yes please. Well worth the effort? IMO yes.

roger skillin 20-02-2013 17:58

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I worked in the food industry for about 10 years and i know first had that the rubbish that goes into a tesco ready meal is the same that goes into an M&S/Waitrose meal, comes out the same kettle just with different packaging, they're all as bad as each other

Halcyon 20-02-2013 21:08

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I use Tesco as it is near to where I live but I am finding Morrisons to be the best for fresh food and variety of products.

Hom3r 20-02-2013 21:16

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I have most of the major stores in my town (no Waitrose or Morrison), and the only one that has put anything about the Horse meat problems is... Tesco.

We've shopped there for over 40 years and never had any problems.

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What people don't realise is that most of the home brand stuff comes out of the same factory.

Our local Sainsbury got done for having Tesco own brand cornflakes with there own brand.

GrimUpNorth 20-02-2013 22:20

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If we have to use a supermarket it's Sainsburys, but normally will use 'local' shops for bread, meat (though Mrs G is veggie so don't eat that much) veg etc. Prefer to buy locally produced products if poosible and the supermarkets just can't compete in such a niche market, and the bread from the bakers is just so much better than the mass produced stuff.

I know we're lucky and don't have to worry about keeping to a budget, but we also feel we're doing our bit to help support local businesses.

Cheers

Grim

Jimmy-J 20-02-2013 22:36

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Morrisons and Aldi are the ones we use. I normally always check the damaged stock shelves for certain items like tinned food or toiletries... we can save a few quid doing that.

We'll be trying out Asda as soon as it's finished being built, just over the road from Morrisons and Aldi.

raging bull 20-02-2013 22:48

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For all Morrisons plaster the store with offers, watch out for increases.
I don't mean 5p or 10p, more like 20p+ on lots of essentials.
Fresh meat is a prime example, just have a look at a couple of bills over a monthly period.

Hom3r 20-02-2013 23:02

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Our local is a co-op, and its still cheaper to drive to the local Tesco.

SMG 21-02-2013 01:17

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Being retired we can shop around, we use all the supermarkets EXCEPT Tesco. Don`t like the place at all, & don`t like the prices.

Itshim 21-02-2013 13:28

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Use "local" independent shops for meat, veg & bread. go to next village ( ok now are suburbs but locals still say Whitchurch village) to go to an independent pharmacy - we only have Boots & Lloyds . Mainly use Asda for the rest check the prices each week on the price checker. Most weeks they are over 10% cheaper than Tesco , Sainsburys etc.The figure can be £`s less .Some time just fall less than 10%.Then get voucher for the difference.

Sirius 21-02-2013 13:51

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Just been chatting about this in the office and it seems most think Tesco is a bit chavy :shocked:

Itshim 21-02-2013 15:37

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35539625)
Just been chatting about this in the office and it seems most think Tesco is a bit chavy :shocked:

Would not want to be thought of as that.
My wife thinks on long the lines -Con artists. A few years ago she used to buy an item on a weekly basis, noticing a steady price raise week on week ( At the time could not find it else were). Then it was a half price offer- back to were it started out from,before the price rises. Stopped using them after that:erm:

AdamD 21-02-2013 15:49

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Our local tesco superstore has the well earned nick name of "Chav Central"
And it's true, I've only been there twice since it reopened and the people in there were quite scary.
One woman walked in wearing pink pyjamas, fluffy pink bunny slippers, with a cigarette in one hand and shopping cart in the other.
The first time I visited there were stereotypical "hoodie chavs" parading around outside the main entrance, swearing and shouting
Not a nice environment to visit, let alone work in I'd imagine.

danielf 21-02-2013 15:54

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35539689)
Would not want to be thought of as that.
My wife thinks on long the lines -Con artists. A few years ago she used to buy an item on a weekly basis, noticing a steady price raise week on week ( At the time could not find it else were). Then it was a half price offer- back to were it started out from,before the price rises. Stopped using them after that:erm:

They all do that. Some more blatantly than others perhaps.

denphone 21-02-2013 16:02

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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35539699)
They all do that. Some more blatantly than others perhaps.

Yes we have noticed with a certain brand of sausages that were half price at £1 a few months ago and now a few months later they are offering them again at half price and the price this time is £1.50.

danielf 21-02-2013 16:04

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35539705)
Yes we have noticed with a certain brand of sausages that were half price at £1 a few months ago and now a few months later they are offering them again at half price and the price this time is £1.50.

That may reflect the fact that the recipe now includes horse meat :erm:


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