Author Topic: Online shopping. (Read 3729 times)

chocolate chick · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2006, 11:14:31 am »

I had heard that Waitrose offer the best online shopping service.

chocadmin · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2006, 01:19:46 pm »

I've tried Ocado (waitrose) and Tesco (I think thats who it was ). Ocado were very good, but then you're paying a premium for waitrose food and there tend not to be many offers unlike other supermarkets (none of morrisons 150+ bogof offers).

What I really object to (and the Wife suffers me going on and on about whenever someone mentions online groceries) is that they charge for delivery. Why should I pay for an inferior service compared to choosing my own, they should be encouraging me to buy online as its far cheaper to operate an online service plus delivery vehicles than a large store. Then they wouldn't have to build stores as big and have as large an area for parking etc.etc. I think Ocado have got it right (stuff comes from a warehouse rather than a store and is selected/packed by properly trained/supervised staff), just a shame they're expensive and still charge for delivery.

I don't think Iceland ever charged for delivery but I've never used them (my freezer's not got enough space for most of the stuff from there anyway ).

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2006, 01:48:21 pm »

Our neighbours get a delivery from Iceland every week!

smurfboy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:04:43 pm »

Iceland only charge for delivery if you spend under £25.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:22:09 pm »

I thought delivery was free!!

smurfboy · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2006, 03:13:08 pm »

It might have changed - I used it once when it first started and you had to pay £5 delivery, or if you spent over £25 it was free. This is nearly ten years back so it could well have changed.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2006, 03:33:52 pm »

If you get it delivered you miss the reduced shelf! When I get to Tesco a couple of weeks after I got a load of bread rools, mini pancakes and crumpets reduced.

smurfboy · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2006, 03:46:05 pm »

The reduced section is great! If I go shopping and don't get at least one thing marked down I am very unhappy

The best trick is at Tesco if they have any BOGOF products reduced - always buy two, even if you don't want to. The bacode system recognises the price reduction, but also the BOGOF at the original price - therefore you end up actually making money!

chocolate chick · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2006, 04:52:59 pm »

An even better bargain!

The mini pancakes I mentioned should have been 1.38 for for 24 but I got them for 24p. And my 8 crumpets were 8p!

kevvosa · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2006, 06:59:49 pm »

I ordered from Asda once and the service was terrible, they didnt have some of the things I wanted and delivered MELTED ice creams. I would have expected them to have some sort of cool box for chilled products!
I got a refund for some of the stuff.

loulou · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2006, 08:49:38 pm »

Tesco charge £3.99, £4.99 or £5.99 for delivery depending on what day you choose but 9/10 times they don't come at the proper time and will be up to 4 hours late.

« **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2006, 08:50:49 pm »

Every little grates.

kevvosa · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2006, 09:25:30 pm »

Quote from: loulou

Tesco charge £3.99, £4.99 or £5.99 for delivery depending on what day you choose but 9/10 times they don't come at the proper time and will be up to 4 hours late.

Asda delivered way too late for me, I was waiting half the day for the delivery.

lorri · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2006, 03:54:01 pm »

Quote from: loulou

Tesco charge £3.99, £4.99 or £5.99 for delivery depending on what day you choose but 9/10 times they don't come at the proper time and will be up to 4 hours late.

your tesco sound really bad, i have used the home delivery from ours for about 4 years and i always click the do not substitue button so i only get what i order and to be fair to them its rare for them to not deliver more than 1 ordered product, which reading other peoples experiences sounds like i have been very lucky, they delivered yesterday and i had booked 1-3pm and at 1.20 they phoned to let me know they would be about an hour which is something they seen to do as routine here if they are not going to get to you in the first hour of the booked time, also if u look on line u can find voucher codes for £5 off a £50 shop that people have posted, i have not paid for delivery for 18 months

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2006, 01:29:29 pm »

I heard Amazon are going to start selling basic groceries (packets and tins, not fresh foods). Although I love Amazon I don't think I would buy groceries from them since I mainly buy supermarket own label products.

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Author Topic: Online shopping. (Read 3729 times)