The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

I think the slot problem is this and I know people who are doing it - not me I should add. The slots are released at midnight. People are sitting waiting to grab one, buy a packet of biscuits which saves the slot and then go back the next day and finish the order.

Our local Aldi has been fully stocked every time I've been since lockdown. There was one day when I couldn't get arborio rice - crisis, crisis - but apart from that everything we need and I haven't been making any effort to arrive early etc. Aldi has a limited range compared to say Sainsbury.

The problem for the large supermarkets is they hold so many different stock lines getting these delivered is a nightmare consequently the shelves start to look empty which panics people in to buying more than they need. I queued for 40 minutes to get in to Tesco yesterday and the place had been blitzed, shelf after empty shelf.

My advice would be go to Aldi first, Lidl second and then one of the big boys if you need to.

Asda have made this more difficult, but, not stopped it, (there is no end to human ingenuity), as follows:

- As you say, slots released at midnight
- once saved, order cannot be amended, until 2 days before delivery date
- order can only be amended once

So, it is still possible to "grab" a slot, and just order any old thing, to hold the slot, but, you then run the risk (if for example website is so busy you cannot get in), that the "any old thing is billed and delivered".

Personally, I have given up with them. They have made no provision. for their loyal customers, who may have been ordering online for years, many with prepaid delivery slots, before CV.

I am not such a customer by the way, but, I did used to do my vulnerable Brother-in-Laws shopping, online with them. I am now having to physically go to the store (not. ASDA) for it, and deliver it to him myself.

They have lost my custom.

 

[GM]

Am I alone in thinking that the supermarkets are engaging in an attempt to ration food.
I say this because of the way deliveries are now impossible to get. I know that the vulnerable people are getting priority, and that is good and right. But, there are no other delivery slots available at any time at the moment until early may, and that is the same with click and collect slots. So the able bodied people have to go and queue, making it less likely that they will, thus keeping the stock of groceries in the big stores to acceptable levels.
I use our local shops most of the time, but there are some things that only a supermarket can offer.
Am I talking nonsense or does anyone else agree with me?

Got to agree with you Paul, not that I've been to a supermarket for over 3 weeks, but wifey and the boy have been to Morrison's a couple of times to get a few small items and found it not too bad. Got to admit I've been lucky getting a couple of Asda slots, one coming Friday and another the following Friday now I've vulnerable pass.
@PaulSB Got to admit in desperation I tried waiting up till midnight the other week to get an Asda slot, but I was in a queue at 11.30pm to log on so I gave up. I just hope things get better in the weeks to come!

 

[Dave7]

Just had the Indian restaurant trying to give me what smelled like a lovely carry out. I had to own up and say it wasn’t for me though.

Its mine I tell yer, its mine!!! Send it down here.

 

[Mo1959]

Its mine I tell yer, its mine!!! Send it down here.

I should have just taken it and then not answered the door again if he came back.

 

[gavroche]

Am I alone in thinking that the supermarkets are engaging in an attempt to ration food.
I say this because of the way deliveries are now impossible to get. I know that the vulnerable people are getting priority, and that is good and right. But, there are no other delivery slots available at any time at the moment until early may, and that is the same with click and collect slots. So the able bodied people have to go and queue, making it less likely that they will, thus keeping the stock of groceries in the big stores to acceptable levels.
I use our local shops most of the time, but there are some things that only a supermarket can offer.
Am I talking nonsense or does anyone else agree with me?

Don't know about that but I have noticed that prices have certainly gone up at Asda and Tesco. Profiteering.

 

[Dirk]

I'm going to LIDL in Ilfracombe tomorrow - I'm fed up with paying Tesco prices at our local store.

 

[classic33]

Don't know about that but I have noticed that prices have certainly gone up at Asda and Tesco. Profiteering.

They still price match.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm going to LIDL in Ilfracombe tomorrow - I'm fed up with paying Tesco prices at our local store.

I don't use Lidl often but converted to ALDI from Tesco about three years ago. I still feel good every time I shop at Aldi and the bill is about £30-40. Tesco.........

 

[Dirk]

I don't use Lidl often but converted to ALDI from Tesco about three years ago. I still feel good every time I shop at Aldi and the bill is about £30-40. Tesco.........

We've been using LIDL and ALDI for years.
The problem is we have a CoOp and a Tesco in the village, but it's a 15 mile round trip to our nearest LIDL and a 36 mile round trip to our nearest ALDI.
We've been shopping in the village since the start of this lock down but we're missing the LIDL & ALDI prices.
Tesco are rip off artists.

 

[Mo1959]

We've been using LIDL and ALDI for years.
The problem is we have a CoOp and a Tesco in the village, but it's a 15 mile round trip to our nearest LIDL and a 36 mile round trip to our nearest ALDI.
We've been shopping in the village since the start of this lock down but we're missing the LIDL & ALDI prices.
Tesco are rip off artists.

Sadly, I think some are trying to capitalise from the current situation. We have a Co-op and a recently built Aldi. For a while I thought the Co-op were bringing some prices down to compete, but they seem to have shot back up recently.

 

[numbnuts]

Had no internet this morning the transformer of the router had failed, lucky for me I had another one

 

[classic33]

Had no internet this morning the transformer of the router had failed, lucky for me I had another one

You making a prediction there?

 

[classic33]

I for a plan, but due to the fact I can't drive(you don't know how lucky you are), and the the fact that more than one vehicle is required, I need a couple of wheelmen.

Everything is worked out, last Thursday of this month, 19:00 hours onwards. Any volunteers?

 

[Mo1959]

I for a plan, but due to the fact I can't drive(you don't know how lucky you are), and the the fact that more than one vehicle is required, I need a couple of wheelmen.

Everything is worked out, last Thursday of this month, 19:00 hours onwards. Any volunteers?

You're a bit too far away!

Morning. Wee bit chilly at the moment.

 

[Dave7]

I am totally knackered.
3 weeks ago I told MrsD that I had read a government paper saying sex 3 times every night helps to fight this virus. I cannot convince her it was just a joke .
Off to Aldi for the 0730 over 70s. Again its partly an aunty shopping trip......that woman can really chomp her way through a bunch of bananas .
Then I really must do some jobs. I keep meaning to but the sunshine, sunbed and bottle of wine keep winning the battle. Dirk, please dont post any more photos as its bothering my conscience