on line grocery shopping - Page 3

jaysay · 08-07-2010, 09:40

Web supermarket war as Amazon launches internet grocery store | Mail Online
This could be another string to your bow Margaret

MargaretR · 08-07-2010, 10:29

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Web supermarket war as Amazon launches internet grocery store | Mail Online
This could be another string to your bow Margaret

I read that too - more competition=more generous offers

Last week I used Sainsburys (free delivery midweek on £100+)
Ocado have noticed my absence and sent me mail offering 10% off if I buy this week.

I don't need a delivery until next week, but, from past experience, I will likely get mail offering 15% off next week.

It is reaching a level where more people are realising that visiting a store is uneconomic.

There are those who say that they prefer to choose their own fresh produce to ensure freshness. I can see their point, but if freshness standards are not met (as they weren't when I got a putrid chicken from Asda), then people vote with their feet(keyboards) and they lose custom, as Asda lost mine.

katex · 09-07-2010, 14:11

Just passed three supermarket delivery vans on the M65 riding in convoy .. thought "Hey Up ... looks like MargaretR is getting a delivery"...

jaysay · 09-07-2010, 14:51

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Originally Posted by katex

Just passed three supermarket delivery vans on the M65 riding in convoy .. thought "Hey Up ... looks like MargaretR is getting a delivery"...

only three

carlsbergaddict · 09-07-2010, 17:44

We use Sainsburys mostly as Margaret says its free delivery tue/wed/thur, plus they have hourly delivery slots (tesco/asda are two hourly), and usually they are the cheapest as they either price match the other two or beat them. If you go through topcashback.com you get cashback for shopping with them too or nectar estores you get extra nectar points too!

MargaretR · 27-07-2010, 17:34

I shop fortnightly because there is just me and the cat, and I can't manage to need enough in one week to qualify for a free delivery every week.

Lately I have been using Sainsburys and Ocado, because Asda specialise in junk, and Tesco vouchers are such a small reward for my custom.

Last week I still had ample stocks, so resisted a 15% off offer from Ocado because I didn't have enough storage space to put it in.

This week I opted for Sainsburys free midweek delivery, and at the 11th hour I got a mail from Ocado offering 15% off again for and order placed for this Tuesday or Wednesday.

I decided to let the Sainsburys order stand, and was glad I did, because it was 10 minutes late so I got a £10 off free voucher for next time.

By letting Sainsburys and Ocado compete for my custom I am getting free deliveries and discounts which are worth more than the Tesco clubcard vouchers I used to get.

I used Tesco deliveries for many years but they have got complacent and lost their competitive edge.

Gremlin · 27-07-2010, 17:54

We have just had our weekly ASDA delivery and have been using the service for about nine months. This is the fourth time I have had to ring up to get the eggs knocked off the bill due to a cracked one and the second time I have rang about the rotten potatoes. At £3.50 delivery charge each week for a maximum of a £55 shopping bill I am seriously thinking of having a look at other supermarkets.
There is only me and my wife, both OAP's so we don't need a lot because we usually dine out at least twice a week.

MargaretR · 27-07-2010, 18:09

You need to get your foodstocks organised into fortnightly, then the free delivery system will kick in.You need a big fridge and freezer, and use long life milk.
Some people will fill their freezer space with bread - wasted space - get a bread machine.

PS - take a look at www.mysupermarket.co.uk for making the best choices in online groceries