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WaitroseDeliver removing delivery charge

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Applepie_2
Applepie_2 Posts: 118 Forumite
in Food shopping & groceries
Various newspapers are reporting that WaitroseDeliver is removing the delivery charge for orders over £50 from Wednesday (see link below)

(This doesn't apply to Ocado deliveries.)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/5145460/Waitrose-scraps-delivery-charges.html
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  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    Applepie wrote: »
    (This doesn't apply to Ocado deliveries.)

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/5145460/Waitrose-scraps-delivery-charges.html

    This always confuses me, aren't they the same thing:confused:
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
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    Just read it in the paper, may be making a Waitrose order soon:D
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
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  • babyx1uk3
    babyx1uk3 Posts: 1,989 Forumite
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    this is great news, i love waitrose and shopping there so thumbs up from me for this! :)
  • hippey
    hippey Posts: 849 Forumite
    I've just asked the wife about this as she works for WaitroseDeliver and she didn't have a clue about it.

    But apparently they have a habit of changing stuff online and not telling the partners.
    These are my thoughts and no one else's, so like any public forum advice - check it out before entering into contracts or spending your hard earned cash!

    I don't know everything, however I do try to point people in the right direction but at the end of the day you can only ever help yourself!
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
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    It's in the Express business pages today. But one thing that stuck out for me was the quote from Waitrose head marketing honcho stating that Waitrose, unlike the other supermarkets, can do this as they have a higher profit margin. As a moneysaver that would concern me, lol.
    Call me Carmine....

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  • hippey
    hippey Posts: 849 Forumite
    I do suspect that Waitrose would have to have a higher profit margin than Tesco, they only have 200 stores compaired to Tesco's many thousands. But on the other hand on average there is only a 3% price difference (as reported in 2008 results), couple this with no delivery charge, and the fact that your not lining PLC shareholders pockets I would say shopping at Waitrose is very much a good thing.

    Obviously I'm in a position of getting partner discount so for my family it's the cheapest place to shop, but I still like the fact that it is one of the last businesses that care about it's customers.
    These are my thoughts and no one else's, so like any public forum advice - check it out before entering into contracts or spending your hard earned cash!

    I don't know everything, however I do try to point people in the right direction but at the end of the day you can only ever help yourself!
  • 1carminestocky
    1carminestocky Posts: 5,256 Forumite
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    Are Waitrose cheaper than Ocado, then? I've never really understood what tie up they have. Certainly Ocado's basket (for us) on mysupermarket is, frankly, laughably expensive...
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  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    1carminestocky wrote: »
    Are Waitrose cheaper than Ocado, then? I've never really understood what tie up they have. Certainly Ocado's basket (for us) on mysupermarket is, frankly, laughably expensive...

    I'm still confused, I though Ocado were the delvery agents for Waitrose:confused:
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    hippey wrote: »
    I do suspect that Waitrose would have to have a higher profit margin than Tesco, they only have 200 stores compaired to Tesco's many thousands.

    Wow only 200 stores:cool:

    I'm amazed at that, I'm lucky to have one nearish to me:D
  • billieboy_2
    billieboy_2 Posts: 1,361 Forumite
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    MrsE wrote: »
    I'm still confused, I though Ocado were the delvery agents for Waitrose:confused:
    I think Ocado is a separate company that just happens to use Waitrose supplies (which I believe is held in a big distribution centre somewhere). Waitrose Deliver is staffed by Waitrose staff and the food comes direct from the local store.
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