Good and Bad Buys from Aldi & Lidl *Do NOT Expire Please*

ScarletMarble wrote: »

I work in retail and some of my customers don't shop at A or L as they don't like the speed of the cashiers scanning and put off packing away on a work top high shelf.

Another reason is that they don't seem to think customers want to buy a few items and have to queue up with customers buying 70 plus items. Though credit to Lidl for having self scans

I just place everything back in the trolley as it's scanned then take it out to the car and pack into boxes/bags there. Much easier.

And as for people only having a few items, they are usually invited to go in front of customers with a loaded up trolley. It can often take me quite a while to unpack my trolley onto the belt so often two or three customers will be served in front of me if they've only got a few things.

Only selfish, ignorant people would make someone with just a handful of items wait inline behind them.

Happygreen wrote: »

Aldi has some so called paleo/raw nut bars by the tills - just thought I'd mention that they are extremely yummy and considering what we'd be paying for a similar bar at Holland & Barrett - real brain food

I tried something called 'Foodie Market - Paleo Wholefood Bars - Cashew Crush'. Now I should point out that I have no idea what 'paleo' is, but they were not at all what I was expecting. They were obscenely sweet, and if you didn't already know, you wouldn't be able to tell that they contained nuts, let alone that they were cashews! Personally, I won't be buying again.

Happygreen wrote: »

How much longer? Surely there are other threads to discuss packing methods or how selfish and ignorant other shoppers are....If not, create one. Products, anyone? :wave:

Since you're so unhappy with the thread, maybe you could add some product details yourself? Or perhaps look elsewhere?

Stompa wrote: »

I tried something called 'Foodie Market - Paleo Wholefood Bars - Cashew Crush'. Now I should point out that I have no idea what 'paleo' is, but they were not at all what I was expecting. They were obscenely sweet, and if you didn't already know, you wouldn't be able to tell that they contained nuts, let alone that they were cashews! Personally, I won't be buying again.

Paleo means no grains or added sugar, so no oats or fructose glucose syrup. The sweetness is from the 49 % Dates, which is a bit excessive, I agree but it makes it stick together. The Cashew "crush" in the name is a bit misleading, but the other 51 % of ingredients is raw cashews.

Cornucopia wrote: »

I tried the Brazil Nut & Cherry variety. It was very nice, and not overly sweet. Not that much evidence of Brazils or Cherries, but certainly palatable.

I still have one - Dates 50 % , Brazil Nut pieces 40 %, dried sour cherries 10 % - not bad compared to ordinary cereal bars.

There was a banana one as well I haven't tried (not a banana fan) but the cocoa bar was also nice (all gone )