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viv0147
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A few weeks ago while shopping in Iceland I noticed they had for sale fish in Parsley sauce £1 for a packet of 4, which I thought, was a fantastic bargain so I bought 3
Last night I decided to have mashed potato, peas and carrots and the fish I always have two so once cooked I snip the corner to pour the parsley sauce over the veg then complete the cut and put the fish at the side I have two because I then have a good covering of parsley sauce and of course more fish
Well to my horror when I snipped the packet and poured the parsley sauce over the veg I fully cut the packet and there was no fish and this happened with the two of them I thought maybe the fish had disintegrated into the sauce anyway I ate my meal and realized there was no fish.
So first of all I am fuming thinking that was no bargain I have been stitched up then revenge came into my mind I thought Watchdog then vouchers popped into my mind if I informed Iceland what had happened I may have an apology and some free vouchers as compensation.
So I wrote an email to Iceland which I must admit was an understanding email just saying it was probably a production fault and I don’t hold to store to blame but I would like to be compensated for the inconvenience so I went to my freezer to get the barcode number with my reading glasses on and this is what I saw
4 individual packs of Parsley Sauce just add to your favourite fish!
WELL I ROARED LAUGHING
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Last night I decided to have mashed potato, peas and carrots and the fish I always have two so once cooked I snip the corner to pour the parsley sauce over the veg then complete the cut and put the fish at the side I have two because I then have a good covering of parsley sauce and of course more fish
Well to my horror when I snipped the packet and poured the parsley sauce over the veg I fully cut the packet and there was no fish and this happened with the two of them I thought maybe the fish had disintegrated into the sauce anyway I ate my meal and realized there was no fish.
So first of all I am fuming thinking that was no bargain I have been stitched up then revenge came into my mind I thought Watchdog then vouchers popped into my mind if I informed Iceland what had happened I may have an apology and some free vouchers as compensation.
So I wrote an email to Iceland which I must admit was an understanding email just saying it was probably a production fault and I don’t hold to store to blame but I would like to be compensated for the inconvenience so I went to my freezer to get the barcode number with my reading glasses on and this is what I saw
4 individual packs of Parsley Sauce just add to your favourite fish!
WELL I ROARED LAUGHING
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oops!!!!!!!!!!The greatest gift you'll ever learn,is just to love and be loved in return:love:Nature boy - Eden Ahbez0
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Thank you for being a good sport and posting the story0
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I saw those too, and nearly bought it, but I checked the package to see what percentage was fish, and realised, it didn't say it contained any...Loving the sunny days!0
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Well you could always point out that it was misleading packaging - who knows, they might still compensate you (if they're in a good mood).0
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This is why they put a pic of the food on the outside labelled Serving Suggestion so that if yours doesn't look like it/have the same ingredients/you thought it contained the food but was just the sauce they've covered the corporate backside.0
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That made my day!
Reminds me of that con a few years ago with the Playstation boxes on eBay.0 -
My elderly Mom did a similar thing with a pasta sauce mix, she thought the minced beef was in with the sauce. Although she ate it all without being aware of this until I told her when she moaned that there wasn't any minced beef in her pack :rotfl:0
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Thank you for shaing you story, did give me a giggle, but at least you now have a stock of parsley sauce.Slimming World at target0
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Duke's story reminds me of the jars of pasta sauce you can now buy described as "bolognese sauce", but with no meat in it. They suggest you add meat to what is basically overpriced tomato sauce. This stuff always used to be called "sauce for bolognese" (I think either Dolmio or Ragu did so and perhaps still do) - the new description is I think at M & S as well as elsewhere - anyone else noticed this and thought it was dodgy??0
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You should send them that story. If it makes them giggle as much as it made me they may send you coupons for brightening up their day Sealed Pot Challenge member #071 VSP #4
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