Christmas shopping - beware

Bagpuss1973

Why is everybody attacking thecatman for making this observation for us all? I personally do not buy mince pies (based on the fact that I don't like them but that is personal choice) but this is meant to be a money saving site, and lots of people are trying to give their family a lovely Christmas which means stocking up on things now and lots of us own these magic things called FREEZERS which is better kept full for running costs so why not stock up for christmas if you so desire, give people a brake and don't be so nasty!

I would like to welcome thecatman to the site:beer: , because for the sarcastic people you might not have noticed that this was thecatmans first post, I wouldn't blame them if they didn't bother to visit again!:eek:

dazco

I know. It is wrong and as welcoming as a firing squad.

Actiongirl_2

brummybloke wrote:

i fell into this trap, i got some christmas cards in january 90% off, i looked this morning at the sell by date and it was july 2006. im furious.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

zorber

Not wanting to get involved in the potential slanging match that is developing but it is the same with all supermarkets their first big batch in will have a short date life and its only around end of oct begining of nov that dates will start to arrive that will last beyond xmas. This is the standard life of such products

furrypig

Yep Sainsburys mince pies instore now are bbe Oct 06!

i don't like them but someone pointed it out to me the other day!

libitina_2

I thought this was going to be a warning to either
A) Remember where you've actually hidden the bargain xmas presents you've been buying since the 1st of January
or
Remember what you've bought and for whom. Thus eliminating duplicate pressies.

thecatman_2

Thanks Bagpuss1973 and those who actually understood my first posting!

The point I was trying to make was that some people like to (or even must for financial reasons) be able to buy their Xmas goodies over a period of weeks rather than join the last minute rush.

Tescos obviously realise this and so start to sell mince pies/puds etc as soon as summer(?) is over - hence they had mince pies next to the remaining barbecue briquettes!

I just thought it was a bit cheeky to sell stock for Xmas 2006 knowing that it would be out of date two months before.

I used to work in Somerfield and if we received short-dated stock it was clearly marked as such on the delivery pallets and had to be sold ASAP to avoid waste.

I'll try not to be so contentious with my next posting

VeryTrying_2

Bagpuss1973 wrote:

.... lots of us own these magic things called FREEZERS which is better kept full for running costs so why not stock up for christmas if you so desire .......

The only people with space in their freezers are those who don't get their meat free from Tesco. Those of us who R&R at Tesco have packed their freezers full to bursting with topside, sirloin steak and mince, not to mention the odd chicken!

So I'm grateful to Catman because I would never have expected them to become out of date before Christmas itself (not that I actually eat them myself, but I will learn from the principle).

Thanks!

brummybloke

thecatman wrote:

Thanks Bagpuss1973 and those who actually understood my first posting!

The point I was trying to make was that some people like to (or even must for financial reasons) be able to buy their Xmas goodies over a period of weeks rather than join the last minute rush.

Tescos obviously realise this and so start to sell mince pies/puds etc as soon as summer(?) is over - hence they had mince pies next to the remaining barbecue briquettes!

I just thought it was a bit cheeky to sell stock for Xmas 2006 knowing that it would be out of date two months before.

I used to work in Somerfield and if we received short-dated stock it was clearly marked as such on the delivery pallets and had to be sold ASAP to avoid waste.

I'll try not to be so contentious with my next posting

post what you want when you want mate, i was just having a chuckle.
just to point out though that although mince pies may be seen to be a christmas desert, they are not exclusive to december so will be available before and after xmas. welcome to the board.
i dont feel like posting anymore, dazco has intimidated me.