Not impressed with Lidl

miserablesod

As I said I compare before I go and that includes vouchers. I dont think spending more to get clubcard points would be of any benefit to me.
AS an example: Lidl has Rooster potatoes @ £1.49 got 2.5kg and in Tesco they are £1.99 for 2kg (more spud for less cash) Also 2 litres of milk is 99p compared to £1.49.
Thats saved £1 on just those 2 items worth more than the points to be collected.

miserablesod

Just noticed that the roosters are on offer in Tesco for 99p. So I will go there for my spuds.
And Lidls milk is on offer here at 69p.

Stompa

Kitty_Ears wrote: »

My Grandfather swears that ALDI's is the best supermarket ever...

I can see his point. I'd certainly be paying significantly more for lower quality products if I had to rely on Tesco/Asda/Sainsburys.

cox377

Stompa wrote: »

I can see his point. I'd certainly be paying significantly more for lower quality products if I had to rely on Tesco/Asda/Sainsburys.

I didn't realise what a good price lidl was as I've shopped only there for about 2 years. Then went to a mainstream store and jesus I realised the difference. Just shop smart!!

antrobus

miserablesod wrote: »

As I said I compare before I go and that includes vouchers. I dont think spending more to get clubcard points would be of any benefit to me.
AS an example: Lidl has Rooster potatoes @ £1.49 got 2.5kg and in Tesco they are £1.99 for 2kg (more spud for less cash) Also 2 litres of milk is 99p compared to £1.49.
Thats saved £1 on just those 2 items worth more than the points to be collected.

Tesco Creamfields milk is £1.00 for 4 pints or 2.272 litres (that's 10% more milk for just 1% more money) and you can buy 2.5 kgs of potatoes in Tesco for £1.25. So that's saved about 35p on just those two items plus a few Clubcard points on top.

lilac_lady

I don't have any loyalty to one supermarket and try to buy offers rather than pay the full prices.

Fruit and vegetables from Lidls don't last long so I only buy what I need for 2 days, not 2 weeks.

In this economic climate it makes sense to shop around if you can.

cox377

antrobus wrote: »

Tesco Creamfields milk is £1.00 for 4 pints or 2.272 litres (that's 10% more milk for just 1% more money) and you can buy 2.5 kgs of potatoes in Tesco for £1.25. So that's saved about 35p on just those two items plus a few Clubcard points on top.

It's 4 pints in lidl for 99p, not 2 litres

The mainstreams are starting to offer similar prices but lidl / aldi have been consistent for years

GlynD

One of the main things about Lidl is that the better prices are not alongside more expensive items. So when you do a complete shop there you're coming out with a full trolley for a lot less than you would be if you went to the market leaders. There's no temptation to buy-one-get-one-free or anything else. It's just bargains all the way. Even better of you pick out of the 30% off items.

So while Tesco or ASDA might be able to match Lidl on own brand items the overall shop at Lidl is consistently cheaper.

Antimony

I have a local Lidl, but never consider it for 'shopping' (apart from nipping in to buy chocolate) as it's so badly organised - usually one checkout open and a massive queue (which is the norm). On many occasions I've seen the queue and walked out without buying anything. Also, same as another poster said - no baskets, just large trollies.

GlynD

Antimony wrote: »

I have a local Lidl, but never consider it for 'shopping' (apart from nipping in to buy chocolate) as it's so badly organised - usually one checkout open and a massive queue (which is the norm). On many occasions I've seen the queue and walked out without buying anything. Also, same as another poster said - no baskets, just large trollies.

You'd be surprised how quick that queue goes down though.