Tescos

A.L.D.A

I wish people wouldn't bother giving me gift vouchers. If they can't think of something I really don't mind, and would be more than happy with a card. Instead I have to trot of and go round some inane store I don't normally visit, don't want to be in, just so I can let the people know I got something useful. Spending a gift voucher on Tesco special offer beans, soak powder and toilet roll seems fundamentally wrong. It is like an insult I would think.

I welcome the move.

Why on earth do we give these shops free advertising? They are only places to buy groceries. Is consumption the new religion?

emmett123

we should shop in our local, and locally owned shops and avoid these large multinationals. perhaps there is a farmers market near you?

A.L.D.A

emmett123 wrote: »

we should shop in our local, and locally owned shops and avoid these large multinationals. perhaps there is a farmers market near you?

:T

Emmett

Share your sentiment. All of us could (and should) reduce our spend in large stores. If we did our local economy would be a lot stronger. What's more many of the local retailers are often cheaper, apart from the cost of travel. I have found hardware, paint and building materials better priced elsewhere. Plants and gardening supplies are often considerably cheaper in local garden centres particularly the smaller ones. My local shop sells milk and bread as cheap as anywhere. We have, on principle, drastically reduced what we buy in the large chains. Wish more would do the same.

Witless

D.A. wrote: »

Tesco, not Tescos.

One Tesco, several Tescos?

ianbar0

yeah tesco has stopped accepting other stores vouchers now.

Paddy2eyes

Witless wrote: »

One Tesco, several Tescos?

One big Tescos !

flipperNI_2

No offence, but folks must have very little to worry about when someone adding a S to the end of Tesco annoys them. Wonder if they where face to face with someone and they added the same S would they be as quick to correct them, or would the chance of a jab to the nose make them mind their ps & Qs.

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

emmett123 wrote: »

we should shop in our local, and locally owned shops and avoid these large multinationals. perhaps there is a farmers market near you?

A.L.D.A wrote: »

:T

Emmett

Share your sentiment. All of us could (and should) reduce our spend in large stores. If we did our local economy would be a lot stronger. What's more many of the local retailers are often cheaper, apart from the cost of travel. I have found hardware, paint and building materials better priced elsewhere. Plants and gardening supplies are often considerably cheaper in local garden centres particularly the smaller ones. My local shop sells milk and bread as cheap as anywhere. We have, on principle, drastically reduced what we buy in the large chains. Wish more would do the same.

Great idea! I don't want look around some day and not know what town I'm shopping in as they all look the same. We need to keep our local shops. We should all do more for the local economy but sometimes it's just so easy to get everything under one roof. I do try to do my bit but will try harder - promise! Perhaps we should start a "buy local" thread to share our ideas and successes?

D.A.

St. George's Market on a Saturday is superb, and some of the food products are amazing. The only problem is that the majority of the stuff is only there one day per week (Friday isn't half as good, and I've never been to the Sunday one).

If there was some sort of shopping place which sold some of those products under one roof every day of the week, I'd never be out of it!

saverbuyer

D.A. wrote: »

St. George's Market on a Saturday is superb, and some of the food products are amazing. The only problem is that the majority of the stuff is only there one day per week (Friday isn't half as good, and I've never been to the Sunday one).

If there was some sort of shopping place which sold some of those products under one roof every day of the week, I'd never be out of it!

Couldn't agree more. It's a fantastic spot. The fruit, veg, fish and meat are all great. The only thing I question is how much of it is locally produced and how much is just bought in. Great presentation though.