Utility Warehouse (Telecom Plus) Discussion

jimexbox

Apologies for the link, it requires a login if you create a clicky. If you google 'grocer 33' in google news you will find the story from 'Freshinfo'. If your happy to accept my word for it the here's the story from June 15th 2009....

Asda has declared itself the UK’s “biggest pound shop” after being named the nation’s cheapest supermarket for the 12th successive year. Asda came out on top in both service and availability in heading the annual mystery shopping competition, according to The Grocer 33 survey.

In the accompanying awards, Morrisons returned to winning ways to scoop the awards for service and availability - although its victories were only secured in the final week of the five-year-long competition. Morrisons and Waitrose both had 13 top store victories with a week to go but, following a new queue management system in its Livingston store, Morrisons won through.

Sainsbury’s had risen from the bottom of the availability league table to sit at the top for almost every week of the year, albeit with Morrisons in close pursuit. But two out-of-stocks in Sainsbury’s Loughborough store last week were enough to let Morrisons nip past its rival at the finish to reclaim the availability award. Asda increased its lead in the basket versus basket competition with an average weekly shop this year costing £52.96, £1.34 less than at second-placed Morrisons. Last year, a Morrisons shop cost just 98p more than at Asda. Tesco came third with an average basket of £54.80, Sainsbury’s was fourth with £55.87 and Waitrose £62.47.

Asda chief merchandising officer Darren Blackhurst said: “Asda is the biggest pound shop in the UK. We have more than 7,000 products at £1, and the pound coin is highly visible through our stores. The magic of a pound is its simplicity. If customers see something that used to trade at, say £1.70 reduced to £1, it’s easy for them to know what they’re saving.”

NigeWick

Quentin wrote: »

Are you referring to this:

I refer you to your previous messages stating that I committed offences when I was a Police officer. You have offered no proof whatsoever even after being asked numerous times to do so. It is always easy to criticise a person or company. But, it is more difficult to get people to believe you if no evidence is produced. You have not provided one shred of evidence against me and I therefore ask you to retract your statement and apologise.



I am an Independent Distributor with Utility Warehouse and any opinions expressed here are my own and may not be shared by the company.

1carminestocky

jimexbox wrote: »

Have to disagree with you there. Asda have won the 'The Grocer 33' award for the cheapest food retailer for the last 12 years.

The Asda basket was £52.96, the Sainsburys one £55.87, a saving off £2.91 or roughly 5.5%. Source So sorry, but shop at Asda, and get the cheapest online dual fuel tarrif.

Have to disagree with you there. I think you may have missed two very important words so I will bold them

Sainsburys is the cheapest supermarket for us.

Much the same as you stating that Eon is the cheapest supplier for you. It isn't for us. It's simple, really.

The difference between us here is I'm entirely comfortable with your choice of shopping venues and energy supplier. I have no desire to tell you that you are wrong and you should shop some other place and use another energy supplier because that's your choice. It's of absolutely no concern to me. So why do you take the opposite view with my choices and tell me where to shop and where to get my fuel from? It's not only weird behaviour it's also entirely patronising, rude and suggests a wholly unattractive need to 'control' in some way.

1carminestocky

Gerrard_8_lfc wrote: »

Carmine is that standard what sky done to you ? thats quite a drop from 40 to 10 gb.

I'm on their Max package (which is actually costing me £15/mth) so this hasn't affected me. But I agree it's pretty scandalous. Especially when you take into account the min 12 month contract term (but I'm assuming this could be classed as a contract-breaker, surely?)

jimexbox

1carminestocky wrote: »

The difference between us here is I'm entirely comfortable with your choice of shopping venues and energy supplier. I have no desire to tell you that you are wrong and you should shop some other place and use another energy supplier because that's your choice. It's of absolutely no concern to me. So why do you take the opposite view with my choices and tell me where to shop and where to get my fuel from? It's not only weird behaviour it's also entirely patronising, rude and suggests a wholly unattractive need to 'control' in some way.

Hang on pal, you're challenging folk on the forum with figures about your lifestyle. I give you independent information that proves an indisputable fact that Adsa is far cheaper than Sainsburys (5.5%), which shows up your 'UW challenge' and you dont like it, fair enough.

So, we can confidently say from now on that you need the UW card simply to get near Adsa prices. Come carmine, time to 'ditch the switch' mate, you know you will be better off if you listen to us.;)

kippen_noedel

jimexbox wrote: »

I give you independent information that proves an indisputable fact that Adsa is far cheaper than Sainsburys (5.5%), which shows up your 'UW challenge' and you dont like it, fair enough.

You presume carmine is buying that "quoted shopping basket" and you presume an Asda is close enough to avoid incurring extra costs"

Theory is great I don;t disagree with that but the theory doesn't always work for everyone.

Quentin

NigeWick wrote: »

I refer you to your previous messages stating that I committed offences when I was a Police officer.

Your allegation is untrue. I have never stated such a thing as you well know.

I asked a question which you seized on, then subsequently threatened me with a libel action should I refuse to apologise. You then wrongly accused me of ignoring you.

I did reply to you, pointed out I had explained the post, (which came after you misquoted me and turned my quote into an advertisement for your company), and told you in view of your threatened legal action I have no other comment to make on the matter, but that you were welcome continue to duplicate your posts over this, but would be wasting your time as they would be ignored.

I am happy to see you have taken me up on that, and so far have done this more than 20 times. These repeats I have ignored, and will continue to do so.

kippen_noedel

1carminestocky wrote: »

I'm on their Max package (which is actually costing me £15/mth) so this hasn't affected me. But I agree it's pretty scandalous. Especially when you take into account the min 12 month contract term (but I'm assuming this could be classed as a contract-breaker, surely?)

Yes as per their own contract but you will only have a limited time to cancel before you are contracted back in.

penrhyn

The new Sky broadband packages are here.
http://www1.sky.com/newnetwork/index.html?DCMP=ILC-SkyCOM_yourbroadband

NigeWick

jimexbox wrote: »

you're challenging folk on the forum with figures about your lifestyle. I give you independent information that proves an indisputable fact that Adsa is far cheaper than Sainsburys

Carmine's point appears to be, that you have not proven that Asda is cheaper for what he buys. The same as nobody has been able to find a better deal for his utilities requirements. As I've said before, there are very few "average" people. We are all different and have different likes, dislikes and requirements. My point is, that Utility Warehouse can fit the requirements of may people.