Tesco Grocery Delivery Substitutions

LMH67

Had my strangest Tesco grocery substitution in my order today. Ordered one pack of smoked sliced bacon (basic stuff, nothing fancy). Had a pack of pre-cooked fajita flavour chicken delivered.

Apparently, the 'pick' machines in store tell the pickers what to choose (not sure I believe that).

Clearly the days of common sense have finally disappeared if anyone thinks pre-cooked chicken is a substitute for a nice slice of back bacon.;)

And on a random note, they popped in a couple of packs of Halls throat sweets....................

I'm sure those on here have had far worse

Have rang and asked for suitable feedback to go back to the store in case someone is having a bad day.

DCFC79

Speaking from experience ( Not from Mr T mind but JS ) the handsets do give an alternative as to what to offer as a sub but we can choose our own alternative if theres a better 1, I would have thought Tesco would be the same.

bratz81

I always ask for no substitutions now after some of the crazy ones I've got. Two of the most memorable were dog food instead of cat food; where I had to spend 10 minutes explaining to the driver why I didn't want it and why it wouldn't 'just do' and one where I got send a twix bar instead of tampax!

Paully232000

bratz81 wrote: »

I always ask for no substitutions now after some of the crazy ones I've got. Two of the most memorable were dog food instead of cat food; where I had to spend 10 minutes explaining to the driver why I didn't want it and why it wouldn't 'just do' and one where I got send a twix bar instead of tampax!

Never had any real problems with tesco subs but just wanted to comment that these subs are priceless, and first time i have laughed at a forum for a while. :T

dundeediva

bratz81 wrote: »

I always ask for no substitutions now after some of the crazy ones I've got. Two of the most memorable were dog food instead of cat food; where I had to spend 10 minutes explaining to the driver why I didn't want it and why it wouldn't 'just do' and one where I got send a twix bar instead of tampax!

bratz I just wanted to say...Ive beenhaving a really bad day but you have cheered me up like you wouldnt believe!! I'm sitting giggling at my desk and getting funny looks from colleagues :T

Meadows

Always best to say no to substitutions or stipulate several other options.

Raksha

I've had some stonking saves from accepting substitutions - if I order a 'basic' item, they will sometimes sub a far more valuable (even Taste the Difference) item and refund the difference.

PS - Twix bars for Tampax is a classic and will keep me chuckling for a while

MamaMoo_2

I once got slim fast instead of baby formula...
The funniest part was the delivery driver asking "what's the difference?"

saxonrosecliff

I once got a bag of apricots instead of apricot facial scrub!

aileth

Senior cat food instead of kitten cat food, onion ring crisps instead of frozen onion rings, cabbage instead of cauliflower, and a guava instead of 2 passionfruit.....

redfragglebiker

Oh good lord I think I just snorted tea at twix for tampax! I think my best one so far is lemon scented floor cleaner in pleace of lemon barley squash. That or black litter bags instead of cat litter!