Is Online Food Shopping Cheaper?

anotheruser

Good answers so far, very helpful
I might give it a go, once and see what it's like. I've also thought about trialling a couple of shops at Aldi but I'm still not convinced as I get 5% off my Asda shop every time I go through a special deal.

GlynD

anotheruser wrote: »

Good answers so far, very helpful
I might give it a go, once and see what it's like. I've also thought about trialling a couple of shops at Aldi but I'm still not convinced as I get 5% off my Asda shop every time I go through a special deal.

I never mentioned Aldi because we don't have any here in Northern Ireland although we did shop there when living in GB. I'm quite sure their beans are every bit as good as anyone else's.

olgadapolga

I LOVE online shopping. No going to the shop, no wear and tear on the car, using up petrol, wandering around pushing an out of control trolley, children getting bored and irritable - getting it delivered is really easy by comparison. Now that my "favourites" are set up I can do my order in a matter of minutes and then someone else delivers it to the door, in all weathers. Fabulous, love it.

Asda - rubbish. Tried them once and they completely messed the order up so didn't bother with them again.

Sainsbury's - expensive, very odd substitution policy.

Tesco - I find the website easy to use and navigate around, you can set the substitutions you want (if you want to), there are usually slots available when I want them (very often the next day as I am not terribly organised), they do warn you if they have supplied items with a short shelf life (and you can send them back if you want), you can keep/reject subs, if they send a more expensive item you only get charged for the item you ordered. And they deliver it to my kitchen door, all I have to do is put it away.

I also find it works out cheaper as I don't buy anything that I don't want, nor do I make spontaneous purchases. I actually think about what I'm buying and make a proper choice about it rather than just throwing it in the trolley. Plus the time saved each trip is a godsend and no wear and tear on the car.

Roxy07

Waiting for Morrison's and Aldi to go online and I'm done with going to the shops.

aimeemum

I've been doing most of my shopping online with Tesco since the birth of my little boy (3 children under 5 + supermarket = nightmare lol) and I've found it quite pleasantly surprising. I haven't managed to get it quite right yet though - I still end up in Tescos within 48 hours getting something I've forgotten or something that has crept up on me. I think though that's that I need to get better at lists and planning lol.

My main issue has been that the 'stock' changes every week virtually. I buy Everyday Value items most of the time where I can (hubby is a bit more discerning than I am lol) including nappies. They ALWAYS have them in the store when I go in, but they've only had them online once. :huh:

wiltslass

Interesting thread. I started shopping online during a period of ill health when it was not easy to get to the supermarket. I had been shopping at Morrisons for years and would usually spend about £60pw. I tried Asda, Sainsburys and Waitrose. Asda was not good, silly subs poor dates. Sainsburys were ok but lots of things not available and delivery was expensive. I then tried Waitrose and have stuck with them ever since. I shop with them about every ten days Or so spending on average about £60-70 for 2 people and 2 cats.. The fruit and veg are excellent and food has a long date. I find their subs are good and I am only charged the price of what I ordered even if the sub is more expensive. If they only have something very short dated they will send it F.O.C. I think the free delivery over £50 makes a difference to value for money as well. I am sure I have saved money by shopping in this way and even though I am now recovered I shall not go back to shopping in the supermarket.

Edwardia

Iceland is trialling online orders in some regions, mine is one of them. Minimum online order has just gone up from £25 to £35. You can check your postcode at https://www.iceland.co.uk

Morrisons starts online orders this month in Warwickshire according to The Grocer. Then W Yorkshire in February. http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/companies/supermarkets/morrisons/morrisons-online-service-puts-fresh-food-at-the-heart/351944.article

dlusman

for me , online will always be a lot more expensive because I buy most of my bread/meat/fish etc on "yellow label" at 75% and more off , which you are never going to get through an online shop.

HKitten

Roxy07 wrote: »

Waiting for Morrison's and Aldi to go online and I'm done with going to the shops.

If you go to https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk, you can order online from Aldi there I've not tried it yet because there's a store only round the corner from me, but it's an option!

nomoneytoday

In our experience it's cheaper, as there are less "distractions".

No sweets at the till, no bottles of wine on the way to the meat aisle etc, so if you want 2 meats and a bag of spuds then that's exactly what's in the basket