Who else supermarkets in 5+ stores a fortnight?

iAMaLONDONER

meg72 wrote: »

I can understand why some people only use one shop, there are a variety of reasons, for instance those who have mobility problems.
mums with small children, people who cant easily access a number of shops for instance my nearest Morrisons is a 45 min bus ride and tescos 40 mins the other way. and of course those who simply don't have time.

People have to do what suits them best

I agree but some people are just lazy tbh!

iAMaLONDONER

MummyBobble wrote: »

I'm pretty lucky, my children are at the local high school and while it's only about 3 miles away I generally pick them up (they both do after school sports every night!) because the bus fare for two of them is more than it costs me in petrol:eek:.
Across the road from the school is a shopping centre with a huge Asd*, A!di, HB (which has just moved into massive new premises), Poundwor!d, 99p st*re, a "branded clearance" store, QVC outlet and a charity shop On top of that it also has a post office and plenty other stores including cheap clothes and card shops. Unfortunately it also has a couple of very nice cafes...

As I'm there most evenings it's easy just to nip into whichever one I need and pick things up. I just have to be very disciplined not to buy things I don't need. Savvy DD16 has told me that I shouldn't be buying anythin in Asd* unless it's YS because I should be doing all my shopping in A!di and HB :rotfl:

What does YS mean??

pelirocco

iAMaLONDONER wrote: »

I agree but some people are just lazy tbh!

or maybe making better use of their time ?

pelirocco

iAMaLONDONER wrote: »

I assume most people live in places where public transport is poor and so car usage is the most efficient way to get around!



I live in London but temporarily stay in Nottingham but I still shop around!

living in London you have probably far better places to shop then supermarkets.You have fruit and veg shops every 5 paces and ethnic stores galore.In my opinion there is very little in the way of food we need to buy from supermarkets.

zollster

iAMaLONDONER wrote: »

What does YS mean??

Yellow Sticker (I think). where the store makes products cheaper cos of dented packaging or cos they're almost OOD the store puts a yellow sticker on with the new price

iAMaLONDONER

zollster wrote: »

Yellow Sticker (I think). where the store makes products cheaper cos of dented packaging or cos they're almost OOD the store puts a yellow sticker on with the new price

Ohh! I love reduced food- I deliberately shop in the late evening to buy a lot of these when I can!

iAMaLONDONER

pelirocco wrote: »

living in London you have probably far better places to shop then supermarkets.You have fruit and veg shops every 5 paces and ethnic stores galore.In my opinion there is very little in the way of food we need to buy from supermarkets.

Tbh I'd much rather shop in a supermarket than a dodgy corner shop in London of which there are many like this one... (http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/25/newsagent-sold-commuters-fake-oyster-card-top-ups-worth-10000-3856106/)

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I use what ever shop I can find the best value in .As an ex-londoner (moved out when we downsized) I do miss the variety of shops and markets that I used to go to.Locally there is no market left now.But where I live there is wilkinsons,sainsbobs tesco and icelands within easy reach.Aldi's and morrisons are a short drive away.On the local business park a Family Goods store has opened (bit like farm food) which is handy at times.But as a previous poster said its all down to time I have some spare, as I am retired so I do like to shop around.I know roughly withing a few pennies where to shop for the best value.This month as I am shoping from my freezer I have only spent just over £18.00 and hopefully will have another shop in about a weeks time .I do miss the stalls in the markets but Aldi do such good fruit and veg that I can use them instead.I also use my local g/grocers as they often will sell you just the amount needed instead of all packaged up I bought two medium sized spud there last week.They were unwashed and only cost me 29p and the time involved in giving them a wash.Result, after washing two spuds that will do for jacket potato's this week at a fraction of the £1.00 washed clean ones that Tesco wanted to sell all wrapped up in a plastic shrink wrap.No I do shop around and find as I have the time I can save the cash,but families with less time it costs them more.

daisiegg

iAMaLONDONER wrote: »

I agree but some people are just lazy tbh!

You do realise the definition of lazy is not 'not doing what you do'? :rotfl: everyone's circumstances are different! I don't know how you can call someone lazy just for not doing one supposedly moneysaving thing that you choose to do.

Goldiegirl

daisiegg wrote: »

You do realise the definition of lazy is not 'not doing what you do'? :rotfl: everyone's circumstances are different! I don't know how you can call someone lazy just for not doing one supposedly moneysaving thing that you choose to do.

I think most people are slightly less judgemental than the OP!

I was going to reply the same as you, but then I thought it was a wind up post, so I didn't bother in the end!