Tesco Value snobbery??

MoneysavingManxie

puzzledbird wrote: »

I work in a Tesco supermarket doing the internet shopping and the customers do not order value goods and we are not allowed to provide them at any time, even if the product they want is only available in a value item.

What do you mean? I had a Tesco delivery last night and I ordered a load of value stuff which all came.

LearningToSave.

MoneysavingManxie wrote: »

What do you mean? I had a Tesco delivery last night and I ordered a load of value stuff which all came.

yes same here....i always have value stuff in my deliveries.
and indeed used to work for tesco (admittedly 6 years ago now-but had worked there for 8 years) and have never,ever heard of that!

freyasmum

Yes, us OSers will order value; but I don't suppose everyone will.

My ex's SIL was constantly bad mouthing people who buy 'cheap rubbish' and is a complete and utter snob. More fool her if she wants to spend her hard earned cash on pretty packaging that, let's face it, just gets thrown away. I can't see the logic myself I couldn't really care less what anyone thinks.

I buy mostly the value products. To me, you can't tell a difference in taste - and no one's ever complained about a meal that I've cooked! There are many benefits for me - it's (mostly) cheaper for a start! and my cupboards match There are only a few things that I wouldn't buy from the value range - one of them being toilet roll :undecided

phizzimum

puzzledbird wrote: »

I work in a Tesco supermarket doing the internet shopping and the customers do not order value goods and we are not allowed to provide them at any time, even if the product they want is only available in a value item.

this comment is a bit confusing...
do you mean that you are not allowed to substitute value goods if they have ordered a more expensive item?

I've just done online shop and ordered loads of value stuff as it comes from a bigger store that has a much more extended range of value products than my local Tesco, so I'm taking the opportunity to try some things out.

katiekoo_2

I've never had any trouble ordering value products online either. I can understand that they may not be regarded as a good substitution for many customers who might not have had them before though....bit of a culture shock I would imagine.

skintas_2

i went asda with oh on saturday we usally go mr ts, we spent nearly £100, i had to go netto in the week and top up, got 2 bags full for under £5, i know where im goin back to..........

GraciesGran

Life is too short to worry, it's my money, my house and if people don't like what they see or I offer them when they come to visit then it's tough. Money is tight BUT we don't have an overdraft and live within our means which as far as I am concerned is a lot more important.

Sosh

At a recent departmental meal, people were moaning about the price of food. I mentioned that I'd cut over £100 a month off my food bill, (thanks to the grocery challenge). One very snobby person said "I suppose you only buy value products" turns out he was the only one there who didn't buy value.

Suppose that explains why he's always complaining about a lack of funds:rotfl: .

Uniscots97

GraciesGran wrote: »

Life is too short to worry, it's my money, my house and if people don't like what they see or I offer them when they come to visit then it's tough. Money is tight BUT we don't have an overdraft and live within our means which as far as I am concerned is a lot more important.

very true, friends who get picky because you've served Value chocolate digestives with their coffee aren't friends at all! (sorry had an experience with this one!)

moanymoany

I got some smart price stuff from Mr.S and it was good. My big shops I do Tesco on-line.

I like Lidl, never had the good fortune to go to Netto or Aldi, but I do not like my local Asda. Been to other Asda's and they are okay - it's just my local.