Sainsburys 100% increase in cost of carrier bags

od244051

I don't understand the term daylight robbery as customers that don't bother to bring any bags have got only themselves to blame and not the retailers.

My friend that works for Sainsburys, many don't bother with bringing bags at all, most of these were not bothered with them being 20p. Some may not be bothered if retailers starting charging £10 for a bag

od244051

I live in a block of flats with communal bins. Some tenants are using the bags for life as bin bags. How bloody stupid of them! Some don't tie the handles and when they fall upside down, all the rubbish falls out making the bins more smelly then needed.

bhaskar

Deleted_User wrote: »

Aldi and Lidl don't give free bag replacements either but to some they are "German discounters" and not supermarkets. Well the folk who shop at Sainsbury's say this to make themselves feel superior.

On lidl carrier bags, it says

if this bag breaks we will recycle your old bag and replace it free of charge

i replaced 4 today
https://imgur.com/a/M8WNbSD

on aldi carrier bags, it says

when it is worn out we will replace it for free

i replaced 2 today
https://imgur.com/a/JGXBkPm

it can be done at lidl and aldi

janiebaby29

woolythoughts wrote: »

Self service till - take bags. "Forget" to press the number button to say how many you've used.

= Free Bags

Haven't paid for one since they came in!

Lots of good rubbish bags do I have

that's why I scan all bags for customers that want one to stop this happening

[Deleted User]

bhaskar wrote: »

On lidl carrier bags, it says

if this bag breaks we will recycle your old bag and replace it free of charge

i replaced 4 today
https://imgur.com/a/M8WNbSD

on aldi carrier bags, it says

when it is worn out we will replace it for free

i replaced 2 today
https://imgur.com/a/JGXBkPm

it can be done at lidl and aldi

That must just be a recent thing. They didn't back in the day when the "cheap places" charged for bags yet the likes of Tesco and Asda were literally chucking free bags in your face.

bhaskar

Deleted_User wrote: »

That must just be a recent thing. They didn't back in the day when the "cheap places" charged for bags yet the likes of Tesco and Asda were literally chucking free bags in your face.

Will you get lidl/aldi carrier bags replaced when they break now you have that information? aslong its not one of the really old bags, check the writing on the bag to see if its on there, i always do that

DCFC79

woolythoughts wrote: »

Self service till - take bags. "Forget" to press the number button to say how many you've used.

= Free Bags

Haven't paid for one since they came in!

Lots of good rubbish bags do I have

Just a warning as you could get caught doing and get a slapped wrist.

vacheron

The problem with 10p bags is, for people who put their convenience above financial sense, this is not a significant anount to pay. Then, as they clearly don't re-use them for shopping, all the ones they have at home will probably be used in the same way that the old thiner bags were used (for rubbish etc) except that this time, the bags are thicker, use even more plastic per bag and will take even longer to bio-degrade (if at all!)

So yes, stick them up to 50p until people get the message, you rarely go shopping without your wallet, so eventually going without taking a bag will seem equally ridiculous.



Regarding the need for general disposable bags for household use, all I can say is thank goodness for the relentless stream of charity bags which people keep insisting on stuffing through our door!

As we always have a nested stack of 4-5 large canvas re-usable bags in the boot of the car for shopping we don't have any other source of disposable bags for dry litter, shredded paper, and other non-recyclable stuff.

When our charity bag stash runs out we will have to buy, but as my stockpile is now 50+ high and we use one every 2-3 weeks, I don't think I will need to do that for a while!

Pollycat

DCFC79 wrote: »

Just a warning as you could get caught doing and get a slapped wrist.

Or banned from using the store.


That may be an inconvenience that puts the 'free bags' into context.

maman

woolythoughts wrote: »

I have no shame stealing bags because I think it’s a !!!! arsed requirement.

I'm amazed that so many of us are mse:money: All that effort when we could have just gone for theft as a way of life instead. How stupid are we??:(