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Tesco Delivery Price Increase
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Farway said:Bacman said:If your finances aren't stretched and on a tight budget, i'd suggest Waitrose. I never used to use them but have for the last months; the quality and taste of their food is better (fruit and veg), prices fairly similar but the difference is worth it for the quality. I use Asda for cleaning and hygiene products but not much else now; quality of Tesco and Sainsburys isn't always great; the extra cost of M&S food is not worth it IMO however Waitrose is.Waitrose are reducing min order from £60 to £40, possibly to bring into line with other on line delivery now the Ocado connection has gone?Don't know when this starts but worth bearing in mind as an alternative
Wonder if that means they will start charging for delivery though? Not that it would stop me using them.0 -
GaleSF63 said:Farway said:Bacman said:If your finances aren't stretched and on a tight budget, i'd suggest Waitrose. I never used to use them but have for the last months; the quality and taste of their food is better (fruit and veg), prices fairly similar but the difference is worth it for the quality. I use Asda for cleaning and hygiene products but not much else now; quality of Tesco and Sainsburys isn't always great; the extra cost of M&S food is not worth it IMO however Waitrose is.Waitrose are reducing min order from £60 to £40, possibly to bring into line with other on line delivery now the Ocado connection has gone?Don't know when this starts but worth bearing in mind as an alternative
Wonder if that means they will start charging for delivery though? Not that it would stop me using them.
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I heard Tesco was scrapping delivery charges. I have to order 40.00 of food, pay 4.50 delivery and I think a picking charge of 2.50. I live alone and am disabled so this minimum purchase charge is high so if the 4.50 is lifted it helps but wish they would lower the minimum purchase to 25.00 so I could have weekly, fresh food and cut down on waste. I hoped being a pensioner would be great in general but nah! Thx0
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samL04 said:I heard Tesco was scrapping delivery charges. I have to order 40.00 of food, pay 4.50 delivery and I think a picking charge of 2.50. I live alone and am disabled so this minimum purchase charge is high so if the 4.50 is lifted it helps but wish they would lower the minimum purchase to 25.00 so I could have weekly, fresh food and cut down on waste. I hoped being a pensioner would be great in general but nah! ThxIts not £4.50 delivery and then £2.50 picking though ? It is a standard delivery charge of £4.50 for one hour slots.I do flexi slots so my slot for Monday just this minute cost me £3.50
I understand where you are coming from with the £25 minimum order but to be honest, i really doubt its worth it for them. You can order below £40 but they add a £4 charge to your basketI’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Competitions Time, Shopping & Freebies boards, Employment, Jobseeking & Training boards If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
I wish it was £25 too.
We would order more frequently and/or buy a delivery pass if it was.
We are a household of two but for two weeks running definitely don't need £40 worth of food as keep good stocks in freezer and cupboard.
Only so often that you can bulk out a fresh food order with cleaners, freezer and cupboard items.
Last week I went to Asda, intended a Tesco delivery this week but don't need £40 worth. Will top up when I'm in town instead. If I can't get into town then it'll be an Iceland delivery as they charge £2 for a £25 order.0 -
KxMx said:I wish it was £25 too.
We would order more frequently and/or buy a delivery pass if it was.
We are a household of two but for two weeks running definitely don't need £40 worth of food as keep good stocks in freezer and cupboard.
Only so often that you can bulk out a fresh food order with cleaners, freezer and cupboard items.
Last week I went to Asda, intended a Tesco delivery this week but don't need £40 worth. Will top up when I'm in town instead. If I can't get into town then it'll be an Iceland delivery as they charge £2 for a £25 order.
There is two of us and we easily spend £20 a week on food, but we have two cats so cat food can make up £5+ of a weekly shop.1 -
That is basically what we do now.
Top up in store twice a month, mainly fresh food and have a delivery once or twice a month fresh, frozen, household and cupboard.
I'm not going to pay Tesco £7 (£3 flexi slot, £4 basket charge) when Iceland will deliver that same £25 order for £2.
I totally get why Tesco feel small orders are not viable, but it's worth pointing out out of potentially four lots of our money ( even a small amount) going into Tesco's coffers this month, they are only getting our money once.
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Four lots of £25 is £100 per month - lots of customers spend (more than) that every week. So at a time when there is high demand for online slots, they are going to prioritise those more profitable orders.
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Tesco introduced the surcharge on orders £25-£40 about five years ago, nothing to do with current high demand0
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Yes, but you were saying you wanted them to reduce the minimum spend i.e. remove that surcharge. No way is that going to happen in the current climate.1
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