Tesco to stop plastic tray liners mid April home delivery

Doc_N

So it's for the customer to unload a whole pile of shopping from the trays to their own bags, boxes etc?  That's certainly going to take some time - great in the pouring rain too -  a load of soaking wet groceries!

"We’ve included extra delivery time at the door for bagless orders. We know it takes longer and it’s a new adjustment for lots of customers, so we want you to know there’s no pressure to rush your unpacking.

We recommend having your own bags or boxes ready at the door to pack into. If you’ve not got these at the door, don’t worry, there’s always time to grab them."

newlywed

I don’t understand why they don’t leave it as a choice... in the supermarket you have the choice of purchasing plastic bags for your shopping, so why not deliveries?

GaleSF63

There seems to be a constant argument about whether deliveries without bags or liners are practical or not. But really no-one knows the exact situation of anyone else; their health; their ability or even whether unloading at their front door is practical! People can only speak, with any accuracy,  for themselves.

Doc_N

GaleSF63 said:

There seems to be a constant argument about whether deliveries without bags or liners are practical or not. But really no-one knows the exact situation of anyone else; their health; their ability or even whether unloading at their front door is practical! People can only speak, with any accuracy,  for themselves.

Exactly - most of the posts here, and Tesco's no can do attitude, fail completely to take any account of age, disability or personal vulnerability to Covid.

If Tesco really cared about its customers or their health it would be flexible, and take that into account.  The plain fact is - it doesn't.  All it cares about is its profits.

Doc_N

Mickey666 said:

Doc_N said:k

GaleSF63 said:

There seems to be a constant argument about whether deliveries without bags or liners are practical or not. But really no-one knows the exact situation of anyone else; their health; their ability or even whether unloading at their front door is practical! People can only speak, with any accuracy,  for themselves.

Exactly - most of the posts here, and Tesco's no can do attitude, fail completely to take any account of age, disability or personal vulnerability to Covid.

If Tesco really cared about its customers or their health it would be flexible, and take that into account.  The plain fact is - it doesn't.  All it cares about is its profits.

No, not EXACTLY at all.  You've fallen into the same trap of generalising about ALL Tesco deliveries!

Even when I've already giving you my own experience of a Tesco delivery driver being totally flexible and helpful when my wife was unable to carry the crates of shopping and kindly offered to do it himself.


I totally agree that there is a wide range of situations that are encountered when delivering to customers.  Much the same as there being a wide range of helpfulness by the delivery drivers.

To suggest that Tesco has some sort of blanket 'no can do attitude' across the entire country is just as wrong to suggest that all customers are fit, healthy and can leap tall buildings in a single bound while carrying their groceries.

I’m afraid you’ve failed to notice that many people still can’t risk the prospect of a Tesco delivery driver entering their homes because for reasons of personal health they’re still having to shield.

This is a matter for a central Tesco policy too - delivery drivers vary enormously in their approach.

Doc_N

Mickey666 said:

Doc_N said:

Mickey666 said:

Doc_N said:k

GaleSF63 said:

There seems to be a constant argument about whether deliveries without bags or liners are practical or not. But really no-one knows the exact situation of anyone else; their health; their ability or even whether unloading at their front door is practical! People can only speak, with any accuracy,  for themselves.

Exactly - most of the posts here, and Tesco's no can do attitude, fail completely to take any account of age, disability or personal vulnerability to Covid.

If Tesco really cared about its customers or their health it would be flexible, and take that into account.  The plain fact is - it doesn't.  All it cares about is its profits.

No, not EXACTLY at all.  You've fallen into the same trap of generalising about ALL Tesco deliveries!

Even when I've already giving you my own experience of a Tesco delivery driver being totally flexible and helpful when my wife was unable to carry the crates of shopping and kindly offered to do it himself.


I totally agree that there is a wide range of situations that are encountered when delivering to customers.  Much the same as there being a wide range of helpfulness by the delivery drivers.

To suggest that Tesco has some sort of blanket 'no can do attitude' across the entire country is just as wrong to suggest that all customers are fit, healthy and can leap tall buildings in a single bound while carrying their groceries.

I’m afraid you’ve failed to notice that many people still can’t risk the prospect of a Tesco delivery driver entering their homes because for reasons of personal health they’re still having to shield.

This is a matter for a central Tesco policy too - delivery drivers vary enormously in their approach.

No at all, but that's not really a Tesco-specific issue is it?  Surely it applies to ANYONE from ANY company?   So why the anti-Tesco rhetoric?

Because this is a thread about Tesco?  And because it's a new Tesco policy change that's being discussed?

Tesco have the option to live up to their slogan 'Every little helps' by showing some flexibility in the policy, but they choose not to.  Basically, it's S*d the customer.

KxMx

There will definitely be areas where Tesco is the only choice of delivery company for groceries, but the vast majority of people have more choice and can choose not to use Tesco if they are unhappy with this policy.

Although most supermarkets are now moving towards bagless delivery so it may help people if they start thinking of how they themselves might be able to adapt. 

And I speak as a disabled person myself who has a great deal of difficulty with day to day tasks.

Also as far as I know studies around the covid vaccine efficacy in people with poor natural immunity are ongoing.
If anyone is concerned they are right to be cautious currently but there are no conclusions yet that the vaccines "don't work" in some people. 

Doc_N

KxMx said:

Also as far as I know studies around the covid vaccine efficacy in people with poor natural immunity are ongoing.
If anyone is concerned they are right to be cautious currently but there are no conclusions yet that the vaccines "don't work" in some people. 

Best check the facts on that one, particularly with regard to the large numbers of people on immunosuppression treatment.

sarah1972

Can we keep this on topic please ladies and gents. 

It easy to stray off topic so let’s get back to Tote crate liners please. 

jon81uk

newlywed said:

I don’t understand why they don’t leave it as a choice... in the supermarket you have the choice of purchasing plastic bags for your shopping, so why not deliveries?

The choice is starting to be removed in-store as well. The price of bags has gone up massivly and now Morrisons is removing them altogether. Morrisons to stop selling plastic carrier bags - BBC News They will still offer paper bags for 30p each, but for that price I think it would be better to provide your own.

In terms of home delivery several people have said they just get the driver to put the groceries into reusable bags at the door.