Asda Home Delivery - no bags, no crates, just pressure to unload.

anotheruser

newbuilder said:

To those who have helped with solutions. Thank you. I do like the trolley idea. I am quite disappointed by the nastiness of some comments. I always saw this forum as one of help but I feel the attack at me less than helpful. 

It's not particularly nasty.
Just people don't agree with you, so you think they're attacking you.
That isn't the case here.

newbuilder

anotheruser said:

newbuilder said:

To those who have helped with solutions. Thank you. I do like the trolley idea. I am quite disappointed by the nastiness of some comments. I always saw this forum as one of help but I feel the attack at me less than helpful. 

It's not particularly nasty.
Just people don't agree with you, so you think they're attacking you.
That isn't the case here.

I am not sure “ or are you one of these people that drivers always complain” is a disagreement as you state but rather a direct attack to someone. 

maisie_cat

There are many people who have been getting food deliveries for years without the bags, simply transferring from the store crates to their own.
It's only now that supermarkets no longer supply bags that customers who couldn't be persuaded by concern for the environment or cost are finally in the fold.
I have wondered for years if there was an option for people buying the crates, where they are swapped and collected next time would work. When they were finally returned they would be credited, a bit like calor gas bottles
The crates are around £8 each online, so less for ASDA, would customers be prepared to pay £8 per crate?
I suspect not and we all know that if the crates were free loaned they would simply disappear.

newbuilder

maisie_cat said:

There are many people who have been getting food deliveries for years without the bags, simply transferring from the store crates to their own.
It's only now that supermarkets no longer supply bags that customers who couldn't be persuaded by concern for the environment or cost are finally in the fold.
I have wondered for years if there was an option for people buying the crates, where they are swapped and collected next time would work. When they were finally returned they would be credited, a bit like calor gas bottles
The crates are around £8 each online, so less for ASDA, would customers be prepared to pay £8 per crate?
I suspect not and we all know that if the crates were free loaned they would simply disappear.

The loan or deposit system was what I had suggested. 

LovelyLeeds

newbuilder said:

To those who have helped with solutions. Thank you. I do like the trolley idea. I am quite disappointed by the nastiness of some comments. I always saw this forum as one of help but I feel the attack at me less than helpful. 

I tend to unload everything in the hall way and then when the driver has gone take it all bit by bit into the kitchen.   It's quite heavy going but I look on it as a bit of exercise!  Don't worry about the unhelpful comments.

GaleSF63

LovelyLeeds said:

newbuilder said:

To those who have helped with solutions. Thank you. I do like the trolley idea. I am quite disappointed by the nastiness of some comments. I always saw this forum as one of help but I feel the attack at me less than helpful. 

I tend to unload everything in the hall way and then when the driver has gone take it all bit by bit into the kitchen.   It's quite heavy going but I look on it as a bit of exercise!  Don't worry about the unhelpful comments.

Similar here. The Tesco driver tips/puts everything onto the floor just inside the door (and for them it could be  quicker than waiting for someone to unload crates). The last one did offer to bring everything in - things are changing? 

I then take my time (sitting) with a grabber loading everything onto a lovely trolley I recently bought (which is used for a lot more than groceries, worth its weight in gold) and push it to the kitchen. 

Yes I would pay for a crate if it were practical but it isn't. Wouldn't most people need rather more than one anyway? Storage could also be a problem for some people. 

maman

I can understand that when bags were discontinued that OP got used to crates and would like that option but it's hardly nastiness to suggest options as renting/buying trays isn't an option .

I'm not a regular online shopper but when I do, I'm happy to put bags or boxes on the doorstep which the driver fills and I take in when he's finished.

The only people who are really inconvenienced IMO are those  with disabilities who had a friendly driver who would bring shopping right into the house which hasn't been allowed since Covid. I'd be surprised if that returns as it's time (and therefore money) consuming. 

newbuilder

Can I clarify that I have already explained the term nastiness referring to a comment that I have highlighted earlier. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78510961/#Comment_78510961  On the whole comments have been helpful but this comment that you have referred to was some time before most other comments 

Bacman

We have a large trolley similar to this one:

https://www.therange.co.uk/leisure/camping/festival-essentials/folding-festival-trolley/

It holds all the delivery items and delivery drivers are happy to put the items in it for us. If a store insists on handing over the large baskets then they can put them in the trolley, we can wheel it indoors, unpack onto the floor and return the basket. Handy also as we can easily wheel the trolley inside our property to save lugging the items about.

GaleSF63

Mine is this one. Indoor only though. 

Dripex Storage Trolley Cart - 3-Tier Rolling Cart with Mesh Basket - Utility Organizer Rack with Casters for Office Library Kitchen Kids' Room Bathroom Laundry Room (White) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen