Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)

MrsStepford

Aldi built an Aldi in a town near me, to replace a small ageing one. They do click & collect, which would be great if I could figure out how their checkout works. It has a big cheese selection and some organic veg. My local Lidl doesn't do click and collect. Before the pandemic we used it as a deli. 

briskbeats

The other day I had to sling out some Lidl’s fat free Greek yogurt. Opened it 3 days before. Though had another 10 days on bb date - it curdled and stank.

I use the stretchy silicon lid covers and never had a problem 

maman

Yay!! Prunes back in Aldi after about 8 weeks. I'm ashamed to say I bought 4 packs so probably could be accused of panic buying. ☹️

Rosa_Damascena

maman said:

Yay!! Prunes back in Aldi after about 8 weeks. I'm ashamed to say I bought 4 packs so probably could be accused of panic buying. ☹️

Well no one will accuse you of being constipated

briskbeats

Prunes are back at my work too. Happy customers 

maman

briskbeats said:

Prunes are back at my work too. Happy customers 

Where do you work? Do you know why they haven't been available for weeks? 🤔

briskbeats

maman said:

briskbeats said:

Prunes are back at my work too. Happy customers 

Where do you work? Do you know why they haven't been available for weeks? 🤔

Found this out from online. Poor weather in Chile where most of the dried prunes come from.

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9322131/several-markets-experienced-a-severe-shortage-of-chilean-fresh-and-dried-prunes/

you can read the article but can scroll up and down but can’t remove the pop up box in middle of screen (viewed article on iPhone)

NOT a Covid or Brexit reason!

harz99

redfox said:

This is the new Lidl and Aldi buying thread. Please report any good/bad deals, good/bad offers and good/bad products.

The old thread can be found here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5960153/good-and-bad-buying-at-lidl-and-aldi-please-dont-expire#latest

Why wasn't a link to this thread posted on the old one then! I only subscribe to a very few threads, relying on te email notifications to tell me when to look at any new posts, they ceased hence me posting on the old one yesterday as I realised nothing had come through recently...

maman

harz99 said:

redfox said:

This is the new Lidl and Aldi buying thread. Please report any good/bad deals, good/bad offers and good/bad products.

The old thread can be found here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5960153/good-and-bad-buying-at-lidl-and-aldi-please-dont-expire#latest

Why wasn't a link to this thread posted on the old one then! I only subscribe to a very few threads, relying on te email notifications to tell me when to look at any new posts, they ceased hence me posting on the old one yesterday as I realised nothing had come through recently...

I think 'hiding' the old thread away was a deliberate move. Although the thread is about buying at Aldi and Lidl we should only post about deals/offers/products not quality of customer service, shortages, price rises or any other aspect of buying which interest the consumer. 

Doc_N

harz99 said:

Kredfox said:

This is the new Lidl and Aldi buying thread. Please report any good/bad deals, good/bad offers and good/bad products.

The old thread can be found here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5960153/good-and-bad-buying-at-lidl-and-aldi-please-dont-expire#latest

Why wasn't a link to this thread posted on the old one then! I only subscribe to a very few threads, relying on te email notifications to tell me when to look at any new posts, they ceased hence me posting on the old one yesterday as I realised nothing had come through recently...

Absolutely agree. And what purpose does creating a new thread serve anyway? Maybe it’s just another power thing.