Reduced OOD foods in supermarkets.

satan666wayne

as you are shopping look in peoples trolleys and take what you want.

mutley74

satan666wayne wrote: »

as you are shopping look in peoples trolleys and take what you want.

thats just pure stupid and a form of indirect theft, as what people have in their trolley is what they intend to buy.

ben500

atpug wrote: »

thats just pure stupid and a form of indirect theft, as what people have in their trolley is what they intend to buy.

Indirect theft? I don't think so, the products belong to the store until you pass through checkout, you may be miffed at other people shopping from your trolley instead of the shelves but you have no rights whatsoever over those items.

Barter

What annoys me is the way some people dump their full-priced stuff on the reduced shelves, when they find a bargain substitute there.

tashamarie70

ben500 wrote: »

Indirect theft? I don't think so, the products belong to the store until you pass through checkout, you may be miffed at other people shopping from your trolley instead of the shelves but you have no rights whatsoever over those items.

i wouldnt be happy if someone stole from my trolley and at xmas aswell i would steal it back and no one would have anything !!!!!:A

machofairy

At my local ASDA, the regulars bargain-grabbers are not hard up employed people at all. You can tell by the clothes they wear. Also, it is always the same two or three couples, grabbing everything, which makes you wonder... exactly how are they going to consume all that bread??

Dalkirst

Where's the grabbit;)

JCD_Capulet

diabeticguy wrote: »

I wish that all reduced food was available to those who could use it the most but this never appears to happen when I am watching; the same people are scavaging at the fridges day in day out. Nobody else gets a chance. Trolleys pushed against the fridge so nobody else can get in.

Whilst I do understand where you're comming from with your post, I'm not entirely fond of the tone within it. You do not know theese people and the reasons behind why they behave the way they do. I am one of theese folk. I am on the bread line. I may not like having to purchase food in this manner but I quite often have to if I'm to eat (and try to gain) a varied and marginaly 'healthy' diet. I've been out of work for over nine months now, I've tried so hard to find work and to get back to being able to affording my own way again. But the thing is I get no help at all in trying to find work from the jobcentre and GOD knows I've asked. So when you're hearded around, growled at by 'holier than thou's' behind desks and treated like an animal, it really isn't long untill you begin "scavenging" like an animal....just to get by.

I'm sorry that my post sounds like quite a rant, but the 1st post did get to me a little.

hi123

machofairy wrote: »

At my local ASDA, the regulars bargain-grabbers are not hard up employed people at all. You can tell by the clothes they wear. Also, it is always the usual suspects grabbing everything, which makes you wonder... exactly how are they going to consume all that bread??

The only time I get a look in is when they product is clearly non-halal, which they leave, so occassionally, I would find a nice meat pizza or chilled takeaway meal left for others to buy.

it appears to me that this post if not racist , definetly will be offensive to some
i am sure the mention of halal food is meant for a certain community

wannabe_a_mum

I am muslim and resent the post that implies that the bargain grabbers are in the majority muslim and out for each and every bargain that they can get. In a lot of cases of reduced food (as with everything else I suppose) it's first come first served...........

A lot of these people are shopping not only for themselves but for the extended family which often includes the elderly as well as children.

I love buying reduced items...my favourite time is Xmas Eve as everything is reduced right down....I then buy as much as I can and have a tea party at my house for family. This is exactly what I am planning for today!

It doesn't matter what background you're from, everyone has a bit of a bargain hunter in them. I have a good career and my colleagues and I are all equally keen bargain hunters.