Tesco online shopping

MoJo

joebloggs69 wrote: »

Just thought I'd offer a different angle,


Most people seem to feel somehow guilty about using online shopping, I think they feel they are being lazy. But in fact it's usually cheaper, alot easier, a hell of a lot less stressful, and better for the environment - plus it provides some extra jobs for a few people. Everyones a winner.

Go on, get someone else to do your shopping for you - it's your civic duty. Besides, you'll get over it.

It's nothing new is it? Having your food delivered? My Gran had a Co-op book in which she wrote her order and dropped it off to be filled and delivered. There was a Fruit & Veg van that came round, the Butchers vans, and the Fishman every Friday. My favorite was the Popman. (Why on earth can't we go back to glass bottles with deposits on them?)
Even going back before my Gran it was more usual for retailers to come to you - bring back Tinkers!

Skint_Catt

Mellika wrote: »

I'm a convert! I haven't even done it yet but I think I'm a total convert! Can't wait to do it, will post in here when I do

I'm still buzzing from my first time last night!

pigpen

MoJo wrote: »

It's nothing new is it? Having your food delivered? My Gran had a Co-op book in which she wrote her order and dropped it off to be filled and delivered. There was a Fruit & Veg van that came round, the Butchers vans, and the Fishman every Friday. My favorite was the Popman. (Why on earth can't we go back to glass bottles with deposits on them?)
Even going back before my Gran it was more usual for retailers to come to you - bring back Tinkers!

In Victorian times the grocer and butcher and milkman and varoous other people knocked on your door throughout the day to sell their wares.. I'l never have gone out the door!! lol

joebloggs69

I know, I mourn the decline of the milkman. What a fantastic idea, and think how forward thinking they were using electric vehicles long before any 'green' movements. Plus, as previous poster said, good old fashioned glass bottles. I did find it a bit odd when I read about waitrose trying to sell milk in a 'revolutionary' new everinmentaly friendly plastic bag. I thought - can't we just use reusable glass ones like we used to? they did us alright for a century or so.

I reckon milkies should team up with butchers and fishmongers and deliver fresh meat to your door too - maybe you could come and have a look at what's on their wagon.

Skint_Catt

I wont have our milkie back sorry. He used to park under my bedroom window to sort his crates out at 4am, then spit on his way down the path. Good riddance (although I would love glass bottles back (and the deposit bottles too!)

MoJo

Skint_Catt wrote: »

I wont have our milkie back sorry. He used to park under my bedroom window to sort his crates out at 4am, then spit on his way down the path. Good riddance (although I would love glass bottles back (and the deposit bottles too!)

Sorry, this is totally off topic...but it just came to me when I read this post...

"Ernie's ghostly gold tops a-rattlin' in their crate"

I won't be able to get the tune out of my head now! Apologies to younger readers

mrdexter

The OH used to use Tesco online before she started work, but she had no idea how to shop anyway so it was take your pick if the budget was going to last depending on how much space she thought a neighbour or relative might have in their freezer for all the pre processed goodies

Now I do the shoppping and am yet to go back to online, a serious bugbear I had was every single item came in it's own carrier bag. Is this still the case with Tesco?

morwenna

mrdexter wrote: »

Now I do the shoppping and am yet to go back to online, a serious bugbear I had was every single item came in it's own carrier bag. Is this still the case with Tesco?

No, you can opt for "no bags" now - and get extra green clubcard points too

About ten years ago here we used to get many people in vans delivering stuff...we had the milkman, fishman, bakery man, pop man and even a frozen food man. I wonder why they all stopped? It was great!

MoJo

morwenna wrote: »

No, you can opt for "no bags" now - and get extra green clubcard points too

About ten years ago here we used to get many people in vans delivering stuff...we had the milkman, fishman, bakery man, pop man and even a frozen food man. I wonder why they all stopped? It was great!

It's probably a headache with H&S issues?

exlibris

joebloggs69 wrote: »

I know, I mourn the decline of the milkman. What a fantastic idea, and think how forward thinking they were using electric vehicles long before any 'green' movements. Plus, as previous poster said, good old fashioned glass bottles. I did find it a bit odd when I read about waitrose trying to sell milk in a 'revolutionary' new everinmentaly friendly plastic bag.

Our local grocery used to sell milk in plastic sachets in the 70's and also sold a jug-type frame to pour it from. I never bothered with the jug thingie but I bought the milk for when OH took the boys camping. I froze it and then they used the packets as ice blocks in the pressure cooker. They lasted 3/4 days before thawing.