Does anyone know what's happening at co-op re carrier bags

Savvy_Sue

Just back from the Coop. The lady on the till was saying that when they've got stocks of the thin ones in they will give them away if you need them, but they are encouraging everyone to bring their own. And if they don't have thin ones, you'll either have to buy a Bag for Life (which they were out of stock of!) or BYO or do without.

I'm thinking about the law of unintended consequences for a moment. This Coop does not have its own car park, there are a couple of roadside spaces outside and a car park round the corner. I wonder if more people will push the trolley to the car - because nothing's in bags and they can't carry it all loose - and not bring it back again? Although their trolleys do need £1 or a token, so maybe it won't be so bad there.

likabu_2

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

When I was having online deliveries from Tesco I had a moan about this. Apparently it is because they cannot mix different kinds of groceries, eg all fridge stuff in one bag, freezer stuff in another, fresh veg in one, fruit in another and so on.

When you shop online with Tesco now you can opt to have your shopping delivered without carrier bags and you earn green cc points at the same time.

Lisa

sillyvixen

our local co-op stopped doing free carrier bags about 6 weeks ago - but when i went in last night to get a few bits. feeling smug because because i had my bag for life and wont have to pay 10p for another one - the free ones were back!! the person in frount of me asked if there was a charge for them (as only the thin plastic type) and was told 'not any more'

Savvy_Sue

likabu wrote: »

When you shop online with Tesco now you can opt to have your shopping delivered without carrier bags and you earn green cc points at the same time.

Too late as far as I'm concerned, they gave such appalling service both online and IRL that I rarely darken their doors, haven't EVER been back to my local store since one particular incident.

Still, it's good to know they're listening to other people, even if they refused to listen to l'il ol' me!

Savvy_Sue

I wonder if the Coop don't quite know what they're doing, because they didn't do what they intended to do right!

See, if they withdrew the thin free carriers with a view to persuading everyone to either bring their own or buy a BfL, but then quickly ran out of BsfL, they would have come in for a LOT of stick from customers. So they panic and get the free bags back in, and until they get BsfL back in stock, they probably feel they've got to keep giving the flimsy ones away.

They'll sort themselves out eventually, I'm sure, and in the meantime they do seem to be checking better whether customers need a bag or not - my local used to be one of the places where I'd have to say 3 times "I don't need a bag, thank you very much!"

Quasar

I avoid Tesco whenever possible, on the grounds that they are getting far too powerful. Within a mile radius from where I live, there are FOUR Tesco Express and one Tesco Metro. About a mile and half away there's a huge Tesco Extra. Many local shops have closed down.

Back on topic, it is important that stores encourage customers to take fewer bags or bring their own. As for home delivery, where they have to pack every item category separately, why not use paper bags, except of course where the items have some moisture - such as frozen stuff. On the other hand, I expect it would cause more work, and more work means more time, and time is money...

waggys

My local co-op now has a policy that you must ask for a carrier bag and they want to restrict people to a maximum of 2. They have also had a barcode put on them and will be charging 6p per bag in the near future (so the lady on the till told me).

abbecer

My coop has them next to the cashier behind the counter. You have to ask if you want one.

Rebecca x

Gingernutmeg

My local co-op are still giving bags, but you do have to ask for them. They're also selling bags for life which are quite nice actually, fabric rather than plastic with either long or short handles. IIRC they were 99p each, so a lot dearer than the plastic ones but much more durable. I didn't get one (I take my own bag lol) but it looks like they fold away into a little pouch too.

purplevamp

My local Co-Op have stopped giving away free carrier bags - I found this out last week, where I had to either carry the items in my arms (not practical) or buy a 10p bag for life. I normally have a bag on me but just popped in to kill time before picking the children up from school. I didn't even need the things I bought :rolleyes: .