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Shell
Age : 34 Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Flitwick Posts : 3732
About Me! My Name: Michelle Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:34 am | |
| Food shopping, what is cheaper? What do you prefer?
We don't spend a lot on food, aim for £50/£60 every 4wks then few little bits every week like milk/bread. It's always good to save even a little bit though so I've been thinking about online shopping. It would be more convenient, saving petrol &time but I hate the thought of things being substitued if they don't have what I want and I've heard stories about being getting stuff that goes off the next day. |
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snoopy21
Join date : 2010-08-20 Posts : 5101
About Me! My Name: Status: Mummy Number of Children: 1
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:40 am | |
| After looking at my shitty budgeting skills on the other thread I think I need to get a grip - you sound sorted as it is!
I should prob try online as I am a total impulse buyer, dont meal plan or do lists. We just buy the same things every week and stock up on offers we spot. The only thing putting me off online is Stuart works in Tesco so we get 10% off and i dont think we could get that online. Plus Tesco is only a 3 min drive round the corner so petrol doesnt even cost too much. Really I should get off my fat bum and walk down every day and just buy what we need but I dont.
Stuart used to work in the home shopping part and do the 'picks'. He says they always look for the best dates and its the handet that suggests replacement products - though common sense has made him over ride the machine before. |
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Laura
Age : 44 Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Northampton Posts : 6084
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:59 am | |
| We are thinking of going back to online shopping. We seem to spend so much more when we go in and never seem to actually come home with proper meals. x |
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mariheartselijah
Join date : 2010-08-23 Posts : 8143
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:59 am | |
| online is 100% definitely cheaper (even including the delivery cost which is 3.50-6£ depending on the time)for us. especially if you write a meal planner, then other stuff you need, you can really shop around and get the best deals/not be tempted by other stuff. you can also stop halfway through and come back to it we always save more and stay much more within budget online cos you can add as you go more easily too. |
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Clare
Join date : 2010-09-13 Location : UK Posts : 3503
About Me! My Name: Clare Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:16 am | |
| we been thinking about shopping online, but had so many diasters before with dates of meat and fruit being off its putting us off. but it would be easier with lucas,
i think it would save money because you wouldnt impulse buy, but today in saisnburys i saved £10 on laundry stuff because it was on offer, so that to me was worth it. |
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Shell
Age : 34 Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Flitwick Posts : 3732
About Me! My Name: Michelle Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:26 am | |
| I think I might try it once and see how it goes. Can't hurt really. |
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mariheartselijah
Join date : 2010-08-23 Posts : 8143
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:30 am | |
| ahh but clare not only could you save the same amount plus saving petrol...although then you would pay delivery....swings and roundabouts!!! |
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mariheartselijah
Join date : 2010-08-23 Posts : 8143
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:30 am | |
| oh, and shell it might be handier when little one comes at first at least! |
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Amandaplus2
Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Preston, Lancs Posts : 2228
About Me! My Name: Amanda Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:15 am | |
| I think it does sVe you money as you don't buy things you spy on the way round. Aldi should do delivery lol x |
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mrsmb
Join date : 2010-09-08 Location : up north Posts : 1345
About Me! My Name: Kim Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:32 am | |
| They were talking about this on this morning today and mentioned this website http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/ I haven't tried it yet but it shows you where your shopping would be cheapest and shows you where you can swap items to save yourself some money and you can choose from all the best deals xx |
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mandy
Age : 44 Join date : 2010-08-18 Location : Surrey Posts : 2710
About Me! My Name: Mandy Status: Mummy Number of Children: 1
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:40 am | |
| online for me too, I hate taking Chloe shopping, she's a little moo after 10 minutes and I spend less. I get mine with Tesco and I'm always really happy with the quality, plus you can specify if there is anything you don't want to subsitute when you shop and the driver always checks if I'm happy with any subsitutions, if I'm not he takes it back, so no complaints here x |
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Shell
Age : 34 Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Flitwick Posts : 3732
About Me! My Name: Michelle Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:41 am | |
| Thats what I was thinking Mari, as atm we go into Milton Keynes for food shopping which is about 15/20mins away, as the tescos here is shite. So it's just time/petrol and tbh i think the effort of pushing two round the supermarket is going to be too much when baby boy gets here.
Ooh thanks for the link mrsmb I'll deff check that out |
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CarlaAndCallum
Age : 37 Join date : 2010-08-17 Location : Essex Posts : 4673
About Me! My Name: Carla Status: Mummy Number of Children: 1
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:33 pm | |
| Everytime ive done shopping online they bring you the wrong products and have to spend most of the time sending things bk and getting my money bk. But if i had a baby aswell i think i would do it online anyway x |
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Shell
Age : 34 Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Flitwick Posts : 3732
About Me! My Name: Michelle Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:05 am | |
| ^^thats why i'm a little reluctant as i've heard loads of stories like that. I'll try it once and see how it goes. If it's a disaster we'll just go back to shopping in store. |
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Mrs Cruise & Dee
Age : 43 Join date : 2010-08-15 Location : dreamland ! Posts : 5016
About Me! My Name: Status: Mummy Number of Children: 3
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:34 am | |
| i like shopping online as i deffo spend way less than i would instore but im a sad wee lassie ! my tesco shop gets me out the house so i enjoy going lol ! |
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Natkat
Age : 46 Join date : 2010-08-22 Location : Japan/Norfolk Posts : 994
About Me! My Name: Kat Status: Mummy Number of Children: 1
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:00 am | |
| I've had to start doing an online shop as we don't have a car and our nearest supermarket is about 40 mins walk away (I lie, actually, Waitrose is only about 15 mins away but I don't have a spare kidney to sell ) and it's actually working out really well for us. We've gone from doing a weekly shop to a fortnightly shop as we can get more and not worry about trying to carry it home, and that's saving us money. I haven't (yet!) had any problems with substitutions or close expiry dates, and you can put notes on your order for certain items if you want, they've been really good at following those so far. They've also emailed me with money off/free delivery e-coupons so I've been pretty pleased. Having said all that,, they'll probably completely cock up my next order won't they. |
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Shell
Age : 34 Join date : 2010-08-16 Location : Flitwick Posts : 3732
About Me! My Name: Michelle Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:48 am | |
| Can't imagine living so far from supermarket and not having a car! So who do you do your online shopping with? Asda or Tesco? |
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happy
Age : 37 Join date : 2010-09-18 Location : Ashford middlesex Posts : 2175
About Me! My Name: Becci Status: Mummy Number of Children: 2
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:09 am | |
| I've been doing most.of.mine online lately. i get alot for.my money and you can look at all of the deals. i. I've had a few bad times with asda due to them running late but they have bwwn very good lately. iti good for me as we don't drive. plus if they not got what i want anand the next best.thing costs more.they sell ire.to.you at the price of the first thing |
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Natkat
Age : 46 Join date : 2010-08-22 Location : Japan/Norfolk Posts : 994
About Me! My Name: Kat Status: Mummy Number of Children: 1
| Subject: Re: Supermarket vs Online Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:14 am | |
| Sorry Shell, forgot to put who i used! Yay baby brain! We do ours with tesco ii/. |
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