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lilac Wed 02-May-12 12:28:29

We have a very famous grocery store close by. But according to my daughter it only stocks stale and expired stuff. She has been after my life to order groceries online. Can anyone help me? Where do you generally shop? Thanks for your time smile

imjingl Fri 04-May-12 10:53:31

And you don't have to take the bags at the front door. They will come round the back and put them on the kitchen table for you. smile

lilac Fri 04-May-12 10:49:15

Wow! Thanks for your views. Seems like i am placing my first order at Ocado Now. Thanks to my daughter & you all.

harrigran Thu 03-May-12 19:32:36

jingl envy they don't deliver in our area. I only live 5 miles from a city centre, not as if I am up a lane and up a track.

imjingl Thu 03-May-12 19:05:13

Ocado is definitely the best. They deliver mostly Waitrose stuff with some of their own range.

Website very quick and easy once you get the hang of it. There is an 'add all' button which puts your usual groceries in your trolley, and then you just get up the 'pictures' version of the trolley and go down it, adding anything else you might want that week, or deleting anything you don't need.

Delivery slots are one hour (usually two with the other lots). Charges vary with time of day/ day of week. Annual contract, where they take the fee monthly is the cheapest way to do it.

Deliveries over £40 (very easily reached!). As often as you like when you have the Ocado delivery pass.

HTH

Mamie Thu 03-May-12 17:09:23

And if it isn't - when in England I love Waitrose; we always stop and load up on our way back to the ferry.

Mamie Thu 03-May-12 17:06:28

Well if it is a market survey - I hope this will help:
Lidl, Carrefour, Leclerc and Cora.

goldengirl Thu 03-May-12 17:02:42

I love Ocado. Registering is easy and what you've bought previously is on their system because at the end of shopping a list of items you may have forgotten pop up which is wonderful for someone like me even though I make lists. You can add to your shopping list to just a few hours before delivery and whilst there are the odd substitutions from time to time they are - in my view - sensible ones. Also the food is separated into cupboard, freezer and fridge so makes packing away much easier. There have been a couple of hiccups like a leaky milkbottle but it's been refunded there and then on the doorstop. Their customer service is excellent. Any emails are answered very quickly and any action required is done speedily. I don't mind the odd rare mistake if I know it's going to be handled promptly.

In between I go to Asda purely because I can walk there. If I'm in the vicinity I go to Waitrose or Co-op. I avoid Tesco - it's far too big and crowded for me.

lilac Thu 03-May-12 13:16:07

Haha..thanks for your reply ladies. I am not too tech savvy so will take time to get a hang of this. Anyways appreciate your views and its no market survey just something to start a conversation (if i would put it).

I am still having a hard time to shop online. Actually i wanted to know your views about Ocado or Waitrose. I am thinking of switching it to them. Use to shop a lot at Sainsbury. I like Tesco too. As you can see i am clearly confused.

Help! And can you please tell me a way to find out the offers/vouchers for such sites here. Thanks!

Anagram Wed 02-May-12 22:52:55

wink

imjingl Wed 02-May-12 22:43:58

Yes. I thought I'd get told off for that Anagram. grin

johanna Wed 02-May-12 22:21:24

jingle,
Your post:Is there an emoticon for laughing, and laughing, and laughing?
< Mr Kassan by the gasworks, etc. etc >
Very funny.

Anagram Wed 02-May-12 22:03:32

Less of the 'old grannies' jingl if you don't mind!

Lilac may just want to know our preferences, for whatever reason.

Perhaps she's thinking of trying to offload stale and expired stuff somewhere....hmm

imjingl Wed 02-May-12 21:59:11

Just tell us which bl**dy supermarket sells stale and expired stuff!

I wanna know.

imjingl Wed 02-May-12 21:55:15

Why would it be market research? grin

How would it help anyone to have a load of old grannies put up, "waitrose". "tescos" "co-op" sainsburys" "aldi" "lidl" "mr kassan's on the corner by the gasworks" "the bloke with the glass eye on the market stall".... on and on and on......... ad infinitum?

Ariadne Wed 02-May-12 20:53:10

Mmm - come on, Lilac, tell us we're wrong!

Meercat Wed 02-May-12 20:51:08

Waitrose and M&S are my favourites at the start of the month. Tesco at the end of the month or any of Tesco Sainsburys and Morrisons if they have there Petrol Offers

Ariadne Wed 02-May-12 19:11:02

We've seen Lilac on another thread, the one about horoscopes. So....maybe.

harrigran Wed 02-May-12 19:09:27

I shop at Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, M&S and Waitrose and if I am at my other home I will shop at Co-op and Booths. I have particular favourites in all of the shops.

glammanana Wed 02-May-12 18:34:47

Lidl for all the fresh veg and fruit and Lasagne/smoked sausages and their fab 3 bird roast when they have it in.All cleaning stuff from Home & Bargain as their prices are the best in town other special stuff from Morrisons or a big shop every few months from Ocado on line.

whenim64 Wed 02-May-12 18:25:52

Yes hmm

Anagram Wed 02-May-12 18:05:12

Does anyone else think this might be a market survey? hmm

jeni Wed 02-May-12 18:00:47

Waitrose on line.

Riverwalk Wed 02-May-12 17:52:19

Waitrose or Ocado online, and M&S. Also, there's a new local Co-op just opened which is very useful.

Ariadne Wed 02-May-12 17:25:10

Oh, Sainsburys, but fruit and veg and fish for DH from M&S (yes, I do know I'm lucky to be able to afford to!)

Love Waitrose, but there isn't one near enough. Hate Tesco, Morrison's and Asda.

Soupy Wed 02-May-12 16:55:19

Waitrose for me, with occasional bits from M&S, Tesco and our local butcher.

DH also goes to Sainsburys and the Co-op but then he is retired!!