I'm staggered by the many short-sighted posts here, of the ilk: 'Tray liners are great!' and 'Just lift all your shopping in one go!' (I paraphrase.)
It is impossible for my elderly and disabled mother to lift even a carrier bag filled with groceries - e.g. tinned goods - and she normally has to drag them by their handles, with her cane, from the front door through to her kitchen several metres away. Tesco's tray liners are therefore useless - in being too large and having no handles.
Tesco told me last week that their delivery drivers carry bags for those who need them, and that part of a driver's job is to split the tray's contents into carrier bags if asked. Yet my mother was told by one of her drivers the very same day that 'we don't have carrier bags on the vans any more'. Ho-hum.
As for those here who advocate a driver bringing their food into the house (e.g. into the kitchen) - have you heard of this thing going around called COVID-19? Bit nasty, apparently, so people are being warned to stay away from strangers.
Delivery drivers from ANY company should therefore be unwelcome in your home - especially since they're visiting so many other properties every day. My Mam has been shielding since March, so delivery drivers are prohibited from even entering her flat, never mind swanning though into the kitchen.
So wake up, people, to the practicalities AND the risks of home delivery.
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