Lidl Gardening Equipment.

My Potatoes · Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:34 pm Post subject: Lidl Gardening Equipment.

Firstly, I have no connection to Lidl, and am not trying to advertise them.

Lidl are having one of their "special offers" from tomorrow, and another from Sunday, with various gardening equipment. Just thought some posters would like to know.

I realise that Lidl and Aldi products can be a contentious issue.

Personally, I rate their tools and equipment like there food: 90% is junk but there can be value or use in the other 10%.

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-15F70A3D-2DE54388/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/offerdate.htm?offerdate=29484
http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-15F70A3D-2DE54388/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/offerdate.htm?offerdate=29594

I fancy the "Flexible Storage Tub" myself;

kindredspirit · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:19 am Post subject:

I disagree. I find that Aldi food is absolutely 100%. Also. all their own food products are labelled with allergen information; a thing which Tesco etc could well emulate.

They also work on a tighter margin of profit, which benefits the consumer and they pay their Irish suppliers 30 days on the button. I know of 2 Irish suppliers who are leaving Dunnes and moving to Aldi, because, although, they have a smaller margin, they have absolutely no hassle and are always paid on time.

To say that their food is 90% junk is totally wrong in my opinion. You should try your weekly shopping there one week just to see. You just have to see past the different branding and not be taken in by mass advertising.

Margo · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:16 am Post subject:

My Potatoes · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:28 pm Post subject:

Sive · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:52 am Post subject:

This is a gardening forum I know, but by coincidence, the Irish Times had a long article comparing the various supermarket chains this week:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/supermarket-sweep-a-shopping-challenge-1.1320739

medieval knievel · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:31 am Post subject:

i must say, living in glasnevin, there is a great pull towards superquinn in finglas because the staff are so nice. for all of aldi and lidl's benefits for being cheap, you never feel particularly welcome there.

richrua · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:25 pm Post subject:

just for the record i don't work there...

I have bought seeds compost and tools at lidl . all fine. compost is better quality, finer than a lot.

seeds are grand and a grand price. grew unusual yellow French beans from lidl last year.

About eight years ago i got a rake with wooden handle at lidl. still fine and used v often too.

lidl is grand but their tools aren't as affordable as they once were. pretty sure i paid £4 for the rake.