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My Potatoes Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree

Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 307 Location: Cork
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:19 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ .
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:16 am Post subject: |
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kindredspirit wrote: | 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. |
Totally agree. I haven't had any problems with any of their stuff. Their fruit and veg is supreme and FRESH. The times I have bought fruit and veg in Tesco and its gone bad in a couple of days. PLUS its much cheaper than Tesco's. I have bought plants, fruit trees and garden tools amongst other things and have had no problem at all with them. Even Aldi is better than Tesco. |
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My Potatoes Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree

Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 307 Location: Cork
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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kindredspirit wrote: |
You should try your weekly shopping there one week just to see. |
When Aldi opened within a mile of where I used to live I used to shop there once a week. This continued for about six months but after that time I changed course. There were some things I loved but after a while grew to dislike. They just lost their appeal. There are a few items that I still go in there for but that's it.
I had two Lidls within the same radius and my shopping patterns for Lidl were the same.
The only things I ever buy in Tesco are 'closed products', such as Corn Flakes or wine. Their fruit and veg would put anyone off their "five a day".
This is just my own opinion based on my own experience. |
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 1010
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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. |
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richrua Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 08 Dec 2011 Posts: 14 Location: County Antrim
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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. _________________ You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
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