Shopping at Aldi compared to others. £42 saving.
Discussion
Robbo 27 said:
I much prefer Lidl because the fruit and veg is ready to eat as opposed to under ripe from the major supermarkets. The bread is good and items are high quality, milk is much cheaper at £1.02 for 2 litres for example.
Mrs Robbo wont set foot in the place, she regards Lidl as nothing more than a food bank for people whose benefits havent been sanctionned yet.
Perhaps she should have looked in our local Lidl car park on Saturday morning, two Bentleys, one a proper one ie Arnage, a 911, a Cayman, a new(ish) FFRR, and it's a small car park. To be fair it's not usually like that.Mrs Robbo wont set foot in the place, she regards Lidl as nothing more than a food bank for people whose benefits havent been sanctionned yet.
Pericoloso said:
Car parks are far too small at these budget German brands and there isn't one near to me.
I walk to Asda.
Sorted.
I live roughly equi-distance between an Asda and a Waitrose ,I know where to shop for the value.
I use Esselunga in Italy.
brand for brand fair enough, but I wouldn't touch Asda's meat and fish or Deli.I walk to Asda.
Sorted.
I live roughly equi-distance between an Asda and a Waitrose ,I know where to shop for the value.
I use Esselunga in Italy.
Driver101 said:
To be honest I don't walk around Aldi or Lidl and see the customers any different to Tesco or any of the other main supermarkets.
Went into Aldi with the wife just before Christmas and I was struck by how posh everyone seemed! A lot of people were browsing - like they'd never been there before. It's not a new store.
Wife will happily shop anywhere but she says fruit and veg is always iffy in Aldi and Lidl and certainly in the one I was in it mostly looked rubbish that I can't imagine anyone buying.
BoRED S2upid said:
You will soon be back to Ocado. Once the neighbours start talking “have you noticed it’s not Ocado anymore he’s lugging it in himself from Aldi” your wife won’t stand for it.
Ha!Thankfully we're probably the only food snobs on our road that we know.
Someone even shops at Iceland!!!
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Riley Blue said:
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I bet you wear glasses.Jimboka said:
The £40 extra is well worth it, means you don’t have to set foot in a supermarket or get trolley/checkout rage 
Can probably reduce the difference by careful Ocado shopping too!
Yeah I'd rather lose the £40, get slightly better quality, and not have to actually go myself. Can probably reduce the difference by careful Ocado shopping too!
Robbo 27 said:
I much prefer Lidl because the fruit and veg is ready to eat as opposed to under ripe from the major supermarkets. The bread is good and items are high quality, milk is much cheaper at £1.02 for 2 litres for example.
Mrs Robbo wont set foot in the place, she regards Lidl as nothing more than a food bank for people whose benefits havent been sanctionned yet.
That milk is dearer than Tesco. £1.09 for 4 pints, 48p/l. Mrs Robbo wont set foot in the place, she regards Lidl as nothing more than a food bank for people whose benefits havent been sanctionned yet.
The only time I went to an Aldi was the one nearest the prison. Hmm. The few prices I knew weren't much diffeent.
If you're near one, fair enough but I'm not and as Tesco deliver for £3.49 a month, I'd spend more on petrol and time than I'd save.
rich12 said:
BoRED S2upid said:
You will soon be back to Ocado. Once the neighbours start talking “have you noticed it’s not Ocado anymore he’s lugging it in himself from Aldi” your wife won’t stand for it.
Ha!Thankfully we're probably the only food snobs on our road that we know.
Someone even shops at Iceland!!!
I have been in once and can’t stand the place and will never go in again.
I would rather pay more, have proper choice and an air of civility so choose Waitrose and M&S
And those of you that say the food is similar must have zero taste buds – For example, compare an apple, tomato or grape from Aldi, Tesco and M&S and I do not believe you can’t massively differentiate which tastes nicer.
I would rather pay more, have proper choice and an air of civility so choose Waitrose and M&S
And those of you that say the food is similar must have zero taste buds – For example, compare an apple, tomato or grape from Aldi, Tesco and M&S and I do not believe you can’t massively differentiate which tastes nicer.
Basically, Aldi are only really s
t at sauces and the like.... ketchup is ok, but the mayo is a no go. Pasta sauces and things, which we sometimes use if we need to be quick (so fresh pasta parcel thingies and a sauce with fresh veg thrown in) are also crap.
But everything else... it’s good stuff.
t at sauces and the like.... ketchup is ok, but the mayo is a no go. Pasta sauces and things, which we sometimes use if we need to be quick (so fresh pasta parcel thingies and a sauce with fresh veg thrown in) are also crap.But everything else... it’s good stuff.
Lidl do an own brand tomato ketchup that tastes like it’s bottled in the same factory as Heinz ketchup. I’m very particular about my ketchup, but this stuff is 49p for a large bottle whereas a smaller bottle of Heinz is north of two quid.
We do three shops a month, one Tesco or Asda, then Lidl in between. I reckon we save 80-100 quid a month by doing it like this.
And their custard tarts are to die for.
We do three shops a month, one Tesco or Asda, then Lidl in between. I reckon we save 80-100 quid a month by doing it like this.
And their custard tarts are to die for.
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