Shopping at Aldi compared to others. £42 saving.
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Sheepshanks said:
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.
I was thinking that I've never seen security/CCTV guards at Lidl or Aldi. Maybe the customers aren't so bad.
There is clearly a reason they are stealing market share. The quality is improving in my opinion.
Have tried both Lidl and Aldi and although you can make savings, I've found that the fruit and in particular the veg, has a bloody short life expectancy. I don't shop on a daily basis so hope that when I buy a head of broccoli or some spuds that they won't turn yellow or start sprouting within 48 hours.
Meat is OK but steaks/chops etc cut very thin - suppose that's why they can retail them at their prices. The range of ice creams/sorbets is great, more so in the summer.
I went back to buying meat from Costco every couple of months and freezing. I know Costco has it's critics, but in my experience their meat is way above the major supermarkets, more on a par with my local butcher but half the price.
Meat is OK but steaks/chops etc cut very thin - suppose that's why they can retail them at their prices. The range of ice creams/sorbets is great, more so in the summer.
I went back to buying meat from Costco every couple of months and freezing. I know Costco has it's critics, but in my experience their meat is way above the major supermarkets, more on a par with my local butcher but half the price.
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Aldi over here have the best wine selection by a long shot and their random s
t aisle is amazing! We get Aldi Nord and in the UK you get Aldi SUD. Nobody else seems to shop in Aldi so there are never any queues.
Lidl is excellent for pretty much everything and we have another discounter called Biedronka which is pretty much the same as Aldi in the UK.
Haven't shopped at a "normal" supermarket for around 7 years. Meat is terrible everywhere so buy from a local butcher.
t aisle is amazing! We get Aldi Nord and in the UK you get Aldi SUD. Nobody else seems to shop in Aldi so there are never any queues.Lidl is excellent for pretty much everything and we have another discounter called Biedronka which is pretty much the same as Aldi in the UK.
Haven't shopped at a "normal" supermarket for around 7 years. Meat is terrible everywhere so buy from a local butcher.
Sheets Tabuer said:
The local town has a waitrose, and Aldi have just been granted planning permission, it's hilarious, you'd think they have just been granted permission for an asylum Pedo center.
We have a Waitrose and an Aldi directly opposite each other. Basics at Aldi, posh stuff at Waitrose. Makes total sense.
I find an Aldi + Waitrose shop preferable to doing it all in Tesco nowadays.
Can’t believe how poor our local Tesco has become lately, and it even made the news due to the horrendous two hour delays getting out of the car park a few weeks ago. The condition of the store and the poor stock control are shocking.
I’ve never tried online grocery shopping - I’m one of the increasingly rare breed that actually enjoys the supermarket!
Can’t believe how poor our local Tesco has become lately, and it even made the news due to the horrendous two hour delays getting out of the car park a few weeks ago. The condition of the store and the poor stock control are shocking.
I’ve never tried online grocery shopping - I’m one of the increasingly rare breed that actually enjoys the supermarket!
Dan_1981 said:
We do quite a big % of our shopping g at Aldi. But a full shop just isn't possible yet.
In the last few weeks I've wanted a hot sauce for wings - something like Frank's. Nothing comparable.
A bottle of BBQ marinade, nope.
Fresh pasta sauce. Nope.
Joint of boneless pork shoulder, nope.
Annoying having to go to one of the big sheds to finish the shop
Lidl has Frank's hot sauce both kinds on offer right now. Love hot wings. It's my favourite thing everytime I'm in America but I cant seem to match how good theres are.In the last few weeks I've wanted a hot sauce for wings - something like Frank's. Nothing comparable.
A bottle of BBQ marinade, nope.
Fresh pasta sauce. Nope.
Joint of boneless pork shoulder, nope.
Annoying having to go to one of the big sheds to finish the shop
ApOrbital said:
Riley Blue said:
Aldi / Lidl shopping has been a popular PH topic for seven years: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I bet you wear glasses.I have shopped at Lidl for the last 6 months. I still need to visit Tesco for the stuff we can't get from lidl. Most of Lidl own brand stuiff is very good, ketchup and baked beans being a good example, they are always difficult for own brands to match the "market leader" I buy all meat from the local butcher, as I know it comes from the local farms. I save on average, each month over the last 6 months, 15% of the bill from Tesco.
ReaperCushions said:
rich12 said:
anonymous said:
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A few polish but nothing horrific. 
glad to see the racism is kept casual these days It does mean the shopping experience is split between Milf's and councils though. Cheers it up somewhat.
I did pop in once during the day, purely to buy a 3' axe.
That's my only thing on the checkout. I'm suited and booted and looking very out of place at say 10.30 am on a Tuesday.
Behind me there is a tramp buying 24 tins of cider and 24 tins of tuna.
I looked like an axe murderer.
I'm guessing he was an alcoholic with a cat.
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