Lidl/Aldi - Bags?

[paddyhasneeds]

Never been before but thought I'd see what they have to offer later - do they have bags at the checkouts?

It sounds like such a stupid question but I'm sure I've heard they don't and I don't fancy being stood at the checkout with a bunch of small items and no way of carrying them, nor do I want to look like a tt walking around with a cluster of carrier bags hanging out my pockets.

Dickish question I know

[randlemarcus]

You can buy bags, worry not...

[Famous Graham]

Lidl does, but they tend to put them in front of the cashier, not behind, where your stuff ends up, so you need to estimate how many you need up front. Which is daft. Unless they charge you for them on the sly, but I don't think so.

[Rach*]

You have to pay for the bags, about 3p I think

[rich0411]

yes but you have to pay for them

[Famous Graham]

Bah, I got done then

[paddyhasneeds]

So is taking your own considered "bad form"?

Oh and the chicken they sell isn't condemned is it? I'm being treated as if I'd suggested having dog meat for dinner

[Alfa_75_Steve]

Just grab a cardboard box whilst wandering around doing your shopping - the tray type boxes from fruit and veg usually work well.

[paddyhasneeds]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

Just grab a cardboard box whilst wandering around doing your shopping - the tray type boxes from fruit and veg usually work well.

Hmm.. a bit like Kwik Save when I was a kid then basically?

[Rach*]

Aren't we meant to be taking our own now, when we remember! Eg: Tesco green points for own bags. But yes, any bags... Sainsburys if you have any

[Famous Graham]

paddyhasneeds said:

So is taking your own considered "bad form"?

I usually take my rucksack, hence not really knowing about the bag charging - I've only forgotten once.

[speedychrissie]

You can buy bags, but I never see the point as most Lidl stores have a large selection of old cardboard boxes free for the customer. I believe the store has to pay to have them disposed of so they prefer it if the customer does it for them free of charge.

[remedy]

paddyhasneeds said:

So is taking your own considered "bad form"?

Oh and the chicken they sell isn't condemned is it? I'm being treated as if I'd suggested having dog meat for dinner

The meat is fantastic value for money and in fact better quality than a lot of the supermarkets.
The pork was given something like 10/10 by Worral-Thompson, I know that much.
I get all my chicken, beef and pork from lidl.
Bags-wise, I use my nylon Morrisons bag - of course it isn't 'bad form' to take your own - it's encouraged, hence why they charge for bags.

If you like Cranberry juice, get their McKennedy one - absolutely gorgeous. Aswell as chopped toms, french croissants and cheese.

Yes, I'm a big Lidl fan

[speedychrissie]

remedy said:

french croissants

Yes these are a very welcome recent addition to my local Lidl. Semi-baked croissants that require just a couple of minutes in the oven but come out much better than any other supermarket croissant I have had from the UK.

Some of their frozen stuff is very cheap, especially with special offers. Pizzas are regularly a pound each and not bad at all.

The only thing I would say is be careful of the milk. It can be fine, but I have often found Lidl milk goes off faster than from other supermarkets.

[CommanderJameson]

My local Aldi doesn't have bags.

Protip: don't try to pack your bags at the checkout. The operator will put your stuff through far faster than you can pack, so just put it in the trolley and then go to the packing area to pack your bags at your leisure.

[remedy]

speedychrissie said:

remedy said:

french croissants

Yes these are a very welcome recent addition to my local Lidl. Semi-baked croissants that require just a couple of minutes in the oven but come out much better than any other supermarket croissant I have had from the UK.

Haha, another one who's found them. Miss remedy can't live without them.
They are bloomin' tasty aren't they?

[Dogwatch]

paddyhasneeds said:

Never been before but thought I'd see what they have to offer later - do they have bags at the checkouts?

It sounds like such a stupid question but I'm sure I've heard they don't and I don't fancy being stood at the checkout with a bunch of small items and no way of carrying them, nor do I want to look like a tt walking around with a cluster of carrier bags hanging out my pockets.

Dickish question I know

Our local Lidl has a selection of bags at about knee level under the cashier's conveyor belt .Not free but some of them very useful - got a couple of their insulated bags for the weekly shop. Can't usually be bothered to buy much there however as I always seem to end up behind someone from Eastern Europe who is re-provisioning a small hotel.

[Pigeon]

speedychrissie said:

You can buy bags, but I never see the point as most Lidl stores have a large selection of old cardboard boxes free for the customer. I believe the store has to pay to have them disposed of so they prefer it if the customer does it for them free of charge.

All supermarkets used to do this. Now they don't, because they are silly.

[Alex@POD]

I miss going to Lidl, there isn't one in Harrogate... Or an Aldi. Or anything cheap for that matter...

[Los Palmas 7]

Pigeon said:

speedychrissie said:

You can buy bags, but I never see the point as most Lidl stores have a large selection of old cardboard boxes free for the customer. I believe the store has to pay to have them disposed of so they prefer it if the customer does it for them free of charge.

All supermarkets used to do this. Now they don't, because they are silly.

It's elf 'n' safety mate, innit? Clearly, there's a danger you could choke on the cardboard box, or it might spontaneously burst into flames, or you could catch TB off it, or it's a "trip hazard" or something.

Don't use hair-dryers in the bath, don't run with scissors, don't eat yellow snow. Your home may be at risk if you fail to keep up payments of a loan or mortgage secured on it. Blah blah blah...