Funnily enough, I probably would not of rated Tesco this highly (or have bothered to rate at all) had I not looked for alternatives recently due to the cost of living crisis.
We decided to shop around to see how the stores compared. Firstly, we tried Lidl. Lidl’s prices have risen exponentially since I last shopped there. We had to physically go shopping (we currently click and collect), everything was wrapped in single use plastic (we’re trying to reduce our plastic waste) and we couldn’t get everything we wanted. The shop (after we had been to Tesco to get the other things that we could not get at Lidl) was £10 more expensive.
Secondly, we tried Asda. I used to work at Asda, and it is not a favourite of mine. However, everyone has been raving about Asda’s smart price range recently, and we thought we ought to give it a try. We could click and collect, but had to go into the store (initially because we could not FIND click and collect. Only to learn it was in the store, and didn’t have parking bays like Tesco) and then transfer all of our shopping from the store to the car, where our bags were. The amount of plastic wrap on the products was UNREAL! The click and collect process was a headache in-store and I didn’t find the produce to be as good as that from Tesco. We saved £5 (using my husbands ‘My Perks’ app through his work). It was not worth the saving. I would rather spend the extra £5 and have better quality food, a smoother transaction, and less impact on the environment.
It may sound pathetic, but I cannot WAIT to return to usual and go back to our usual Tesco shop next week! 😅 It has been stressful 😂
Jm S331 days ago
Try again! This is my 6th month of my visits to stock up with low cost brands of food. Stockwell tomato and brown sauces, their muesli, weetabix and scones plus neville bread. All of which has been absent from the shelves. Well I hope they are in this morning as I will not be very happy.
Mandy Hughes362 days ago
Pharmacy. Asked for co codamol. Got ask why I want them, explained GP says they're cheaper to buy £3.50 than prescription at £9.50. pharmacist said if I come back within a week he will NOT serve me more! Feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Why should I pay £9.50 when they're cheaper to buy at £3.50 especially now with money tight😡😡😡
Julian Wannell362 days ago
Used to have a bakery, now doesn’t. Used to have a deli, now doesn’t. Used to have a fresh fish counter, now doesn’t. Used to be open 24 hours, now isn’t. Still has a sign saying open 24 hours, still expensive compared to Aldi and Lidl
Sharon Clark362 days ago
I shop everywhere today it was a Tesco day. Lots of offers especially if you have a club card. I would recommend it.
Ian Friend1 year ago
Large Tesco store does clothes , household goods , pharmacy , popular books , magazines , some toys , mobile phones as well as the usual range of food and drink
Mike Scott1 year ago
What was already a pretty miserable experience is now much worse. Trying to navigate the store surrounded by miserable, rude, impatient online order pickers is guaranteed to make you also miserable, rude and impatient. I now dread the time my cupboards are empty.
Carol Crew2 years ago
No sugar yet again, no bread sauce, and no tubs of spearmint extras, so then have to go to Asia and spend 16.85 on what I can't get at this tescos. The tescos at St auswells is great just a shame it's not closer to me
We decided to shop around to see how the stores compared. Firstly, we tried Lidl. Lidl’s prices have risen exponentially since I last shopped there. We had to physically go shopping (we currently click and collect), everything was wrapped in single use plastic (we’re trying to reduce our plastic waste) and we couldn’t get everything we wanted. The shop (after we had been to Tesco to get the other things that we could not get at Lidl) was £10 more expensive.
Secondly, we tried Asda. I used to work at Asda, and it is not a favourite of mine. However, everyone has been raving about Asda’s smart price range recently, and we thought we ought to give it a try. We could click and collect, but had to go into the store (initially because we could not FIND click and collect. Only to learn it was in the store, and didn’t have parking bays like Tesco) and then transfer all of our shopping from the store to the car, where our bags were. The amount of plastic wrap on the products was UNREAL! The click and collect process was a headache in-store and I didn’t find the produce to be as good as that from Tesco. We saved £5 (using my husbands ‘My Perks’ app through his work). It was not worth the saving. I would rather spend the extra £5 and have better quality food, a smoother transaction, and less impact on the environment.
It may sound pathetic, but I cannot WAIT to return to usual and go back to our usual Tesco shop next week! 😅 It has been stressful 😂
Asked for co codamol. Got ask why I want them, explained GP says they're cheaper to buy £3.50 than prescription at £9.50. pharmacist said if I come back within a week he will NOT serve me more!
Feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. Why should I pay £9.50 when they're cheaper to buy at £3.50 especially now with money tight😡😡😡
Trying to navigate the store surrounded by miserable, rude, impatient online order pickers is guaranteed to make you also miserable, rude and impatient.
I now dread the time my cupboards are empty.
The tescos at St auswells is great just a shame it's not closer to me