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New Milkman service - D8

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  • 24-10-2011 3:31pm
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    olaola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭


    A guy came around about three weeks ago offering a milkman service – the usual fare incl yoghurts, eggs etc. All Irish produce and would employ local lads. Great I thought – as it always seems to be on a rainy evening that I’m dying for a cuppa and there’s no bainne in the house.

    Anyhoo, they came to collect the first bill last Friday and it came to €8.68! Now all we got was 1 litre of milk, 6 eggs and 6 Yoplait (regular type) yoghurts. Does anyone think that’s rather expensive? I know there is a delivery charge, but come on. And none of the deliveries have been *actually* what I asked for. Now, not a million miles off – I’m not that fussy. For example I got 12 eggs this morning when I ordered 6.

    Anyone else sign up to this service? I’ve no number or contact information for them and the girl (literally girl) who came to the door to collect the money didn’t have a clue.


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    #2
    olaola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    BTW, it's Glanbia afaik and I got a flyer with this promotion when I signed up.


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    Diarmuid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭Diarmuid


    From tesco.ie
    Avonmore milk = €1.14
    Yoplait Yogurt 6 * €0.62
    6 Ballyfree Eggs (mid range price) €2.40

    Total €7.26

    So you paid a 15% premium over Tesco's prices to have it delivered to your door. I'd say that's pretty good value.


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    olaola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    Looking at Superquinn (my nearest Supermarket) at the same products, the total was €6.83. And that was incl large free-range non-own brand eggs. I received medium.

    Anyway, I think it's still too much! The guy said the products would be a few cent cheaper per item than the shops and I'm still getting the wrong milk! (it changes weekly)

    Anyone know who is running this milkround?


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    crushproof
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭crushproof


    Why don't you just wait around for the milkman / milkwoman to arrive?


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    olaola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭olaola


    crushproof wrote: »
    Why don't you just wait around for the milkman / milkwoman to arrive?

    They only come every two weeks, and they send a young girl to collect the money.


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    MrPieman
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭MrPieman


    How does ur wife feel about the new milk man


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    Diarmuid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭Diarmuid


    olaola wrote: »
    Anyway, I think it's still too much!

    Well when the girl comes around the next time, tell her your are cancelling and give her a dated letter saying so.


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