Supermarkets - the Megathread

ShineOn7

lucalux wrote: »

You will be charged the morning of your delivery, when they've done your order up instore. This way if things are out of stock you'll be charged the correct amount

Brilliant thanks

I haven't used Revolut for Tescos before and I thought there was an error

lucalux

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Brilliant thanks

I haven't used Revolut for Tescos before and I thought there was an error

No bother, Tesco changed things a few months back, they now do a pre-authorisation on your card but don't charge anything to your account when the order is made. Full amount taken morning of delivery, so should be fine with Revolut.

Basically just checking is it a valid card.
I've done the pre-auth after changing my order with no money in my account and it went through fine too. (money was going in at midnight for the order in the morning)

odyssey06

lucalux wrote: »

No bother, Tesco changed things a few months back, they now do a pre-authorisation on your card but don't charge anything to your account when the order is made. Full amount taken morning of delivery, so should be fine with Revolut.

Basically just checking is it a valid card.
I've done the pre-auth after changing my order with no money in my account and it went through fine too. (money was going in at midnight for the order in the morning)

It's not just a Tesco initiative, I got an email that Supervalu now doing same thing so it must be a regulatory thing.

I have a suspicion though that when I use the linked card contactless, the Tesco shadow transactions are tripping the algorithm and I have to enter PIN more often.

Seve OB

How are Dunnes stores allowed to be fully open. Weeks at least now, no restrictions there.
You could always do click and collect with them.
Yet other shops have to remain closed and are not allowed to offer click and collect.

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Nozebleed

last week i went in to dunnes stores the square tallaght. my intention was to buy a trouser belt..when i got to the mens section it was completely closed off with tape..but 5 yards away across the walkway there was a sale section which had mens jumpers,jackets,shirts and t-shirts etc..all at sale prices. I had a brief chat with an older gentleman there who was asking the same question that was in my mind. How are these mens clothing items for sale when the mens dept is completely closed off to the public..by law.

having had a quick look through the sale section hoping there was a belt there somewhere it became obvious that all the stuff on sale was of poor quality, winter stock that dunnes simply wanted rid of..and with people in desperate for clothing due to the pandemic..they'll have no choice but buy this crap. Dunnes are acting outside of the law. it is totally unaccpetable that SME's and independant traders are being denied a living while dunnes are free to break the law....

and no i didnt get a belt in the end..i was told by staff the mens dept was closed.

Seve OB

I’ve been told about blanch for a few weeks.
Experienced it yesterday first hand.
My wife had done a click and collect, well she clicked, I had to collect:(
Why can Dunnes offer this but other shops cannot?

Anyway I go up and it is clearly a free for all in the shop. I queued and when I got to the till I gave my order number and I’m greeted with what felt like near contempt because she had to go and get the order. I was clearly the odd one out.

I asked is that not what everybody is supposed to be doing and was just told, oh no, we are full open. I asked why they were allowed and other shops are not. I didn’t expect much of an answer and was duly supplied with an I don’t know!

Told my wife the craic and she tells me that it was the same when she was up there a few weeks ago, and they only had one branded section closed off.

ShyMets

Seve OB wrote: »

How are Dunnes stores allowed to be fully open. Weeks at least now, no restrictions there.
You could always do click and collect with them.
Yet other shops have to remain closed and are not allowed to offer click and collect.

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They're probably just chancing their arm. M&S did something similar during the first lockdown

phormium

On a stand that previously held mugs/plates etc for sale in my local Dunnes supermarket (I was actually looking for a few more of the bowls I bought so went looking for it) it now hold fancy high heeled shoes! In the middle of the meat section, a tad odd!

phormium

phormium wrote: »

On a stand that previously held mugs/plates etc for sale in my local Dunnes supermarket (I was actually looking for a few more of the bowls I bought so went looking for it) it now hold fancy high heeled shoes! In the middle of the meat section, a tad odd!

They are gas. My local Dunnes has everything apart from certain clothing open. All casual and sportswear is accessible and mingled in with are none sportswear They also do click and collect.

Seve OB

Seve OB wrote: »

How are Dunnes stores allowed to be fully open. Weeks at least now, no restrictions there.
You could always do click and collect with them.
Yet other shops have to remain closed and are not allowed to offer click and collect.

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Mind your business and shop elsewhere if your that concerned

Jim_Hodge

tommybrees wrote: »

Mind your business and shop elsewhere if your that concerned

Come off it! It's a legitimate question in light of restrictions on other retailers.

the kelt

Jaysus will ye delete.

Next thing there’ll be some do gooder looking here starting an online campaign to have the place shut down or restricted just to fulfill their sad little lives.

I get it, it’s ridiculous that other stores can’t open to sell clothes if Dunne’s are but the ridiculousness is not the fact that Dunne’s are selling a few clothes here and there, it’s the fact that alcohol and takeaway coffees etc are deemed essential items and fookin clothes aren’t!!

My sister in law just had a baby and dunnes was the only place she could find for her husband to actually go in and buy a few newborn clothes, baby came early so they were damn glad of it. It’s not like a shebheen or the likes housing parties etc

Red Silurian

I was in my local Dunnes getting socks (which are considered essential) and the lady in front of me at the checkout was asking if they deliver the clothing seen on the rails, the answer I found was very interesting

The official line is she could buy whatever she wanted from the taped off rails as long as it is essential to her. So if you want something in a closed off section simply say it's essential to you and buy it

Xander10

suspect the potential fine is less than potential turnover.

It's the Dunnes way.

Not playing fair with competitors.

Sheep Shagger

the kelt wrote: »

Jaysus will ye delete.

Next thing there’ll be some do gooder looking here starting an online campaign to have the place shut down or restricted just to fulfill their sad little lives.

I get it, it’s ridiculous that other stores can’t open to sell clothes if Dunne’s are but the ridiculousness is not the fact that Dunne’s are selling a few clothes here and there, it’s the fact that alcohol and takeaway coffees etc are deemed essential items and fookin clothes aren’t!!

My sister in law just had a baby and dunnes was the only place she could find for her husband to actually go in and buy a few newborn clothes, baby came early so they were damn glad of it. It’s not like a shebheen or the likes housing parties etc

Don't think people have an issue with retail being open....as long as it's consistent.

Imagine if you owned s shop that had to remain closed while another near you selling the same stuff could remain open?

Let's be honest, the rules are flawed.....why is Easons open and clothing retailers (more essential than books sone would say) are not?

Tesco can't sell any 'home entertainment' stuff but Currys and Harvey Norman are open?

The list is almost endless...

Beasty

Threads merged

iamwhoiam

the kelt wrote: »

Jaysus will ye delete.

Next thing there’ll be some do gooder looking here starting an online campaign to have the place shut down or restricted just to fulfill their sad little lives.

I get it, it’s ridiculous that other stores can’t open to sell clothes if Dunne’s are but the ridiculousness is not the fact that Dunne’s are selling a few clothes here and there, it’s the fact that alcohol and takeaway coffees etc are deemed essential items and fookin clothes aren’t!!

My sister in law just had a baby and dunnes was the only place she could find for her husband to actually go in and buy a few newborn clothes, baby came early so they were damn glad of it. It’s not like a shebheen or the likes housing parties etc

My granddaughter needed her first shoes recently and nowhere open to get her measured . A truly essential thing for a toddler . Some things make no sense at all

Princess Calla

iamwhoiam wrote: »

My granddaughter needed her first shoes recently and nowhere open to get her measured . A truly essential thing for a toddler . Some things make no sense at all

You can buy a clarke's foot gauge , little woods and schuh sell them 10-15 euro....I got one for my kids as I'm extremely lazy and can't be dealing with shopping and toddlers....

It has worked out really handy.

iamwhoiam

Princess Calla wrote: »

You can buy a clarke's foot gauge , little woods and schuh sell them 10-15 euro....I got one for my kids as I'm extremely lazy and can't be dealing with shopping and toddlers....

It has worked out really handy.

Thank you ! Luckily a friend had one and my daughter could borrow it and measure her . Very handy all right

Princess Calla

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Thank you ! Luckily a friend had one and my daughter could borrow it and measure her . Very handy all right

I think they are relatively new to the market (couple of years) as friends of mine who have older children didn't know about them.

Really handy for online sales too.

I'm all for anything that makes life easier

jlm29

Princess Calla wrote: »

I think they are relatively new to the market (couple of years) as friends of mine who have older children didn't know about them.

Really handy for online sales too.

I'm all for anything that makes life easier

They’re out of stock in most Irish places. I’m waiting on one from the uk, but with post being SO slow lately, it’ll probably be ages before it comes.

Princess Calla

jlm29 wrote: »

They’re out of stock in most Irish places. I’m waiting on one from the uk, but with post being SO slow lately, it’ll probably be ages before it comes.

Yeah I think they went out of stock last lockdown too, but they did come back into stock.

I have mine about two years,

Princess Calla

jlm29 wrote: »

They’re out of stock in most Irish places. I’m waiting on one from the uk, but with post being SO slow lately, it’ll probably be ages before it comes.

I just did a lil search , cos what else would I be doing...little woods have the start-rite one for ages 4+

Clarkes.ie have the toddler one but 16 euro with 7 euro delivery....so pretty pricey.

wonski

Can't you use a ruler?

Or existing shoes to get an idea what size to order?

I know not perfect, but so isn't the tool I think.

Princess Calla

wonski wrote: »

Can't you use a ruler?

Or existing shoes to get an idea what size to order?

I know not perfect, but so isn't the tool I think.

Good luck getting a "wobbler" to stand up straight to allow you to fiddle about with a ruler.

If it's their first pair of shoes you won't have a reference shoe size.

Some manufacturers like clarke's also size shoes on the foot width and the gauge has a tape measure in right place to measure this.

But yeah it's not essential but mine cost 12 euro and it has definitely been worth the cost.

wonski

You don't need to fiddle about with a ruler.

You need to get the foot size and then measure it.

Use a pencil, marker or whatever. Draw around the foot on A4 sheet. Then fiddle with the ruler.

Would take a minute or 10, depending on the kid

Plumbthedepths

A simpler solution would be to open the shoe shops and control customer numbers and enforce mask wearing and hand hygiene. Just like they were doing before.........

jlm29

Princess Calla wrote: »

I just did a lil search , cos what else would I be doing...little woods have the start-rite one for ages 4+

Clarkes.ie have the toddler one but 16 euro with 7 euro delivery....so pretty pricey.

It’s the little one I need, it’s for first shoes. It was out of stock on Clarks.ie last week when I ordered. They must have gotten them back in since

Zardoz

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Tesco can't sell any 'home entertainment' stuff but Currys and Harvey Norman are open?

Is the furniture section in Harvey Norman open ?

jlm29

wonski wrote: »

Can't you use a ruler?

Or existing shoes to get an idea what size to order?

I know not perfect, but so isn't the tool I think.

I can figure out the length I think, it’s the width I wasn’t certain of, and because they’re her first shoes, I don’t have anything to go by. I don’t want the hassle of having to order and return, possibly more than once if they’re wrong.
Dunnes actually have a foot measure yoke that they will get for you if you ask. Not much use for width, it only does length, but might be handy for some people with older kids.

Sheep Shagger

Zardoz wrote: »

Is the furniture section in Harvey Norman open ?

Corned off but there are staff in the department, have seen them helping people with beds (people testing beds out).

Princess Calla

jlm29 wrote: »

I can figure out the length I think, it’s the width I wasn’t certain of, and because they’re her first shoes, I don’t have anything to go by. I don’t want the hassle of having to order and return, possibly more than once if they’re wrong.
Dunnes actually have a foot measure yoke that they will get for you if you ask. Not much use for width, it only does length, but might be handy for some people with older kids.

Mothercare shoes were great they had a guide on the insole that you could remove and put against the baby's foot (too big, just right, too small) ...I would buy bigger than I thought and put them up until they grew into them. Boots are stocking the mothercare range now, but not sure about shoes.

Clarke's and start-rite I think are the only ones that do width sizing .

Seve OB

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Don't think people have an issue with retail being open....as long as it's consistent.

Exactly

iamwhoiam

Easons making no sense whatsoever . I could buy adult fiction and non fiction , best sellers and travel books but the whole childrens section was cordoned off
Are childrens books less essential that an adults ?

ForestFire

Just some info on retailers....

We were checking for school clothes and shoes for our 7yo.

Dunnes told us they are allowed sell school clothes on request.

We also ask at local garda station and they told us in their opinion this travel would be okay with them, but could not guarantee what a gaurd at a checkpoint might decide.

Also Bella baby is also open for collection and for appointments also for baby items.

I would ring some shoe stores and ask are they doing click and collect or offer appoint3for measurements.

Del.Monte

Lockdown, what lockdown? Virtually the only businesses closed in my local town are charity shops, bookies, pubs and hairdressers - and small clothes retailers.



Easons, Discount & Euro shops, Supermarkets, Hardware, Cafes......and more... all open and yesterday was just like pre-covid times. As for 5k travel restrictions. The government have well and truly lost the dressing room. :rolleyes:

Patsy167

Does anyone know if Tesco are still enforcing the dedicated shopping times for protected groups, up to 9am Monday to Friday?

Jim_Hodge

Patsy167 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Tesco are still enforcing the dedicated shopping times for protected groups, up to 9am Monday to Friday?

They never did around here at all.

zell12

Noticed big gaps in shelves in Lidl and Aldi, signs up acknowledging this in-store. Also prices are increasing, from washing powder to confectionery to meats. Less discounts available on the fruit, veg and meat

zell12

Aldi staff today removing the yellow on-floor 2metre markers

Atlantic Dawn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117907635#Comment_117907635

I will miss them when shipping in my local Aldi, there's usually a mixed smell of piss crossed with freshly burnt amber leaf coming from a lot of the late night customers buying cans of Galihad.

zell12

Was in supermarkets over the past week and noticed many people not wearing masks. Not a word said. All staff still wearing masks

Law says: Mask wearing will still be required in the following settings:

• retail premises (including shopping centres, libraries, cinemas, theatres, museums, post offices, banks, credit unions), public offices and at premises providing specified services and businesses (incl. salons, hairdressers, travel agents, laundries, dry cleaners, bookmakers)

Odelay

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118567675#Comment_118567675

Been in shops and haven't noticed anyone without a mask. I have seen the floor markings have been removed and the Perspex screens removed at the tills in some shops.

Atlantic Dawn

Yes I've noticed a little less compliance recently, markings on the floors also being removed, I guess we are near to no mask day.

freshpopcorn

Ya, the traffic lights, floor markings are gone.

Mask usage seems to have depressed q little also.

elperello

Dunnes still have a sign at the door asking that you wear a mask.

100% compliance in my experience.

Jim_Hodge

100% wearing masks in any shops and supermarkets I'm in.