16 December (Part 1) - Sainsbury’s is useless again
I
have not been having much luck with shopping. I picked up twenty quid’s worth of
gluten free stuff in Morrisons and the exorbitantly priced biscuits came up as
Mince Pies for another ninety pence. No one available to fix it so I walked out.
Yesterday in Sainsbury’s Bexleyheath I only needed milk and tea but the machine
said the milk I scanned and put on the tray was the wrong item. I made a move
to walk out but the assistant came and pressed some buttons. The machine then
asked for £5·10 and I put the exact money, six coins, into the slot and it all came tumbling
out. Tried again; same thing. So took the money and walked out empty handed.
Went to Sainsbury’s Abbey Wood for the milk this morning and picked up four
Nectar reduced items while there. Milk scanned OK and I noted it came up as
£2·55, 15 pence more expensive than Lidl.
Gluten Free bread complained I had not put it in tray. Eventually got some
attention and assistant said I had not scanned the milk. I asked her how I knew it was
£2·55 if the machine had not recognised it. No answer.
Nectar discount was not applied to two items so had to fetch same assistant. She
said she could not apply the discount and went to speak to someone else. I was
then marched down to look at the price ticket. Assistant then dealt with two
other enquiries before pressing many buttons on my self-service scanner and the reduced price was
eventually applied to my bill.
The machine then said the milk had not been scanned. I gave up and walked out.
No problem in Lidl and I saved 15 pence.
There is a big banner in Sainsbury’s about products being price matched to Aldi.
Is that an invitation to go there? Unfortunately none within walking distance of home.