I'm feeling a bit miffed about Tesco delivery saver as they have sent an e mail saying that from 23rd July the minimum spend will be £40 (not £25) and the surcharge for a too-small basket is £4.
Now I have to say that I have wondered how Tesco could be making a profit on the previous set-up but it is still a blow to me.
A single person (pensioner) household does not use £40 worth of groceries each week. There are some weeks when I don't have an order at all. I have sometimes made my order up to £25 by buying postage stamps but even I don't write enough letters to make £40 weekly orders feasible.
However, I think it would cost at least £5 to visit my nearest supermarket so I don't think I shall be taking up their offer of a refund. I may just have a delivery once or maybe twice a month. Some things I need to buy weekly (salad springs to mind) so during the summer months I shall be visiting the small greengrocery stall which sets up in Caistor twice a week.
And whatever I decide it makes good stock control even more imperative.
I wish we had a delivery service. I guess we do but I don't think many people use it. I should look into it. Do you plan your meals when you shop?
ReplyDeleteI plan some specific menus and I plan meals to bulk cook and freeze. I am hoping that the current attack on my food stores may get this better organised.
DeleteI just have such a hard time planning meals -- when I sit down to put pen to paper suddenly I can't think of anything to cook! Allen and I have very different taste in food -- plus he is diabetic which I really try to accommodate but he doesn't! He much prefers restaurant food and I think it is because it is much saltier than my food. For myself, I prefer my own cooking. Trying again to come up with things to make this week so we can stay home and not hit the fast food places.
DeleteI wonder if a veg box delivery would be a good idea for you? My parents have one.
ReplyDeleteI've had veg boxes before but for one person they are not good. I found I wasted quite a bit even when I had the smallest size of box.
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