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I don't know about the rest of you but i just love the fact that we can buy clothes in supermarkets now.

My favourite at the moment is the George range in Asda (part of Wal mart), what a bargin, the only problem is my weekly shoping bill has increased :-5

I can't believe the prices in these shops now, they had a DVD player for £9, unbelievable!!!!!

Do you stick to just the weekly food shop or do you end up buying the little extras??

wendybird just for you i'm going to buy a hat :wah: :wah:

SuzyB;533524 wrote: Do you stick to just the weekly food shop or do you end up buying the little extras??


Aldi.

Lidl.

Lots of veg, a few foodstuffs, and *extras*! Much cheaper than most super-

markets, especially Etcso.

!

Bill Sikes;533566 wrote: Aldi.

Lidl.

Lots of veg, a few foodstuffs, and *extras*! Much cheaper than most super-

markets, especially Etcso.

!


The only prob is Bill they tend to mainly stock their own brands and the kids and Jim can taste the difference! I did pick up the kids ice skates at Aldi though and they were a real bargin £12.99 each pair, and they were adult sizes.

I just don't understand how they can make a profit on some things, Asda are selling jeans for £3 and a DVD player for £9, how can they do that??

Hamster;533570 wrote: I love Asda! The clothes ar eso cheap...great for the kids especially. They go through clothes like anything!


Same as mine, Jenna keeps having growth spurts but Sam just seems to play football in whatever he's wearing, doesn't think to change into old clothes :-5

I went to Wal mart when i was in the US and i spent about 3 hours walking round, they even had a nail bar in the shop! I loved it

SuzyB;533524 wrote: I don't know about the rest of you but i just love the fact that we can buy clothes in supermarkets now.



My favourite at the moment is the George range in Asda (part of Wal mart), what a bargin, the only problem is my weekly shoping bill has increased :-5



I can't believe the prices in these shops now, they had a DVD player for £9, unbelievable!!!!!



Do you stick to just the weekly food shop or do you end up buying the little extras??
We shop Wal-Mart all the time. Over here they even sell gasoline! I can save five cents per gallon over the corner station.



The best thing I like about it is that if I get bored while my beloved is grocery shopping, I can go to the hardware or electronics department.

SuzyB;533569 wrote: The only prob is Bill they tend to mainly stock their own brands and the kids and Jim can taste the difference! I did pick up the kids ice skates at Aldi though and they were a real bargin £12.99 each pair, and they were adult sizes.

I just don't understand how they can make a profit on some things, Asda are selling jeans for £3 and a DVD player for £9, how can they do that??


I did say "a few foodstuffs"... basically anything not tinned is fine, some

tinned goods are OK though. Often things are *exactly* the same as the

"branded" items - e.g. Lidl's "Wheatbix" and "Weetabix" are identical, and

the Lidl ones are 2/3 the price of Weetabix (which they also stock, cheaper

than bliddy Tescow's, too).

Some "specials" are real bargains, I bought a cement mixer at Aldi which was

good, and only about 1/2 the price of other stockists of exactly the same mixer!

I think these things are "loss leaders". You go to buy the bargains, and they

hope you will buy other stuff, too!



http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bi ... 4268,92033,

Etc.

What about Costco?

Bill Sikes;533578 wrote: What about Costco?
Costco and Sam's (Wal-Mart owns Sam's) are shopper's clubs that charge a membership fee. I understand the deals are phenominal, but with only the two of us we don't have much call to buy bulk, so I've never been to one.

I go to Lidl's every now and again to stock up on Olive oil, herbs, fruit juices, used to get the kids nappies there too.

I could never do a full shop in there though. I favour Tescos as they do the biggest wheat/gluten free selection locally.

My local branches don't do clothes

Betty Boop;533583 wrote: My local branches don't do clothes (


Are you really left of Cornwall, or am I being silly?

Bill Sikes;533578 wrote: What about Costco?


I have a card for there, the only problem is that you have to bulk buy most items

Bill Sikes;533585 wrote: Are you really left of Cornwall, or am I being silly?


Yeah, just left of Cornwall, have you never noticed that little island slightly to the left, right down the bottom....

Accountable;533573 wrote: We shop Wal-Mart all the time. Over here they even sell gasoline! I can save five cents per gallon over the corner station.



The best thing I like about it is that if I get bored while my beloved is grocery shopping, I can go to the hardware or electronics department.


Asda sell petrol along with most other supermarkets but i'm not sure of the prices although they are cheaper i'm not sure by how much.

The kids tend to get ingrossed in the electrical department, my son loves gadgets and my daughter hangs around the tv's watching the screens (she hates shopping!)

SuzyB;533590 wrote: [...] my daughter hangs around the tv's watching the screens (she hates shopping!)
Cultivate that, she'll get a good man.

Betty Boop;533581 wrote: I go to Lidl's every now and again to stock up on Olive oil, herbs, fruit juices, used to get the kids nappies there too.

I could never do a full shop in there though. I favour Tescos as they do the biggest wheat/gluten free selection locally.


My friend gets most of her food on prescription, it saves her a fortune

Accountable;533592 wrote: Cultivate that, she'll get a good man.


:wah: :wah: :wah:

Betty Boop;533588 wrote: Yeah, just left of Cornwall, have you never noticed that little island slightly to the left, right down the bottom....)


That's why I said "or am I being silly"!. I was not aware that there was a Tescow

on any island there. Penzance, yes, or Redruth if you can get 20 miles further!

Pinky;533608 wrote: I love the fact that I can get what I need clothes-wise from Tesco or Asda.

I really hate clothes shopping, so if I need some new stuff it's just easier for me to have a look around while I'm doing the food shop. Wow, new bra and some chicken fillets:wah:
Your chicken, ma'am. Oh sorry, wrong department. :yh_blush.

Bill Sikes;533599 wrote: That's why I said "or am I being silly"!. I was not aware that there was a Tescow

on any island there. Penzance, yes, or Redruth if you can get 20 miles further!


I was being silly months ago Bill, Hamster had a similar location and I changed mine to take the p, changed it again now!



I visit both the above mentioned stores quite often.

to put my two cents in on the subject...

I used to LOVE Wal-Mart, couldn't wait for the "super" wal-Mart to open in our town, before that, had to drive about an hour to nearest one...now we have 2 in town and I HATE going to them...I'm exhausted by the time I get to the food section..it's huge. We have a super Target also, practically across the street from one of the Wal-Marts...geesh...Shopping is more of a chore to me than anything...:-5

WonderWendy3;533802 wrote: to put my two cents in on the subject...

I used to LOVE Wal-Mart, couldn't wait for the "super" wal-Mart to open in our town, before that, had to drive about an hour to nearest one...now we have 2 in town and I HATE going to them...I'm exhausted by the time I get to the food section..it's huge. We have a super Target also, practically across the street from one of the Wal-Marts...geesh...Shopping is more of a chore to me than anything...:-5


Have you been in the new, smaller Super-WalMarts? They're fantastic. About half the size of the other ones, but you can still get everything you need. One just opened near me, and another is slated to open in March just down the road from one of the clinics where I work.

Only thing is they're phasing out a lot of stuff, like the tire/lube centers, and of course lay-a-way is gone already. I also hear they're discontinuing the craft/fabric/etc. depts.

I also love the cheaper gas. I paid $1.91/gallon yesterday, only took $19.00 to fill up!

Mystery;533844 wrote: Have you been in the new, smaller Super-WalMarts? (...) I also love the cheaper gas. I paid $1.91/gallon yesterday, only took $19.00 to fill up!


That's about half the price in the UK. It's even more expensive in Iceland.

Mystery;533844 wrote: Have you been in the new, smaller Super-WalMarts? They're fantastic. About half the size of the other ones, but you can still get everything you need. One just opened near me, and another is slated to open in March just down the road from one of the clinics where I work.

Only thing is they're phasing out a lot of stuff, like the tire/lube centers, and of course lay-a-way is gone already. I also hear they're discontinuing the craft/fabric/etc. depts.

I also love the cheaper gas. I paid $1.91/gallon yesterday, only took $19.00 to fill up!


No, never heard of the smaller super wal-mart...hmmm...

I used to love to go get the oil changed at Wal-Mart and do my shopping, get my hair cut, get nails done...etc...but not anymore...figured out that the oil change isn't as good quality as done elsewhere for same price...

nails...get better quality elsewhere.....but it is nice and convenient to have all under one roof..

I don't mean to sound negative...

My local Tesco has just been upgraded to 'Tesco Extra'....it's huge....you need a 'golf cart' to get round.....just joking...



I bought 2 heavy duty cardis with hoods for £15 each....one black and one winter white....the test will be when they get washed but I'm guessing they'll be fine....fingers crossed. A while back i bought a freeview box in Tesco....£30 I think it was.....bargain



I need a toaster, so that will be my first 'port of call' if not Robert Dyas are superb for small appliances.



Yes I do like being able to shop under one roof......where my tesco is there is an adjoining Macdonalds with a very large M&S the other side....shopping heaven !!!!...oh yes.....a Homebase store as you drive away from tesco.

Bill Sikes;533870 wrote: That's about half the price in the UK. It's even more expensive in Iceland.


I think that works out at about £1.20 / gall given the smaller size of the US gallon.

That compares to about £3.80 / gall at our local supermarket. (83.9p / litre)

ETA That came out at £35 ($67) the last time I filled my wife's car.

Bill Sikes;533870 wrote: That's about half the price in the UK. It's even more expensive in Iceland.


I've heard about those prices, and I hate that you guys have to pay that much.

WonderWendy3;533874 wrote: No, never heard of the smaller super wal-mart...hmmm...

I used to love to go get the oil changed at Wal-Mart and do my shopping, get my hair cut, get nails done...etc...but not anymore...figured out that the oil change isn't as good quality as done elsewhere for same price...

nails...get better quality elsewhere.....but it is nice and convenient to have all under one roof..

I don't mean to sound negative...


I don't think that's negative at all. Convenient doesn't always mean better

Bryn Mawr;533886 wrote: I think that works out at about £1.20 / gall given the smaller size of the US gallon.

That compares to about £3.80 / gall at our local supermarket. (83.9p / litre)

ETA That came out at £35 ($67) the last time I filled my wife's car.


AFAIK 1 US gallon = 0.833 Imperial gallon, 1 Imp gall =4.51*£0.86 = £3.88 (say).

$1.91 per USG / 0.833 = $2.29 per Imp. gall ; $1 = £0.541 = £1.17!

So, yes, U.S. petrol prices seem about 1/3 of the UK prices, if you don't equate

$ to £, oops. I suppose there'd be outcry if their prices were the same as ours!

I'm off to Asda in a minute to do my shopping, see what other bargins they've got!!! Might buy a couple of them DVD players for £9, they could be good presents for the family

WHen I was in the US, there was a walmart which had a fabbo recipe machine in the wall - you could surf recipes and then print one out and go and buy all the ingredients!

Blumin brill!

I *heart* wall mart!

Elvira;535810 wrote: WHen I was in the US, there was a walmart which had a fabbo recipe machine in the wall - you could surf recipes and then print one out and go and buy all the ingredients!

Blumin brill!

I *heart* wall mart!


HMMM...I've never seen anything like that, We don't have one at any of the 3 wal-marts in my town...at least I never noticed....I would LOVE that!!

I would probably *heart* Wal-Mart...maybe....

SuzyB;533569 wrote: I just don't understand how they can make a profit on some things, Asda are selling jeans for £3 and a DVD player for £9, how can they do that??


Asian sweat shops.

Richard Bell;535901 wrote: Asian sweat shops.


You mean that there are shops that just sell sweat? Yeulch! I don't think I would shop there! :wah:

A long time ago..before places like Wal Mart opened the superstores that had both groceries and clothes (and other department store stuff) there was a chain out here called Twin Fair...department store up front, and groceries in back part of store.

What I am noticing more often are the department stores that have small food areas for convenience foods like canned goods, milk, cheese, drinks..like that. Target is doing that.

Elvira;535954 wrote: You mean that there are shops that just sell sweat? Yeulch! I don't think I would shop there! :wah:


:yh_youkid :yh_rotfl

I've got some to sell em!!

Marie5656;535959 wrote: A long time ago..before places like Wal Mart opened the superstores that had both groceries and clothes (and other department store stuff) there was a chain out here called Twin Fair...department store up front, and groceries in back part of store.

What I am noticing more often are the department stores that have small food areas for convenience foods like canned goods, milk, cheese, drinks..like that. Target is doing that.


Yeah, so is K-Mart in our area...actually we now have a SUPER target and a regular one...along with 2 super wal-marts and a reg. wal-mart...:-5

Just call us Northern VA...Jr.

Elvira;535810 wrote: WHen I was in the US, there was a walmart which had a fabbo recipe machine in the wall - you could surf recipes and then print one out and go and buy all the ingredients!

Blumin brill!

I *heart* wall mart!


Oh yes. One of the grocery stores here has one of those. Along with the recipe, they give you a shopping list of what you will need to buy for it.

Elvira;535954 wrote: You mean that there are shops that just sell sweat? Yeulch! I don't think I would shop there! :wah:


God i have a one track mind i thought it said 'sweet' shop :-5

I love Wal Mart!

it's great being able to do ALL the shopping in one place....:-6