[Annoy] What's something small that really annoys you?

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#2881093 8-Mar-2022 11:18

eracode:
^^ I agree with you but the $8 cauli is nothing to do with supermarkets pricing and competition etc - it's reflection of seasonal supply and demand.

The supermarket investigation is very similar to the petrol investigation a couple of years ago - that achieved nothing and this will achieve nothing.

It is everything to do with supermarkets and excessive profiteering when the same cauliflower on the same day at my local greengrocer was $3.99. His strawberries were $2.99, supermarket was $4.99. These are not a couple cents difference. I heard an announcer on radio discuss about a supermarket with a $12 cauli which I didn’t want to mention as couldn’t verify.

It’s up to the consumer to 'encourage' change by boycotting essential goods that are gouging us.
My personal protest is refusing to buy the product when over priced. Collectively and in an organised way if people did this it would have an impact.

Imagine if we all decided on Tuesdays not to enter a supermarket or we boycotted milk or chicken breasts for seven days starting Monday.

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#2881104 8-Mar-2022 11:28

Community gardens is an answer. In Te Awakairangi there is the Remakery. Our own garden is producing more crop than we can cope with especially tomato and Lettuce. We are donating these to the Remakery. This is a self help way for communities to combat the duopoly

https://www.commonunityproject.org.nz/

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#2881137 8-Mar-2022 12:30

I already only buy things when they're on special but the limits that new world put on everything make it hard to stock up on the deals. Also totally running out of bread one for one evening. I actually went in on the way to work to get bread because its out so often.

Went to countdown to get some stuff and they were even worst. No coke zero at all in 1.5l which is what their special was on. Barren chip area. Looked like a scene from an apocolipse movie in some areas.

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#2881158 8-Mar-2022 12:57

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I already only buy things when they're on special but the limits that new world put on everything make it hard to stock up on the deals. Also totally running out of bread one for one evening. I actually went in on the way to work to get bread because its out so often.

Went to countdown to get some stuff and they were even worst. No coke zero at all in 1.5l which is what their special was on. Barren chip area. Looked like a scene from an apocolipse movie in some areas.

We are living an apocalypse movie, we are only in the first quarter though.

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#2881163 8-Mar-2022 13:10

richms:

I already only buy things when they're on special but the limits that new world put on everything make it hard to stock up on the deals. Also totally running out of bread one for one evening. I actually went in on the way to work to get bread because its out so often.

Went to countdown to get some stuff and they were even worst. No coke zero at all in 1.5l which is what their special was on. Barren chip area. Looked like a scene from an apocolipse movie in some areas.

to be honest our countdown has had empty shelves , mainly coke and chips, for the last 3-4 months, the pak n save has been fine , same as new world.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#2881167 8-Mar-2022 13:26

Eva888:

It is everything to do with supermarkets and excessive profiteering when the same cauliflower on the same day at my local greengrocer was $3.99. His strawberries were $2.99, supermarket was $4.99. These are not a couple cents difference. I heard an announcer on radio discuss about a supermarket with a $12 cauli which I didn’t want to mention as couldn’t verify.

It’s up to the consumer to 'encourage' change by boycotting essential goods that are gouging us.
My personal protest is refusing to buy the product when over priced. Collectively and in an organised way if people did this it would have an impact.

Imagine if we all decided on Tuesdays not to enter a supermarket or we boycotted milk or chicken breasts for seven days starting Monday.

My apologies - you’re right - I stand corrected and see what you mean.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#2881168 8-Mar-2022 13:31

And we all thought 2020 was a crap year, I guess we were wrong and 2020 is laughing now.

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#2881181 8-Mar-2022 13:55

MikeB4:

And we all thought 2020 was a crap year, I guess we were wrong and 2020 is laughing now.

2020 was a crap year.
But the old adage applies. Things are never so bad that they can't get worse.

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#2881186 8-Mar-2022 14:17

For produce, if your area has a 'farmer' market, try there for your fruit and veg.

My area (Johnsonville), there is one every Sunday at the school. The difference in price between a Farmers market and supermarket produce is quiet a bit. Generally, it costs us (family of 4 2 Adult, 2 children) around $25 for the fruit and veg from the market. The other weekend it didn't run because of the forecast bad weather, and having to get the same fruit and veg from the supermarket was $45 or thereabouts.

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#2881202 8-Mar-2022 14:54

WyleECoyoteNZ:
For produce, if your area has a 'farmer' market, try there for your fruit and veg.

My area (Johnsonville), there is one every Sunday at the school. The difference in price between a Farmers market and supermarket produce is quiet a bit. Generally, it costs us (family of 4 2 Adult, 2 children) around $25 for the fruit and veg from the market. The other weekend it didn't run because of the forecast bad weather, and having to get the same fruit and veg from the supermarket was $45 or thereabouts.

Normally I also buy from the Saturday market and there is a marked price difference, although this season fruit has been expensive and close to supermarket prices I guess due to no pickers and excessive rain. I still managed to buy apples for $2 kg where they were $4.99 and up at the supermarket.

Anyone living in Wellington or the Hutt can use Moshims online. They are pretty good and normally less than supermarket and delivery is $5. I use them sometimes and get consistently good produce. Over winter their kiwifruit and oranges were half the price of supermarkets and they also deliver eggs.

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#2881203 8-Mar-2022 14:55

WyleECoyoteNZ:

For produce, if your area has a 'farmer' market, try there for your fruit and veg.

My area (Johnsonville), there is one every Sunday at the school. The difference in price between a Farmers market and supermarket produce is quiet a bit. Generally, it costs us (family of 4 2 Adult, 2 children) around $25 for the fruit and veg from the market. The other weekend it didn't run because of the forecast bad weather, and having to get the same fruit and veg from the supermarket was $45 or thereabouts.

the problem is convenience. most people dont want to make a separate trip, or divert somewhere to buy their fruit and vege. should be able to get it similarly priced at the supermarket.

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#2881206 8-Mar-2022 14:57

geoffwnz:
2020 was a crap year.
But the old adage applies. Things are never so bad that they can't get worse.

It's always darkest... just before it goes pitch black.

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#2881207 8-Mar-2022 15:01

Jase2985:
the problem is convenience. most people dont want to make a separate trip, or divert somewhere to buy their fruit and vege. should be able to get it similarly priced at the supermarket.

Not when Pak'n'Spend is charging $15.99 a kilo for feijoas and $25.99 a kilo for passionfruit you won't, it's cheaper anywhere but the supermarket.

I'm actually amazed they even put them on sale, who's going to pay something like a dollar a teaspoonful for passionfruit? And for feijoas there's a house down the road a bit who put them on a table out on the street for a gold coin.

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#2881213 8-Mar-2022 15:08

Eva888:
WyleECoyoteNZ:

For produce, if your area has a 'farmer' market, try there for your fruit and veg.

My area (Johnsonville), there is one every Sunday at the school. The difference in price between a Farmers market and supermarket produce is quiet a bit. Generally, it costs us (family of 4 2 Adult, 2 children) around $25 for the fruit and veg from the market. The other weekend it didn't run because of the forecast bad weather, and having to get the same fruit and veg from the supermarket was $45 or thereabouts.

Normally I also buy from the Saturday market and there is a marked price difference, although this season fruit has been expensive and close to supermarket prices I guess due to no pickers and excessive rain. I still managed to buy apples for $2 kg where they were $4.99 and up at the supermarket.

Anyone living in Wellington or the Hutt can use Moshims online. They are pretty good and normally less than supermarket and delivery is $5. I use them sometimes and get consistently good produce. Over winter their kiwifruit and oranges were half the price of supermarkets and they also deliver eggs.

Moshims is who we get our produce from the market.

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#2881216 8-Mar-2022 15:12

Jase2985:

WyleECoyoteNZ:

For produce, if your area has a 'farmer' market, try there for your fruit and veg.

My area (Johnsonville), there is one every Sunday at the school. The difference in price between a Farmers market and supermarket produce is quiet a bit. Generally, it costs us (family of 4 2 Adult, 2 children) around $25 for the fruit and veg from the market. The other weekend it didn't run because of the forecast bad weather, and having to get the same fruit and veg from the supermarket was $45 or thereabouts.

the problem is convenience. most people dont want to make a separate trip, or divert somewhere to buy their fruit and vege. should be able to get it similarly priced at the supermarket.

Then that becomes a personal choice.

But if Pak n Save (as an example) buys from Moshims, and Moshims also sets up at Farmers Markets, you're not going to get the same price.

Does anyone know who the Supermarkets get there produce from / who the wholesaler is ?

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