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  1. J

    A Coles fixture from the 1970s was found where?!

    Sometimes I think trolleys were designed by chiropractors to drum up business.
  2. J

    Are you guilty of making this trolley mistake at ALDI? ‘Honestly never thought of this’

    With mobility issues is one of the reasons I don't shop at ALDI's is that their trolleys are too deep and I am 5ft 2inch, also at most ALDI's the trolley return is no were near the disables parking bays. I feel the mother's issue over the trolley for babies is a very valid one and maybe ALDI...
  3. J

    Woolworths shopper outraged after being denied '1/2 price' deal - Here's what happened

    My daughter worked for Coles in the Deli and would often start at 4.00 am to start setting up the deli display as is was set up and dismantled on daily basis and as far as I am aware this still takes place at most stores especially the ones with big deli counters. In the case of the chocolate...
  4. J

    What are those ‘vacuum sucky things’ in Woolworths stores?

    Going into later years where supermarkets had cash registers and still had the tube systems, the tube systems were used to send excess cash to the accountancy office instead of the bag system they use now; personally, thinking I believe the tube system is safer.
  5. J

    What are those ‘vacuum sucky things’ in Woolworths stores?

    I can remember it in some supermarket's back in the 1970's and 1980's.
  6. J

    This Coles mark-down tip divides the internet - Are bargain hunters crossing the line?

    She did no wrong, just waited to get the best bargain, she could.
  7. J

    Let's talk about spring onions - should you buy them or grow your own?

    I keep a large pot near the back door and plant them therefore using as needed.
  8. J

    Want a discount at this café? You’ll need to mind your manners first!

    I fully support it after all it doesn't cost you anything to say thank you or please. Pat
  9. J

    Did this Coles shopper take it too far? Other shoppers were outraged

    A total waste of food in our very expensive times and overall childish behavior. I also ask him going to IGA because most IGA's here in Western Australia do not do cooked chook.
  10. J

    See the detail in Woolworths' new displays that has shoppers up in arms - Is it ageist?

    I know what you mean (I wear bi-focals) and quite often resort to using a small magnifying glass to read shelf labels and information on packets.
  11. J

    Woolworths shopper’s revolting find in her salad sparks outrage

    Yes - I dried frog in a packet of mixed lettuce leaves which I reported to Woolworths via email with a photo of the packet with the frog displayed on the packet. I got a lengthy answer as to how it may have got there and was offered a $50 gift card which I accepted.
  12. J

    Are you vulnerable to this dangerous text scam? Find out how one Sydney mum's $8900 nightmare was prevented

    Well I got a newy last week on the phone which went to the answering machine but message was too long to record full message but they said they were from Synergy (our energy provider) and to press 1 on a certain number and I got this message twice within an hour. So I decided to call Synergy on...
  13. J

    ‘This is disgusting’ See this customer’s horrifying find in her grocery

    I am in a similar situation as you Ricci, but lucky that my hubby is happy to do the shopping, though if having a good day I will go with him.
  14. J

    Wearing Shoes In The House Is Just Plain Gross. The Verdict From Scientists Who Study Indoor Contaminants

    Well as a diabetic I am advised by my podiatrist to wear enclosed footwear at all times, so where does that leave me!
  15. J

    What this woman found in her KFC chips will shock you!

    Reminds mw back in in the 1980's when the brother-in-law got chicken from KFC only to discover it was rat (fur an all) served up. Since called it KENTUCKY CHUCK.
  16. J

    Coles launches massive Christmas seafood sale with unbeatable prices

    What I can't figure is why the tails are selling for more here in WA when they come from here (caught and processed so less travel) so why are they selling for $2 more - RIPOFF.
  17. J

    Woolworths’ new security measure sparks debate online – is it an invasion of privacy?

    Well considering the recent incident went a supermarket worker got stabbed in the hip by a shopper can't say I blame them.
  18. J

    An elderly woman with dementia was allegedly robbed of $23,000 by her aged care worker

    Yes, unfortunately this sort of thing is happening to often. While my mother was in temporary care while I had spinal surgery and recovery phase, she had her wedding ring and engagement ring stolen and replaced with a cheap gold looking band. Her wedding ring was over 70 years old, and the...
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