Property News · August 30, 2014

Downshifting from Ocado to Lidl to try and save money … but at what price?


A family ditched Ocado, their favourite online store, to see if they could still buy high-quality items at a fraction of the normal costSince moving to the countryside and having a second child, my shopping habits have altered dramatically. I used to do the big weekly shop at Tesco and then my husband would do a deli shop on Friday night for a weekend treat. But once we moved, I developed an Ocado habit. The ease of the iPad app, the money-off deals, the delivery and the “Tesco price match” made it so appealing. But the last £150 bill (for 79 items) was the straw that broke the camel’s back and made me think twice about what I was buying.Like many people, we’re price conscious but not driven entirely by cost – the quality of the food is just as important. We tended to buy a lot of branded goods – the likes of Kellogg’s, Lurpak, Fairy, Pampers etc – while my husband is a bit of a foodie, with a gluten and lactose intolerance on top. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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