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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #15 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 7:15am

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Bobby. wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 6:23pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 5:32pm:

I still have Eye fillet in freezer from Harris Farm markets.
It cost $21.99 Kg

I don't buy anything from Aldi

Wow -

We don't have Harris Farm in Melbourne.

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Reply #16 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 9:01am

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 25^th, 2024 at 6:20am:

How much steak do you eat?

Very little, I'm more a chicken or fish type.
I have no issues with Red meat just not my favourite.

The whole buy big and freezing isn't a budget winner

Take into account the initial cost of the freezer and ongoing costs of power ( everything got cheaper once Labor privatise electricity didn't it?) to run it and your savings in buying in bulk are depleted.

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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #17 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 7:56pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 4:48pm:

ProudKangaroo wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 2:04pm:

It's always been shop at Aldi first and then Colesworth if you're desperate. But now with Costco, while it requires a bit more planning, initial outlay and the ability to store bulk purchases, there is at least a little more choice to try and avoid being spit-roasted by Colesworth.

It takes me about 15 minutes to drive all the way over to Aldi on Lower Dawson Road. Until the store in the Stocklands complex is finished, I will continue to shop at either Coles or Woolworths.

That makes perfect sense. My Aldi and Cole/Woolies are 20 meters from each other.

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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #18 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 11:51pm

Gordon wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 8:10pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 5:32pm:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 2:14pm:

Gordon wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 2:09pm:

Bobby. wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 1:49pm:

Aldi are good but they don't have the variety of goods so
I end up having to go to Coles or Woolies as well -
to get what I want.

Stock levels at Aldi are also not reliable and regular items disappear for long periods of time, then re-appear.

I suspect this is a strategy to make you go back to the more often.

And while we're at it, Coles and Woolies don't price gouge, only morons think they do.

They do price gouge:

Steak $72.73 per kilo.

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I still have Eye fillet in freezer from Harris Farm markets.
It cost $21.99 Kg

I don't buy anything from Aldi

Aldi is REALLY good for some stuff, their greek yoghurt is cheap and as good as the best name brand. They have lots of cheeses that are pretty good and their Australian olive oil is made by the same producer of cobram estate.

I buy Aldi 2 star mince for my dog

HFM has really good yoghurt i tend to avoid most commercial products that have preservatives.

Cheese is pretty good as well if you like real cheese like Brie instead of that mass produced plastic stuff.

I buy this brand of Olive oil it was a retirement project for a RPA doctor i know. She said the olive oil press cost $250K
I use this one for salads.
https://labarre.com.au/product/chilli-and-garlic-infused-olive-oil/

Harris Farm Markets are Australian owned.

I had coles shares sold them when they dropped shareholder discount bought some woolies shares they have done very well.

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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #19 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 8:06am

whiteknight wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 1:27pm:

Australia's best supermarket has been revealed - and it's NOT Coles or Woolworths
Aldi has been crowned Australia's best supermarket

Daily Mail
22 August 2024
Aldi has been named Australia's best-rated supermarket for the seventh consecutive year.

The German supermarket giant was crowned with the prestigious Most Satisfied Customers Award as part of Canstar Blue's Supermarket Satisfaction Ratings for 2024.

Aldi towered over competitors by receiving stellar five-star ratings across all seven categories - including value for money, freshness of produce, product range, checkout experience and customer service.

This is Aldi's twelfth win since Canstar's Supermarket Satisfaction Ratings began in 2011.

Simon Padovani-Ginies, Group Director for Aldi Australia, said Aldi is proud to have maintained its leadership and satisfaction for customers at a time when they need it the most.

'Being credited as the only five-star rated supermarket for overall satisfaction shows our day-in-day-out commitment to delivering market-leading prices on high quality goods is resonating with our shoppers,' he said.

'Customers deserve great value for money and quality products when shopping for groceries, so this is a proud win for Aldi and our many Australian business partners who always aim to exceed the expectations of our shoppers with the excellent products on our shelves.

'This award win would not have been possible without the support of our loyal customers. We want to assure them that our Price Promise remains as firm today as it always has - we won't be beaten on the cost of the weekly shop.

Aldi Australia was crowned with the prestigious Most Satisfied Customers Award at Canstar Blue's Supermarket Satisfaction Ratings for 2024

'We take this commitment seriously and every day, every element of our business is oriented around how we can deliver Australia's lowest prices, especially now at a time when families need it most,' he continued.

'We look forward to continuing to keep our customers satisfied with our Good Different shopping experience.'

Last month Aldi Australia once again shut down rumours of plans to offer online shopping.

For years customers have wondered if the discount supermarket will launch the service to compete with other retailers.

But an Aldi Australia spokesperson told FEMAIL the company is prioritising other services for now.

'While we are always looking at the best ways to serve our customers, right now we are focused on delivering value and the lowest prices possible at a time our customers need it most,' the spokesperson said.

This is Aldi's twelfth win since Canstar's Supermarket Satisfaction Ratings began in 2011

'We won't compromise our ability to deliver low-priced groceries to Australians.'

For now, customers can still keep up to date with Aldi's 'Special Buys' and deals on the website - but an online delivery service remains unavailable.

Earlier this year Aldi started offering a new service to Australian customers amid the cost of living crisis - and it has nothing to do with the supermarket.

The supermarket giant launched Aldi Insurance offering home and contents, comprehensive car and landlord's insurance policies.

How many times have you posted this crap about ALDI?

Though you don't see it they are as predatory to their suppliers as the other big 2.

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Reply #20 - Aug 27^th, 2024 at 8:59am

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Aldi has been named Australia's best-rated supermarket for the seventh consecutive year.

WELL, I'm not BUYNG it
Not for a MOMENT

In 2023, Woolworths Group commanded 37.1% of the Australian grocery market in FY2022, with Coles grabbing a 27.9% share. The German-owned arch-rival, Aldi, had a 9.5% stake, while the Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) supplied IGA chain held a 6.9% market

The 9.5% share of the grocery market has remained roughly the same over the last decade, for Aldi.
Canstar are trying to tell us that a very large hunk percentage of regular Coles and Woolworths shoppers saying that Aldi is their supermarket of choice ?

Unlike other polling companies - such as Newspoll, Morgan, Galaxy, etc. - Canstar have NO transparency ......

Where and how was the polling done?
Outside an Aldi store ?
By random phone ?
Door knocking ?
Over the internet - and on what site ?

What were the questions asked ?

Here's a good read - and quite an expose

How our biggest firms are paying for star ratings

CORPORATE giants such as McDonald's and Hyundai are paying thousands to stamp their products with ratings.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/firm-fury-how-our-biggest-firms-are-paying-for-s...

... and another good read, here ...

https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/canstar

... that tells me I'm not the ONLY cynic,

And check out THESE responses to the claim

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=981822280624069&set=for-a-seventh-consecuti...

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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #21 - Aug 29^th, 2024 at 3:56pm

Bobby. wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2024 at 2:14pm:

They (Coles) do price gouge:

Steak $72.73 per kilo.

Sudden food price increases are not always the results of 'price gouging'
Think back to iceberg lettuce, bananas and broccoli a few years back ?
The $12 lettuce, the $15 per kilo bananas, the $13 per kilo broccoli - all got up there due to cyclones, torrential hailstorms and drought.
The enormous fluctuations in beef pricing are caused by the longest droughts since colonisation - with beef cattle farmers drastically reducing (culling) herd sizes, rather than see them die of thirst and starvation.

NONE of these increases, on examination, have been found to be "price gouging"

I'm not affected by these price increases.

I'm not a HUGE fan of red meat, so if the beef is ludicrously priced - I'll go for the lamb, then the chicken (which is ALWAYS cheap)
Or get all the protein and iron I need, with a bean, lentil and vegetable curry.
There's ALWAYS cheaper vegetable and fruit in season, on the shelf.
No one has died from a vegetarian diet for a week.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 76107 Gender:	Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed Reply #22 - Aug 29^th, 2024 at 4:09pm buzzanddidj wrote on Aug 29^th, 2024 at 3:56pm: Sudden food price increases are not always the results of 'price gouging' Not always ... but they often are. My local woolies is about 10%-20% more expensive on many items than one 40 mins away, simply because it's the only show in town.
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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #23 - Aug 31^st, 2024 at 9:43am

John Smith wrote on Aug 29^th, 2024 at 4:09pm:

buzzanddidj wrote on Aug 29^th, 2024 at 3:56pm:

Sudden food price increases are not always the results of 'price gouging'

Not always ... but they often are.

Sometimes are, may be a better choice of words

There have been senate inquiries that have investigated 'price gouging' that have resulted in ZILCH.

As a Greens supporter, I've been disappointed with their 'price gouging' obsession the cause behind any and every price increase on all and everything.

Looking at Coles (and probably Woolworths) the price of dry (nonperishable) groceries are uniformly priced, across the nation.
Perishables (meat, fruit and vegetables) have the cost of freight built into the retail price.
So the more remote the store branch, the more you can expect to pay.
MY Coles is in a remote location (Daylesford, Victorian High Country)
I KNOW I'll pay a LOT more for a fresh mango, than I would in Coles in Cairns, QLD.

An alleged collusion between the 'duopoly' sitting around the table fixing prices, is ALSO nonsense.
Coles and Woolworths are VERY competitive on price.
Just a few extra percentage points of market share can mean the difference between a profit and a loss.

The other great 'furphy' out there, is that Aldi are cheaper than Coles and Woolworths.
Even CHOICE magazine have fallen for this - comparing 'apples to oranges'- putting a premium product price alongside a home-brand or budget product from Aldi.
Aldi don't stock premium lines.

You'll never see a Coles or Woolworths home brand or budget line in the comparison.
If you compare a Coles or Woolworths home brand or budget line - to the equivalent Aldi product - it paints a very different picture.

A successful marketing strategy used by Aldi - the multinational - in Australia, is to make their stores look a bit on the 'grotty' side
You'll just assume they're 'cheaper' - without comparing 'apples to apples'

12 Things You Think Are Cheaper at Aldi but Aren’t

https://www.rd.com/list/things-you-think-are-cheaper-at-aldi-but-arent/

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Re: Australia's Best Supermarket Has Been Revealed
Reply #24 - Aug 31^st, 2024 at 11:11am

buzzanddidj wrote on Aug 31^st, 2024 at 9:43am:

There have been senate inquiries that have investigated 'price gouging' that have resulted in ZILCH.

that just means that senate inquiries are useless, not that it doesn't happen. As i said before, I know of multiple items that are more expensive (by 20% or more) here in my town than in a woolies 40 mins away, and they pretty much drive through my town to deliver there, so it's not 'transport' costs. Its just price gauging. They do it because they can.

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Reply #29 - Sep 16^th, 2024 at 8:00pm

Aldi is good for bits and pieces, some stuff is awesome, leading quality and great price, but like all shops they have loss leaders or low price items to get you in then others that are heavily marked up.

I do exactly that with my business. I have a general service that is very competitively priced and add-ons that I mark-up 500% on actual cost and that's my money for jam.

Anyone who hasn't figured this out and thinks it's price gouging, then https://tinyurl.com/58yayabr

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