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Customers ignoring Sainsburys special opening rules

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19 Mar '20

Vennerist
19 Mar '20

Well I’m still feeling shaken by this morning’s experience.

It’s completely understandable that families especially are panicking, but this morning could have been a safe time for us wobbly and creaky folk to buy a few essentials.

My question is: where was the signage? Genuinely, some of the younger people there were simply unaware of the policy to allow elderly shoppers their special hour.

anon3821395
20 Mar '20

Sorry to hear that, @Vennerist - I hope you managed to get enough to tide you over.

Seems the situation was better in Lidl:

anon3821395
20 Mar '20

Vennerist
26 Mar '20

Yes thank you Chris. I got what I needed in the end and friends tell me Sainsburys is much better now (albeit with some gaps in the shelves).

However, I am now determined to use deliveries from local independent shops instead of the supermarkets

anon3821395
26 Mar '20

That’s good news. I discovered our local butcher sells excellent bread and cheese in addition to their huge selection of meat. It’s a lot closer than the nearest supermarket and I’ll be using it more in the future now.