Is Tescos Pulling A Fast One ????

[foolishgirl]

Away from all of this and without prejudice to what I said earlier, it is something I might consider reporting to Trading Standards, depending on how principled I felt, and see what happens. If a lot of people complained, hey may do something. But in these days of intelligence lead enforcement and cost efficiencies, they may not. But worth a go to see what they say.

 

Probably nothing!

 

A bit of publicity c/o Watchdog or similar might be more effective.

[gyzmo]

Sorry, but as soon as I hear watchdog et al, I cringe. Whilst they do some good in bringing various problems and issues to people's attention, the primary aim is entertainment. I have lost count of the number of times where I have seen some "ripoff" issues that are more to do with a complex nature not being understood properly than they are to do with ripoffs (one instance I remember was travel insurance where Mr Nick whatever would not let the ABTA person finish what he wanted to say - and what he had to say to that point was perfectly reasonable).

 

Secondly, programs like this only take on the "juicy" things that they have received a number of complaints about.

 

Thirdly, if anything is found to be wrong, all that such programs can do is pass on their dossier of evidence, which is usually second hand at best (and I presume, in order to look juicy, sure to get the attention of the powers that be).

 

I would rather the information be given to a professional body with the power to do something about it if necessary, rather than it being given to a TV company for the entertainment of others.

 

And please, pretty please, do not turn this into some debate of Trading Standards. There has been enough of that on these forums. We all have our opinions on TS, and I distinctly remember a rather heated debate on this in the debt forums. But that is an aside to what I said above.

Edited February 13, 2009 by gyzmo

[pipefitterplumber]

Hi Gyzmo, i hear what your saying, and can appreciate the extra cost involved, but with this in mind why do they sell fresh chickens in the refridgerated area as small, medium and large, and coincidently with visibly different sizes and sold by weight?

 

Hi Foolishgirl, im wondering if it would be an issue of enough significance to be on such a show, id certainly challenge everyone else to pop in there local store though and bring up the same complaint (that is unless the day i visted was a one off )

[foolishgirl]

Point taken re. Watchdog, agree with you on the superficial nature of the prog. gyzmo which is why this might be right up their street. Nothing actually unlawful but lots of viewer interest in a big supermarket with red faces.

 

Or you could try your local paper pfp. If they're desperate to fill pages now the snow news has gone & not dependent on tesco ads for their income, they might run it.

[pipefitterplumber]

Ok, i have mailed Watchdog on the off chance they find it a good story

nothin ventured nothing gained.

[gyzmo]

You would be better off emailing Trading Standards who are at least in a position to do something about it if required. Email them anyway (or Consumer Direct - that has the benefit of a response nearly guaranteed).

 

As to the other point about frozen chickens, that comes down to how they can legally and reasonably be sold. By weight is the usual method as it is more convenient using the average weight system. But that gets into a complicated discussion which I am sure you are not interested in (nor where most of my fellow students despite it being rather important). Such frozen produce is usually weighed automatically, and that is easier in that scenario rather than some shop assistant having to weigh each individual chicken when they can just be sold by size (however inaccurately that may be). And that is really, really simplifying the matter, but it's the general gist.

[Hammy1962]

OMG

 

This post, and that one from a 20 year old moaning about the Asda home shopping 'Outrage'.

 

Unbelievable.

 

Hammy

[millymollymoo]

It was quite funny when i took the chicken back actually, because it really did ronk i took it to customer services and explained the problem an she said well ive never heard of a problem before (which considering ive taken chicken back before on more than one occassion surprised me....obviously bad luck on my part) i said smell it, she said no i said SMELL IT!!! she said no im pregnant, i said what?? what the hell has that got to do with the price of eggs an bacon ....YOU SELL IT....YOU DAMN WELL SMELL IT!!!

 

 

Well I never! Are you not aware of the risks to the unborn fetus in a pregnant women around contaminated food I agree with her and certainly would NOT of taken ANY chances by inhaling in fumes from your disgusting chicken!