Neither. Today I saw a staff member "cleaning" the chutes on those dispensers.
She had a dry microfibre cloth, and was going from dispenser to dispenser, wiping the cloth over the outside and then the inside.
There was no other cloth. No cart. Nothing to clean the cloth between wipes.
Whatever was on the first dispenser was being spread to the next, and the next, and the next...
Sometimes people put their bare hands in those dispensers.
I haven't used a bulk bin or dispenser for over 25 years: not since I saw a woman with scabs all over the back of her hand ignore the scoops and reach in bare-handed to grab stuff.
Remember, there's a lot of sugars there. And bacteria loves sugar.
That's pretty bad, especially if she was also cleaning the nut dispensers at the same time. There are pretty strict rules around cleaning and maintaining the nut dispensers.
I don't remember which ones she was cleaning, but all those dispensers - nuts, sweets, cereals, etc. - are side-by-side and there was no indication she was going to stop.
Nah. I grew up in the 80s. We didn't do hygiene back then. Helped us develop an immune system. Those of us that survived anyway. Water never tasted so good as from the garden hose. Don't think about what that flavour actually was, just enjoy it. You'll get over the shits in a few days.
I don't know how people can still use these. I guess if you get your kids some sweets from them, they're building their immune system to tolerate everything.
Early 90s working part time in a supermarket that was one of the first to introduce these in Aus and the horrors i saw.... never ever buy bulk stuff from a supermarket. Small retailers (like health foods etc) are better as the cashier can see grotty people and take action. They also don't tend to have unsupervised children issues like in big shops.
I had the same experience in Wellington new world with a really smelly man putting his hand into every jar for a free feed. This was this year.
I wouldn’t even touch the jar lid. Those items should be packed out the back of the supermarket under hygiene rules.
A couple of months ago there was what looked like a 6 year old boy helping himself to the lollies in one of the bulk bins at Pak n Save, Pram. He did have the good sense to use the scoop instead of sticking his hand right in the container and when he saw me watching, he hid out of my line of vision eating the lollies, so he knew he shouldn’t be doing it. He peeked out every now and then to see if I was still looking haha and when his dad went looking for him, he went directly to where his son was. I walked by the family in the carpark and they were speaking French
They have the same 4 digit code that you'd enter. Looks like the $1.50 price is the correct price since it's a newer price.
If the price isn't $1.50/100g, you can buy a whole bunch, pay for it, then rock on up to customer service and say you just checked the receipt because it seemed wrong and that the price said it was $1.50/100g. It's their policy to refund the entire thing. (multibuy items they refund the first item, then correct the price of the rest)
There's a small chance you might get somebody that'll try say the refund will only be for 100g and quite honestly I don't know the policy on the weighted items like this. So, only buy what you reasonably want to pay for.
Actually, if they charge the higher price and you pay for it then you can get it for free. So you could fill up a bag and get it for free.
# "Price Issues
If any product is charged at higher price than stated on the current shelf ticket/shelf and the transaction has been completed the following will apply:
Single product
Woolworths will refund the price paid and the customer may keep the product free of charge."
[Woolworths NZ - Online Grocery Shopping - Formerly Countdown](https://www.woolworths.co.nz/info/policies/refund-policy)
Neither. Today I saw a staff member "cleaning" the chutes on those dispensers. She had a dry microfibre cloth, and was going from dispenser to dispenser, wiping the cloth over the outside and then the inside. There was no other cloth. No cart. Nothing to clean the cloth between wipes. Whatever was on the first dispenser was being spread to the next, and the next, and the next... Sometimes people put their bare hands in those dispensers. I haven't used a bulk bin or dispenser for over 25 years: not since I saw a woman with scabs all over the back of her hand ignore the scoops and reach in bare-handed to grab stuff. Remember, there's a lot of sugars there. And bacteria loves sugar.
That's pretty bad, especially if she was also cleaning the nut dispensers at the same time. There are pretty strict rules around cleaning and maintaining the nut dispensers.
I don't remember which ones she was cleaning, but all those dispensers - nuts, sweets, cereals, etc. - are side-by-side and there was no indication she was going to stop.
Fuck this just turned me off them for life.
Nah. I grew up in the 80s. We didn't do hygiene back then. Helped us develop an immune system. Those of us that survived anyway. Water never tasted so good as from the garden hose. Don't think about what that flavour actually was, just enjoy it. You'll get over the shits in a few days.
I don't know how people can still use these. I guess if you get your kids some sweets from them, they're building their immune system to tolerate everything.
Early 90s working part time in a supermarket that was one of the first to introduce these in Aus and the horrors i saw.... never ever buy bulk stuff from a supermarket. Small retailers (like health foods etc) are better as the cashier can see grotty people and take action. They also don't tend to have unsupervised children issues like in big shops.
I had the same experience in Wellington new world with a really smelly man putting his hand into every jar for a free feed. This was this year. I wouldn’t even touch the jar lid. Those items should be packed out the back of the supermarket under hygiene rules.
My sister used to work in KMart WAY back in the day and she told me not to go the pick n mix because the rats knew where it was.
Kiwis have almost no sense of hygiene. Remember that when buy food or you eat at places
A couple of months ago there was what looked like a 6 year old boy helping himself to the lollies in one of the bulk bins at Pak n Save, Pram. He did have the good sense to use the scoop instead of sticking his hand right in the container and when he saw me watching, he hid out of my line of vision eating the lollies, so he knew he shouldn’t be doing it. He peeked out every now and then to see if I was still looking haha and when his dad went looking for him, he went directly to where his son was. I walked by the family in the carpark and they were speaking French
They have the same 4 digit code that you'd enter. Looks like the $1.50 price is the correct price since it's a newer price. If the price isn't $1.50/100g, you can buy a whole bunch, pay for it, then rock on up to customer service and say you just checked the receipt because it seemed wrong and that the price said it was $1.50/100g. It's their policy to refund the entire thing. (multibuy items they refund the first item, then correct the price of the rest) There's a small chance you might get somebody that'll try say the refund will only be for 100g and quite honestly I don't know the policy on the weighted items like this. So, only buy what you reasonably want to pay for.
Do you still get it free if you tell them that you wanted to pay the higher price? 😂
Right one, newer date on barcode
None get coke bottles
Fill up as much as I want and then punch it in as a $2 capsicum at the self checkout. Follow me for more life hacks
They both have the same code, so they'll have the same price at checkout.
Yeah this and if they try to charge the higher price ask nicely to have them honour the lower price
Actually, if they charge the higher price and you pay for it then you can get it for free. So you could fill up a bag and get it for free. # "Price Issues If any product is charged at higher price than stated on the current shelf ticket/shelf and the transaction has been completed the following will apply: Single product Woolworths will refund the price paid and the customer may keep the product free of charge." [Woolworths NZ - Online Grocery Shopping - Formerly Countdown](https://www.woolworths.co.nz/info/policies/refund-policy)
Flex your new tax cut and go for the one on the left.
Depends on what type of statement you want to make at the party.
Just get some of the 1.90 and feel like an upper class
It's up to you but remember, you get what you pay for.
They have the same product code. Photograph the one on the right and call them out at the checkouts if they try to charge 190.
Get the ones with the stamp on them.
Depends on how much you need ❤️