online grocery shopping

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 02 Sep 2004, 11:49

Tried to find the thread where we already talked about this but couldn't, thanks to the temperamental search facility.
Anyway, I decided, needing some shopping, to try the Asda website, and they were indeed allowing me to shop online. It didn't explain that they are starting it in two weeks' time, so when it offered me a delivery date three weeks from when i tried to shop, I wasn't overly impressed, but thought it might be that. No explanation on the website, of course.
Then I tried shopping...and failed dismally.
I tried to search for bread. It offered me a choice of two white loaves, a granary loaf, and some bizarre rolls I couldn't even imagine. So i tried for milk. They had a few strange types of milk, and some "milk drinks", but could I buy six pints of full fat? No way. Tried cereal. There were a few high-sugar, high-salt "Kids'" types, but anything basic or healthy? Nope.
Is this the way their website is all the time, or is it because they've not actually finished it? and if they haven't finished it, surely there shold be something saying that?
I was very disappointed, and had to trudge back (via the mousemat and favourites) to Tesco.com, who did at least have bread, milk and cereal, and who could in fact deliver it the next day.
Can anyone give me hope that Asda will improve?

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 02 Sep 2004, 13:11

The thread was about the city car club, but we diverted to on-line shopping. Someone did say Asda was getting on-line soon.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 17:57

And you will be pleased to know that someone is working on the search facility.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 20:41

Well it's a cheeky little sauvignon blanc this evening. It can be a little tart sometimes but I'm not averse to a little tart now and again.

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 02 Sep 2004, 21:45

Bob wrote: but I'm not averse to a little tart now and again.

is froglette aware of this

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Sep 2004, 22:10

Is

averse

word of the day?

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 10 Sep 2004, 13:30

Bellybabe,

Went to Asda last night and they are advertising there on-line shopping service now. I didn't bring the leaflet to work so can't remember much about it but it is just over Ã‚Â£4 to order, so I think that's cheaper than Tesco.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Sep 2004, 20:23

Mimpty

Used Asda online last week and was very impressed both with the ease of use of the website and the choice compared to some other online supermarkets. They forgot one bag of our shopping and we had to phone them back several times but they did re-deliver the missing item that same day - some of them were larger pack sizes - at no extra cost!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Sep 2004, 22:04

Yes, it's looking much better than when i first tried it! Will be using it for our next shop...glad for the recommendation, Sandra.
BB

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Sep 2004, 19:43

I tried Asda last week but since I'm now so embedded in my Tesco site it seemed to take ages and I ended up only getting half of what I really needed just so I could shut the computer down

I'll give it another go sometime but I've rekindled my affair with the lovely Tesco delivery men.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Sep 2004, 19:48

Epykat wrote:I tried Asda last week but since I'm now so embedded in my Tesco site it seemed to take ages and I ended up only getting half of what I really needed just so I could shut the computer down I'll give it another go sometime but I've rekindled my affair with the lovely Tesco delivery men.

Ali registered with the Asda site the other night but had some problems even getting to shop!

He thinks it might just be a browser problem so we haven't given up just yet.

It might be interesting to compare the service with that on offer from Tesco.

Even as far as the loveliness of the delivery men, Epykat!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Sep 2004, 20:12

ecm wrote: Even as far as the loveliness of the delivery men, Epykat!

Is no-one safe? What's the attraction in man whose only functon is to delivers his load on demand and then you don't see them til next time.?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Sep 2004, 20:13

Porty wrote:
ecm wrote: Even as far as the loveliness of the delivery men, Epykat!

Is no-one safe? What's the attraction in man whose only functon is to delivers his load on demand and then you don't see them til next time.?

He SMILES when he does it!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Sep 2004, 20:14

Porty wrote:
ecm wrote: Even as far as the loveliness of the delivery men, Epykat!

Is no-one safe? What's the attraction in man whose only functon is to delivers his load on demand and then you don't see them til next time.?