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I did not call her selfish for not boycotting on a whole it was meant as "if it doesn't affect me then I don't care " attitude that came over to me in that post

Well to be honest as much as I feel for your DD, you and her are complete strangers to me and its not affecting me - not enough to boycott Asda anyway, as you wanted. Dont really see the problem with that?

I remember having a bit of an argument with a delivery driver that phoned me up. funny how when he did finally arrive some two bags full at least of fresh stuff were ruined as they were covered in bleach! Everything stank of bleach. The bleach was on my order for delivery but I thought is this a coincidence or has somebody actually done this maliciously. He was very nasty on the phone in our heated argument. My husbands shirt ended up stained with bleach to as we didn't notice properly till he had gone and it must have dripped on his shirt when we were taking them in the kitchen. I'm convinced he poured the bleach on the shopping.

After that I just couldn't eat the other stuff as I was worried what else might be wrong. I don't think most of the delivery drivers are professional the service and produce is rubbish too.

I've had Asda delivery a few times and it's always a nightmare. They're late/the food is out of date/they send the wrong things/they only deliver half the order.

Doesn't everyone take the money before delivery though? If I order a CD from Amazon won't they take the money when I buy it, not when it arrives? I don't really see the difference?

i'd recommend Ocado too. Not as expensive as people make out and they do variable delivery rates. So if you get it delivered at night it's only a couple of quid, sometimes free delivery.

No I won't boycott Asda cos some random on the Internet is annoyed with them! Especially if that random calls other posters selfish for not agreeing with her.

There is an Asda in the planning process where I live, but apart from 1 look to be nosy I shan't shop there tescos is nearer you have my vote!

Maybe it's just me, but I can't seem to negotiate Asda's bloody website to order anything at all.

Our local store on the other hand is ace. And it's way, way cheaper than Sainsbury's IME.

I'm sympathetic to your daughters predicament, but in turn I'd have to ask MNers just this week to boycott John Lewis, Sainsbury, Next and Boots which I can envisage simply can't happen.

And I think it was extremely rude to call the poster up thread selfish, and that you should apologise.

Thankyou everyone for all your comments..... maybe title of thread OT but as any mother/grandmother who lives so far away from her daughter and grandchildren would do I ranted and that was all I could think of at the time... may be To never shop at ASDA again is better...... Which I never will......

tescos take there payment out as payment pending but they have always put it back if there is a problem and it is never actually "taken" until i have signed for the shopping dont all company's work that way?

can we all email asda and complain about what happened to the op's daughter and any asda related situations of our own? they will take notice if there's a mass emailing.
or has that been done, as i haven't read the thread?

I did not call her selfish for not boycotting on a whole it was meant as "if it doesn't affect me then I don't care " attitude that came over to me in that post

This was my reply to the other that had said I was wrong to call her selfish. At times I do wonder if people actually read all posts?????

A couple of times this has been mentioned so this random on the internet thought she would reply. As a thoughtful human being I would never say to anyone "well it doesn't effect me or my family so no I will not even think of supporting you, unless it does" which is effectively what the poster I am accused of being rude to stated, whether I knew them or not.

I do want everybody to agree with me, if they did then life would be boring. But to be told I am extremely rude and should apologise!!!! Well I was voicing my opinion clearly, politely and without using any expletives.

As I have stated before I would not wish this situation on my worst enemy.

I meant to put I do not want everybody to agree with me in para 3

I dont use Asda ever for online shopping, I had no end of problems with them and so much stuff didnt turn up.

Interestingly I did a direct comparison with Asda and Ocado one day and there was hardly any difference in price, the delivery was free and everything I ordered turned up, so now I always use them

They have £15 off your first order of over £75 at the moment to!!!

All i meant was if everyone boycotted places their mates had trouble wed never shop anywhere!
Your problem is NOT enough to make me not go to the shop i like the most, of which I've had no problems.

If i have a problem with a place DIRECTLY i will see how i feel then.

By the way. I went to sainsburys today for my weekly shop.

Happy?

bunny love - I emailed asda several times and never once got a reply to my complaint.... I started a thread on here (jan 2012) and asda replied to mn via the thread so I assume a customer services manager or something reads mn? or their computer picks up via net mentions about them..
I used asda home delivery once.. not happy.. they refunded me some money back.. but I could only use the money refused towards my next home delivery... I havnt used them again so thy still have my credit on their account..
they refused to sell me a DVD as ds1 picked it up out of my basket and swiped it through the self-service till.. as he is 14 they wouldn't sell it to me.. even though I was paying via my debit card.. as he swiped the d&v I couldn't have it.. have boycotted asda since.

i use asda as its really convenient for me. i certainly wouldn't use it if they were keeping my money as mentioned in the op.

i suppose we have to remember that asda are wal-mart and wal-mart don't care.

its like when you stay in a hotel and they swipe your credit card and block it for a fortnight.

Another vote for OCADO. Always deliver on time (or driver will call if there's a problem), good quality produce and account not deducted until delivery day. Any they send free chocs or champagne with your fifth order as well as money off your first.

I had put an order for ASDA online shopping for the first time. But it's not the first online shopping experience. I had done it many times for other companies. But ASDA is the worst so far. And I just cannot believe it. So, I searched the web to find out if other people are having the same problem and found this thread. Just to update everyone here that ASDA online shopping is still a nightmare. Luckily for me, they are unable to take my money yet. Otherwise, my experience will be much worse. Just BAD online shop.

Ocado don't take the money early. I'm never shopping again with ASDA after they failed to deliver my two different orders. Not heads up
either, just waited and waited. Crap service.

I shop online with both Asda and Tesco, never Sainsbury's as I have huge personal issues with them, and will never set foot in any of their stores anywhere again.

The money for my shop is never taken out of my account until the day of my delivery, usually just a couple of days before.

Ocado don't deliver here (NE Scotland) so can't comment on them.

I'm having my own personal boycott of Asda. I have used them for years but after this week's disaster and experiencing their idea of "customer services" I will never risk it again! Still waiting for them to return one of my many calls & emails from last week...

Here, have my very first

I've never had any problems with asda. Even my Christmas shop was perfect, no substitions. I have had a few substitutions since but seriously minor stuff. Always prompt delivery, no monetary issues.