Page 4 | You don't choose to go to co-op

mitogoshigg · 03/12/2024 06:51

Coops are in locations where there isn't a full size supermarket and ours is open until 10pm even on Sundays, that's why I nip in there but i wouldn't do a full shop

Nolegusta · 03/12/2024 06:51

Twiglets1 · 03/12/2024 06:29

I can't see why anyone would choose co-op over waitrose, apart from on price. Certainly not on quality or range of products. May have to give that macci cheese a try though.

Well, being as we don't have a Waitrose anywhere near us (think boat then very long car journey)......Coops are often located in quite remote places, away from other supermarkets. Ours is the only grocery shop in pur small town, other than a hideously priced local shop (which also has mostly awful staff).

BigFatLiar · 03/12/2024 06:50

Growing up it was our only shop. They also did furniture and clothes. Unless you had a car or were willing to take a run in the bus to the nearest town you got everything from the local co-op. (They even buried you)

Piggywaspushed · 03/12/2024 06:49

I have three Co Ops near me to stop off at but would never do a bigger shop there, or Tesco Express or Sainsburys Local but some less mobile people do have no choice so I wish local stores would be fair on prices.

As a side note, Co Op mince pies are the best supermarket mince pie!

Candleabra · 03/12/2024 06:48

I like the coop. Their own brands are good, the fair trade chocolate is amazing.

Driedonion · 03/12/2024 06:46

GoldenLegend · 03/12/2024 06:20

To people saying member prices are not ethical, the Co-operative Society WAS SET UP on the basis that it was for members. Back in the day you gave your Co-op membership number at the till for whatever benefits. I can still remember my mother’s.

You still do that but it’s an app.

Nottodaythankyou123 · 03/12/2024 06:44

Our co op is lovely but I’ve never thought about it before - I do only go there when I have no choice ie before 10 or after 4 on a Sunday, when I have a choice during the week I’ll go somewhere cheaper and bigger.

Driedonion · 03/12/2024 06:44

murasaki · 02/12/2024 22:55

Mine is a small one, but it's just round the corner, the fish cakes are good, the veg is fresh and it has a free cashpoint, which is like spotting a black rhino in the wild in this neck of the woods.

The fish cakes are good!

The app gives good discounts and the weekly money off vouchers are linked to what you’ve bought in the past.

Lemonadeand · 03/12/2024 06:35

O and this is really sad, but I also like the compostable shopping bags.

WhatDaHell · 03/12/2024 06:34

I asked where to find coriander in my local one recently. I was shown where it was and given a pack. The employee (who was helpful) rushed away to do something else and when I looked at the coriander pack it was completely brown and the bag full of water. I couldn't believe it 🤣

Forgot to add, I do like their wines and bakery selection

thiswaypleasethankyou · 03/12/2024 06:30

We had one near our old house and used to walk up in the morning specifically to get their warm croissants, they were amazing!

NewGreenDuck · 03/12/2024 06:29

Nope, the one just up the road from me is really expensive. There are lots of bungalows near the store and consequently lots of older people shop there. ( I'm old BTW) I just think it's a total rip off. Tesco /LIDL, noticeably cheaper but further away. I'll stick to them and save money.

Twiglets1 · 03/12/2024 06:29

I can't see why anyone would choose co-op over waitrose, apart from on price. Certainly not on quality or range of products. May have to give that macci cheese a try though.

SharpOpalNewt · 03/12/2024 06:29

I tend to like the idea of the Co-operative movement more than the manifestation of it in the small grocery store and its stupidly long queues.

RampantIvy · 03/12/2024 06:26

Fabulouslyunfabulous · 02/12/2024 22:48

They do an amazing little macaroni cheese. Nothing compares to it.

It is the best macaroni cheese ever. Our local Co-op stocks the Cook food range and pies from the local farm shop. Their wine buyer knows how to buy good wine as well.

Lemonadeand · 03/12/2024 06:26

I like a Coop meal deal.

BreatheAndFocus · 03/12/2024 06:21

yourdelilah · 02/12/2024 22:36

My hubby tells me he loves it but I just think it's expensive and never has what I want, except wine 😂 Am I missing something!?

You’re missing something. Our local Co-op is fabulous. They revamped it some years ago and it has an amazing range of food and drink now, including Turkish, Polish, Korean, etc etc - and we live in the back end of beyond! I don’t find it that expensive (many things are cheaper than Tesco) and the food is better quality. Their own brand stuff is excellent too.

GoldenLegend · 03/12/2024 06:20

To people saying member prices are not ethical, the Co-operative Society WAS SET UP on the basis that it was for members. Back in the day you gave your Co-op membership number at the till for whatever benefits. I can still remember my mother’s.

Zanatdy · 03/12/2024 06:19

Its the place I go for things i’ve forgotten, wouldn’t do a weekly shop there.

Realdeal1 · 03/12/2024 06:07

The fresh bread is really good, staff are decent where I am (London). They seem to have older staff which i like. I also quite like that it's a smaller supermarket in the. community.

Nolegusta · 03/12/2024 05:44

TY78910 · 02/12/2024 22:47

My Co-Op sells mouldy veg and out of date meat but it's the only shop that's walking distance 😂

Ours has great quality fruit and veg, meat is fine too.

Nolegusta · 03/12/2024 05:42

yourdelilah · 02/12/2024 22:36

My hubby tells me he loves it but I just think it's expensive and never has what I want, except wine 😂 Am I missing something!?

It's the only grocery shop in our little town. It can be expensive, but we cannot always justify driving to the next town (with two other cheaper supermarkets) for a few bits/top up shop. Quality in general is actually pretty good - fruit/veg is better than most places, some freezer deals can be ok, detergents etc often pricey unless own brand (which they don't always have). I do like their community ethic.

DiduAye · 03/12/2024 05:31

Overpriced and poorly stocked in my neck of the woods

VentBox · 03/12/2024 04:59

Our co-op funds lots of local projects and they have been exceptionally generous when donating raffle prizes that other shops declined.

I would rather have a CO-OP than ASDA or Tesco.

ThisAquaCrow · 03/12/2024 04:56

I have vague memories of a small, smelly Co Op near Fulham Palace road many moons ago. I remember opening coleslaw that was mouldy….