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Question about removal men - will they take my food shopping?

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 11:55

Just that really

I should be moving shortly, fingers crossed, and have agreed £500 for removal men to take our stuff

It costs extra because they need to remove my fridge doors

I am going to do a HUGE food shop of heavy items, such as bottles and tins and jars, bags of rice and pasta, just all of the heavy shopping, as its a 2nd floor flat, no lift

Aibu to think that they would take that stuff? It would be in heavy duty shopping bags

Tia x

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JMSA · 27/03/2025 04:19

£500 is cheap. Don’t take the piss. Plus, it’s weird not to just get it delivered to your new address. The supermarket delivery guys will bring it up the stairs.

Monty27 · 27/03/2025 03:16

Treeleaf11 · 26/03/2025 12:21

Yes I thought it was cheap

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How are movers so cheap?
Get a home delivery next day.

Tbrh · 27/03/2025 02:46

Magnastorm · 26/03/2025 12:03

I don't see why not. It's just stuff they need to load onto the van.

But... surely the logical and fastest thing to do is ask the actual company....?

This. And also realise if it's based on time/weight your essentially paying extra for that.

healthybychristmas · 27/03/2025 02:32

They are taking the contents of your home so that includes the food. Stop worrying about it.

user9632579 · 27/03/2025 01:18

OP, you've got the worst replies.
It's totally fine. As long as it's not too much extra. If it's more just email them and they can tell you how much extra it will be although I doubt it would be more than £10/£20

user9632579 · 27/03/2025 01:17

100percenthagitude · 26/03/2025 13:19

And also stop with the tears emojis, ffs!!!

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She can use which emojis she likes. Who do you think you are?

user9632579 · 27/03/2025 01:16

Darkclothes · 26/03/2025 13:50

But upthread you said tins and pastabake!

Why all the crying emojis OP???

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Pasta bake is a jar/ packet/ tin.

Cornishclio · 26/03/2025 21:05

Anything like rice or flour will get weevils if kept for a long time. Just get smaller bags if you struggle with carrying stuff. 40kg is ridiculous

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 20:26

purser25 · 26/03/2025 19:59

Hate to worry you but beware of mice in the rice however I think you have a cat

Omg 🥺🥺

How do you know i have a cat, have I been too outing? 😅

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 20:26

aliceinawonderland · 26/03/2025 19:49

I think you'll be fine. I'd probably tip them £10 each anyway once the move is completed
Plus coffees/teas/biscuits

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Thank you, I hope so. yeah that's a good idea, will get some snacks in for them

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purser25 · 26/03/2025 19:59

Hate to worry you but beware of mice in the rice however I think you have a cat

aliceinawonderland · 26/03/2025 19:49

Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 12:36

Will box some of it up, they did say that I can pack them into bags though, but I do think that 4 x bags of 10kg rice will be considered excessive 😬😬😬

I just don't want to have to worry

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I think you'll be fine. I'd probably tip them £10 each anyway once the move is completed
Plus coffees/teas/biscuits

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 19:20

Elizabeth110100 · 26/03/2025 19:04

This thread has really tickled me 😂 (laughing emoji FYI)

😄😄😄 me too tbh (also now using the correct laughing emoji)

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ThatWillBeAll · 26/03/2025 19:11

I’ve had rice weevils and it was an absolute nightmare. I had to throw everything away. Flour, cereal, cupcake papers. Everything!

Elizabeth110100 · 26/03/2025 19:04

This thread has really tickled me 😂 (laughing emoji FYI)

mindutopia · 26/03/2025 18:40

I mean, sure but you’ll have to pay for it. As in, it will be included in the quote for your move. And needs to be packed appropriately.

But why not just have your food shopping delivered to your 2nd floor flat. They’ll put it literally on your counter for you. 🤷🏻‍♀️ And it’s included in the £5 or whatever delivery charge.

2024onwardsandup · 26/03/2025 18:32

My groceries always get delivered to my door when I was in a top floor flat

Awakeatnite · 26/03/2025 18:31

Why would you do that. Get the food delivered to your new address

AdoraBell · 26/03/2025 18:31

If you put the things in boxes they will.

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 18:30

CarrieOnComplaining · 26/03/2025 16:46

OP, this is honestly truly bonkers.

So you buy this huge stock of 40Kg of rice and fill your nice new flat with pallets of tomatoes - at which point will you start to do top ups? When it is all gone and you order another massive bulk delivery? Which the delivery people will carry upstairs for you?

Or each time you use tin of tomatoes will you buy another to top up your stash? In which case the massive store is pointless because you are carrying the top up tins anyway.

Let's say I use 5 tins of tomatoes -
I'd replace them with 5 tins on my next shop, and put them towards the back of the cupboard

It will be far less heavy to carry, the same with rice

It works in my mind 😄

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CarrieOnComplaining · 26/03/2025 16:46

OP, this is honestly truly bonkers.

So you buy this huge stock of 40Kg of rice and fill your nice new flat with pallets of tomatoes - at which point will you start to do top ups? When it is all gone and you order another massive bulk delivery? Which the delivery people will carry upstairs for you?

Or each time you use tin of tomatoes will you buy another to top up your stash? In which case the massive store is pointless because you are carrying the top up tins anyway.

Createausername1970 · 26/03/2025 16:45

Lovelysummerdays · 26/03/2025 13:19

I think the trick with food shopping is little and often. Get a pass for Tesco or wherever then shop up to your minimum limit I think £40 or £50 but a mix of expensive and cheap so it’s just a couple of crates worth. Delivery driver will take it upstairs for you, as faster, rather than knock and ask you to come and collect it at stair door. Then repeat every other day till fully stocked.

It's £25 minimum with Morrisons. I pay for a delivery pass and get unlimited deliveries. I usually book two deliveries a week as standard, but have been known to do a top-up if I have forgotten something or DS eats the fridge in the middle of the night.

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 16:37

Darkclothes · 26/03/2025 16:24

Can you still eat rice with weevils in it?

It's perfectly safe to eat the weevils, but there is a squeamish factor and a texture factor involved with doing so; as a result you may hear people suggesting to discard the rice and start over. 😱

I once bought rice from a bulk food shop, where you scoop the rice, flour, sugar etc into your own or their containers to reduce plastic waste. The rice had weevils in it. I threw it all away- never thought eating with the weevils in it was an option for added protein!

Who's eating rice with weevils in it? 😄😄

I will return two bags, can't cope at all at the thought of these weevils

How do they get in through, I wonder, as the bags are sealed

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 16:35

Clarinet1 · 26/03/2025 16:32

I have lived in a second floor period conversion walk-up flat and used Tesco and Ocado regularly who both brought my (large-ish) online shops upstairs. If you’ve already got lots of rice perhaps pack that in a couple of boxes but hold off on the tins etc.
I am small and not in the best of health but can you really not manage, say, four or five tins up the stairs once or twice a week?

Okay i will expect them to bring it up

Maybe I'll call before placing an order

Ive already bought some of the stuff though

Edit, I hate being a pain and if they're say no ill feel so awkward

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Changednameadviceneededxx · 26/03/2025 16:35

SparrowsEatUpToHalfTheirBodyWeightADay · 26/03/2025 16:03

this smallish problem
Sounds like 100kg + problem😂

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See how I've changed the emoji i use 🤭 - very demure

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