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Tesco short dates on home delivery

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Goldengirl123 · 21/01/2026 10:18

Does anyone on here work for Tesco and does the shopping for on line grocery orders?

it just seems at the moment that if I order a big shop, it has such short use by dates that my weeks planning goes out of the window as I need to use stuff before it goes out of date. I was wondering if this is what the staff are told to do

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LimeandCourgette · 21/01/2026 10:24

Not helpful to you, but this is why I don't tend to get home delivery.
If you ever see the online shoppers in store they grab the first item on the shelf, which is no doubt what they're told to do as it's quicker and ensures stock rotation.

Redbushteaforme · 21/01/2026 10:20

That's annoying. I think that you can.specify on your order (in comment text box for item) a minimum use by/best before date.