...... to think this shop has a bit of a cheek.

[SnickersWasAHorse]

I stopped by a small independent shop on the way home today to pick up a loaf of bread as I had forgotten.
They had the normal Kingsmill etc but the also had some sliced bloomer loaves in brown paper.
Preferring this kind of loaf I bought it for £1.40.

When I got it home I realised it was an Aldi loaf.

Nothing wrong with Aldi but AIBU to think they have a cheek to sell it in their shop!

I currently work in aldi, it's 99p a loaf and they like to keep it fresh so only has a few days shelf life when aldi receive it. Dread to know what the use by date is on it

I buy that bread sometimes, not a clue how much it is in Aldi, but it's very nice.

Found this:

www.quora.com/Can-you-resell-supermarket-branded-products-in-another-shop

I don't know what the 'rules' are, but marking up the cost of another shop's bread to sell themselves does feel a bit wrong somehow! I'm not sure.

I cannot see any reason why it's illegal. If they bought the loaf from Aldi then it becomes theirs once they've paid. They can sell it on to whoever they want. From a legal point of view having the Aldi logo on it is no different than selling cornflakes with a Kellogg's logo on.

Our local shops sells Morrisons ice cubes for two quid. They're only one pound a little bit further up the road. Their prices, your choice.

I think it's a bloody cheek. was it sold as a artisan load?

I couldn't find it in me to care about a little independent shop doing this. It's places like aldi, tesco and the like causing them to have to close.

Next time you're in that shop, browse and see if there are any other Aldi products.

Think I'd ring Trading Standards and ask their advice/tip them off. No-one who runs a legit business could possibly not know that they cannot re-sell supermarket produce like that at a profit.

However, our village shopkeeper always said that any supermarket produce was cheaper than the wholesale price he was forced to pay, so I can see where the temptation is.

imjessie
I doubt Aldi would be impressed by that tbh

Unless they have the same parent company.

What are you basing that on blank? I can't think of any laws they're breaking.

This reminded me about an incident quite a few years back. I was living above a parade of shops,one of which was a green grocer,who had a bit of a reputation of selling stuff past it's best. Anyway,one evening I was wandering around my local Tesco when I spotted this green grocer,wheeling a trolley around the fruit and vegetable section. He was filling up his trolley with loads of iceberg lettuces that were going out of date that day! Sure enough,the next day these lettuces were on sale in his shop,with the Tesco label and 'use by' date removed. He was charging 60 pence each for them,when they had cost him 15 pence each. I remember thinking 'What a damn cheek'.

Our local dominoes sold out of potato wedges and I saw a guy bringing loads of Morrisons own brand ones in to sell.

You presumably were capable of reading the label before you bought it? If you don't bother, you can't moan afterwards

It's not illegal but perhaps slightly immoral and the supermarket probably wouldn't be impressed

is that legal

i mean the corner shopround here doesnt go round selling tesco bread

Unless they have the same parent company.

Small independent store so not the same parent company.

I don't mind that I paid 40p over for it. I paid for the convenience of the shop location, which was on my way home. I could have gone to the Tesco Express around the corner but I prefer to support the independent.
It wasn't sold as any kind of artisan loaf or anything.

I kind of don't mind, but it does just seem a bit off.

You presumably were capable of reading the label before you bought it? If you don't bother, you can't moan afterwards.

Well I didn't think to turn it over and look to be fair. It only has Aldi on a small label on the bottom.
I'm not 'moaning' I'm just fielding opinions.

SnickersWasAHorse

You may be correct but sometimes if you dig a bit you get a surprise.

It is also possible that they use the same suppliers/manufacturers.

Its 89p im my aldis i got 1 last night.
Its cheeky of them. but just enjoy the bread and think of his money making skills and how you could do that aswell .

All companys sell other companys stock

Our local dominoes sold out of potato wedges and I saw a guy bringing loads of Morrisons own brand ones in to sell.

Which were probably nicer to be fair! Domino's wedges are appalling - either half raw, or full of black tumours.

splendide
"What are you basing that on blank? I can't think of any laws they're breaking"

Only my shopkeeper friend who told me they "had" to source from wholesalers.

Sadly, their shop closed years ago, otherwise I'd have asked and reported back

The Dominoes one isn't new - it's been in the press a few times, it's obviously more common than people think!

There was a post a while back, with photo's, of a chain restaurant buying oven chips in the spar next door.

Like cans of coke from my chinese where they all say 'not to be sold singly'.

I think Aldi might be a bit annoyed, especially if it's a loss leader or a limited availability item where buying in bulk could impact Aldis ability to serve most of their customers well (like the supermarkets that limit the number of Easter eggs you can buy). But, unless the small shop is manipulating the market somehow, I don't think you as a customer have anything to complain or be concerned about in terms of the independent retailers action. The shop is sourcing its products from a discount supermarket instead of a wholesaler (which is possibly because the big supermarkets have distorted the market so much, wholesalers are not cheap places for small retailers) this doesn't really have much bearing on your transaction with the shop.