To be unimpressed with this substitution

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I know these are difficult times but FFS Sainsburys! If I order a box of wine and it's not available, surely you should sub it for another box? Or perhaps 3 bottles so it's a similar amount. Not a single 18.7cl bottle. It's neither use nor ornament!

😆 Oh I feel your pain! I stopped ordering from them about 6 years ago as the substitutions were ridiculous. Once I ordered a dark brunette hair dye and was sent peroxide blonde. The driver apologised shaking his head and I'd ordered a pack of avocados and got a bag of conference pears. I mean you'd have to be a bit of a numpty surely to do that wouldn't you? Like I said, I stopped using them in the end as I always ended up at the store anyway. It defeated the whole idea. I have been using Tesco since then (other supermarkets are available) and have never had a stupid substitute.

I think some people on here have got lost on their way to the covid gloom and doom boards!

I didn’t realise you could modify what substitutions you get! I have had some good ones tho that balance out the bad ones. My DH still laughs that we got femfresh instead of bubble bath as in his words ‘the ASDA people obviously knew I needed it’ 🤣🤣🤣

I once ordered factor 50 suntan lotion for DC.

Got 2 bottles of F25.

The driver was

You know there’s a check box where you can say “please don’t substitute out of stock items” ...

@TSSDNCOP

Well it added up to F50 🤣 what more do you want??

Ah still lurking @FaveNumberIs2 yes I am aware of that, but I actually ment when you can specify what substitutes you would be willing to accept, but thanks for your input..

@Villageidiots I can assure you I have certainly not made mine up. These are hilarious and I'm giggling very much. Whilst some may be written just to amuse, I do quite believe most of them. Perhaps staff have got a guide to follow but I'm quite sure my ' pickers' hadn't followed it.

Asda delivery friday. Ordered salad stuff including a cucumber. They substituted our avocado two pack for another two cucumbers.
Me thinks their picker was on autopilot.

@hoxtonbabe honest - they did...

I called sainsburys to complain about my missing loaves that I had paid for, they said they would issue me a voucher for the cost. Just checked and the voucher is for £2.25, the bread cost £2.70. DH had to drive 10 miles each way to get replacement bread from our nearest shop, I've a good mind to ask Sainsbos for the petrol money!

Thanks for all the additional msgs, esp those who've called me 'hun'. Please do check your grammar when messaging as the errors are irritating. Your/ you're, their/ there. Not really so complex but please do ask if you're unclear. As I said at the outset, it's been great for comedy value and we all know the truth! Lol!

Oh Victor Meldrew. Stop pissing on other people’s chips when they’re trying to have a light hearted giggle.

@Rosspoldarkssaddle Great so any salad item they can't find they sub with a fecking cucumber.

@Villageidiots It’s quite ironic that you’re asking people to check their grammar, when you clearly struggle with reading and comprehension skills.

Several people, including the OP, have posted screenshots of their supermarket delivery invoices, showing the substitutions. Clearly evidencing that they are not made up stories.

So, maybe it’s best you come off this thread, as right now you’re very much living up to your name and making yourself look quite stupid.

Right folks, I'm going in. Don't wait up, this could get messy.

The new thing is if there is no stick available when you go to checkout and you don’t remove it, the item arrived.. I. Ow have three bottles of non alcoholic wine and no eggs as I removed them thinking they were out of stock
😄😄 Human error on my part 🌈

My friend once ordered newborn nappies and got sanitary towels!

Eight years ago (so they can't even blame covid) I ordered a birthday candle set from Tesco and received this ...

They (Tesco) also replaced a chicken joint with one chicken curry!
More recently though I ordered a box of lager and got no replacement - now that really did upset me!

My best SAinsburys substitution was a pack of 10 Wispas for a pack of 4 Wispas...only we got charged for 651 of them.... and charged £1600 for the privilege...AND they didn’t even deliver them. Also had broccoli substituted for a lime....on what planet does that make any sense...I suppose they are both green...

That's the only thing I don't like about Sainsburys their substitutions are weird, if you order say 3 two litre cokes you should get 6 one litres if they haven't got it but no.
I ordered some on the vine tomatoes before lockdown they didn't have them, they sent me a tin of tomato soup. 🙈. X

YANBU

Thankfully we have a wine delivery service in my area.

I once ordered cat food and was sent puppy pads instead! Another time I ordered lasagne sheets and was sent spaghetti.
Today I recieved Quark instead of cream cheese.
This is all from Tesco.
I find that now, if I am super bothered about a certain product I will leave a note saying eg "sub for any other lasagne sheets". I think it brings it to the packers attention rather than the computer suggesting something silly

Oh my god - I’d be fuming. Just give me some bloody booze!!