Tesco - you are number 202678 in the queue

[Lougle]

Wouldn't it be better to let people log in and them have a queue for their area? I'm in a national queue just to log in!

"it all looks like a complete waste of time to me. Half your shopping is missing and you don't find out until it's too late to do anything about it."

It's true you can have things from the 'normal' aisles missing, but any Festive Food to Order will definitely arrive and there's several items I want (a stuffed turkey crown, and the Tesco Sleigh Mousse cake last year was gorgeous. Was QUITE tempted by the Christmas Dinner for two, which includes a half bottle of champagne so not bad value at £35, but it's a turkey 'joint' which I'm not keen on .)

I'll be buying all the other essentials in the run-up to freeze or store.

@StormyTeacups

This is why I abandoned Tesco for Christmas this year, too glitchy. Never got through on the app

Agreed stuff this Tesco

Is it today for delivery pass and another day for the rest? I can't see Christmas slots either but don't have a tesco pass.

Yes it's another week I think. I have a pass but Tesco didn't tell me, I only knew from here. We have a priority slot (8 hour slot) from when we were shielding, which I've booked but not convinced it's worth it.

Does anyone know how many shops you can book in advance? I had to cancel my shop for next weekend to book a slot on December 23rd so have two shops booked. We have the delivery saver pass so I thought I could have more then two booked in advance?

@Pottedpalm

I just go to the supermarket… old school., ( I appreciate that doesn’t suit everyone though)

Me too - hope they will still cater for us old skool types. I half expect to see all Christmas stuff gone by next week, replaced by Valentines and Easter shit and sanctimonious gits saying “ you should have planned ahead”

I currently have several booked, including the Christmas one.

You are all doing it wrong!

I honestly don't know why you lot bother. Of course the stock in store on the day will be TOTALLY wrong because everyone without exception has bunged a case of wine in to secure their slot. Tinkering with the order a week before is too late for Tescos supply chain to magic a turkey, pigs in blankets, brussels, etc

My cunning plan is this.
I have already shopped anything extra we might want eg boxes of chocolates or snacks ONLY when on offer , alongside my normal shops carefully checking best before dates are not too long.

On the Wednesday or Thursday the week before the week with Christmas day in, I get up early and do my Christmas shop, with a list, in the supermarket of my choice, before work. This is because most stores restock for the weekend starting on Wednesday. All the veg is peak condition, and quite often the exact same stuff they'll be selling next week! I store it in the darkened shed in the garden if the weather isn't too warm, this year it might be, so out will come our Spare Fridge in the garage. As the veg is peak condition it's still just as fresh 10 days later, and quite often it's 10% cheaper than the following week! Anything I cannot get I may do a massive detour to the farm shop the following week - good quality but a long way out of the way , I do wish it were nearer! Eggs we buy locally (used to have our own hens)

Our Spare Freezer is already in action - frozen peas, beans, onions etc from the garden and a couple of brace of pheasant - thanks Neil) , but I'll add enough milk and bread to tide us over from Christmas to New Year.
I have already ordered my turkey and pigs from our butcher, I'll glide by and pick that up on Christmas Eve or the day before. Best time is about 8.30 in the 'breakfast lull' when there is less queue - I can get it home before I go to work if I'm working.

I do not shop Christmas week or between Christmas & New Year unless we fancy trawling the late shelves half an hour before closing for bargains for the freezer (bought gammon for about 10p/kg last year) M&S and Waitrose are good for this as all the nice posh over-priced fancy stuff they couldn't sell is an absolute bargain below 'normal quality' price, so we treat ourselves.

I currently have about 6 tesco shops booked in. I'm not aware of there being a limit anymore? I normally book 4 weeks in advance but with the Christmas ones I've gone further.
There's always a risk of substitutions, but I've been lucky the past few years and everything ordered has been delivered.

@Ariela

You are all doing it wrong!

I honestly don't know why you lot bother. Of course the stock in store on the day will be TOTALLY wrong because everyone without exception has bunged a case of wine in to secure their slot. Tinkering with the order a week before is too late for Tescos supply chain to magic a turkey, pigs in blankets, brussels, etc

My cunning plan is this.
I have already shopped anything extra we might want eg boxes of chocolates or snacks ONLY when on offer , alongside my normal shops carefully checking best before dates are not too long.

On the Wednesday or Thursday the week before the week with Christmas day in, I get up early and do my Christmas shop, with a list, in the supermarket of my choice, before work. This is because most stores restock for the weekend starting on Wednesday. All the veg is peak condition, and quite often the exact same stuff they'll be selling next week! I store it in the darkened shed in the garden if the weather isn't too warm, this year it might be, so out will come our Spare Fridge in the garage. As the veg is peak condition it's still just as fresh 10 days later, and quite often it's 10% cheaper than the following week! Anything I cannot get I may do a massive detour to the farm shop the following week - good quality but a long way out of the way , I do wish it were nearer! Eggs we buy locally (used to have our own hens)

Our Spare Freezer is already in action - frozen peas, beans, onions etc from the garden and a couple of brace of pheasant - thanks Neil) , but I'll add enough milk and bread to tide us over from Christmas to New Year.
I have already ordered my turkey and pigs from our butcher, I'll glide by and pick that up on Christmas Eve or the day before. Best time is about 8.30 in the 'breakfast lull' when there is less queue - I can get it home before I go to work if I'm working.

I do not shop Christmas week or between Christmas & New Year unless we fancy trawling the late shelves half an hour before closing for bargains for the freezer (bought gammon for about 10p/kg last year) M&S and Waitrose are good for this as all the nice posh over-priced fancy stuff they couldn't sell is an absolute bargain below 'normal quality' price, so we treat ourselves.

Good for you. What about the families who can't afford extra freezers and fridges? Or those who don't have time to go wandering around everywhere?

They aren't doing it wrong. You've got your way which works when you have more money. You are privileged, most are not. Saying they are doing it wrong just makes you look rude.

Half your shopping is missing and you don't find out until it's too late to do anything about it
You just tick “no substitutions” and see what turns up, with the expectation that you’ll have to go to the shop to get replacements for the missing items. I usually get at least 75% of the stuff I wanted, so when I go to the store I don’t have to do a huge shop, I’m in and out quickly for just a few missing items.

@cookerhood thanks! We have priority slots too so maybe we'll be able to get one next week.

Sainsbury's are doing them one day at a time from next week for delivery pass and the week after for everyone else I think, if that helps anyone.

I like the idea of 'gliding'. I went to the farm shop today and bought the partridge we'll have for Christmas dinner. They freeze them all anyway, so no point waiting until they sell them all.

@Cookerhood @Ziggerty I can only pre book two slots at a time. I'm in NI. I'm wondering is that why it's different. Or am I missing something?

I'm in NI too and have 3 booked at the minute. We get a delivery every 10 days.

[quote QueenLagertha]**@Cookerhood* @Ziggerty* I can only pre book two slots at a time. I'm in NI. I'm wondering is that why it's different. Or am I missing something? [/quote]
Are you using the app? If so, press the little thing that looks like a calendar (next to the little person) in the top right corner.

On the home screen of the app

That's a lie. I've 5 booked 😂. I'm also on delivery saver plan

@Hardbackwriter thank you so much. Every day is a school day

Bloody hell. I didn't know xmas booking was today!! They've not emailed me or anything.

I am thrilled to have passed this forward because someone gave me this knowledge on the Tesco Christmas slots thread last year! I (like you, I assume) had thought the only way to book a slot is the button on the home page that only appears if you have only one slot booked so this was a revelation to me. I wouldn't say it's changed my life but it marginally improved it!

Slots on my Tesco app only show until 6th Dec

@Hardbackwriter it has made my week 😂

@thenightsky

Bloody hell. I didn't know xmas booking was today!! They've not emailed me or anything.

Did anyone get an email? I didn't.

At 5.45am I was 14000 odd in the queue using the app. Got in at 6.20 so not too and! 20 minutes after the slots when live.

Logging on per area wouldn't work because it's still using tesco's nationwide website servers. The reason you had to queue this morning was to stop their website being over used and crashing if everyone was on at the same time.

I was impressed compared to previous years!