To be really annoyed with Sainsburys?

[wonderstuff]

They sent me a tea towel in the post today. I didn’t ask them too. I neither need or want it. It’s cotton, made in China and is hand wash only. I went on twitter to enquire as to the ethical sourcing of it and whether I could return it to store and they wanted photos? How many tea towel mail shots are they sending that they need a photo? I try to shop ethically and only buy what I need, this got me so cross today!

It’s very normal not to want unsolicited tat whether it’s “freebies” from supermarkets or “fun gifts” from your employer. YANBU.

Give it away on Olio

Are charity shops really crying out for supermarket branded tea towels? Who would buy that?

Who would even pick it up on any free stuff page either?

I don’t think putting it the charity bag makes it all ok.

That said, I’d just use a tea towel if I was sent one in the post.

I’m more annoyed at their price hikes and special offers a week or two after a price hike on items

and that they have taken away nearly all the smaller trolleys 🛒 one I’m short so getting items out of the bigger trolley is difficult secondly I’m on a budget like many so no we won’t be tricked into buying more

The plastic biros and cards form Salvation Army - yes I agree nobody needs another plastic biro but a fabric tea towel (hand wash comment is simply a distracting tactic as nobody would do this, it’s not a cashmere sweater) is handy in anybody's life. They last for years and biodegrade

@Feef83 well that certainly makes for interesting reading.

how someone can complain about a tea towel after that thread I'll never know.

Not even the sense to name change 🙄🙄

I would actually imagine there would be more call for lots of pots of unopened hand sanitiser on a give away site like Freecycle etc than there would be call in a charity shop for a tea towel …

I really do hate this idea that it’s all or nothing for climate change. We need to reduce unnecessary waste, and a teatowel from an absolutely massive conglomerate definitely comes under ‘unnecessary’.

@KnickerlessParsons

well, you'll have space in your wash!!

any chance of a photo of your tea towel?
I'm trying to decide how sad to feel I've missed out.

they're trying to win me back as a customer, a tea towel would help a lot more than endless bloody messages.

they've got no hope either way. team Tesco all the way!!

@carefulcalculator I wish this quoting system
mafe it clear who you were referring to!
it looks like you mean me, but you must mean yellowtreehouse surely??

@SkylightSkylight

Here you go!

Where is mine Sainsburys?

To be fair @SkylightSkylight I don't know why
I even bothered questioning her stance!

I was actually horrified when I worked out how much it was. In fairness, some of it may be booze

I have a free tea towel from Sainsbury's. Honestly; I don't need one; I don't want one; it doesn't match my kitchen, towels etc; and they could have just emailed the vouchers.
I'm not really annoyed but I have rolled my eyes slightly. I'll probably use it for something but it won't be taking pride of place at Christmas.

This is why I shop in Waitrose.

Do tea towels generally have pride of place at Christmas? I must be Christmassing wrong!

@velvetiserenthusiast they cope by going from one international holiday to another. Heated swimming pools because DH likes a heated pool in the day & she wants to swim in the evening - heated of course. Day trips to places most of us would consider environmentally unfriendly.

but yes, let's pretend we care & start a thread about a tea towel.

hubby probably works for Sainsburys!!

@wonderstuff I'm surprised you're getting so much stick. I'd feel the same; I hate unnecessary waste and promotional items that people neither ask for nor will be used are the worst. What a waste of resources.

This was my first thought too :P We are obviously quite rough with our tea towels as I generally need new ones every year!

@mrsfeatherbottom
thank you! Love the Sainsbury's Stars!!

I think I can live with not getting one though!

🤣🤣yeah, it's best ignored!!

@ElBandito maybe you are?

mine enjoy their 'pride of place' over Christmas, then they go to the loft to recuperate for 10 months!

it's exhausting being so Christmassy I suppose!

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I want a tea towel, some of mine are over 20 years old, I love a tea towel!