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I get this all the time from Ocado. I stopped using them to be honest because they're expensive and the quality of items is no better than ASDA who are a 5 min walk down the road from me. Plus I don't smash my own eggs EVERY FRIKKING DELIVERY.

However, I get an email at least once every two days offering free this and that despite opting out. Obviously they've cottoned onto the fact I'm shopping elsewhere and keep sending begging emails and free delivery subscriptions to get me to come back.

If a company needs a procmail filter line, they can go to hell.

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I would strongly question that. We get our home delivery from Tesco or Sainsbury (depending who's annoyed us least that month). We have tried Asda. We will never do so again, given their consistent blithering incompetence at actual useful reliable home delivery. They're lovely about it, but I'd sorta rather they didn't mess up in the first place. NEVER AGAIN.

(This is deliveries out of the Enfield warehouse to E17 - perhaps you have a competent delivery area.)

It sounds like the previous commenter is just getting the groceries themselves because the ASDA is so close by.

I wouldn't use ASDA delivery - you're right: they are total incompetent. I walk to the shop and carry it back.

To be fair I've tried Sainsburys, Tesco, Ocado and ASDA delivery. Ocado is the best delivery by miles but it's overpriced and you get screwed around Christmas time religiously even if you have a subscription delivery.

Decided to just do the shopping myself in the end. I'm spoiled with a Waitrose, ASDA and Tesco within 0.5 mile of me but choose ASDA as to be honest the meat is better than Waitrose. Tesco - everything is universally shit from there.

I spend less, eat better and throw less away if I do the shopping myself a couple of times a week. The only killer is Pringles on offer :)

Heh. It was shopping in ASDA in person that made me decide that five quid for home delivery was WORTH EVERY PENNY. Also saves on dagger blades from wanting to stab every annoying person in the shop on a Saturday afternoon.

We get monthly regular stuff 'cos neither of us wants to lug the stuff back. 10 bags of cat litter? No, you have a truck to bring me that with.

I go shopping at around midnight. There are less people to want to stab then plus you get some crazy bargains. Got a whole 1.5Kg beef sirloin joint for £1 and had steak the next day :)

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