In a similar vein my wife and I have chosen not to eat at a well known fast food restaurant chain. Not through any wrongdoing of theirs, but purely because in between moving houses a few years ago and short of time we ate their far too often. A conscious decision was made to 'not eat there again for a while' and now more than 2 years on we cannot bear to think about going back again. No cravings, nothing...
As for supermarket chains, we try and shop where we get 'value for money'
No supermarket chains are squeaky clean and I would need hard concrete evidence to sway me from shopping at a supermarket ever again.
There are some I avoid due to the types of people who are their main clients but on occasions I will shop at them to get products that are value for money.
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Do you drink Coffee? - Yes take me to a place I can discuss this, or Take me to 5M Coffee
Good post! That was my point, really. If I had concrete evidence of non ethical behaviour I would consider boycotting.
But where would we all draw the line? Some chains, (nameless, but not Tesco) which would be regarded as operating at the quality end of the game have a supplier payment policy that would make your eyes water. Would this make you boycott them?
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I haven't been to Tescos for about 3 years. Out of choice.
Don't think they've noticed though!!
I'm still unclear what it is Tesco has done to be considered unethical? Two new stores have just opened in my town, and quality-wise are superior to anything else around us, so I won't be giving them up unless there's a really compelling reason.
Within 8 miles or so on easy access roads we have :-
Asda
3 Tesco stores, including 2 huge tesco extra stors
Sainsbury
Morrisons
and loads of other aldi, Lidl etc
So we are spoilt for choice really, but we choose Asda for our main shop, mostly down to the professionalism of the staff, and the real easy way they mark their offers etc
We also go to Tescos regulrly (as in 2 or 3 times a week), same with Morrisions. Sainsbury's is a PITA to be blunt, snooty unhelpful staff, so go there infrequently.
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OWG is old, Bald and Welsh, and provides Seo From Wales - he also thinks Rugby is the god of sports
I'm still unclear what it is Tesco has done to be considered unethical? Two new stores have just opened in my town, and quality-wise are superior to anything else around us, so I won't be giving them up unless there's a really compelling reason.
Ditto. I want the most bang for my buck, and whilst Tesco can provide that, I'll shop with them. I'd only boycott a store if there was a very good reason (e.g. they'd been funding the taliban).
tescos have been accused of using unethical tactics on their suppliers, as in forcing them to supply goods at a price that actually costs the suppliers money to supply. They make demand for offers (reduced prices) that the supplier has two options
1. agree and supply at a loss
2. refuse, and be removed from the suppliers list.
In effect tesco blackmail and bully suppliers, including local farmers etc. I would like to see the OFT getting involved rather than boycotting.
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OWG is old, Bald and Welsh, and provides Seo From Wales - he also thinks Rugby is the god of sports
tescos have been accused of using unethical tactics on their suppliers, as in forcing them to supply goods at a price that actually costs the suppliers money to supply. They make demand for offers (reduced prices) that the supplier has two options
1. agree and supply at a loss
2. refuse, and be removed from the suppliers list.
In effect tesco blackmail and bully suppliers, including local farmers etc. I would like to see the OFT getting involved rather than boycotting.
Some may call it unethical, but why would any business pay more for goods than it had to? For this situation to occur, there are obviously too many players amongst the suppliers.
I tend to go with the belief that, left alone, these things will eventually sort themselves out. After all, Tesco's tactics can't last forever.
However, in this case we risk losing a valuable industry, so I agree - The OFT should deal with it (where British suppliers are involved).
What they do is agree a contract with a farmer, fix a price, then after the goods are supplied, they make a payment which is reduced and says along the lines of 25% discount taken. payment completed. They then pay 75% of the value of the invoiced amount. if the supplier complains they are told those are the terms, live with it or leave.
The supplier can't afford to be dropped as a supplier so they have to live with it.
It is a disgusting modus operandi and the OFT need to step in. Currently they say they will not as it is a dispute between the supermarket and the supplier. personally I think ist goes beyond that.
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OWG is old, Bald and Welsh, and provides Seo From Wales - he also thinks Rugby is the god of sports
What they do is agree a contract with a farmer, fix a price, then after the goods are supplied, they make a payment which is reduced and says along the lines of 25% discount taken. payment completed. They then pay 75% of the value of the invoiced amount. if the supplier complains they are told those are the terms, live with it or leave.
The supplier can't afford to be dropped as a supplier so they have to live with it.
It is a disgusting modus operandi and the OFT need to step in. Currently they say they will not as it is a dispute between the supermarket and the supplier. personally I think ist goes beyond that.
Indeed they can, BUT they are then instantly taken off the tesco supply list and will be left with their product and nowhere to sell them. That is why so many people are up in arms over the way tesco behave. Others are quite tough, but tesco is notorious for this behaviour.
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OWG is old, Bald and Welsh, and provides Seo From Wales - he also thinks Rugby is the god of sports
tescos have been accused of using unethical tactics on their suppliers, as in forcing them to supply goods at a price that actually costs the suppliers money to supply. They make demand for offers (reduced prices) that the supplier has two options
1. agree and supply at a loss
2. refuse, and be removed from the suppliers list.
In effect tesco blackmail and bully suppliers, including local farmers etc. I would like to see the OFT getting involved rather than boycotting.
Tesco are not the only ones to do this there was a big stink lately in one of the trade mags about several chains that are putting suppliers under an incredible pressure demanding lower prices or in the case of Matalan refusing to pay on the agreed date so they could launch a TV advertising campaign. Quite frankly I find this a disgusting practice and it does put me off shopping with them.
Indeed they can, BUT they are then instantly taken off the tesco supply list and will be left with their product and nowhere to sell them. That is why so many people are up in arms over the way tesco behave. Others are quite tough, but tesco is notorious for this behaviour.
Thanks for the explanation. Refusing to do business with suppliers who ask for payment in full is certainly not right.
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Boycott Tescos?
Anyone here partake in a bit of abstention?
