Stupidity prevails once more at the supermarket.

[shoppingbag*]

I went to woolworths this morning. I got ravioli, spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese. When going through the checkout, I was informed I couldn't have the parmesan cheese because I already had two items in the category (being the ravioli and spaghetti sauce). Seeing as they all go together, where is the logic??

At least everyone is now getting plenty of toilet paper.

[wide-world-of-stamps]

Yes, but general items are each in a larger category.

For example, tinned vegetables have a limit of 2 as a category. So you can't buy 2 cans of tomatoes and 2 cans of kidney beans. You can only buy a total of 2 items from the larger category.

Frozen vegetables are the same - 2 packets only in total from the whole section.

So what about toiletries, cleaning products, etc. Which category is each item in?

It's confusing, and will lead to many items being left at the checkout for staff to put back on the shelves, not to mention arguments and abuse of staff.

The idea is good, but the execution may leave a lot to be desired.

[go-tazz]

A number of shelves in the local stores now have messages on them to say what the limits are and for what

types of products.

[go-tazz]

I went to get some beef stock powder and got the Continental one and saw that all the "cheap" beef stock powder

ones were gone so it's panic buying as long as it cost less?

Similar with the pasta where there was still some left but all the ones used for the cheaper meals were gone.

All the toilet rolls were gone so it doesn't seem to apply there and the other supermarket had plenty of mince

and other meats but at a higher price so maybe they need to think on their prices because if people aren't

buying them in a panic situation then maybe their prices are simply to high to start with.

[paper-jack]

2 weeks ago I was in a WW store and noticed biscuits/crackers on special were sold out. Annoying for me as the one type I wanted no matter what the price had all gone. Then I noticed same thing in other categories, any shelf with the special tag was empty. eg dishwashing liquid - full price shelves had plenty, special price was empty.
Went home minus my gingernuts. Made my own ginger shortbread.

[myoclon1cjerk]

I haven't seen toilet paper in my local Woolies for over a month. I've had to resort to changing my $750 stimulus bonus to $5 notes and using them. Anyone know a good plumber. 😄

[davidc4430]

try post-it-notes

you can stick em on the wall

[domino-710]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

try post-it-notes

you can stick em on the wall

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eeuuww 

[ecar3483]

"I'm sorry, but the limit on tissues is two boxes..".

Thank you, helpful checkout operator...

I'll continue sneezing into my elbow...

Eeuuww!! Indeed, ha ha...

🙂

[not_for_sale2025]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
I haven't seen toilet paper in my local Woolies for over a month. I've had to resort to changing my $750 stimulus bonus to $5 notes and using them. Anyone know a good plumber. 😄

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I do. He's a mate who recently helped me with a dripping tap. But he's inclined to bring out the jack hammer if the going gets tough. Just a friendly caution.

[imastawka]

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@domino-710 wrote:

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@davidc4430 wrote:

try post-it-notes

you can stick em on the wall

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eeuuww 

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Before, not after.     Sheesh