Sainsburys DKH - queue update please

[iam gromit]

there was a fight in the que today, between the front door and starbucks door there was a massive gap as a man was too busy looking at his phone. An elderly lady pushed in front of him and he went ballistic the abuse he gave this woman was terrible, he called her every name under the sun.

the lady standing in front of me let her go infront of her and when it was her turn to get in the shop one of the staff refused to let her in, they were demanding she go and que up where the traffic lights were. the elderly lady says she can't stand for long, so like a teacher giving a detention the staff mem er tells her you can sit inside for 45 minutes then you can do your shopping when I tell you.

now I've noticed this staff love making mountains out of molehills, they love the sound of their own voice.

The staff ignored the abuse this man gave.

[pearl1]

Perhaps it's got a bit wearing for the staff on the doors who are managing who can go in and when. I've only been 3 times since the lockdown, but I did think yesterday that the staff member on the doors was on the harsh side.

[beansprout]

Just back from DKH Sainsbury - long line of people to main road

[seenbeen]

beansprout Wrote:

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> Just back from DKH Sainsbury - long line of people

> to main road

It's friday....

[Clutterqueen]

I went this morning around 10.30 and was surprised to find the queue was only at Starbucks and thought I could get in and out around 30 mins. It didn't work out that way as was very slow going in and a staff member came along the front queue stating they were waiting for people to clear at the meat and fish section.

Came out the exit around an hour later and the queue was out onto Dog Kennel Hill.

[vic.ham]

Unfortunately, some customers are browsing other departments, then moving on to food shop, in between making and taking phonecalls,having a chat with someone they bump into etc so the longer they take instore, the longer the wait outside.At the beginning of lockdown people were keen to get in and get out,but lately more people seem to be wandering up and down the aisles.

[Bic Basher]

Saturday afternoon was the worst yet. Nearly an hour to get in.

[vic.ham]

Wow!shortest queue ive seen. about

10 people.

[KidKruger]

a line of dwarves ?

[Bic Basher]

vic.ham Wrote:

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> Wow!shortest queue ive seen. about

> 10 people.

I went in at 2.45 and was able to walk straight in!

[figgins]

Anyone know what it's like in the evneings? Also - if you are clicking and collecting your Sainsbury's grocery order, do you have to queue? Thanks!

[vic.ham]

when you collect click and collect food you park near the designated area(think its near the nursery) you wait til your van turns up at your time slot so there might be a small group waiting for the same van.

[figgins]

Thanks - that's worth knowing

[beansprout]

Yes, it is near nursery. I did it last week - was a short queue while they processed orders. All done under 30 minutes. Do take some of your own bags as not everything is bagged up.

[MrsR]

I went last night at about 8.30 - straight in. No queues at the checkout. Only thing I couldn't get were eggs.

[ED - NAGAIUTB]

Went this morning to collect from Argos and they asked me to wait 10 minutes which was roughly the wait in the queue I think as there were about 20 people only. This was about 10:30am.

[bob]

Went there just before 2PM 5 people in front of me waited about 5 minutes and they let 10 in at a time first time for 9 weeks Bob S

[Bic Basher]

The fact they're letting in 10 at a time really is helping. When I queued at 12.40 today, the queue was just past the cashpoints. When I left at 1pm, it was starting to stretch around the back of the car park.

[dbboy]

Much improved this morning, about 15 people in front, queue moved reasonably once it got going. On exiting the end of the queue was in front of starbux which had reopened for takeaway and Uber collections.

Do people really use uber for a coffee???

[whirly]

Queuing nearly onto DKH 9.30am Sat!

[Penguin68]

It's a shame Sainsbury's couldn't fit a WiFi CCTV camera up that we could log into. Perhaps at the entrance looking out towards the nursery. Possible to judge then what the queue 'looked' like and whether it was worth going out or not.

[snoopy17]

lol

[Clutterqueen]

Just in case anyone thinking of going Sainsburys. Queue of 5 in front of me when got there this morning at 10.45. Came out around 11.15 and queue wasn't too bad, not even up to nursery.

[pilsbury]

Queue right Is up to nursery but moving quick, 15 mins wait I?d say

[seenbeen]

Went to Sainsbury's 2 weeks ago and in front of me were two young couples...by the time we got into the store they had separated into 4 individuals with 4 trolleys. In the store they met up again.....so much for allowing only 1 person from a family at a time.

Also my near neighbour goes by car to Sainsbury's frequently and at the same time her partner gets a home delivery.....from Morrisons (I suppose they don't want the supermarket to know)

Another neighbour got a massive home delivery from Waitrose about 3 weeks ago and after the van had gone a car came by and another person went to their house and they loaded up the car with bags and bags of the Waitrose groceries.

Just some pointers of how to circumvent the Covid rules- Cummings has got nothing on these 'people'