What's with all the threads about the Co-op ?

[Spartacus]

There seems to be a few threads over on the main section that are talking about the Co-op on lordship lane in a negative way.

Over zealous security guards

Not taking card payment

Is there some fundamental issue or is there some sort of campaign against it ?

[TheCat]

too many threads can indeed be distracting Spartacus...if only there was a word to describe combining these thread's together.....you know...like pooling resources for a common good....

[ed_pete]

I think I saw a sign saying it's going to close for refurbishment early Feb do they'll die down for a bit.

[MrsR]

The new Co op in Nunhead Lane/Evelina Road is now open. I expect that is a very welcome addition for the residents.

[Jules-and-Boo]

I think it's a hate campaign so we can get a new Iceland instead

[Spartacus]

Phew

For a moment I was concerned if was a gentrification project to get "pand-land" in

I was practicing dropping me "H"s and shouting "Ricky Ricky" at passers by

[JohnL]

They are the Umbrella Corporation apparently.

[Spartacus]

OMG

[DulwichFox]

I think one of the main downers of the Co-op is its Pricing inconsistency

Pringles one day ?1.50 then ?3.00

Guiness 4 cans ?4.75 - ?5.50

Cadburys Fruit&nut ?1.00 - ?1.65

Walkers Crisps ?1.25 - ?1.65

Maltesas ?3.00 - ?4.50

Just a few examples.. Thing is, you pick up a few items thinking you Know the price

and get a shock when you get the see the bill when you get home. If you get one ??

I always check before I leave the store.

On MANY occasions some Items have been scanned twice. I have gone back to the till

and this had led to delays for other customers waiting in the queue as bill has to be checked

and if having paid by card it has to be refunded to card as cash cannot be given.

I have seen other customers questioning their Bill but most people do not even check..

DulwichFox

[Spartacus]

Healthy diet there foxy 😱

[Jules-and-Boo]

Sainsbury DKG is far worse for above mentioned crimes

[Loutwo]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> I think it's a hate campaign so we can get a new

> Iceland instead

The co-op is more overpriced than Waitrose and M&S combined! About time East Dulwich got some bargain shops returning to the neighbourhood. I think a Poundland or B&M type shop would work well in that space. Especially in these difficult times. I envy people with a Iceland Warehouse nearby. The bulk buy options are immense.

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

Spartacus Wrote:

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> Healthy diet there foxy 😱

That is not my diet.. occasional treats..

Foxy

[Loutwo]

Foxy, that seems to be the case across the Co-op estate. But for some reason the LL store seems to be worse than most. I can recall out of date products being left on the shelves for weeks at a time. They should be ashamed of themselves. All these excuses for staff not getting enough sleep, they being paid to do a job! It?s not a charity!

Louisa.

[siousxiesue]

I've been in ED more years than I care to number, and Co-Op has always seemed on it's last legs!

It's stunning how the management seem to be allowed to be absent/uninterested in what goes on in the shop, and seemingly oblivious to the bad publicity!

I've always gone to the top/head office when I've had to complain. Never on the shop floor, no point

Loutwo Wrote:

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> Foxy, that seems to be the case across the Co-op

> estate. But for some reason the LL store seems to

> be worse than most. I can recall out of date

> products being left on the shelves for weeks at a

> time. They should be ashamed of themselves. All

> these excuses for staff not getting enough sleep,

> they being paid to do a job! It?s not a charity!

>

> Louisa.

[Twoddle]

I preferred the older days of smaller shops when we were happier and we knew the shopkeepers. The Co-op doesn't really add anything but takes away what we had and makes us miserable cos some people have pounds in their eyes and wanna make a few quid.

[malumbu]

Just posted their brilliant funky theme tune from the adverts in the 70s, sadly all down hill from there. Don't think their business model worked in the current world, as a kid we probably had four co-ops in the high street, grocers, funeral directors, electrical and I'm sure another shop (or bank?), plus they did the milk deliveries too. Shame as good in principle but they became shoddy forty years ago.

I bought all our white goods from the co-op on line but they've closed that line of business. Banking and financial services became a disaster, think they overstretched.

[JohnL]

Fine Fare was around in the 70s too.

Co-Op Funeral guys still around as they're opposite me, only shop to regularly paint over graffiti on their wall.

[jazzer]

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[siousxiesue]

We used Co-Op funeral place in Catford, they were brilliant

JohnL Wrote:

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> Fine Fare was around in the 70s too.

>

> Co-Op Funeral guys still around as they're

> opposite me, only shop to regularly paint over

> graffiti on their wall.