2006-09-24 07:48:43 · 22 answers · asked by snowpatrol161 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Turn the question around and ask why the UK Supermarkets are so expensive?
LIDL charge the prices we would pay in the rest of Europe.
They sell some products that are not available elsewhere, and I have found most of their goods offer good value for money.
There are "no frills" the staff are always pleasant and work hard, and there is little waste i.e.Carrier bags.
2006-09-24 08:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The veg. we get in their stores here in N Ireland is nearly all Irish produce and is first class and cheaper than other s'markets. The milk (59p for 2 litres yesterday) and the poultry/meat is aslo Irish and top quality.
I also bought 5 return tickets from Belfast to Berlin via Stanatead for £38 each in Lidl two weeks ago, to fly with Air Berlin (£19 each way to include taxes, surcharges etc)
2006-09-24 08:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by The Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have reduced overheads, ie no need for shelf stackers. Though I did recently pop in for some ham and found it inedible. My brother told me 'cheap meat's not a bargain, it's just cheap' and I think he might have been right. They have some great and bizarre bargains though, just stay away from the ham!
2006-09-24 07:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by NikC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can't read the ingredients list and other info because its foreign and they don't bother with sorting out english labels as that would mean people would have extra work to do. Stay clear of the bacon, I brought some once and it was still covered in thick hairs and was horrible. Yes I know bacon sometimes has hairs on it but these were thick wirey hairs that you see on the pig in the farm.
2006-09-24 07:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Two Reasons:
1. They normally sell things in bulk
2. They charge for their carrier bags
2006-09-24 08:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by Yonnnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low overheads, they run on tighter profit margins, some of the food is rubbish, some, like fruit and vegetables is better than the stuff you get at Tescos, Sainsburies etc. though you have less choice.
2006-09-24 07:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by strawman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not really food. It's recycled from the corpses of Asda employees who've starved to death from being paid part-time wages for full-time jobs.
2006-09-24 14:49:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The don't spend millions on advertising or making the stores look attractive. The buy in bulk too, for their stores all over the place. Most supermarkets re-package stuff from abroad so the labels don't look 'foreign' to us. That costs.
2006-09-24 08:02:43 · answer #8 · answered by kpbunches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares! That makes it so ace, but only around christmas, when you can get lovely marzipan cakes and all sorts of lovely christmassey foods. Its like 20p for a 1lb of peanuts and £1 for a box of belgian chocs, and 10p for 20 gingerbreadmen. AWESOME!
2006-09-24 07:52:58 · answer #9 · answered by sparklybrighteyes 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once Again its CRAP !
Mostly out of date and re-packaged
Check date imprinted on the Tins not the Lable
2006-09-24 07:57:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋