Winn Dixie Sucks

[Warren Kiefer]

I just returned from a minor shopping trip to our local Winn Dixie supermarket. I am up set and need to vent......I went to purchase boneless chicken breast, the sign on the display said buy on get one free. OK so far ??? the package of chicken was a 2 pound package and cost $9.99. If I made the purchase I would be paying $2.50 a pound for two pounds. WalMart had the exaxt ckicken breasts for $1.97 per lb. and Sams had the chicken at $1.87 per lb. Does Winn Dixie believe we villagers are so stupid that we can't figure out that their buy-get-one for free is actually a rip off ????

[graciegirl]

I hope they don't think we are that dumb. I am having a difficulty with my darling husband and Publix. I send him to the store for a tomato for the burgers and he comes back with TWO of everything....especially things like donuts and cookies which aren't good for us.

He just loves those two for ones. I thought I would be pining for my Kroger store back home but I LOVE Publix. Nice, fresh stuff, good variety, clean and employs sweet, smiling folks at the cash register about my age who want to walk me to the car. How nice is that?

[Bogie Shooter]

I just returned from a minor shopping trip to our local Winn Dixie supermarket. I am up set and need to vent......I went to purchase boneless chicken breast, the sign on the display said buy on get one free. OK so far ??? the package of chicken was a 2 pound package and cost $9.99. If I made the purchase I would be paying $2.50 a pound for two pounds. WalMart had the exaxt ckicken breasts for $1.97 per lb. and Sams had the chicken at $1.87 per lb. Does Winn Dixie believe we villagers are so stupid that we can't figure out that their buy-get-one for free is actually a rip off ????

Is this your first experience in finding out different supermarkets charge different prices for items? This is basic marketing. And if you say Winn Dixie sucks then they all suck. (I really don't like that expression)

[missypie]

First of all the word SUCKS describes nothing!

It is a tacky way to describe anything.

I do have to TOTALLY agree with you.

In my major city Publix wants in. The competitor already here does on buy one get one gives half price if you buy just one.

I will be writing to Publix tonight.

When I visit TV next week, I DO NOT need 2 of the same thing.

Please write PUBLIX and tell them so. It is crazy that 2 people in one household need 2 ketchups, etc....:spoken:

[shcisamax]

"smiling folks at the cash register about my age who want to walk me to the car. How nice is that?"

Gracie, everyone wants to walk you to your car....:)

[Bogie Shooter]

First of all the word SUCKS describes nothing!

It is a tacky way to describe anything.

I do have to TOTALLY agree with you.

In my major city Publix wants in. The competitor already here does on buy one get one gives half price if you buy just one.

I will be writing to Publix tonight.

When I visit TV next week, I DO NOT need 2 of the same thing.

Please write PUBLIX and tell them so. It is crazy that 2 people in one household need 2 ketchups, etc....:spoken:

The extra one can go in the donated food bin!

[missypie]

The extra one can go in the donated food bin!

I agree and do that with my church, but I am talking about in general and I think you know that.

[gatherer47]

Totally agree with Bogie-Shooter on use of the word "sucks"-can't stand it-And Winn Dixie has good points and bad as do most stores.And Gracie you are a true gem-love to read your posts and whenever I see something even remotely contoversial,I ask myself "wonder what Bogie Shooter thinks about this?"

[njbchbum]

i find having winn dixie and publix practically next door to each other a real boon! i can shop the sales at both stores on one trip and plan our wkly menus around what is on sale! and winn dixie has the fuel perks program which saved me a bundle when buying gas last winter! one time even got $1 off per gallon [up to 20 gals] cause i brought the pharmacy a new script to be filled - was an anitbiotic under their free program so i didn't even have to spend anything to get my $1 off! sure worked for me! glad i didn't hafta go for chicken that trip! ;)

ps - anyone who uses the word sucks in any situation other than to describe drinking thru a straw has a very limited vocabulary.

[pqrstar]

The word "suck" should not be used very often. It is sometimes considered vulgar or improper.

Originally, it was a mild insult, putting someone down. It came from the idea of piercing a hole (or two at either end) of an uncooked egg, and then sucking or blowing the raw egg outside of the shell, without cracking the shell. Thus the empty eggshell could then be used in some craft activity.

Since no one liked the idea of having to eat an uncooked egg (Yukk!!), "Go suck an egg!" became a popular male slang insult, similar to " Go fly a kite!"

Then its use and meaning decayed and degenerated into the sexual 'blow/suck ' usage termed "Dirty English."

Today's overuse is much more disparagingly insulting, to the point of a socially unacceptable vulgarism, yet very popular among both sexes.

Read more: The Q&A wiki (http://wiki.answers.com/)

[Moderator]

OK, let's get back to the topic of the OP's dissatisfaction with WD's pricing and advertising promotions.

As an aside, a less controversial title for this thread could have been.... "Unhappy with Winn Dixie advertised prices" or something equally descriptive. Just a suggestion

Quite often thread titles give no clue to the OP's intended topic. It is a great help to readers and future searchers to have meaningful words in the title.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Moderator

[CaptJohn]

i find having winn dixie and publix practically next door to each other a real boon! i can shop the sales at both stores on one trip and plan our wkly menus around what is on sale! and winn dixie has the fuel perks program which saved me a bundle when buying gas last winter! one time even got $1 off per gallon [up to 20 gals] cause i brought the pharmacy a new script to be filled - was an anitbiotic under their free program so i didn't even have to spend anything to get my $1 off! sure worked for me! glad i didn't hafta go for chicken that trip! ;)

:agree: All have deals from time to time. Winn Dixie often beats WalMart if you pay attention to the ads. I shop at all of them and at WD you don't have to buy the advertised quantity to get the sale price. If it says 5 for $1, you can buy one for 20 cents. I often use WD and Publix coupons at WM. Works for me! :laugh:

[Posh 08]

When I see a thread title that ends in the word "sucks" it reminds me of my kids in their teens and our discussions about that word and Southern charm.

[deano_hoosier]

I, too, find Publix a much better shopping experience over Kroger. It seems to me the union attitude of Kroger employees does not come close to matching the owner attitude of Publix employees... plus I really like the crusted bread in Publix bakery. Will also give a shout out for the WD fuel perks... worth looking for.

[kathy and al]

Why shoppers will pay an extra 10-20% for the same item at Publix/WD vs. Walmart/Sam's has always been a mystery to me. Not sure the smiling cashier and/or the help with the walk to the car are worth that much in the difference in the price of the merchandise. Totally agree with the OP. Sometimes even common sense things don't make sense. Just my opinion.

[BobKat1]

A lot goes into shoppers decisions on where they shop. Pricing is just one (important) component. Convenience, selection, ambiance etc.

There is an Aldi not too far from where we live and we rarely go there, same with the Wal-Mart a little further away. They're not bad stores, we just prefer a couple of other places over them.

[graciegirl]

Why shoppers will pay an extra 10-20% for the same item at Publix/WD vs. Walmart/Sam's has always been a mystery to me. Not sure the smiling cashier and/or the help with the walk to the car are worth that much in the difference in the price of the merchandise. Totally agree with the OP. Sometimes even common sense things don't make sense. Just my opinion.

You can find a lot of bargains at Walmart's foods and I shop there too. I don't like some of their produce, it doesn't look as ...clean? to me in that area but we all know that produce comes from everywhere and is the biggest germ carrier in the grocery. I like meat from Publix and will buy some meat items from Samsclub and break them down before I freeze them to usable packets. I like Publix fish and Premium ice cream better than Walmart. I stock up on sugar, and flour and other staples at Walmart, their HUGE buying power does relate to savings at the register, but other items I buy at Publix...and only a couple of times have I had anyone walk me to the car and usually because they just insisted and I thought they wanted the walk more than I needed the company.

I do like their warmth and politeness at Publix. I am sure it is hard to maintain that with all of us kinda snarley old folks all of the time. Most of their check out people and many of their people who fill bags are about the same age as villagers.(The word b-a-g-g-e-r-s just got x'd out. Is that a dirty word????_

I like the clean look of Publix and I don't find Winn-Dixie to be as spiffy clean inside. Old habits die hard. They all probably aren't as clean as we think or we would like them to be.

[DandyGirl]

GG that may be a dirty word now when you put "tea" before it. You don't want to know what that combination refers to! Frat boy humor.

[kathy and al]

Gracie-I'll have to agree with your entire post. Yes, there are shoppers who just want to save money and there are shoppers who don't mind paying extra for whatever amenity in a particular store that pleases them. Much the same with restaraunts. Those who want to be economical at an eating establishment and those who prefer to pay a premium for better preparation of food, atmosphere, etc. etc. etc.
I guess it boils down to this: does the extra cost outweigh the particular amentities that you enjoy?? And I'm sure you'll never get a solid majority vote on either side!!

[senior citizen]

I hope they don't think we are that dumb. I am having a difficulty with my darling husband and Publix. I send him to the store for a tomato for the burgers and he comes back with TWO of everything....especially things like donuts and cookies which aren't good for us.

He just loves those two for ones. I thought I would be pining for my Kroger store back home but I LOVE Publix. Nice, fresh stuff, good variety, clean and employs sweet, smiling folks at the cash register about my age who want to walk me to the car. How nice is that?


Gracie,
I had to chuckle as your hubby sounds just like mine.
Why do they seem to return with all the "goodies" as you mention, when our list only shows the "healthy" stuff...........it's like a magnet drawing them over to the bakery aisle.....not to mention the ice cream freezer.

We had the same experience as you did at Publix.....people older than us actually offering to assist us with the carts.

As nice as Publix was, and closer during our second month, I really like Sweet Bay over by Lake Sumter Landing. It seemed smaller and more manageable to get around......plus had a better bakery section, etc., etc., etc. Hubby actually discovered they are owned by HANNAFORD which is a big supermarket in Maine and Vermont......up here Hannaford is really into organic foods and healthy options.

Actually, I miss the old fashioned SMALLER A&P and smaller yet Grand Union that our town "used to have" before the bigger supermarkets came to town. A&P's were always sufficient for our needs.......there's too much "stuff" in these bigger stores.

I just ordered Kansas City slabs of ribs for the barbecue grill from Kansas City Steaks.........a no brainer for when our kids visit. They are tender and NOT fatty at all.........plus can't beat being delivered to the front door. Everything is flash frozen at slaughter......ground beef is irradiated, etc.........everything arrives frozen in dry ice.........again, great for the grill. Husband feels like a "hero" when he grills the ribs, esp. for big groups.......that's how great they are...........so I have to forgive him his "junk food purchases" at the supermarket.

Happy shopping !

[senior citizen]

Is this your first experience in finding out different supermarkets charge different prices for items? This is basic marketing. And if you say Winn Dixie sucks then they all suck. (I really don't like that expression)


I agree with your last sentence, totally.

It's a phrase adolescents came out with a few years ago.

Personally, I dislike all cliches....or oft repeated lines.........just because they are perceived as being "in".

For a few years, our cousin in N.Y. metro area kept saying "He's a piece of work".........come on....

[senior citizen]

First of all the word SUCKS describes nothing!

It is a tacky way to describe anything.

I do have to TOTALLY agree with you.

In my major city Publix wants in. The competitor already here does on buy one get one gives half price if you buy just one.

I will be writing to Publix tonight.

When I visit TV next week, I DO NOT need 2 of the same thing.

Please write PUBLIX and tell them so. It is crazy that 2 people in one household need 2 ketchups, etc....:spoken:

I do agree with you that in Florida most people do not need to stock up.
However, up north, given the icy winter roads........we do begin to double and quadruple up on supplies .....usually beginning in October.

A full pantry and freezers are a blessing later on.........as long as the expiration dates are good.

Also, we can go through ketchup very quickly when the children and grandchildren visit..........so I guess that would depend on the size.
It's always good to have a few backups......or more.

But I get what you are saying, as far as Florida is concerned.

Our daughter stocks up at Aldi's down here.........as they have very low prices ............we just had a product that she had bought last AUGUST.
The dates were still good. I was surprised to see it at our four day visit to our grand daughter's high school graduation........... knowing it came from our town.

[senior citizen]

i find having winn dixie and publix practically next door to each other a real boon! i can shop the sales at both stores on one trip and plan our wkly menus around what is on sale! and winn dixie has the fuel perks program which saved me a bundle when buying gas last winter! one time even got $1 off per gallon [up to 20 gals] cause i brought the pharmacy a new script to be filled - was an anitbiotic under their free program so i didn't even have to spend anything to get my $1 off! sure worked for me! glad i didn't hafta go for chicken that trip! ;)

ps - anyone who uses the word sucks in any situation other than to describe drinking thru a straw has a very limited vocabulary.


Not to be mean, but again, I agree with this poster's last sentence, totally. Bad habits with the English language.

We also have the gasoline discounts at our Price Chopper, however, we've noticed that the food prices soared when they implemented that program.

It's all marketing and fake advertising. Personally, I'm leery of any meat on sale at any supermarket.........I often wonder "how fresh is this".
"How old is this". I've read some horrible stories about what they do to meat that is on its way "out".

I also feel sorry for people who are "color blind". A few years back, up here at our Price Chopper, early in the morning, before the butchers were able to "remove the meat in question"..........I spotted some BLACK kielbasi. I called it to the attention of the lady butcher. She replied, "Oh, that must be a specialty item". I told her I begged to disagree and perhaps she should ask the head butcher..........she went into the back and returned with this story, "He said that all these boxes have some type of gas inserted and apparently there had been a LEAK and I was correct, the kielbasis SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BLACK".

Can't remember the exact name of the gas, but it keeps the meat pink.
A leak would turn the product black or grey.

Better safe than sorry.