Comments on: Recession 101: Shop with Savvy

By: Elzet

Elzet — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:56:28 +0000

If you can afford buying from Woolies, that is great but a lot of people actually have to cut down seriously (like to the bone) and have to get along with less, which means being very creative when it comes to cooking. When you gotta do what you gotta do, Woolies unfortunately have to take a backseat for a while.

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By: Chris M

Chris M — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:39:11 +0000

Ye, definitely agree with you on location. The ones I was referring to are Cape Town CBD ones and they’re incredibly large.

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By: Editor

Editor — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:05:22 +0000

I think it just depends where you go, I find our local Spar and Pick ‘n Pay very clean but they are small shops so this may contribute. Germs and stuff – they are everywhere but I’ll agree that Woolies is great for fruit and anything convenience-related and it will always have a place in my heart. I just save it now for special occasions!

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By: Chris M

Chris M — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:24:08 +0000

Haha, good article, I just cringe at the thought of not shopping at Woolies anymore! Pick ‘n Pay, Spar and the other options are horrible – When it comes down to cost vs experience, I would much rather pay a more than experience the other places. Now, I understand that this is about saving, but at the end of the day, I find that certain retail stores are somewhat “dirty” and the people who frequent them are, well, not the people I want touching various products – This could easily result in stress or medical issues, which would incur costs later down the line.

I guess this does make me sound very stuck up and pretentious, but that’s not what I’m trying to put across at all. I just find Woolies the cleanest and easiest chain to use

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