"merryb" > wrote in message
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On Apr 9, 6:09 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> Oddly enough for this area Winco was one of the bigger winners for this
> area. Trader Joes got high ratings and even for their perishable foods. I
> have had problems with every kind of produce I have ever bought there, to
> the point where I will not buy it there ever again. The way they wrap it
> makes it look fresh. But you get it home and it is spoiled. The other
> thing I dislike about the is that they will have a product I like. So I go
> there to get it again and they never have it again. First it was rice,
> then
> it was candy, then it was pizza. Their prices are good. I will say that.
> Costco got high ratings as well but you do need to buy a lot of whatever
> it
> is, most of the time if you shop there. Sometimes we buy stuff and just
> donate part of it to the food bank because it is still cheaper to do it
> that
> way than to buy at other stores.
>
> Sad to say that Albertsons and Safeway did not get very high marks. QFC
> wasn't listed but they are owned by Kroger and Kroger didn't rate very
> high.
> Fred Meyer seemed to be neither bad nor good but I feel overall that they
> have rather high prices. And since they do sell more than just groceries
> they are not the place I want to go if I want to pick up a few things. If
> I
> need to buy some other non grocery items and I am not pressed for time, I
> will go there. It can be hard to get parking there. Target didn't get very
> high marks either. That surprised me because I have found their prices to
> be pretty cheap and the quality of the produce (although somewhat limited)
> to be very good. Their customer service is rather suckish though and I do
> often have to instruct the cashiers on how to ring things up. Like to ring
> in my coupons and give me the bag discount. I almost always bring my own
> bags.
>
> Walmart was pretty bad. We were pleased with the Walmart in Lynnwood added
> groceries and then very displeased just a few weeks later when they
> stopped
> carrying some of the things that we bought. It's to the point now where we
> won't go there for groceries. They do seem to be the only store that sells
> the Cherry/Lime Tic Tacs though.
>
> I did see stores listed in other areas where I have lived. Such as IGA,
> Weis and Pathmark that didn't get such good ratings. Aldi's didn't get a
> very good rating other than the price.

It's all expensive if you are tossing or donating it.

Nope. I frequently donate food that I get for cheap and for free. Yes, I
get food for free. I use coupons and when Albertsons is having their Twice
The Value coupons I can sometimes get stuff for free. On the week where
they had the rounding up coupons I witnessed the people ahead of me getting
some sort of nutrition bars for free. I don't know where they got those
coupons from. I write to vendors and get coupons for free things from time
to time. And then there are the coupons from QFC. I sent some free cheese
home with my nephew because we didn't need it. I used to get coupons from
Fred Meyers for free stuff but I guess I don't shop enough there now.
Haven't gotten any in a while.

Of course I am not saying that I only donate free food. I go to the food
bank's website every so often to see what they need. I do try to donate
what it is that they need. But if I can get something for free and I don't
need it or can't use it then why not donate it?