1 week Ago By Lisa Burn
A GROCERY giant has been praised by shoppers for the price of its everyday products. Delighted customers took to social media to discuss their love of Trader Joe’s pantry staples. Writing on Reddit , one fan said: “Trader Joe's has fun, unique, seasonal and delicious goodies but the thing that makes me happiest is getting the things I need for so much less!” The poster went on to list a number of items, including anchovies, Italian tomato paste and baking powder that all cost less than $2 each.
“The anchovies and tomato paste are usually over 3+ dollars each. "Same with the baking powder $3+, and it's hard for me to find aluminum free baking powder in my grocery stores. Read more on Trader Joe's “I'm on a cooking and baking kick.
.. and while cooking is cheaper than eating out, a lot of my staple ingredients can cost me mucho dinero.
" The response from other users of the Trader Joe’s subreddit was positive, with many in agreement about the retailer’s staples. “I recently decided to upgrade from the $0.99 pasta to the $1.
99 pasta and it's well worth it. “Even the cheap stuff was great but the extra dollar is negligible in the budget and is way less than what I would pay at the local Italian market,” said one. Most read in Money “You can’t beat their canned, organic beans.
I have them in my pantry for when I’m too lazy to make fresh. TJs are usually $1-2.00 less per can than my local grocery store,” wrote another user.
While a third commented: “Don't sleep on the Sicilian olive oil if you can find it. It's spectacular!” CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS Not all customers are so enamored with the grocery chain however. A recent post on the same subreddit described Trader Joe’s as “ a hellish experience ”.
"It's a very small space with a large amount of people that are rude and pushy and seem to have no knowledge of personal space," wrote the unhappy shopper. "And I don't know if it's just in my town, but there are NO consistently quiet times to shop."It's almost always a frenzy," they added.
Many felt the same and agreed with the OP. BELOW are some tips on how to reduce the amount you spend on groceries. Write yourself a list - Only buy items that you need.
If it isn't on your list, don't put it in the trolley Create a budget - Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping Never shop hungry - You are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling Don't buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit - The extra they'll charge for chopping can be eye watering Use social media - Follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals Be disloyal - You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains Check the small print - It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more Use your loyalty cards - Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently - work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards “My biggest issue with my TJs is that they always seem to be restocking and taking up the entire aisle, multiple aisles at a time. “Obviously restocking is important, but they should stagger the departments and keep to one side.
“It’s nearly impossible to navigate the store,” said one respondent. Another argued Trader Joe's was "going downhill" because of the crowded aspect. "Agreed! Feels like Armageddon every time I go there," exclaimed a third.
Read More on The US Sun Meanwhile, the grocer has discontinued a popular breakfast item . And it has admitted requests from fans for new locations have no impact on new store openings..
