Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Sainsbury food scales - highly dodgy
I was just in Sainsbury's and after weighing some broccoli and thinking it was a bit pricey, I tried the other food scales.
Here are the results for the same piece of broccoli on the 3 sets of scales in the fruit and veg area.
Three significantly different weights ranging from 402g to 636g and the price 77p to £1.22.
Choose the wrong scales when doing your smart shop and your fruit and veg could end up being nearly 60% more expensive.
I demonstrated this to the Duty Manager , Rasel, who said there was nothing they could do but would raise it with their trading hotline. And of course, no chance of compensation for any potential past over charging.
All in all he didn't seem that fussed about it so I won't be holding my breath for it to be resolved in the near future.
Choose your scales with care kids.
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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam on
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I'm pleased to announce that as of Monday morning, equity and fairness once again reigns in Sainsburys fresh produce section.
I'd be interested to know whether this was my tweet to Sainsburys (they said they'd contact the store.) Or if the scales are recalibrated on a Monday morning by default.
What's for sure though is the Duty Manager's claim that "there was nothing they could do about it" doesn't seem very accurate.
I'll keep an eye on them to if they drift out during the course of the week which could be down to normal wear and tear.
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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on
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Thanks Adam, you've fixed it we hope.
I do see the odd label stuck on the weighing pan but that's not a 30%+ increase in weight...
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No visible drift at all on Monday evening weighing small turnips (luscious!). Thank you A.
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