Manky Fruit in Dunnes

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Tubbs

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Bought a bag of oranges in Dunnes.

Got home and realised they were rotten (even though they were in date by 2 days)

Unfortunately I lost the receipt somewhere between Dunnes and home. (I know I know - I was in a rush, hence why I didn't inspect the fruit properly - doh !)

Anyway, later that day took them back to customer services. They scanned them and agreed they were bought in the shop but couldn't give me a refund due to no receipt.

I kicked up a bit of a fuss and got to see a manager eventually.

She said I wasn't entitled to a refund but as a good will gesture they would replace the oranges. I said I didn't want any more of their manky fruit and would like my money back as the fruit was unsuitable for consumption.

Eventually they (there were three of them) wore me down and I accepted the replacement oranges (which were again bad before they reached their best before date - although I did get to eat half of them beforehand)

Were they within their rights ?
 
agreed they were bought in the shop
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Well if they agreed this, than I would suspect that this is adequate 'proof of purchase'. As the fruit wasn't of merchantable quality, you were probably entitled to your money back.
 
How petty of the management in that store - any manger with a bit of cop on and basic foundation training in customer relationship managment would have refunded you with out question - perhaps with a nominal good will gesture. That way they could have turned a negative into positive experience. Now not only have they lost your custom potentially for good -with associated revenue loss over your life time, your thread here has raised the issue to a huge number of people. whats the cost of that to Dunnes - a lot more than a manky few oranges !!

That guy/girl should be fired.

BTW; What Store was this ??
 
It was Dunnes in Kilkenny.

I'm just fed up now of getting really poor quality items and being regularly being overcharged (especially in Supervalu KK - check your receipts people)

I gave up on Supervalu because their fruit is consistently very poor. (and as I say, the price given on the shelves doesn't always reflect the price you pay)

I am now giving up on Dunnes.

Looks like its Superquinn from now on - it costs more but there is little chance of you picking up an orange and have your fingers squelch into the middle of it.
 
Tubbs said:
(and as I say, the price given on the shelves doesn't always reflect the price you pay)
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You should complain to them and to the [broken link removed] about this illegal behaviour.
Looks like its Superquinn from now on - it costs more but there is little chance of you picking up an orange and have your fingers squelch into the middle of it.
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We buy most of our fruit from stallholders or small fruit & veg stores around Dublin - much better value and quality than supermarkets in most cases.
 
Hi,

we have a brilliant fruit & veg shop in our area & the fruit & veg are soooo much more tasty & fresh than anything in the supermarket...........supermarket stuff tends not to have any flavour.
A lot more of these shops seem to be opening up lately......

On the supermarket........i would write a letter to HO giving details & see if they come back with anything.........
 
They scanned them and agreed they were bought in the shop but couldn't give me a refund due to no receipt.
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The legislation says nothing about a receipt. All that is required is "proof of purchase"

Marion
 
Tubbs said:
I gave up on Supervalu because their fruit is consistently very poor. (and as I say, the price given on the shelves doesn't always reflect the price you pay)

I am now giving up on Dunnes.
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It happened to me several times in Dunnes, price in shelf was cheaper than what was charged. Complaint straight away and got money back, but it was a waste of time, as I have to do it again a couple of days later. Since then, no price in the shelf for that product for a couple of days, and then a higher price I used to pay. After that I always check prices and make sure they are correct.
 
Tubbs, if you do go to the trouble of writing to them, maybe you should mention this thread?
 
You should complain to the Food Safety Authority, they will send an Environmental Health Officer to follow up.
 
Marion said:
The legislation says nothing about a receipt. All that is required is "proof of purchase"

Marion
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Prehaps they could accuse someone of shoplifting if they had no receipt?
 
ClubMan said:
We buy most of our fruit from stallholders or small fruit & veg stores around Dublin - much better value and quality than supermarkets in most cases.
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This morning a couple of enterprising lads from one of the fruit & veg outlets in the Corpo Markets came around selling fruit & veg from the back of their car and said that they hope to make it a weekly run. Great quality and value.
 
Hi Bond007

In relation to the specific post, the shop had accepted that the good was purchased in their shop.

They scanned them and agreed they were bought in the shop
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It is a good idea to keep receipts if paying for goods in cash.

Paying by credit card, laser, cheque etc would all be accepted as "proof of purchase" as would own-brand good tags.

It is the consumer's responsibility to provide "proof of purchase".

Marion
 
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HI , Just this morning I bought fruit in Dunnes (being Sunday my regular fruit and veg shop was closed) The bananas looked perfect but when I peeked one the inside was starting to go black all along the banana. My wife says that the producers are probably speeding up the maturing process , much like a micro wave so the inside is more ripe that it looks on the outside.
 
I usually buy fruit & veg in Tesco. Last summer I went to Dunnes Stores a few times and everything I bought was rotten in a 2 or 3 days. I couldn't believe it. I thought it might just be that it went off quicker in summer. I went back to Dunnes again a few weeks ago and I bought a bag of red & green peppers. They were rotten in 2 days... I couldn't believe it. Peppers usually have a decent shelf life.
The prices for fruit & veg were also dearer in many cases than Tesco. I now only buy in Tesco or in a Fruit & Veg shop.
 
I used to work in Dunnes Head Office and I agree that you should definitley write a strongly worded letter to them. Detail times, places and names of the managers involved and obviously stress how unimpressed you are with the situation and how you are being forced by their unreasonable behaviour to take your €x spend per week to A.N. Other Retailer. They take this sort of thing very seriously. Address it to Margaret Heffernan and Andrew Street.
 
i agree..the quality in dunnes is quite poor..any time i bought fruit there it did not last long..supervalue is not much better either..

pettitts in the southeast is far superior..quality is excellent..and the produce lasts. The same goes for superquinn and marks and sparks...ok..you pay more but its a small price when the fruit is fresh and full of flavour.

a lot of the poor problems i think comes down to suppliers..some are not as good as others.
 
Support your local fruit and veg shop! I have found fruit and veg in supermarkets (not including SuperQuinn) to be of poor quality on most occasions. I used to buy all my fruit and veg at a local shop. The quality was way better and the prices in most cases lower. Still the guy had to shut down because it isn't prices the Irish are concerned about but convenience. Luckily I have found a nice fruit and veg shop again lately so I can wave goodbye to the muck dressed up as fruit and veg in the supermarkets
 
Support your local F&V shop - if they offer the quality, value and service that you desire. Otherwise go elsewhere that does. No point in fuelling so called "rip-off Ireland" by supporting local shops just because they are local.
 
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