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  • Malcolm Mehta
    Malcolm Mehta Forum Participant Posts: 5,660
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    edited January 2018 #13592

    It's a beautiful county, the garden of England, but rather a long way from here!

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #13593

    Thought Tesco started home delivery’s in June 2007

     

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13594

    No, it was 2002 when they offered me a part-time evening job doing home deliveries. In those days the vans used to be very old and subject to breakdowns. They wanted to save money so wouldn't update their fleet. Also you were under pressure to deliver within the two hour time slot.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #13595

    Tesco has operated on the Internet since 1994 and started an online shopping service named 'Tesco Direct' in 1997. Concerned with poor web response times (in 1996, broadband was virtually unknown in the UK), Tesco offered a CDROM-based off-line ordering program which would connect only to download stock lists and send orders.

    From Wickepedia

  • Grant705
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    edited January 2018 #13596

    I prefer to drive my own car, not someone elses and this job suits me because it lets me do just that!

    But at a massive cost of thousands a year!  undecided

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2018 #13597

    Hard luck Steve, not all the schools are back round here! Enjoy Meadowhell! smile

  • SteveL
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    edited January 2018 #13598

    According to the Tesco web site, the Tesco.com we know today launched in 2000.

    TESCO HISTORY

  • SteveL
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    edited January 2018 #13599

    ☹️The best laid plans and all that. Can't wait any longer as the offer I am looking at finishes. 

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13600

    Our Grand Daughter works part time at Tesco to earn money before going to Uni this year , she says they pay quite well and are good to their staff ,and once employed by them Will transfer staff to work at a store near her university/temp  and let her work hours suitable round her degree course  ,and if she wants will then let her resume at her  local home store when not at Uni,

    Could it work for delivery driving? it could save thousands of pounds in commuting costs and also get a discounts far in excess of points wink

     

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13601

    No. Compared to my Smart Car, their huge bulky vans will feel horrible to drive, especially when having to reverse, at night, in the dark, into a tight parking space.

    I know what it's like! Been there, done it, got the T shirt! My present job is much better!

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13602

    But you could soon pay off your overdraft,and their vans have all mod cons ,no cash to collect,but maybe no tipsundecided

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13603

    Sorry forgot you even have a problem with the smartsurprised

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13604

    Once I get delivery of the Smart Electric, I'll soon be able to pay off my overdraft by banking the drop money and tips without withdrawals for fuel.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13605

    The only problem is the cost of unleaded petrol, a problem that will soon be eliminated by delivery of the Smart Electric.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13606

    Tesco Credit card can be used in Asda as well and still earn Tesco points, 1 point for every £8 spend!

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited January 2018 #13607

    I may buy myself an EV like yours Malc, your posts are full of positivity & contentment. Unlike some of your followers that seem quite bitter & perhaps envious of your chosen lifestyle that leads to your contentment. Thanks for being there Mucker👍🏻😊. You just keep on keeping on, some of us share your contentment & not question & attack it.

  • Milothedog
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    edited January 2018 #13608

    I don't wish to be rude but from what I read you are virtually living hand to mouth. What would you do if you suddenly had a large unexpected bill to pay or became ill ?

    No offence intended, but not a lifestyle that would suit me.

     

     

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13609

    I think we all realise, that but why pay Tesco prices when much more can be saved elsewhere for the sake of 5 points elsewhereundecided

    You really do have a very strange and expensive way of financing your life style, the only real bargains you so far had is the extremely cheap pro rata seasonal pitches that this club have let you have,although you seem not to use them in the way,they are intendedwink

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #13610

     

    So you have not actually looked at the overall cost?

    You cannot just use the figures which look good, you need to consider everything to get the true picture.

    With the capital costs included, at a guess, it will probably be around 4 years before you are really  going to be better off from having this EV.

     

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13611

    Most replays are to a WUM ? smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2018 #13612

    Hey. JV, you’ve proved R2B is right. 👍

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13613

    As abovesealed

    And just think how entertaining  it must be for the "lurkers😂

    Also note how the posts from Malc change to suit the the current posts😈

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2018 #13614

    Yep, and again. 

    Consider the irony in your posts. laughing

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #13615

    Just think how boring "life" on here would be without 😳

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #13616

    Our son has Mr Tesco delivery every week, the van that comes is not huge, about the size of a medium size motorhome without the over cab bit.

    Presumably things have moved on since 2002.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13617

    Thanks, R2B!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13618

    Yes but you forget, Kj, that I'm not the one who has to pay the capital cost. That is paid by the finance company and repaid by me in monthly instalments over 4 years, so the savings will begin immediately after delivery. Also the first instalment will be paid a month after delivery but the car will be earning me money on the next shift I work, after delivery, which will probably be the same day.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2018 #13619

    In response to ABM's enquiry yesterday afternoon, I can hardly charge for advice emanating from Mr Dickens. wink

    I haven't bought a dashcam yet. It's still on the "maybe" list.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13620

    I know what I'm talking about because I have the experience of having driven it. With a motorhome you can choose suitable roads to drive on. With the Tesco van, you have to drive down narrow streets with cars parked on both sides to get to a customers address. Some addresses are in unlit rural areas, sometimes with a narrow driveway which you have to reverse on to in the dark. I have difficulty enough with the Smart car in getting access to some addresses so I would have no chance with a Tesco delivery van. If others are happy to park in the middle of the road to do a delivery and block other traffic with their horns beeping, good luck to them. It's definitely not what I would want to do!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #13621

    Very true!