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Free fruit, bananas, apples, pears, not a dupe, 6 months passed
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Free Fruit for Kids at Woolworths [Nationwide]
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avgbowlofpho on 02/06/2016 - 16:16 files.ozbargain.com.au (2997 clicks)
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If you're a kid it's a bargain. Then again everything's free if you're a kid. You're right, no bargain here.
So far 43 people are saying it is. Horses for courses.
Thats because it's 'free' the masses will up vote it.
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But you can say that this isn't a deal, this is a deal. It is just directed towards children.
yes it is
it's been there for a long time i think:)
Assuming ozb is getting new members continuously, there are people who are not aware of it.
i don't think it has ever been posted so nothing to do with new member or not.
This deal links to the last post…https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/217226
Anyone who shops at Woolworths knows, because there are signs. Posting this again is stupid. I might make a most for my local park, which has free tap water.
I'll upvote that
Oh to think I was just getting my theft of fruit skills honed
I was really collecting free stuff :(
Yarraville coles do this too.
No bargains!
while your at it can you post 'free plastic bags with purchase(s)
Not in every state, need to state where its valid
which state charges? could make a good deal, if some places charge.
SA charges 10c a bag. Was a huge shock visiting QLD and NOT being asked… then coming back and having to remember to bring bags. :(
@kwchaz: Last time I was in Tassie, Woolies didn't give you bags either, dunno if that's changed at all…
@kwchaz: So saving 10c is enough of an incentive to make you remember to bring bags, but being a responsible human and preventing unnecessary use of plastic is not enough? Shame
Actually, I reuse the plastic bags… and it's either shopping bags or garbage bags that I use, so it's not quite 'unnecessary' considering I was going to be using them anyway. Way to be a judgemental prick.
EDIT: Also, charging for bags results in things like this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11912052/Plasti…
Reusable bags actually need to be re-used many orders of times more than the original disposable ones to break even on environmental impact, and there is increased demand for the good ol' plastic bag liner.
So yeah, my original use of disposables as bin liners? More green than other alternatives.
@GameChanger: why? This is ozbargain, do you not like saving money? We have done this in tassie for some time and it really is no big deal taking reusable bags to the supermarket
@tassieeagle: I like saving money, but I like convenience. It should be a crime to charge customers for plastic bags.
@GameChanger: I don't find it inconvenient to grab my bundle of bags before I head to the shops. Mostly I leave them in the car. I say if you are too lazy to take your own bags then you deserve to be charged for their bags
@tassieeagle: Lazy? Most people are time poor, people shouldn't be charged because irresponsible people don't know how to dispose of plastic bags properly.
@GameChanger: it takes 5 seconds to grab the bags from the car / cupboard. Come on, it's not hard. I do agree with your sentiment about litterers though
@GameChanger: its actually illegal in SA to provide the cheap "disposable" bags like they used too, not just in supermarkets but everywhere. The 10-15c charge for reusable plastic bags from colesworth are of significantly better thickness and quality like you would get from jb or myer. Otherwise its a "biodegradable" plastic bag from most smaller retailers. Your only choice is to pay or bring your own in SA in the supermarkets.
seriously? this is something that has been around for ages and everyone should already know about it - if they are an OzBargainer!
Regardless of the whinging you're gonna get, this is great for parents, keeps the little monsters busy in the trolley & not grabbing everything at arm's reach.
definitely! I already do this for my daughter who loves apples! I'm just saying it's something most of us know about and isn't something new!
absolutely - Insert ozbargain family exercise routine -
20 mins of rigorous exercise pushing a trolley, bargain grabbing and whinge free. Plus kids actually get a healthy snack.
Run out of fruit or its not some thing they want and thats a different story…. This requires entertainment through spinning trolleys and dumping food on kids ;>
It's been there for a long long while. This is not a deal but could be useful for someone did not know this free fruit baskets.
Old news
it's an Old news.. probably I was seeing free fruit baskets in most of the Woolworths Supermarkets since last 6 months…. but it's worth spreading word…!!
Fruit salad, yummy yummy…
Yummy yummy, yummy yummy fruit salad….
It's a good freebie.
My 5 month old cant take much advantage of it, so I have a piece for her.No deal…this is always available….
define the age "for kids"? Where's the T&C? Grab one for newborn maybe?
It's for kids to eat while you shop, wife has been grabbing one each time for my 14 month old though for snacking later.
Still not a deal, part of the normal Woolworths experience for some time now.
Later?
The initiative is that mums/dads grab a piece of fruit and give it to their children whilst they shop at the store.
There's no point "grabbing one each time for snacking later", you might as well BUY Bananas
Yeh I know.. kinda against the idea but still fruit for kids. I spend enough that they don't care.
I spend enough that they don't care.
No argument against that, but you're basically stealing them.
Bringing a kid along creates a chance for different purchasing habits, Woolworths are bribing and rewarding those who bring kids because of this.
Having a kid at home isn't the same.
give a kid a watermelon whilst you shop.
If it's an apple or a pear we grab one until I can wash it (usually in the closest parents room) then bub eats it. Bananas and mandarins get devoured in store. Same deal at Harris Farm
Still better than the deals you've posted…oh wait…you haven't posted any.
you shouldn't talk, you haven't posted any good deals either
I've posted 4 deals to your 0 - maybe try constructive criticism or actively contributing next time. You'll probably get less people downvoting you.
At least he's/she's posted deals
Well, free is free. i guess is still a deal, for kids.
It's best to wash them before letting them eat since kids have dirty hands
yeah wash the mandarins and bananas.
I thought he meant "wash the kids".
That makes more sense.
My bad.
They were probably talking about the apples. It isn't necessary to wash bananas, and Mandarin is a language, not a fruit.
Some stores provide free sanitiser.
This is not a deal.
This does not add anything usefulbut here is a question
If an adult takes a fruit , is it shop lifting ?what if i say im a child of god as my defence?
I guess Woolworths is assuming a higher level of intelligence.
Ive seen a well dressed adult take one. They really won't say anything to you
that's an adult with kid/childish mind set. there is a difference between being old and grown up/mature!!
He probably thinks himself a kid.
i was only joking wow .
Had a customer fill an entire plastic bag from the stand and try to walk out. That's probably the only time I said something
Are they washed before putting in those baskets?
I think that's up to the store.
Eating apples without washing, not recommended!
What Woolies staff do if an adult eats the free fruit?
Stare????
same thing when see someone stealing. even the security can't do much i guess.
the law is so permissive to 'protect' someone's privacy. 'don't touch me, don't touch my bag, fxxk!!' back in asia if you swear to someone, just be careful when you step outside the store. worse when the security caught you stealing
I work at woolies in produce department i think anyone including my manager could care less if an Adult were to take a piece. They would be like really.. Whatever
*couldn't *
Either is acceptable in this context using modern vernacular…
@StewBalls: Not sure if commonplace/acceptable are interchangeable for this one, since "could care less" actually means the exact opposite of what the person is trying to say. The mistaken version of the phrase is commonplace now mainly due to it's use in the US, but don't think it should be encouraged.
Weird Al for a bit of topical fun.. https://youtu.be/8Gv0H-vPoDc?t=1m4s
A bit like the Aussie Bogan saying "I didn't do nothing"
This actually means you did something.The mistaken version of the phrase is commonplace now mainly due to it's use in the US, but don't think it should be encouraged.
Whilst I would agree to some extent about encouraging poor grammar; if you ever study linguistics you'll find out that's very often how language evolves, whether we like it or not.
@StewBalls: Yep, I realise that, it's the encouragement of poor grammar that is the issue. I know a few teachers who are in process of evolving the English language due to their use of "I seen it yesterday".
@Gravy: The phenomenon with this particular turn of phrase is actually due the current acceptance of the sarcastic use of the affirmative 'could care less' versus use of the the traditional literal negative 'couldn't care less'. Thus, it doesn't strictly count as a breakdown in grammar per se.
The fact is that for this reason, either phrase has become intelligible in this context to most people in modern colloquial English; grammar Nazis notwithstanding of course. ;)
@StewBalls: Yeah I read about the sarcastic use earlier today, was the first time I've heard it described that way. Apparently it's somewhat debatable whether people that are using "I could care less" are actually saying it with a sarcastic tone (ie they dont realise it's meant to be sarcastic). I don't think I've actually heard someone say it out loud, I mainly see it written which makes sarcasm very hard to determine (although I've seen people using /s tags occasionally to denote sarcasm).
I'm not generally much of a grammar nazi, and certainly not an expert linguist myself, presently stuck at cunning. I would never normally point out someone's grammar mistake, except that you were seemingly promoting it.
Perhaps the Americanised version of the phrase will one day win out due to the huge influence they have on us via media.
I would never normally point out someone's grammar mistake, except that you were seemingly promoting it.
I wasn't promoting anything, merely rightly pointing out to zaychri (and other ill-informed grammar nazis) that the literal interpretation is not the only acceptable form, which you now agree is indeed the case.
As for the use of /s tags, that raises an entirely different question as to how explicit one needs to be in written communications for a given audience…perhaps Poe's Law applies here?
certainly not an expert linguist myself, presently stuck at cunning.
If you're gonna get stuck, that's not a bad place to do it… ;)
@StewBalls: Seems the evolution of this particular phrase is a bit different to the usual run of the mill mistaken phrases, so for all intensive porpoises I agree with you. I also now know what Poe's law is so thanks. :)
Now I'm off to Woolies with my kids to fill several large sacks with free fruit.
You can try out some fruits for free like grapes
I have seen people tried out the expensive Lychees (up to $30/kg) and Logans. The only fruit they can't try is Durian (the smelly fruit.)
and watermelons.
No, people poke their fingers in it to taste if sweet or not.
some?? or the whole bag?! some people have no dignity. pay before eat!!
There are few things which are not meant to be 'ozbargained'. Benefits meant for kids, old aged, physically challenged, patients etc. should come in that sort of category. It's OK to post for spreading the info but I just hope it doesn't get brodened :)
Spot on!
Shame these 'deals' are not removed.
No need to remove them all of the time, nobody's actually advocating misuse in any way here. There are still some people who didn't know about this initiative.
MattP nailed it, there's an element of commonsense required with any honesty based system, and it's up to users to demonstrate some emotional intelligence as well when presented with something like this.
staff: those fruits are for kids only.
customer: hmmm, my kid's playing outside the store
staff: call your kid!
3 baskets, 3 kids. Done.
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Oh come on.. this isn't a deal.