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Woolworths Reusable Foldable Shopping Bag $1.50 (was $2) @ Woolworths

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I went into my local and was about to by a 25c bag, then saw these at the registers. Bought this instead. Really strong, can store in the car easily.

Don't remember them ever being this price, they say 'Summer Price'

Our foldable bags are strong, easy to clean and fold up in seconds, and made from 100% recycled polyester. Super lightweight and small enough to pop in your pocket or handbag, these are perfect for ensuring you are never caught without a bag. We encourage you to reuse your bag as many times as possible, and our foldable bags are designed to be used over and over again. These bags are unable to be recycled so please dispose of them responsibly in your home landfill waste to ensure it does not enter our waterways or pollute other natural environments. Our bags come in three cute designs.

Colours:
Green
Orange

My 100th post!!

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  • +1

    These are a big size and strong.

    • +71

      Wish I was a woolies bag

    • +3

      Similar to a popular-of-late jaffle maker?
      :P

    • That's what she said

  • Really cool and good bag

  • +26

    They wrap every other produces in plastic and encourages us to recycle, while the facilities that recycle soft plastic has been out of action for awhile. Lmao what now

    • +4

      This is reusable… much better than single use plastic.

      • +45

        I used my 'single use' bags as rubbish bags. So it was never 'single use' to me.

        • It's much better than two-use items also.

          • +26

            @topherboi: So now we have to use actual rubbish bags, which are also single use.

          • +8

            @topherboi: If you've ever lived in an apartment complex you would know that people use the reusable bags as rubbish bags.

            • -1

              @unison: Right, but the majority just ended up in landfill or worse, which is why they were banned.

              • +3

                @topherboi: Reusable plastic bags use 4 to 10 times more material than the equivalent single-use one. And as @Cordova mentioned, single-use bags branded as rubbish bags are still thrown in landfill despite the ban. Most Western countries are very good with waste management, the pictures of plastic bags floating in the ocean you might encounter are all originating from countries with less environmental regulations and oversight, like China or Malaysia.

                • @unison: When oceans get fully polluted, island countries will be in trouble. We big island might be okay.

                  • @bcYield:

                    island countries will be in trouble. We big island might be okay

                    When island countries will be in trouble then will go to big island to survive.

                    • @LFO: Yes. Then people in Big islands like Oz are more in trouble from too much inflation because of that.

                • -2

                  @unison: If the reusable bag is used 100s of times in comparison to just once, that’s a step in the right direction.

                  The thought that a small percentage of the population was using their single-use bags twice does not fill me with regret, and the choice to ban them was right.

                • +1

                  @unison: I'm so glad we're helping the environment with paper straws and recycled toilet paper :- meanwhile in China : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ucO0iwIsE

                • +1

                  @unison: people hate knowing this sht, they hate being confronted with problems created by consumer culture that consumer culture can't solve

        • +3

          Some people use no bag for rubbish

      • But it mightl need to machine wash or hand wash after putting meat. That cost of water and detergent contributes to evironment cost. Still better than plastic waste I guess.

      • +2

        There is no such thing as "single use plastic bags".

        And there is no such thing as "multi use plastic bags".

        There are just plastic bags, which many people toss after one use, and many others use as bin bags or general bags whether they are 5g of plastic or 50g of plastic and you want to call them "reusable".

        • +2

          Until a new law comes out

    • +4

      the facilities that recycle soft plastic has been out of action for awhile

      Back at Woolworths in my area (Sydney North Shore) and I think some Coles are back as well.

    • +5

      Give yourself a break. You have celebrities using jets to go to Paris for a croissant. One trip creates enough carbon as you will in a year.

      Get your woollies bag and sleep soundly. The earth won't rot from your bag.

      • +2

        I love to fly in private jet to Davos one day, and lecturing everyone about how they should be environment consicous. Then ay night time it will be hookers and whisky, maybe some pizzagate now and then.

        A man can only dream

      • +2

        One trip creates enough carbon as you will in a year.

        Include flighting trips to bomb far away countries and our tiny shopping plastic bags are less than the proverbial drop in the ocean.

        Carry on with "double use" bags instead.

        You'll be saving money and showing disapproval for others telling you what to do.

  • +5

    Link says "was $2", so 25% off then.

    • +13

      Yes but you know how Woolworths play the game. It probably was $1.50 at some point as a regular price. Then they increased the price and now claim a 'sale'. Just like everything else they claim is on 'sale'.

      • +1

        Then, once the sale has come and gone you'll get "was $3 in December 2025"

        • +4

          Jokes on them, I just completely stopped shopping at Woolies a couple of years ago when I noticed the fake price discounts.

          Of course, I am just one person, and they won't notice my loss of patronage.

      • +3

        Pretty sure their reusable bags were always $2. Too bad they got rid of the 99c bag for life, that was good as you could get a new one for trading in an old one anytime.

        • But then they stopped making them and would not give you a new one when the old one was damaged.

      • Nah, this one actually was $2 from launch. But they replaced the 99 cent foldables and a lot of people preferred the old ones. Personally I like these because they hold more and can be carried over a shoulder.

  • +2

    Winter price more expensive since people use these as umbrellas

    • Bought 100. Saved $50.

      • Better than crypto !!!!!!

  • +17

    These are crap, the handles are way too long, the old design was so much better, they must be clearing them out because of all the complaints.

    • +14

      I agree. The old one was 99 cent and better design

    • +3

      The black ones were the best.

    • +7

      These long handles are a pain if you carry the bag in your hand. However, the size seems designed so you put your arm through the hole, and sling on your shoulder like a handbag. It’s pretty nice to keep hands free, although the fabric is a bit too slippery, meaning it’s likely to slide right off your shoulder. Or maybe it’s because I’m not used to wearing a handbag?

      • agree - a little slippery off the shoulder. and not quite big enough to go across neck AND shoulder :(

      • 'These long handles are a pain if you carry the bag in your hand'

        I was gonna ask about the handles, as I carry up to 5kg of shopping in such bags, and one bag we have, that looks like these, has soft handles that collapse in your hand to become a thin rope that feels like it's cutting your hand.

        Actually, I still use the old Made in Germany Colesworths plastic bags - good quality, solid plastic handles that don't collapse easily, and large capacity - starting to get old, but we have a few of them for now.

    • +6

      My people have responded to this post. I really miss those old bags - they were also small enough that you could put it in your pocket when rolled up without it looking like you’ve stuffed your pockets. Bring them back Woolies - at 99 cents

    • +1

      these ones are better for hands free (hanging off shoulders). Older ones were better for hand carry.
      i wear the new ones around my neck as a pseudo backpack with medium loads (2-3kg). Allows me to use my hands for other things

    • I had six bags of the old design and lost them all a few weeks ago. Surely they were made in China - tried searching on AliExpress but couldn’t find them. Does anyone know where to buy replacements?

      • I’ve looked for replacements and I couldn’t find anything similar :-(

        Some years ago I bought them like it was 2020 and I saw toilet paper. I’ve still got quite a few of them around thankfully.

        • +1

          I tried looking on AliExpress and Temu too. Thought they'd be super easy to find but apparently not. I only found some of those Baggu style ones that fold into a pouch. I liked the Woolies ones because they were so easy to roll and put away.

    • +2

      Goddamn, I thought it was just me that missed those other older bags. It's good to be amongst friends :)

  • +2

    Ikea medium size blue bags are good for grocery shopping

    • Doesn't fold but!

  • +2

    Unfortunately woolies won’t replace them if they break.

    • Maybe it only has 7 day warranty.

    • +1

      They haven't had those bags for a few years, now.

  • +7

    Liked for 100 posts 🫡
    You’re a centurion 🏇

    • @Kuzdog Thank you!

  • -1

    Isn't it interesting that they've used the two WEAKEST colours for plastic - must be cheaper to recycle.

  • I prefer the coles miffy cooler bag

  • +4

    Used to be 99c not too long ago I thought. When did it change?

    • +3

      When no one was paying attention. Have you seen the size of the Sneakers / Mars bar?

    • yep use to be 99c

    • +4

      That bag is a different design.

  • +7

    Back in my day they gave bags away for free

    • +5

      And we used them for bin liners, instead of buying the plastic bin liners.

      • +2

        Exactly. Now they make me spend more money at their store not only to buy a bag to put my groceries in but a bunch of bags to use as garbage bags. Woolworths and Coles really won in this 'green friendly' environment rubbish!

        • +3

          It was never "green friendly". It was always "greed friendly".

      • -5

        It sounds like you’re just upset that you’re no longer getting free bin bags,

        The move to ban single use plastics is bigger than you and your wants/needs.

        • +2

          Imagine a world where they sold bin bags with your groceries inside them.
          The plastic bin bags would get used twice rather than once.

          • @Kuzdog: I’d rather imagine one where people actually cared about the bigger picture, and don’t place their selfish penny pinching above all else.

            • @topherboi: "Penny pinching" indeed.

              Carry on with excess consumerism but say no to the convenience and hygiene of individual plastic bags. "Penny pinching" indeed.

            • +1

              @topherboi: The paper bags are not as good and we buy the single use plastic bin bags anyway.
              You are missing the point everyone is making.
              Plenty of people do care and it’s not a matter of penny pinching.

              • @Kuzdog:

                Plenty of people do care and it’s not a matter of penny pinching.

                You’ve been around long enough, you should already know that a significant percentage of members here value money (cents) over everything else.

                • @topherboi:

                  significant percentage of members here

                  not a prob restricted to this community therefore it's being discussed as a problem not restricted to this community

                • @topherboi: Dude, I don’t disagree but you can’t have a go at people for being thrifty on a bargain website.
                  I reckon you’re here for good deals and not to save the rainforest.

                  • @Kuzdog: Not having a go, just pointing out the blatantly obvious.
                    And I actually reckon I’m here for both if possible.

  • +2

    Summer price feels like a workaround from the down down or reduced price fake marketing strategies. It’s a new price but does not say whether it’s actually gone up or down.

    • I'm pretty sure the ones I have were 99 cents, they fold down to a roll instead of a stuffed pouch. These replaced the 99 cent ones at a $2 price and they've now "Summer price" (not a discount) at $1.50.

      Appear to be worse than the older bags I have.

  • +1

    No thanks… because I'm still reusing their reusable bags from ~20 years ago! Shit, I feel old…

    • +1

      I'm down to my last half-dozen free grey shopping bags. When I finally toss the last "single use" bag i'll shed a tear, the end of a freer, simpler era. Like life before 9/11.

      • Psst!

        Don't despair, just go first to the fresh fruit/green stuff section and unroll dozens of free "double use" plastic bags.

        Be brave!.

        Good luck!

  • +2

    ok lowkey kinda cute ngl

    • +2

      ikr the strawberry slays. i feel like aura farming holding these

      • are you a carrotchad or a strawberrymaxxer

        • carrotchat fr fr

          and you?

  • +1

    True ozbargainers use their orange ozbargain folding bag

    • True ozbargainers are breatharians by conviction.

      ;-)

  • They may be strong but are they studded and lubricated?

  • +1

    Congrats OP for the 100th

  • +2

    Their previous design was only $0.49 each. They jacked up the price, then give you a tiny discount but it's still 3 times more expensive.

    • +2

      So it goes like this:

      1. The retail price is $2.00
      2. Woolies is selling it at $1.50
      3. $1.50 is less than $2.00
      4. A bargain is often understood as a product purchased at a low price, but its meaning goes far beyond saving money. A true bargain represents value, negotiation, and sometimes even compromise. Whether in a marketplace, a business agreement, or a personal relationship, bargains shape the way people exchange goods, services, and promises.
        In economic terms, a bargain occurs when a buyer receives something for less than its perceived value. People feel satisfied when they believe they have paid less than what an item is worth. However, the idea of value is subjective. What seems like a bargain to one person may not seem valuable to another. For example, a discounted designer jacket may be a bargain to someone who loves fashion but unnecessary to someone who does not. Therefore, bargains depend not only on price but also on individual needs and priorities.
        Bargains also involve negotiation. When two parties bargain, they communicate their needs and attempt to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. This process requires compromise, patience, and sometimes persuasion. In this sense, a bargain is not just about money but about understanding and cooperation. Successful bargaining often leaves both sides feeling satisfied rather than cheated.
        However, not all bargains are positive. Some bargains come with hidden costs. A product may be cheap but poorly made. A promise may seem beneficial but require unexpected sacrifices. In these cases, what appears to be a bargain at first may later prove to be costly. This shows that careful thinking is important before accepting any deal.
        In conclusion, a bargain is more than simply getting something cheap. It reflects value, negotiation, and sometimes risk. A true bargain benefits both sides and provides lasting satisfaction rather than temporary gain. Understanding the deeper meaning of a bargain helps people make wiser decisions in both financial and personal matters.

      ymmv

  • -2

    Meanwhile there's trash rivers everywhere. What a joke western-country recycling is.

    https://www.google.com/?q=trash%20rivers

    • +5

      But we literally don't have trash rivers because we have effective waste disposal and recycling systems in place? lol you're silly

      • +1

        We would call them rubbish rivers here

  • +1

    I fill mine with nonsensical ideas and use it as a pillow.

  • -4

    'Super lightweight and small enough to pop in your pocket or handbag, these are perfect for ensuring you are never caught without a bag.' This is more rubbish lies from Woolworths. What really happens is you keep the bag in the car, just in case. Oh I need to use it today, luckily I have it in the car. Then the next time you go shopping you need to purchase a new one because you left the previous bag, that you used to carry your groceries, in the cupboard in the kitchen. Woolworths and Coles have really made a joke out of the Australian public as they sit there laughing at us.

    • +2

      Can’t tell of this is AI or just regular schizoposting

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