Random Gripes you Wish to Express...

[_Cathy_]

SM Hypermart or Supermarket, posting prices per 500mg (not 1Kg, which was the de facto weight standard or is it?)... [Yes, I know, f=ma]

DTI has to do something about this,- as they should standardize the price-post for all establishments so that people do not get confused.

IMO, this borders on fooling the buying public,- because let's admit it,- we normally do not look at the [price per] weight, just the price as we're used to the weight being 1Kg; Nor all of us understand the difference between 500mg vs. the usual 1Kg.... I'd say only 5%-10% of the buying public (not here in tsikot) know the difference.

I called the attention of the SM Store Manager about their practice a couple of weeks earlier, and so they changed to 1Kg the following week.

But then, this week,- they're back to using 500mg. I called their attention again,- and they said they're going to look into this....

Again,- DTI, IMO, should step in, as the Filipino consumers [including us] are being fooled by these scheming establishments....

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Another pang gugulang from SM. I don't know why you continue to shop there.

I now shop at cash and carry, although it's a little far from my house, I would rather travel than shop at SM. Yesterday I bought beef and they even gave me bones for free. When they give change it's round down like when I bought a snack for P64.36, they gave me P36 change

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[cast_no_shadow]

Another pang gugulang from SM. I don't know why you continue to shop there.

I now shop at cash and carry, although it's a little far from my house, I would rather travel than shop at SM. Yesterday I bought beef and they even gave me bones for free. When they give change it's round down like when I bought a snack for P64.36, they gave me P36 change

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galit na galit sa SM hehehehe

Good news naman! finally may info campaign na sila when using elevators, may markers too!

its time to adapt this practice

stand on the right

walk on the left

[_Cathy_]

I hate SM with a passion. Mang gugulang e. They represent everything that is wrong in corporate ethics.

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[Wh1stl3r2]

galit na galit sa SM hehehehe

Good news naman! finally may info campaign na sila when using elevators, may markers too!

its time to adapt this practice

stand on the right

walk on the left

I think this is for escalators bro, if I'm not mistaken?

[WallyWest]

Sa mrt escalators may ganyan din eh. Karatula pa nga pero sadyang engot ang karamihan ng riding public.

I wish someone would make TV and internet info campaigns regarding proper use of things in the city.

Tapatalked

[cast_no_shadow]

I think this is for escalators bro, if I'm not mistaken?

ooops sorry elevator pala nilagay ko

yep escalators yun

[benchman]

SM Hypermart or Supermarket, posting prices per 500mg (not 1Kg, which was the de facto weight standard or is it?)... [Yes, I know, f=ma]

DTI has to do something about this,- as they should standardize the price-post for all establishments so that people do not get confused.

IMO, this borders on fooling the buying public,- because let's admit it,- we normally do not look at the [price per] weight, just the price as we're used to the weight being 1Kg; Nor all of us understand the difference between 500mg vs. the usual 1Kg.... I'd say only 5%-10% of the buying public (not here in tsikot) know the difference.

I called the attention of the SM Store Manager about their practice a couple of weeks earlier, and so they changed to 1Kg the following week.

But then, this week,- they're back to using 500mg. I called their attention again,- and they said they're going to look into this....

Again,- DTI, IMO, should step in, as the Filipino consumers [including us] are being fooled by these scheming establishments....

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"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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i think they(sm) are doing it just like what the wet market does. ganyan ang pangkaraniwan kasi sa palengke bro eh.
half a kilo lang pala yung price tag niya, which is misleading nga naman para sa ibang hindi nakaka-unawa.

[minicarph]

I hate SM with a passion. Mang gugulang e. They represent everything that is wrong in corporate ethics.

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Cathy, SM and Robinsons Supermarkets supervisors are mostly gay. They hire observers inside the supermarket to eavesdrop on your conversations, what you buy in the basket or cart, and even how you pay. They need this info to determine which prices to raise in s given week and then change it next week para hindi mahuli ng regulating body.

Another one of their style is to not update the pricing labels pero ibs ang nasa barcode price. Pag nagkreklamo ka, pwede mabawi sa customer service. But most people dont kasi tipong P5-P10 difference di na napansin

Sadly, yan ang trend nila ngaun that's why I dont shop there anymore too. There is a body being to created to investgate the observers themselves and this practice by gay managers.

So you all know,

[dr. d]

gays are obsessive, in my opinion.
having a gay working for you can mean one of two things: quality work, or endless headaches.
some of the better work outputs in our office, are from gays.

what do i have against gays? nothing. "trabaho lang po".

[_Cathy_]

Cathy, SM and Robinsons Supermarkets supervisors are mostly gay. They hire observers inside the supermarket to eavesdrop on your conversations, what you buy in the basket or cart, and even how you pay. They need this info to determine which prices to raise in s given week and then change it next week para hindi mahuli ng regulating body.

Another one of their style is to not update the pricing labels pero ibs ang nasa barcode price. Pag nagkreklamo ka, pwede mabawi sa customer service. But most people dont kasi tipong P5-P10 difference di na napansin

Sadly, yan ang trend nila ngaun that's why I dont shop there anymore too. There is a body being to created to investgate the observers themselves and this practice by gay managers.

So you all know,

Oh my! You made me LOL in the office

The only time I used to go to SM was about a decade ago for one item - their Bonus Whole wheat bread which was surprisingly good. But now I don't eat bread daily anymore so I have absolutely no reason to go there. The lines are always long and I hate their stupid queuing system for basket shoppers.

[_Cathy_]

gays are obsessive, in my opinion.
having a gay working for you can mean one of two things: quality work, or endless headaches.
some of the better work outputs in our office, are from gays.

what do i have against gays? nothing. "trabaho lang po".

That is so true! I have a colleague who was dismissed from his former company as an auditor because he was hiding audit findings as he had a crush on the guy. Umabot na yung storya hanggang saamin (new company)

[jmpet626]

Ako naman I value my time kaya sa Savemore and Hypermarket ako nag gro grocery. Sa area kasi namin sablay yung Puregold, Super8 at Robinsons supermarket. Kaunti na nga lang yung open na counter mababagal pa mga cashier. While yung Savemore or Hypermarket maganda location, madali mag park at libre at di mahaba pila.

[CVT]

Oh my! You made me LOL in the office

The only time I used to go to SM was about a decade ago for one item - their Bonus Whole wheat bread which was surprisingly good. But now I don't eat bread daily anymore so I have absolutely no reason to go there. The lines are always long and I hate their stupid queuing system for basket shoppers.

I do not know what you meant when you stated "stupid queuing system for basket shoppers"....

Because, to me and in my field of expertise, that is the best queuing scheme...

Just one line queuing for multiple counters....

And when a counter becomes available, the first person in the line is served....

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"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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[_Cathy_]

I do not know what you meant when you stated "stupid queuing system for basket shoppers"....

Because, to me and in my field of expertise, that is the best queuing scheme...

Just one line queuing for multiple counters....

And when a counter becomes available, the first person in the line is served....

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"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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Really? It's no wonder I am not aware because my ex did all my management science homework. hahaha.

I think SM's queuing system is stupid because sometimes even when there are a lot of cart lanes that are free they don't let people with baskets fall in line there. Isn't that stupid?

[CVT]

Really? It's no wonder I am not aware because my ex did all my management science homework. hahaha.

I think SM's queuing system is stupid because sometimes even when there are a lot of cart lanes that are free they don't let people with baskets fall in line there. Isn't that stupid?

If that is what you meant, and the cart counter is indeed free,- then it is logical that they should allow the basket to go to the cart counter. But only the basket in front and not just anyone .... So, the open cart counter becomes one in the pool of counters for the baskets until a cart arrives...

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"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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[Calistro]

Nakatakot un Zika virus. Dapat ata lagi naka long sleeves si misis.

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[dr. d]

Another pang gugulang from SM. I don't know why you continue to shop there.

I now shop at cash and carry, although it's a little far from my house, I would rather travel than shop at SM. Yesterday I bought beef and they even gave me bones for free. When they give change it's round down like when I bought a snack for P64.36, they gave me P36 change

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to those who still do not know, and wish to know... C&C items are cheaper than SM.

[thephantom]

Really? It's no wonder I am not aware because my ex did all my management science homework. hahaha.

I think SM's queuing system is stupid because sometimes even when there are a lot of cart lanes that are free they don't let people with baskets fall in line there. Isn't that stupid?

A little workaround I do if ever I go to an sm grocery. It's rare I do my bulk purchases from them anyway so I make sure when I enter I have a cart and a basket inside. I pick up what I need then come checkout time I check which lanes have shorter queues. Most often than not the big cart lanes have one to none while the basket lanes have their zigzag queue. Off to the big cart lanes then. They can't turn me down as I've a big cart despite having very few items.

[badkuk]

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[_Cathy_]

A little workaround I do if ever I go to an sm grocery. It's rare I do my bulk purchases from them anyway so I make sure when I enter I have a cart and a basket inside. I pick up what I need then come checkout time I check which lanes have shorter queues. Most often than not the big cart lanes have one to none while the basket lanes have their zigzag queue. Off to the big cart lanes then. They can't turn me down as I've a big cart despite having very few items.

Exactly my gripe. It's like their cashiers are robots who can't analyse the situation. They would only check you out on the cart lane if your items are on a cart even if it's just 5 items there. But won't let you if you have your 5 items on a basket.

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