There are some silly people out there.
The containers are free … we are adults and there is no need to spend money you wouldnt normally spend. Its the same with things like flybuys….do your normal shop and get points. Do not buy stuff just to get the containers or points. Just shop as per normal and cash in your points if and when you have them.

I have at least half a dozen of the containers of various sizes. Found them to be really good and haven’t spent any more on my groceries than what I normally would spend. If I didn’t want the containers myself, there is always someone else who would appreciate them.

You need a fly buys card anyhow, and I don’t have one, nor intend to get one.

It really has gotten out of control.

I am a Coles shopper and this is just a nice to have! If you don’t want the containers, don’t redeem for them. Simple. People are obviously not understanding of how you receive them. Nobody is asking you to pay or spend more for them. Simply, if you spend a certain amount you qualify. You can then choose whether or not you want them or not. Not hard!!!

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  • • LCotte60 replied
    • 01 Jun 2019 , 7:24 pm

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  This is an amazing idea. I’ve already collected 5 containers. I’m a regular shopper at Coles, so I’m just doing my weekly shop and being rewarded for doing so. Its upsetting to hear people complaining about this.

sometimes I will change where I do the bulk of the shop. I figure I’m spending the money already so what the harm getting something extra out of it

I certainly don’t change my grocery shopping depending on a promotion.

I need more faux Tupperware like a hole in the head. I won’t be cashing in my dockets.

Nothing like a Coles promotion to polarise society!

Crazy how these things get people so worked up. I feel a normal family shopping wouldnt earn that many but hey I have to do my shopping so im getting them free

It’s a good idea but for my family it is an unachievable reward and we always do our main shop at Coles.

I think it’s a great idea. A few weeks of doing my normal shop and I have a free container. I shop at Coles anyway so I’m getting something for free for being loyal and doing my regular shop. I am also still earning Flybuys too. It’s a great incentive

I also can’t understand these complaints. Just don’t accept them if you don’t like them.

If you spend the money anyway then the containers don’t cost you – common sense.
Don’t buy more than you usually would – common sense.
Cannot understand these complaints at all.

I only ever shop at Woolies. for my suburb, Woolies has better product selection, better customer service, and their rewards program is far better. I would only ever shop at Coles if a product was at least a 50% off special, for me, the filthy store, rude assistants and sub par produce is not worth anything less, it is too much angst lol! The only thing I have ever collected from Coles was the first range of mini items, and I did that by asking all of my non kid friends to get them for me.

Not making me shop there more often, because I prefer Woolies, I only have one point.

my coles check out chick told me she hadn’t seen anyone with as many container points as I have, I keep forgetting to throw them in the trolley!

Some people just never understand. I think this promotion is great. If they don’t want to shop at Coles that’s fine. They can shop somewhere else and get no flybuys points and no freebie.

I shop by catalogue I look at the catalogue on Monday evening so I know what is on special eg washing up liquid morning fresh when the large bottles on special I might buy 10 x 3:48 because this price is half price .
So in the long run I save money .
I do not care where I shop .
I get the bonus point from Coles
Or the stickers for Woolworths .
I do not need the containers so I donated to my grand daughters class to her teach for bit and bobs ..
I use all three shops I buy from Aldi but I cannot do it all their
Woolworths
Coles .
I do a meal planner for the fortnight and keep enough food in my home for 6 weeks .
I shopped today .
So I do not need to go back out till I need fresh veg next week .
But if some like loo paper on a good special I will stock up .
My deodorant was on special I bought 6 .
This stuff does not go off .
I only stock up on food or house hold items that do not expire .
I see people say I have to go shopping the cupboards are bare .
Well once upon a time that was me . But never again.
I got sick last year and I did not need to go out for four weeks .
A few things I needed I sent hubby .
I even freeze my bread .
I try to go out on wenesday first day of sale items but I only buy what we use .
I would not but hand cream unless I need it .
It’s not a special if you only buy because on sale .
I bought chicken breast two weeks ago 6,99 a kg I bought 15 kg . And I freeze .
This week back to 9,99 people say I don,t like thawed meat .
Well we do and that’s how I shop and save money ..
I have to spend to save .
My butcher sells me my lamb mince 8 dollars a kg as I buy in 10 kg lots .
So I keep enough meat fish on hand freeze it girls buy on special or bulk saving and save .
We are four adult and one child I have to penny pinch with electrical and gas water etc I save where we can .

coles is my normal shopping place, and we did get the coles minis. I wasn’t collecting the containers this time because we are shopping at woolies for the earn and learn for my sons homeschool.