What Dave said is the norm around here, too. I just bought several bottles of wine for a dinner party and the staff was actually debating between themselves as to which used wine box would be the best to give me.
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
Dave, JB, I wanted a box because I'm driving up to Oregon with this wine, plus some more. A wine box would prevent the bottles from rattling against each other and potentially cracking. A bag does not. It's considered normal in San Francisco and most other places I've lived that if you buy more than 4 bottles at any wine vendor (including local wine stores, BevMo, TJs, and even Costco), that they will provide you a wine box if you ask for one -- after all, they have plenty. Our local Whole Foods, as a matter of policy, has chosen not to supply boxes so that they can sell me a wine bag. This is why I will, in the future, go a couple miles out of my way to buy that wine from someone else. It's just shoddy customer service, especially from a chain which already charges premium prices. After all, it's not like Whole Foods is a discount outlet. |
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| Author: | pepperhead212 [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
Here, they often pile up boxes in liquor stores in a cage, and you can take them free, even if you aren't buying anything - they have to pay to have them hauled away, so you're doing them a favor. People moving often go to liquor stores to get boxes, and they let them have them, as long as they weren't emptied out recently. |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
If it were me and I was buying 6, I would inquire about the price of a case, which should both earn you a discount and get you a box. Total here offers 10% off on cases, others offer 10-15%. Some will let you mix, some won't. At Total and a case, the price for would 12 would be very close to the price for 6 at Whole Foods. |
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| Author: | Darcie [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
What Dave said is the norm around here, too. I just bought several bottles of wine for a dinner party and the staff was actually debating between themselves as to which used wine box would be the best to give me.
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| Author: | Tim [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
Using a leftover wine box can enhance the value of your holiday gift of fine wine. Deliver a full case of personally selected wines to your oenophile friend's paneled, cooled and humidified wine cellar in a Thunderbird wine box to add the perfect touch of sophistication. Tim |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
Tim, I prefer Manichewitz boxes, myself. 
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| Author: | Tim [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
TheFuzzy wrote: Tim, I prefer Manichewitz boxes, myself. Fuzz, Oy vey, hanukkuh was last week! cc |
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| Author: | MiGirl [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
Why not just take your own box? If you are getting them from other stores, save one and take it with you. Not giving you a box is such a minor infraction, not enough to keep me away. I too, would give my eye teeth for a WF. Laurie |
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| Author: | jeanf [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
We get boxes for free too. But you don't want to know what we pay for our wine! |
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| Author: | Tatoosh [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why I don't shop at Whole Foods |
I never shopped Whole Foods much, but I generally liked the selection when I visited. In Manila the closest thing, both in selection and price, is Rustans. Sadly for my palate but thankfully for my wallet, a good 6 to 7 hour trip from my place. That whole "off the cuff" bad mouthing Hungarian Paprika has me giggling. But the blank eyed, flat footed and clueless, thing they have down to a "tee" here. "Which type of Prague Powder is this?" I asked the clerk as we inspected their repackaged bag. "Pink" was their triumphant reply. I'd take a Safeway or similar and be quite content if it was close by. |
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