Email received from Woolworths 14/5/2018 - Bugger the good times are over, they obviously cottoned on to how much of a good deal online shoppers were getting with their meat products!
I loved the fact that when I ordered as an exampled a whole chicken which stated it would weigh a minimum of 1.2kg for $7.00 that when I collected my order I actually received a 1.5kg chicken which was supposed to cost $9.00.
"We’re changing the way you shop online for certain meat products
Hi ……
We wanted to let you know about an upcoming change that may affect you as a customer who buys meat online with us. From the 16th May 2018, a number of beef, lamb, chicken, pork and other meat products will be sold within a weight range online, as opposed to a fixed minimum weight.
Why are we making this change?
We’re changing the way we display and charge for meat products online to better reflect what you order and receive. Previously you may have received excess meat in your order, and this change ensures that what you pay for is exactly what you receive. By providing ordered items more closely in weight to what you ordered, this also aids in our efforts to reduce food waste.
What does this mean?
We won’t be charging you more, but rather making a small change to the way we display and charge for meat products on the website. At the time of purchase weight will be displayed as a range and you will be charged based on the maximum weight displayed. We won’t overcharge you if we supply more than the maximum weight, and we’ll refund the difference if the supplied weight is less.
Do I need to do anything?
You don’t need to do a thing, except note that you may receive an item anywhere between the minimum and maximum weights.
Once we’ve picked your item in store, we’ll refund you the difference in price between the weight you paid for, and the actual weight of the item in your order - this is known as a meat variable weight refund. If you are owed a refund we’ll email you, and details of each item sold within a weight range and the amount refunded will be reflected in your tax invoice.
Rest assured, our range of meat products will remain the same and you won't need to pay for any extra meat provided above the maximum weight. We’ll also continue to provide our same great delivery and Pick up service, to help you save more time shopping."
gone are the days you could order 100g of chorizo and get a full one.