Outrage kmart plastic bags to go up in price !!!

[Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 09:19
Last edited 09/08/2019 - 10:59

Oh the audacity to charge me 15 cents for a bag in Kmart yesterday when I went to buy a blender .!!!🙀🙀

Do you need a bag, said the overworked check out girl.

Yes I said , ….then thats 15 cents she said

Omg , stamping my feet, chucking a tantrum, waving my hands around, “ I cant believe this price! I wailed, waving my hands up and down and mimicking my late Polish Grandma 👵🏻…even muttering to myself..This is disgrace in a Polish accent

“The plastic bags are going up to 20 cents said the smiling girl as if I should be grateful I can now purchase it for 15 cents !! Or maybe be buy a whole heap before the price goes up ? 😁

Seriously I think this forum has made me a true cheap charlie as i stood there to buy the blender yesterday I had this hesitation to say NO ! …when the polite young checkout girl asked if i would like to buy a plastic bag to put my blender in

Well…i said ..feigning hesitation…like it was some big business deal…..well ok I said,but only this time !!
Almost like i was doing her a favour , As if she cared lol.
She looked up at me like i was some nutter !🤡Lol

Then i thought …omg get a life…its only 15 cents !!😀😀

Though lately I always either forget or go to a shop without taking a plastic bag leavng me to buy me one or two and now having a whole collection ,oh well they can always be used as bin liners i guess ,although I saw one of my friends cut the plastic bag and is using them as drawer liners ….mmmmm…food for thought …as long as they dont end up in our rivers and waterways…i really hate seeing plastic bags polluting our environment.

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  • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 09:20
    +47

    Can't you just carry the box?

    • tomsco on 09/08/2019 - 09:24
      +21

      That was my thought after reading the first line. Not sure why I continued reading :p

  • neo on 09/08/2019 - 09:34
    +6

    Cool story

  • one man clan on 09/08/2019 - 09:42
    +8

    Tell her she's dreaming

  • payton on 09/08/2019 - 09:43
    +3

    I cant believe this price! I wailed, waving my hands up and down and mimicking my late Polish Grandma 👵🏻…even muttering to myself..This is disgrace in a Polish accent

    You're right OP, we should sign a pact with Woolies, invade and shut down Kmart then divide the store along our sphere of influence.

    • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/08/2019 - 10:50
      +4

      Storm Kmart, They Can't Stop Us All

      • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 10:53
        +1

        Lol, and all be shoutung this is a disgrace in East European accents ! 😃😃

  • hey aj on 09/08/2019 - 09:44
    +1

    OP why are your two cats afraid of this new blender you purchased? Are you planning to harm these animals?

  • payton on 09/08/2019 - 09:44
    +5

    Jk aside, just keep some bags in your car, OP!
    👍

  • waterbottled on 09/08/2019 - 09:48
    +4

    it's experiences like these that make you remember to bring a bag with you next time you go shopping.

  • kolorijo on 09/08/2019 - 10:31

    Thank you for an entertaining post OP. I smiled few times reading it.

  • Ughhh on 09/08/2019 - 10:37
    +3

    You're outraged about 15c for a plastic bag that you don't really need, but happily bend over for the airtasker?

    • kolorijo on 09/08/2019 - 10:45
      +4

      polite young checkout girl

      Vs

      A guy turns up scruffy looking ciggarette in mouth

      appropriate reaction considering the context XD

  • o53djz7qTPY4der on 09/08/2019 - 10:41
    +2

    Plastic bags should be banned. Take a backpack. Take a reusable. Carry your item/s in your hands.

  • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 10:51
    +1

    I agree, plastic bags should be banned.
    The worst i saw was hundreds of those awful grey plastic bags floating in a river i visited ,just terrible

    Apparently the whole point says the retailers was to minmise their use but all i see is more plastic bags being bought,mostly because some people do their shopping at the spur of the moment …and i think the retailers benefiit from that

    • HighAndDry on 09/08/2019 - 11:17
      +2

      and i think the retailers benefiit from that

      Yup. Why else would they have supported the change so much?

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/08/2019 - 10:52
    +11

    She looked up at me like i was some nutter !🤡Lol

    We are reading your post like you are some nutter Lol

  • Some Human on 09/08/2019 - 11:00
    +11

    I wonder if you could keep the reciept and return the bag next time as a change of mind?

    • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 11:03
      +1

      Lol good point ,never thought of that ,😁

      “ I’ve come back for a refund for my plastic bag,it wasnt the right colour “😊

    • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/08/2019 - 11:17
      +8

      I'm sad to say I did refund a bag once. Handle broke on the way to the car. Walked back in and got my 15c back lol.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 11:43
        +3

        Omg lol, your a true Ozbargainer 😁

        • payton on 09/08/2019 - 12:57
          +1

          You make Scotty proud, he should adopt you and change your name to Scabby.

          This was the highest voted at 350+, and they banned him from OzB :(

          • HighAndDry on 09/08/2019 - 18:18

            @payton: Scotty adopted him and gave him the keys to the empire… and now Scab's running around as Scotty now?

            • payton on 09/08/2019 - 19:44
              +1

              @HighAndDry: given that scotty sinbinned me for 'trolling', i don't think its something Scab would do ;)

        • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/08/2019 - 13:40
          +1

          LOL I've never seen that poll. Now I feel better about myself haha.

  • HighAndDry on 09/08/2019 - 11:16
    +4

    “The plastic bags are going up to 20 cents said the smiling girl as if I should be grateful I can now purchase it for 15 cents !! Or maybe be buy a whole heap before the price goes up ?

    You disgrace your username… obvious opportunity to buy for 15c, and then after they go up to 20c, sell back to them at that price, or sell to shoppers at 18c ea!

    • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/08/2019 - 11:19
      +1

      Good Broden opportunity. Buy an entire car full of bags. Return them all once the price goes up. 25% profit.

  • burningrage on 09/08/2019 - 11:56
    +2

    I have been getting them for free but if I say, I'll get negs for sure :-)

  • theHMASfriendship on 09/08/2019 - 12:02
    +1

    Thanks👏for👏the👏story!📖lolol🤣🤭😹😂🍕

  • Taro Milk Tea on 09/08/2019 - 12:16
    +2

    Why don't you put it in the trolley….

    • elgrande on 09/08/2019 - 15:57
      +3

      This.

      Out of principle at Coles and Woolies I always use a trolley and leave it in the car park. They want to save a few cents on bags, they will have to pay a few dollars in labour to retrieve the trolley.

      Just to clarify, I am in NSW, where the removal of bags was not legislated… It would be a different story if it was legislated (I would push the trolley into the lagoon in order for council to pay the retrival)

      • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/08/2019 - 16:14
        +2

        I had a similar trick. I would use their hand baskets for my shop, self checkout and then use it to transport everything to the car without needing a bag. Unfortunately they appear to be cracking down on this practice and have a grumble if I try and take a basket out the door. I wonder why? hmmm.

        • burningrage on 09/08/2019 - 17:24
          +1

          If they grumble, tell them you made me do this.

        • HighAndDry on 09/08/2019 - 18:20

          and have a grumble if I try and take a basket out

          Seriously? I'd just give them evil-eye and ask "Would you rather I took a trolley?"

        • [Deactivated] on 09/08/2019 - 20:25

          Lol, I accidentally done this once at Aldi

      • HighAndDry on 09/08/2019 - 18:19

        I would push the trolley into the lagoon in order for council to pay the retrival

        Eyyyyy! I like the way you think.

        • ssquid on 09/08/2019 - 22:55

          And then council puts rates up. Great plan.

          • kiitos on 10/08/2019 - 09:53
            +1

            @ssquid: Shop in a different LGA!

            • ssquid on 10/08/2019 - 10:25

              @kiitos: Difficult when it covers 10% of the state, nearest outside supermarket is 2 hours away.

              • kiitos on 11/08/2019 - 10:48

                @ssquid: Ok that makes it hard! I live within shopping distance of 3 councils.

  • grog on 09/08/2019 - 19:48
    +1

    And here i am thinking "audacity" is an audio processing program for windows..

    The queens english has some unusual variations.

  • HeWhoKnows on 10/08/2019 - 09:39

    If they were serious about reducing plastic bag waste they would ban them all together.

    This is just a revenue boost strategy and nothing more.

  • OzBargainologist on 10/08/2019 - 09:41

    Imagine the outrage from the animals in the ocean who ingest the plastic which ends up giving them a slow death.

    This post is just a good example of how out of touch with reality most people are and how disconnected from nature they have become.

    • payton on 10/08/2019 - 09:45
      +1

      how out of touch with reality most people are

      well, most people aren't bogan enough to be dumping plastic rubbish over waterways and oceans

      • OzBargainologist on 11/08/2019 - 11:10

        If you think the plastic ends up in waterways because people dump it there, well that is pretty out of touch with reality.

        How does plastic end up in the ocean?
        https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/how-does-plastic-end-ocean

        • payton on 11/08/2019 - 11:43

          hardliners and ideologs, people who propose lets 100% ban plastic bags, ban meats, ban XYZ are out of touch with the realities of everyday life - hence their motions don't get very far.

          When rubbish is being transported to landfill, plastic is often blown away because it’s so lightweight.

          How is this the fault/issue for the average citizen? Should lobby the waste management company.

          .2. Littering. Litter dropped on the street doesn’t stay there. 3. Products that go down the drain. Many of the products we use daily are flushed down toilets, including wet wipes, cotton buds and sanitary products

          I trust most of my fellow Aussies have the brains not to litter or flush things that shouldn't be flushed.

    • Of Aquitaine on 10/08/2019 - 20:15

      I get outraged when I see plastic bags stuck in trees. On a windy day they don’t half make a noise as well.

  • profar on 10/08/2019 - 09:59
    -2

    Like yesterday at BigW I just take any trolley staff are using to restock .

    The young kid wasn’t impressed but I’m doing it either for : a) environment

    B) convenience

    C) all above

    C not my answer.

    ; )

  • H E B on 10/08/2019 - 13:56

    Hhahaha. Defs cool story!

    But honestly what do we expect. 5c bags today 50c+ bags one day.

    Same as straws and anything plastic. No problem - just pay extra!

  • JediJan on 10/08/2019 - 17:50

    When all is said and done the retailers should be selling (or giving away) those biodegradable bags. Even Bangladesh is looking at producing bio bags made from jute:

    https://www.voanews.com/economy-business/plastic-burlap-bang…

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