On 2009-01-12, Sky > wrote:

> something, examples = sunflower seeds and pistachio nuts, on to discover
> they are stale & rancid after I've bought them then brought them home!

Bingo!

Or worse. Howzabout a full blown weevil infestation from bulk foods,
requiring tossing lots of food and spending even more money to buy sealed
containers.

The difference between samplers and grazers is easily discerned. Someone
eating a whole banana or apple is obviously not sampling. One almond from a
bulk bin is not grazing. You can bet your ass I'm gonna sample stuff like
bulk nuts before buying. I've been burned buying stale food too often.
OTOH, I know the produce people will provide a sample when asked.

As for the coffee, considering the profit margin on a cup of coffee costing
over a dollar a cup, punishing a few people loading up on sugar and cream is
shortsighted. If it rankles so much, quit selling coffee or provide a
serviced booth like a Starby.

I liked the BB for it's great produce selection, but quite frankly, the
place is a dump. It's old, run down, and not very clean. It tries to put
too much food in too small a building and so the aisles are cramped and hard
to maneuver in. It makes for impassable cart jams and flaring tempers.
People actually ram their carts into you to get you to move when you are
caught in the same unavoidable jam. Overall, I think the BB is a horrible
shopping exerience and couldn't care less if I was banned for life.

nb