"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:09:22 -0700, "Kent" >
> wrote:
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>> I think Safeway's exorbitant prices are pretty uniform everywhere.
>
> Agreed.
>
>> Their service is pretty marginal. Everyone frowns, unlike Trader Joes.
>>
> I have to disagree on both of those points. I think we consider
> Safeway to be sub par service to Trader Joe's because we see fewer
> people stocking shelves at Safeway and therefore have fewer people in
> the aisles to ask for assistance. The smile factor is the same as is
> the style of service once you find someone to help... and I've never
> seen a produce employee at TJ's crack open anything to offer tastes on
> the spur of the moment.

I *hate* the TJs here. Yes the clerks are in a good mood but they sell
spoiled produce. And if they do get an item that I like, like the
vegetarian pizzas, they never get it again.

I've never seen anyone at Safeway offer a taste of something except for the
day they were having some kind of party and they were giving out samples all
over. Ours has some really nice clerks. We know some of them personally.
But there is one really oddball one. I try to avoid his line.