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Salad Bowl - Upper Richmond Road - rip off

Went in there last week1x dozen eggs2x tiny 60ml non alcoholic sanitizer (ie not very good!)£12 When he closes shop I wont shed a tear

Imbuzi Yentaba ● 2403d15 Comments

A dozen eggs I'm guessing must cost circa £2?As for the sanitizer I've no idea but if it's not very good why did you buy it?Also you could have said "no thanks" and walked out.

Simon Knight ● 2402d

I should have. But needed the eggs. I just wont go back. Also I didnt want to make a fuss in this mad covid timewarp world we are livng in

Imbuzi Yentaba ● 2402d

Eggs are one of many everyday items getting more expensive. The cost increases come from higher up the distribution chain so it’s not just small businesses who are passing these costs on.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2402d

Worst Easter egg hunt ever, yesterday! Finally found 6-pack in third shop.

David Ainsworth ● 2402d

Probably more expensive but no trouble getting eggs from M and S

Jane Carter ● 2402d

Loads in Waitrose as well

Gabrielle O'Mahoney ● 2402d

And in Sainsburys

Lucille Grant ● 2402d

OK, I don't go out shopping early enough then!

David Ainsworth ● 2402d

and in Ocado.

Matt Palmer ● 2402d

He does a Portuguese table wine for £22 for 5l which is a good back up during these uncertain times.  Hic

Simon Nicklinson ● 2400d

Great little shop, cafe and deli. Brilliant staff too!No need to wish them ill...Suggest you should join the scramble for goods at a supermarket - poach a couple of items before the masses.Happy Fryday.

James Wright ● 2398d

I like Salad bowl, the eggs are good quality and he is very friendly chap. if you want cheap hand sanitizer walk past the hour long queue to Waitrose in Putney Exchange and head to the quiet Wilkos!  1.50 for large 200ml. 50p for small! Plenty of cleaning products and loo roll as well.

Nick Gulliford ● 2398d

Could not agree more - I have bought stuff from him - it might be slightly more expensive but not overly so, especially for the convenience, but then I recognise that he does not have the massive buying power of the huge chains of this world and personally I am prepared to do my bit to keep small local businesses going. The person who complained apparently  went there because she couldn't get eggs anywhere else - not much sympathy from me then.

Janis Humberstone ● 2392d

Well said Janis. Good on you for supporting local family businesses.

Nick Gulliford ● 2391d

sorry but he was charging 50p per egg when he saw an opportunitySmall businesses are cherished usually because they also are part of the local community and care about it, each time i go in there he is rude and grumpy???As a retail unit he is getting a year off business rates as well as access to £10-25k grant, even though my business has been told to close i do not qualify for that helpEgg prices at Parsons Nose (£1.80 for 6), another small business,  as well as at the small shops where i live, remained the sameHe saw an opportunity to charge 50p for a egg, didn't really care that the people going there were local and possibly elderly and so didn't want to travel far, and i hope he is happy with it.Shame on him

Emarisa Battoia ● 2390d