View Full Version : FREE fresh fruit delivered from Graze.com
Graze.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395) are all the rage at the moment. They deliver fresh fruit to your desk <i>nationwide</i> giving you the chance to have your all-important five portions a day!
Your first fruit box is free and second half price when you sign up... So why not give them a go?
megatron
15-04-2009, 18:15
Do you get your money's worth, or do you get a tiny box? Some of it looks quite tasty.
Well there is a picture of the box Here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/what)
Also size of box Here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/faqs#faq9)
Panzer_attack
15-04-2009, 18:29
Just ordered. Worth a go seeing as I'm supposed to be dieting :thumbs:
Give it a go and see what the first one is like - Cheers! :thumbs:
yeah, i'm game. was talking about this since I saw it linked in another thread
basegreen
15-04-2009, 19:47
given it a go - twice a week for now :)
splobber
15-04-2009, 20:34
I've gone for twice a week too. If I can stick at having this for lunch then it will work out cheaper and healthier overall.
Some of the stuff looks quite yummy and it's the sort of thing where everything looks like it is worth a try.
basegreen
15-04-2009, 20:42
yes you could probably get the stuff a bit cheaper at the shop, BUT............. the important point here is it being zero effort, and the variety is great as you could find something you didnt know you liked.
goodfella66
15-04-2009, 20:51
I'm tempted but could someone put up a review of what they think of it when they a receive their box please. What does it taste like & could it be considered value for money compared to, say, getting fresh fruit, trail mix etc yourself from Tesco during the weekly shop? Thanks!
splobber
15-04-2009, 20:56
It's going to taste like fruit and stuff I reckon. I've little doubt that you can go tappity tap on a calculator and realise you can save 3p or what not, but the key ingredient here is convenience.
It also removes the temptation to get your bag of fruit from Tesco and then picking up a pack of jam doughnuts to go with it. :D
Just go for the trial. At £1.50 for 2 boxes with the ability to cancel at anytime, it's not really worth the deliberation and reliance on reviews really.
Gone for it - thanks. Took some time to rate a few things and get rid of what i don't like too so hopefully come saturday i'll get a nice selection!
MR.COATES
15-04-2009, 21:39
I've given it a whirl - meet everyone back here on Friday for a review?
:lol:
I don't like the idea of sending ready prepared oranges etc. through the post - will it stay fresh?
splobber
15-04-2009, 22:20
They probably take the best part of a week to get to the supermarket shelves from where ever, so they are probably fresher then what you buy from there.
basegreen
15-04-2009, 23:10
I don't like the idea of sending ready prepared oranges etc. through the post - will it stay fresh?
it says they treat them with vitamin/mineral wash and have special packaging.
DJBenson
16-04-2009, 07:00
I ordered before the affiliate link was launched and my first box turned up yesterday. It comprises a large portion of fruit (my box yesterday has 7-8 slices of pineapple), a smaller portion of dried fruit and nuts and a small portion of nuts - it's about on the money size wise, haven't eaten it yet, it's in my bag this morning, but the pinapple "looks" fresh, and the nuts and stuff aren't likely to suffer from perishing in the short term.
For those struggling to get their 5 a day, it's a great idea because as Splobber says, it's zero effort, order it the day before you want to eat it and it's on your door mat when you get home.
EDIT: Couldn't resist opening the pineapple - and when they say it's "perfectly ripe", they are bob on! Much better than the stuff Tesco/Asda put out (i.e. chunks of pineapple tree trunk).
Gone for it. Cheers guys. :thumbs:
Looks like you're a bit stuffed if you don't like nuts or dried fruit? Fresh fruit is ace, and if they did a box that just contained that I'd be doing it, undoubtedly.
Oh no, you can choose to get rid of nuts from the "snack pack". What about the "graze mix" Can that be guaranteed not to contain nuts..? Dried fruit I can manage if I need to !!
I guess if you state you have a nut allergy when signing up (there is an option for it) you won't get any nuts :)
Cheers i've given it a go, might stop the occasional bacon rolls....
Mentioned this to some colleagues and a couple of them are keen. I'll wait and see what they get - and how good the non-nut options are! The "nut allergy" tick box, simply says "we can't cater for you at the moment as all our products are packed in the same place". Not ideal as I'm not actually allergic, I just don't like them.
MR.COATES
16-04-2009, 09:37
Then just choose a custom box and say what you do and don't like on their list of products.
That's what I'm looking at now, but a huge amount of their stuff has got nuts in.
Also, unfortunately, fruit wise, the apples and grapes don't appeal as they're so easy to "get right" yourself. I'm going to give it a go on the trial I think and see if I feel it's offering value at £3. Hopefully, as it's a great idea. Like the Vegetable boxes, except something I'll actually eat!
jroadley
16-04-2009, 09:58
That's what I'm looking at now, but a huge amount of their stuff has got nuts in.
Also, unfortunately, fruit wise, the apples and grapes don't appeal as they're so easy to "get right" yourself. I'm going to give it a go on the trial I think and see if I feel it's offering value at £3. Hopefully, as it's a great idea. Like the Vegetable boxes, except something I'll actually eat!
You control what they send you... it may take some time to go through what you like/dislike though!
Got mine today, had them about 3-4 weeks now... fresh crunchy apple, ancient forest nut mix and the very scrummy naturally infused orange raisins!
Shame this healthy eating can't sort a bad back out though!
Ok, it seems once again we have a link that's not correctly tracking for reasons unknown.
Can anyone who has ordered please email me their order reference number so I can get it looked into?
colin@thedvdforums.com
So it is 6 quid if you go for twice a week?
Hmm... 24 quid a month. For 8 apples and a bag of nuts?
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea (a lot) but I'm just trying to justify it to myself. You could buy a load of nuts etc. from Julian Graves for 12 quid and have 12 quid left to spend on fruit at your local market...
Thanks OP, I've gone for the trial, although I do agree with Ste7en...
So it is 6 quid if you go for twice a week?
Hmm... 24 quid a month. For 8 apples and a bag of nuts?
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea (a lot) but I'm just trying to justify it to myself. You could buy a load of nuts etc. from Julian Graves for 12 quid and have 12 quid left to spend on fruit at your local market...
Last time I went to the local market, half the fruit was mouldy and the other half went off within a couple of days :D
I think it's more of the convenience thing and is more suited to office workers who can have a selection of nice fruit delivered daily without the need to potter off the local supermarket.
Rob_Baker
16-04-2009, 11:41
I don't see any ref # ?
MrBoombastic
16-04-2009, 12:07
I'm avoiding this purely on environmental grounds. What a waste of resources and energy having your lunch packaged up and sent to you when you could just go to the local shop and buy it, for less money probably. Anyway, that's my rant over.
splobber
16-04-2009, 12:49
I'm avoiding this purely on environmental grounds. What a waste of resources and energy having your lunch packaged up and sent to you when you could just go to the local shop and buy it, for less money probably. Anyway, that's my rant over.
How do you think supermarkets get hold of stuff? Star Trek transporter technology or the carbon friendly method of planes, trains and automobiles?
Admittedly, they are probably doing all that and shipping it out again, but I don't have to jump in my car along with 50 other people when the postman will do all that in one van.
Further to my earlier post - there are no reference numbers. However if you could all email me the email address you used to sign up to graze.com I'd be very appreciative as there is definitely an issue.
colin@thedvdforums.com
MrBoombastic
16-04-2009, 13:30
Admittedly, they are probably doing all that and shipping it out again
Indeed
but I don't have to jump in my car along with 50 other people when the postman will do all that in one van.
Granted, but surely it is better to avoid the situation of having to get in your car at lunchtime and drive to get your lunch by either getting it on the way to work or making it at home and taking it with you or walking to get it if possible?
Reverend Scapegoat
16-04-2009, 13:35
It is expensive for what you get, but some of the stuff is damn tasty!
And it is, as previously mentioned, completely hassle free.
Then there's the excitement of wondering what's in the box!
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!
MetalGearAl
16-04-2009, 14:34
It's all about convenience. Yes it's more expensive than going out and buying your own, but now you don't have to go out (and saves you wasting fuel trekking to shops too).
Might give it a go in a couple of weeks when I come back from holiday, I could see it being popular in the workplace.
It's all about convenience. Yes it's more expensive than going out and buying your own, but now you don't have to go out (and saves you wasting fuel trekking to shops too).
I work near a Julian Graves and a pretty good market.
Just another scenario :shrug:
So it is 6 quid if you go for twice a week?
Hmm... 24 quid a month. For 8 apples and a bag of nuts?
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea (a lot) but I'm just trying to justify it to myself. You could buy a load of nuts etc. from Julian Graves for 12 quid and have 12 quid left to spend on fruit at your local market...
Agreed. It's a stupid gimmick that will soon wear off.
HenryKrinkle
16-04-2009, 15:22
Buy a big bag of nuts and put 'em in an airtight container in a drawer of your desk, then, before setting out to work, put an apple and a banana in your bag (...you'll have to buy all these items when you do the rest of your shopping making the comments about wasting fuel total nonsense). There you go, healthy eating at a fraction of the price... ...maybe I should market this idea??!
...what a stoopid idea to bring out during a recession, but hey, some people will never appreciate the value of money...they've got far too much by the sounds of it!
MetalGearAl
16-04-2009, 15:23
It's like those ready-meals in supermarkets, it'll never catch on.
basegreen
16-04-2009, 15:55
Buy a big bag of nuts and put 'em in an airtight container in a drawer of your desk, then, before setting out to work, put an apple and a banana in your bag (...you'll have to buy all these items when you do the rest of your shopping making the comments about wasting fuel total nonsense). There you go, healthy eating at a fraction of the price... ...maybe I should market this idea??!
...what a stoopid idea to bring out during a recession, but hey, some people will never appreciate the value of money...they've got far too much by the sounds of it!
I dont want to eat the same nuts every day! If I buy big bags of each for the bulk saving, I'll never finish them and waste money. I don't want a huge punnet of grapes, just a handful etc etc. The idea of getting olives delivered is also a big bonus.
(and you know what, the fact the first two boxes = £1.50 total means i could just eat those and cancel and be well up on the deal) :D
I dont want to eat the same nuts every day!
Ooo... you tart! :lol:
Panzer_attack
16-04-2009, 19:04
Just had a thought. If this doesn't work out, how do you cancel??
Just had a thought. If this doesn't work out, how do you cancel??
oh you can't you have to have it FOREVER.
seriously tho - delete your deliveries and delete your card would cover it, I am sure.
bchookang
16-04-2009, 19:16
Ooo... you tart! :lol:
Peter Rogers RIP (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8000111.stm)
oh you can't you have to have it FOREVER.
seriously tho - delete your deliveries and delete your card would cover it, I am sure.
Yeah - it's pretty easy just delete everything and that should be it. You can cancel at any time.
basegreen
16-04-2009, 19:43
Yep, just remove the delivery order from your account, sorted.
I know what I'm getting tomorrow (kinda wish I hadn't looked) :D
this is like lovefilm for eating -- I want to send back the empty packets back now ;)
MetalGearAl
16-04-2009, 21:02
You only get charged on the day the deliveries are sent and there's no contract / commitment so you can cancel at any time apparently.
I don't have to jump in my car along with 50 other people
Are you driving a bus now? :suspect:
Rob_Baker
17-04-2009, 09:02
Just sent this around work so you might have a few signups but I won't be able to tell you who Colin!
On a (kinda) related note I need to change my forums address to Gmail from Yahoo but been told I can't, perhaps if that could be done I might be able to provide the gmail signup address I used for myself when I ordered this ;-) .....
How do they deal with signups to different addresses eg one in my wife's name at home (for her) one at work (for me) ? Will I just have to use different cards in our own names?
basegreen
17-04-2009, 09:33
Got my first box. Nicest grapes I've had in a long time. :)
kevinsim
17-04-2009, 09:35
I''ve signed up too - will be an interesting trial...
MR.COATES
17-04-2009, 09:37
this is like lovefilm for eating
:lol: Spot on!
Has anyone's turned up? Mine was sent yesterday, but the post has been delivered this morning with no sign of my box? :(
douglasb
17-04-2009, 10:23
Maybe the postman ate it? Just like they eat our Tesco clubcards.
I wouldn't be surprised... I do worry about our post as it's recently taken up to a month for some first class urgent mail to turn up.
So, what happens if it doesn't turn up on the day? Do you get a refund? My colleague's got it scheduled for Friday, so if it misses that then she won't get it til Monday!
why would she order it for the last day of the week ? :shrug:
douglasb
17-04-2009, 11:28
why would she order it for the last day of the week ? :shrug:
Because the 5-a-day thing is not mean to be a once a week thing?
Because that's the day she wants it :nuts: The only option in the canteen on Friday's is fish and chips so I think that's got something to do with it!
Why wouldn't she order it for that day, given they claim to be able to deliver it on Fridays? It's Colin's post that they've failed at the first attempt that has got me thinking about it :shrug:
That's RM's fault though surely?
Well sure, but it's not the customer who should have to be inconvenienced or charged if it happens. Graze.com should choose a suitable courier or have adequate procedure in place to sort it out satisfactily, eg, the next box is free or something like that.
That's RM's fault though surely?
Agreed - I can't blame Graze.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395) for the flaky postal service around here at the moment.
splobber
17-04-2009, 12:10
I received mine today. The grapes were very tasty (although I had no wench to peel them for me), the bakewell tart mix of dried fruit and nuts was lush and the non dairy chocolate beans were just like Smarties.
Not sure if it is worth £2.99 for what you get but I'll stick it out for now as it gives me a lot of variety and will prolly save me money in the long run. I went in Tescos to get a sandwich yesterday and came out £30 lighter...
cliff homewood
17-04-2009, 12:17
its saying first box half price not free on the homepage at the mo. Is it still possible to get the free deal?
The deal is on if you use the affiliate link. If you go direct, it isn't.
cliff homewood
17-04-2009, 12:29
Hmm clicked on a link from this thread, but you may have removed it, because I jsut tried to find it to let you know it wasn't affiliating then. It was a post with a link to the box and another link to tell you the size of it.
Thanks Colin anyway, probably give this a try, but am dissappointed there is not actually that much fresh fruit there, after first reading their boast about hard to get hold of items was hopnig to see loads of choice of exotic fresh fruit like green bananas and stuff you didn't even know existed whereas in reality there's only about 4 different type of fresh fruit available (surely fresh is the best healthiest way to get your 5 a day?). No Apricots, bananas, strawberries, peaches, all sorts of everyday fresh fruit, yet grapefruit which I don't like is offered twice, with or without orange. Whats the recommended use by date on these deliveries?
Hmm clicked on a link from this thread, but you may have removed it, because I jsut tried to find it to let you know it wasn't affiliating then. It was a post with a link to the box and another link to tell you the size of it.
Well there is a picture of the box Here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/what)
Also size of box Here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/faqs#faq9)
All the links from teh first post and the one quoted above show me the first box free and second half price offer. You have to go through the affilaite links and not be blocking the cookie or using some other site to get there :|
cliff homewood
17-04-2009, 14:55
The first link and ColinPs link give me the offer (have joined now). The bit you found Kryten are the links I tried the first time, just tried the top one again now and it still only offers me the first box for half price, funny you get offered the forums offer with that link and I don't. Oh well, I've got the offer now, its up to you mods to either write it off as an idiosyncracy or whether you want to look into it further.
Looknig forward to receiving my first box, have gone for one box a week cos got to find how quickly I get through them. I have a habit of buying fruit I love and it ending up rotting whereas I haven't got around to eating it, yet I've been gauging myself on chocolate and other such healthy products.
MR.COATES
17-04-2009, 14:55
Well it arrived and despite being a bit smaller than I expected it was pretty good.
Grapes weren't fresh enough for my liking but the walnuts and yoghurt coated peach bits were great.
Not worth £2.99, more like £1.99 I think. Will definitely pay for the 2nd Half Price box but can't see me keeping on after that.
Glad I tried this though, great idea!
DMillburn
17-04-2009, 15:43
Got mine today - not bad I suppose but won't be going for it past the second box. Grapes were alright but could possibly have been a bit fresher as a couple were looking a bit brown, rest of it was nice enough but not worth £3 a day to me.
Got mine today. I had the greatest pineapple I have ever tasted! The ever moreish Japanese rice crackers and dried cranberries.
Agree I don't think it's worth £2.99. Will give the second box a go and see how I feel then.
Glad I gave it a go however, cheers Colin!
Graze.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395) are all the rage at the moment. ...Well there is a picture of the box Here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/what) ... Also size of box Here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/faqs#faq9)Hi Colin, further to the above, and fwiw -
when I click on the links the original ColinP post works fine
but the subsequent links by mne2 both show me only the "half price" offer.
If this was £2 i'd definitely do it once a week but £3 is just too much.
Rob_Baker
18-04-2009, 07:47
Hi Colin, further to the above, and fwiw -
when I click on the links the original ColinP post works fine
but the subsequent links by mne2 both show me only the "half price" offer.
1st one free + 1/2 price is an affiliate deal, standard deal is only the 1/2 price box.
douglasb
18-04-2009, 07:53
If this was £2 i'd definitely do it once a week but £3 is just too much.
There must be some basic economics to it tho' - This maybe costs what ... £1.20 to post first class? You hit some very concrete barriers in terms of mail order - it's why the notion of 'free shipping' is such a myth.
basegreen
18-04-2009, 08:47
yeah, even with bulk mailing rates you're looking at almost a quid, plus the packaging, plus the contents. I'd guess they make about 50p-£1 per box after all the overheads.
simion_levi
18-04-2009, 11:15
..it's why the notion of 'free shipping' is such a myth.
...unless you are eBay (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=44), where it is your sellers who have to take the hit every time! :thumbs:
Ordered Thurs morning expecting the first box on Friday and nothing. Email arrived yesterday saying my first box will be with me today and still nothing. Think I'll be skipping this already :/
This kind of service should be reliable as far as I am concerned. What if my place of work is out in the sticks and the only food I would usually have is what I bring in, but didn't on a certain day because this should have been my meal. Sucky tbh
/hopes he made some sense
rumbletum
18-04-2009, 12:35
Did you order before 6am on Thursday, as that's the cut-off time.
My order that was dispatched on Thursday for Friday delivery still hasn't arrived. I'll raise it with them as by the time it arrives it won't be at all fresh.
Colin
Anyone who received their box late or hasn't received it at all can report it as late here:
Graze.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/late)
I have reported mine so I'll see how they respond...
cjanderson
18-04-2009, 14:42
This kind of service should be reliable as far as I am concerned. What if my place of work is out in the sticks and the only food I would usually have is what I bring in, but didn't on a certain day because this should have been my meal. Sucky tbh
the interest in this offer shows that the idea of a convienent food delievry is one that appeals to us all. Why don't some local greengrocers don't arrange it with local business, much reduced transport costs, so cheaper price all round and an idea that appeals as both sides KNOW that it will arrive (by van etc) on the promised day.
basegreen
18-04-2009, 18:29
the interest in this offer shows that the idea of a convienent food delievry is one that appeals to us all. Why don't some local greengrocers don't arrange it with local business, much reduced transport costs, so cheaper price all round and an idea that appeals as both sides KNOW that it will arrive (by van etc) on the promised day.
Very very true. I get my eggs from a local farmwho drop them off every week at work, and I pay now and again when the bill mounts up. Super eggs, cheaper than the supermarkets and very convenient. :clap:
http://www.woodfarmfreerangeeggs.co.uk/
douglasb
18-04-2009, 18:48
I have this idea where someone would drop off milk, fruit juice and maybe yoghurt right to my front step so I have fresh milk for my cereal in the morning. Does anyone think there is any mileage in it?
Also, Sunday papers. I am sure you could make a living delivering them right to the door.
basegreen
18-04-2009, 18:58
I have this idea where someone would drop off milk, fruit juice and maybe yoghurt right to my front step so I have fresh milk for my cereal in the morning. Does anyone think there is any mileage in it?
Also, Sunday papers. I am sure you could make a living delivering them right to the door.
You mock, but there's neither of those services offered to my address at present!
Roger Belly
18-04-2009, 20:00
I have this idea where someone would drop off milk, fruit juice and maybe yoghurt right to my front step so I have fresh milk for my cereal in the morning. Does anyone think there is any mileage in it?
Possibly, but in the current eco-friendly environment, it would have to be a 'green' service. It could be a goer if they could drive electric cars for delivery and use recyclable glass bottles rather than plastic.
Sounds too far-fetched to me.
Did you order before 6am on Thursday, as that's the cut-off time.
Didn't notice that but I kinda guessed there would have been a cut off time. 6am is quite a strange time :suspect:
Still, nothing turned up today so I'm gussing Monday now when it will be a few days old.
One other thing I noticed - I specifically said "never want this" to grapefruit and yet its what I'm getting by the looks :cuckoo:
I was really up for this - not fussed about the cost - just fussed about reliability and quality. Thanks anyway OP
DeadYankee
18-04-2009, 22:26
Any service that relies on royal mail is ****** before it starts unfortunately
Panzer_attack
19-04-2009, 06:40
Mine arrived yesterday and I'm very impressed so far.
Mine included some lovely fresh crunchy apple, some very tasty island nut mix (coconut, almonds and brazil nuts), and some gorgeous hot chilli cashews.
Gonna stick with it a few weeks to see how it goes :thumbs:
Im all for any business to be a success, esp in this day and age, but isnt this just relying on peoples 'too laziness to take some fruit to work', I mean how hard can it be?
And is that little box really worth 3 quid?
I'd agree that any business that is using delivery and convenience as it's main selling point (it can't be price! :eek: ) is doomed to failure if it's using Royal Mail to deliver on it's promises.
What happens at xmas? They still going to use just first class mail? Boxes could be arriving all over the place.
Using special delivery is surely the only way to guarantee any sort of reliability when to comes to delivery, and I can't see that happening for the price.
Im all for any business to be a success, esp in this day and age, but isnt this just relying on peoples 'too laziness to take some fruit to work', I mean how hard can it be?
http://www.subway.co.uk/
Isnt this just relying on peoples 'too lazy to take a sandwich to work', I mean how hard can it be?
splobber
19-04-2009, 10:12
I find the difference between a sandwich made at home and one you buy out are streets apart. Not sure why, crack probably plays a large part.
I'm not sure whether I will carry on after the trial, but I like the variety (I wouldn't buy all this from Julian Graves) and the fact it gets delivered to me rather then me going out to get it.
As has been said a billion times, it's the convenience aspect that is the key ingredient and not price. If price was a factor then you would do away with your car and get the bus everywhere, but the convenience factor is what keeps you paying out for petrol, insurance and loans every year.
It is s lovely idea, but I was under the impression someone would actually bring it round, like the little man on the Pret bikes you see. Relying on Royal Mail to deliver fresh fruit is :nuts:
basegreen
19-04-2009, 10:58
It is s lovely idea, but I was under the impression someone would actually bring it round, like the little man on the Pret bikes you see. Relying on Royal Mail to deliver fresh fruit is :nuts:
the idea of a little man on a bike delivering to where I live is just as :nuts:
If you read about their processes, they take into account the day's postage.
http://www.subway.co.uk/
Isnt this just relying on peoples 'too lazy to take a sandwich to work', I mean how hard can it be?
Yes. Most sandwich shops, especially subway are just the biggest rip off ever.
mamboboy
19-04-2009, 17:17
Yes. Most sandwich shops, especially subway are just the biggest rip off ever.
Subway is OK if you get the vouchers. Actually they had (and still have?) a deal on atm where you buy one six inch + a drink and get another free...which is pretty good.
As for this, it seems a lot of people got grapes with theirs (I did also), I'll get the next one for half price and see what I get...probably won't go further than that, though.
Yes. Most sandwich shops, especially subway are just the biggest rip off ever.I disagree - to buy all the stuff from Asda that you'd need to make a different butty for each day of the week would cost plenty (albeit less than Subway) and mean you'd end up with a fridge full of half-used packs. Most people can't be arsed being so organised, and would end up with loads of waste.... As for this, it seems a lot of people got grapes with theirs (I did also)what's the deal with the grapes ?
basegreen
19-04-2009, 19:04
They were fantastic grapes (red ones I got)..
the idea of a little man on a bike delivering to where I live is just as :nuts:
If you read about their processes, they take into account the day's postage.
Where i live, a 'days' postage could be anything between 1-7 days. I do realise the little man (or woman) on a bike is :nuts: which is why I didnt understand this service and how it was going to work.
cjanderson
19-04-2009, 20:34
though most of us do live near local shops so i'm suprised businesses like greengrocers don't do this to local offices.
though most of us do live near local shops so i'm suprised businesses like greengrocers don't do this to local offices.
I think it'd be pretty successful.
Anyone who received their box late or hasn't received it at all can report it as late here:
Graze.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/late)
I have reported mine so I'll see how they respond...
Had a reply this morning - they've credited my account with £2.99 so I can get another box for free :)
basegreen
20-04-2009, 07:56
I think it'd be pretty successful.
Yep - but it comes down to foresight. They've probably been making a reasonable living for the last 20-30 years.. they don't want to do anything innovative.
marcburrage82
20-04-2009, 09:14
Yep - but it comes down to foresight. They've probably been making a reasonable living for the last 20-30 years.. they don't want to do anything innovative.
All our greengrocers have been closed for at least the last 5 years, so I don't think they're all doing that well.
basegreen
20-04-2009, 14:22
Well more fool them for not branching out ;o)
cheers Colin just signed up i'll give it a go for a few weeks
Had a reply this morning - they've credited my account with £2.99 so I can get another box for free :)
It arrived today - grapes were mouldy having sat somewhere in the post office since thursday...
Wow! How much packaging for one lunch??? Might be recyclable and from recycled materials but it still uses up loads of resources to be processed.
goodfella66
20-04-2009, 16:11
Looking from the outside, it looks to be a good idea, but poorly implemented with logistical problems! I think I'll give it a miss!
It arrived today - grapes were mouldy having sat somewhere in the post office since thursday...
Hmm Yum yum.
:D
Rob_Baker
20-04-2009, 19:36
I bet your nuts were fresh though #ahem#
/gets coat
cliff homewood
20-04-2009, 21:03
Got pineapple, apple strudel and hazelnuts on the way. I put hazelnuts on try as i tohught that might be lower priority than like, anyone know or is try a higher priority than like? Of course I've tried hazelnuts!
basegreen
21-04-2009, 06:57
I got a "try" item too. I think they mostly pick 2 from love/like and a try.
well it say's my box is being prepared and should arrive tomorrow.
splobber
21-04-2009, 07:38
I received my second one this morning. I got apple, dried morello cherries, mango and brazil nuts and a pack of sunflower and sesame seeds.
douglasb
21-04-2009, 08:25
When they say "Fruit pack", looks like they're referring to the recipient.
splobber
21-04-2009, 08:28
You should be on the telly with that sort of stuff
kevinsim
21-04-2009, 09:17
Got mine this morning - Pineapple, a Japanese Rice Cracker mix, and some non-dairy chocolate beans.
All very impressive - the pineapple in particular was excellent....
Got my first box this morning, half the white grapes were bad, red grapes were awesome though, will see how thursday goes!
The Chad
21-04-2009, 17:12
Signed up yesterday to give it a try, would be rude not to try the free box at least. Supposed to be here tomorrow although it's been showing as " we're preparing this box in the graze kitchen " since 9am so guess they are running out picking the grapes and such 1 by 1 or they just don't update the status until the end of the day
basegreen
21-04-2009, 19:21
yeah the notifications are late
cliff homewood
21-04-2009, 22:03
MIne arrived today fine, enjoyed it. The only thing is I work at a place with high security so I cant have it delivered at work, plan is to take it in the next day. I wonder though if we have a heatwave how many more will start being offish when delivered.
mine today too. filled me up more than I thought, and frankly it was all ace. i was ready to trial and cancel but now I dont think I will. nice one.
cliff homewood
21-04-2009, 22:56
Me neither, have to see how my pineapple is tomorrow as I see its arrived with todays date on it.
Mine has arrive this morning, got mixed grapes, apple strudel and bbq cashews.
Rob_Baker
22-04-2009, 10:33
got mine this morning, mixed grapes (not the freshest ever..) apple strudel (ok) & cashews (yum!)
Don't think it's worth £3 at all, even less so now I've seen the size of the box!
Domladden
22-04-2009, 11:02
got mine this morning, mixed grapes, "rock the casbah" and them dairy free smartie things. Only had the grapes so far but have to say they are well nice.
Got mine yesterday - Pineapple, Apple Strudel and the BBQ cashews - enjoyed it but no way is it worth £3. Cheaper to go down to the supermarket and get more fruit for the same cost.
DeadYankee
22-04-2009, 11:50
Cheaper to go down to the supermarket and get more fruit for the same cost.
It might be better value but it isn't cheaper if it is the same cost. :dork:
So can you pick what you want as I've looked at the site and there just seems to be options and no choice of what items you'd like in the box
MR.COATES
22-04-2009, 12:36
Got my 2nd (£1.49) box today. Eliminated Green Grapes after the poor quality in the first box.
So I got Apple, Korean Chilli Rice Crackers and Dried Raspberries.
ALL three were actually fantastically good!
I'd seriously consider paying £1.49 per box for what I received today, maybe even £1.99 and just get it once a week but it seems most people agree that £2.99 is just too much.
But I'm really glad I tried it, faultless service in my particular case just dodgy green grapes in my first box.
Got my 2nd (£1.49) box today. Eliminated Green Grapes after the poor quality in the first box.
So I got Apple, Korean Chilli Rice Crackers and Dried Raspberries.
ALL three were actually fantastically good!
I'd seriously consider paying £1.49 per box for what I received today, maybe even £1.99 and just get it once a week but it seems most people agree that £2.99 is just too much.
But I'm really glad I tried it, faultless service in my particular case just dodgy green grapes in my first box.
you get 3 vouchers in the box that give your next 3 boxes for £1 each.
einstein
22-04-2009, 13:17
Had a go at this....
Pineapple was delicious and fresh, Bakewell Tart mix was ok and salted macadamia nuts were great.
Nice service. It filled me up too.
MR.COATES
22-04-2009, 13:23
you get 3 vouchers in the box that give your next 3 boxes for £1 each.
That's for three friends who can get THEIR first box for £1 (you do get £1 every box for every friend that joins though).
I've signed up :nuts:
Don't think I'll last after the two introductory boxes though. I'll probably go to Julian Graves or something if I get into it... this whole 'grazing' thing, not the shop :)
I don't eat much during the summer anyway, so this might keep me ticking over during the day. Dunno how I'm still a fat git...
That's for three friends who can get THEIR first box for £1 (you do get £1 every box for every friend that joins though).
ah well spotted. :thumbs:
cliff homewood
22-04-2009, 15:15
Well everyone at my place said why don't you jsut go to sainsburys, it's literally across the road from us. Your better giving them the forums affiliated link than those vouchers, better deal for them and helps the forums out (although you lose the £1 for sweetener)
I'm not convinced it is much cheaper to buy the stuff in a supermarket.
You pay about £2.99 in M&S for a ready prepared fruit salad.
After trying the free box I have tried doing the same sort of think myself and spent £20 on fruit, dried fruit and nuts from Tesco. The fruit has only last me for 4 lunches and I don't think the dried fruit and nuts will last any more than 8 days.
cliff homewood
22-04-2009, 20:56
I would have thought its cheaper but the problem is how much is 1 ptn of fruit? IF its available im bound to munch through a lot more, whereas this system gives you the constraint of just what is needed.
Was going to pop into a health food shop and see how much a bag of dried fruit would be. Still not convinced thats the best way to get your fruit nitake though, surely fresh is healthier? I believe dried is quite fattening (they at least taste very sweet).
I think too many nuts will make you fat too.
I think most of it will put the weight on, smarties? Bakewell tart?
Are the only things you get that is fresh, and not dried, pineapple and grapes?
How do they fit a granny smith thru the letterbox?
I think most of it will put the weight on, smarties? Bakewell tart?
Are the only things you get that is fresh, and not dried, pineapple and grapes?
How do they fit a granny smith thru the letterbox?
I'd chop her up into little pieces singing "Bakewell tart, makes me fart"
M&S fruit salads aren't the same. Several bits of different fresh fruit in 'brine' :)
2 or 3 bags of dried nibble mix from a Julian Graves shop, a bag or two of seeds, some dried fruit from Asda. Box of cherries, bunch of grapes and bob's your fanny. Probably costs less than 24 quid and last around 6 weeks.
Mmm... I'd get some fresh figs. Lovely :thumbs:
2 or 3 bags of dried nibble mix from a Julian Graves shop, a bag or two of seeds, some dried fruit from Asda. Box of cherries, bunch of grapes and bob's your fanny. Probably costs less than 24 quid and last around 6 weeks.
6 week old cherries and grapes :gag:
6 week old cherries and grapes :gag:
Well, you don't have to buy 6 weeks worth in one go do you.
Besides, what do you think sultanas and raisins are? They are old wrinkly grapes.
"6 week old cherries" :suspect:
splobber
22-04-2009, 22:57
I went and bought £8 worth of crap from Holland & Barrett. It all gets very samey, doesn't taste as nice and you just end up eating **** loads of it because it comes in a **** off packet, which defeats the object. So I may stick to the Graze (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395) box a few days a week instead.
cjanderson
23-04-2009, 06:55
the other alternative, if its near would be Boots.
for the same £2.99 in a meal deal you could get a smoothie, a bag of nuts and a fruit bowl (rather than a sarnie).
however that would be a pretty calorific meal if you ate it all, 150 cals for the smoothie, 100 for the fruit and then 600 for the nuts (they say 300 cals on the front of the bag but thats for only half the bag). they also do dried apricots instead of the nuts.
So swapping to the store equivalent isn't any cheaper, and is perhaps worse value as your not getting it delivered to your door (i'd have to have it delivered to work else you'd get another days delay into the mix as post always arrive sometimes after i have left for work)
Rob_Baker
23-04-2009, 07:20
but you get your sixth meal free in Boots plus 8 whole points per day ;)
Just got my first box:
Fresh cut pineapple
Loco in Acapulco
Hot chilli cashews
Very nice.
I'll keep it going for another week because I'm curious what they will be sending next week (because of the Bank Holiday, you get four things in total as there will be no fresh fruit portion).
basegreen
28-04-2009, 18:12
Im enjoying this. Box 4 today, had grapes (3 times out of 4 so far, but that's cool, I love em), hot chilli cashews, and Luxembourg mix (almond, yogurty apricot, raisins).
Last saturday I had Fresh Pineapple which was lovely and I had some hot chilli cashews - they were lush!
Pineapple has been my favourite so far and I hope to get it everytime (once I get something I like I tend to stick with it!)
cliff homewood
28-04-2009, 23:11
The only thing is its meant to be not a meal replacement but for grazing, snacking on between meals, but having ate my box today I then added up the calories 400 calories! That's a meal in my book. Trying to eat halthier and lose weight, but if the snacking is gonig to regularly add up to this it ain't going to help.
The only thing is its meant to be not a meal replacement but for grazing, snacking on between meals, but having ate my box today I then added up the calories 400 calories! That's a meal in my book. Trying to eat halthier and lose weight, but if the snacking is gonig to regularly add up to this it ain't going to help.
no, it is meant to be a meal replacement, or at least a meal reduction. you are missing the point.
http://www.graze.com/help/what (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=395&url=http://www.graze.com/help/what)
"graze instead of lunch
it's a great way to help lose weight and save a bit of money "
or
"graze, and spend less on lunch
some choose to supplement their box with something small like half a sandwich, a cereal bar or few leftovers from home "
personally, I added a couple of crackers/cheese around "lunchtime" as it's not enough for me, but I often have quite a big lunch normally.
basegreen
29-04-2009, 18:34
Last saturday I had Fresh Pineapple which was lovely and I had some hot chilli cashews - they were lush!
They were nice, huh?:thumbs:
My next box looks crap. Grapes, Apple Strudle and Toasted Almonds.
alchemist
29-04-2009, 19:13
400 is a meal??? How many calories do you think a man is recommended to eat in a day? 2500 if you're wondering. You wouldn't even reach half of that with 3 400cal meals!!
splobber
29-04-2009, 20:01
I've decided to go for 3 boxes a week for now (where I generally am out the house for lunch) as I went down the 'buy your own bags' route and they all got really boring having the same old thing every day. I get a fiver a day lunch allowance anyway so I may as well use it. The freshness, variety and convenience is what appeals to me most as opposed to cost.
I went into Tesco earlier to buy a £1.80 sandwich and came out £17 lighter so this is probably a more cost effective option for me really.
LouBarlow
29-04-2009, 20:16
While 400 calories is not a lot for lunch, you can get a sandwich or other alternatives containing similar calories, so I wouldn't go into it expecting it to be necessarily a healthy option.
there's a lot more to a "healthy option" than calories though, Lou ;)
raymondlin
29-04-2009, 20:39
I've decided to go for 3 boxes a week for now (where I generally am out the house for lunch) as I went down the 'buy your own bags' route and they all got really boring having the same old thing every day. I get a fiver a day lunch allowance anyway so I may as well use it. The freshness, variety and convenience is what appeals to me most as opposed to cost.
I went into Tesco earlier to buy a £1.80 sandwich and came out £17 lighter so this is probably a more cost effective option for me really.
I've decided to give it a go too, I went to lunch today and spent £4.50 on salad and fruit in M&S.
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8160/fruitf.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fruitf.jpg)
It was nice (only 300 cal total) and it was fresh but it is also cost 50% more.
splobber
29-04-2009, 21:01
I love the way you take photos of everything. I bet you are the top contributor on Rate My Poo.
:nuts:
raymondlin
29-04-2009, 21:10
I love the way you take photos of everything. I bet you are the top contributor on Rate My Poo.
:nuts:
I have not done that...yet :nuts:
I think I gave your rack 2.0 :D
so any user photos of the Graze box ? :shrug:
cliff homewood
30-04-2009, 15:59
Thanks earlier, I obviously hadn't reread there gunk it was jsut the impression I got, the box was for grazing and not meal replacements (obviously wrong), its a shame you can't seem to request for them to leave the nuts out as thats where most of the calories seem to be (I know I could just fake a sudden nut allergy!)
I don't think the M & S salad is an apt comparison being such an expensive company, I woudl suggest comparing it to the value of the waitrose salad bar instead for instance. Yopu can get a lot into those tubs (sainsburys do one as well).
mr_gibbage
02-05-2009, 07:19
I've had two of these now and I have been impressed enough. At £2.99 a box it isn't cheap, but at the same time it isn't ridiculously expensive and does give you a chance to try things might not otherwise have so worth it if anything from that perspective.
24 quid a month on nuts and a bit of fruit is ridiculously expensive IMO.
I'm packing mine in next week (I would have done it by now but I'm curious as to what I get on Tuesday, with the Bank Holiday etc.)
My last box was crap. Grapes, apple strudel and toasted almonds. Mind, the almonds were very nice.
EDIT: Looks like my Bank Holiday no fresh fruit box will contain: Rock the casbah, Dried blackcurrants, Americas nut mix and Roasted macadamia nuts.
Hmm... deffo packing in next week. Still, got a boner for their pineapple though :thumbs:
...Still, got a boner for their pineapple though :thumbs:
comes readily hollowed-out, does it? :lol::nuts:
comes readily hollowed-out, does it? :lol::nuts:
What? My boner? :thinking:
:lol:
Rob_Baker
05-05-2009, 21:03
Anyone know how the £1 off works if a friend signs up? I've got 2 so does it give me £2 off a box or 2 x £1 offs?
EDIT: Read the T&C bit, it's 2 x £1 off, can't be stacked.
WildWayz
06-05-2009, 06:32
Waste of time.
My wife signed up, I signed up and a work colleague signed up for this.
My wife and I were meant to have our box delivered on a friday - it arrived monday.
Our next box was meant to be delivered last Wednesday. It arrived Thursday.
My colleagues box was meant to be delivered last friday but still hasnt had it delivered. The replacement hasnt arrived either.
This company will fail as they have issued £1.50 vouchers for all of our orders :/
I have cancelled our trial.
raymondlin
06-05-2009, 18:31
Mine turned up...I think it is a lot of nuts for my liking.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7897/photozyy.jpg
The box was a lot bigger than it need to be, its quite deceptive on how much food you are getting in it compare to the empty space in the box (if you take out the individual sections). I am sure it is value for money but i am struggling to see through it....for £3 you can get a potatoes salad from M&S with Pepper Salmon with cucumber....I think i'll give it one more week and cancel.
£3 for some nuts and and a bit of fruit.:nuts:
The packaging looks well over the top, same with the personalised notes.
Buy tesco value apples and be done with it.:thumbs:
mamboboy
06-05-2009, 21:34
As said previously, at the moment it's overpriced if they want to have frequent customers. £1.50 a box is more than enough IMO...and still then I'd only be willing on having two a week.
You can buy huge bags of cashews, almonds, pistachio nuts in supermarkets for a few quid that will last you quite a while - although the mexican cashews, salted lemon pistachio's are verrrrry nice.
The fruit seemed impressive, but they seem to only variate between grapes and pineapple...maybe things will change when it gets sunnier so they could have more stock. But at the moment, you get what? 10 graps? I can buy a bunch of them for £1 that will last me a few days. Same goes for pineapple...
By the way, I deleted my credit card last week, but still left one order in the list which they still sent out and charged me for...so be careful about doing the same as me :)
splobber
06-05-2009, 22:07
Fruit is fruit, but the other stuff is nice and different to the usual fayre from a lot of retail gaffs. I've said that a large bag of whatever from the local health food shop gets boring and you eat too much of it, whereas the Graze box is perfectly adequate for me. It keeps me eating the right amount (I can pig out if I am in the right shop), gives me variety without having to buy scores of massive bags on the high street and actually saves me money by not going into a shop and spending at least twice that amount.
Not sure how they can do it for £1.50 though seeing as it probably costs that to post it...
Also, it doesn't just boil down to tapping numbers in a calculator and saying that you can get a bunch of grapes for 0.031p each - the key message is convenience and for that you generally pay more. £3 for me is nothing for lunch, and is actually saving me money and keeping me healthier to boot, so I'm happy. I don't do it 5 days a week at the moment, as 2 days is more then adequate for now as I don't always eat lunch if I want to finish earlier.
The convenience factor 'can' be ruled out by Royal Mail IMO.
I never got mine delivered to work because people are so feckless here, it would sit on someone's desk for a week before they decided to drop it off with me.
I've had mine delivered at home and had it at work the next day... or that night :)
Novel idea, I like it. But I'm just going to whore their recipe ideas and make batches of my own up. You don't have to buy big bags of stuff as an alternative, you can buy several smaller bags and mix a few different recipes up :shrug:
MetalGearAl
07-05-2009, 10:07
I imagine £3 for lunch is probably saving money for some people, for me it's quite a bit more. At the moment I make my own salads (avacado salad, potato salad and cous-cous typically) so that costs fractions of the amount and it's all fresh. Before that and generally when it's colder I often had a Covent Garden or Supermarket soup and they're about £1.50 a go.
But it's not lunch really, it's more like some fruit and nuts to go with lunch.
That wouldn't fill most people up for lunch.
It is supposed to be instead of, you are supposed to nibble during the day. Hence, Graze.
wonderfibre
07-05-2009, 11:03
My box added up to just under 550 calories which suits me just fine for lunch :)
goodfella66
03-06-2009, 12:55
Is anyone carrying on with this?
goodfella66
03-06-2009, 13:02
I thought not! :)
MR.COATES
03-06-2009, 13:03
Joking, right? :)
I don't want to sound all Meatloaf but You took the words right out of my mouth.
WildWayz
03-06-2009, 13:10
My work colleague was up for this... but they failed to deliver 4 times to him on time, and each time it was late, he complained and got 1/2 off the next order.
Now they have banned him from ordering anymore until they 'investigate why they arrive 1-2 days late" - which they can't.
I know he isnt pulling a fast one, as my ones never arrived on time either!
I'm still doing this! Just once a week, really nice treat on a Wednesday.
basegreen
03-06-2009, 16:06
I've had 2 not turn up on time, and a few other problems. I guess I'm on the cusp at the moment. I also get red grapes in EVERY box (even though I said I LOVE four or five of the fruit options).
I did this a few months before it appeared on here
kept with it for twice a week for about 3 months, but in the end just got fed up with getting grapes all the time.
the cherry oranges they sent out once though, were absolutely fantastic
wonderfibre
03-06-2009, 16:47
I'm still getting this once a week (have a few £1 off vouchers to use up) and will probably continue when they go up to £3
Wowbagger
03-06-2009, 17:06
Cancelled after half a dozen. The contents aren't worth £3 and it's risky entrusting anything perishable to an increasingly unreliable postal service.
I've got to say that I'm quite liking Graze, it's definitely not cheap but it's a cost I'm willing to pay. I'd pay £3 for a sandwich lunch, this is a replacement and it's convenient. I do Tuesdays and Thursdays.
jackal792
03-06-2009, 19:40
Had 3 boxes so far, every box has turned up on time and strangely they are surprisingly filling and keep you going throughout the day.
Thanks for this - I've gone for the trial. £3 is ok for a treat once a week so I might keep it going if it's any good.
Last time I went to the local market, half the fruit was mouldy and the other half went off within a couple of days :D
I find that hard to believe
I once had a fruit that went off after a couple of days...
splobber
03-06-2009, 21:02
I find that hard to believe
I was at a market today and most of the fruit on a stall I was looking at was a bit funky.
The problem I find with markets today is that they are the complete opposite of what they used to be like 20-30 years ago. Cheapness and quality has since gone to expensive and inferior.
goodfella66
03-06-2009, 21:04
If the stuff you can see looks funky, imagine what the stuff is like that they give you from the back!
Didn't get my box this week and the site looks down, anybody else had problems?
splobber
11-01-2010, 17:36
The site is working fine here. Chances are the bad weather is causing delivery delays.
Yeah, it's back now,
There was very strange message on the site, guess it was just maintenance work.
basegreen
11-01-2010, 20:47
Had fewer probs since they ditched the fresh fruit.
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