A bloke has raged at Tesco after travelling 100 miles for a very specific product. Posting under the name Stuart Robinson on social media site Twitter/X, the man filmed himself standing outside a huge branch of Tesco which he claimed was in Crumlin, Northern Ireland.
Stuart embarked on a mission to find a television, having been told that “Tesco don’t sell TVs any more”. He also went in search of a packet of Barbecue Beef Hula Hoops. He was shocked to find that the big branch had TVs for sale right by the front door, which started the bloke off on an almighty rant which he captioned “Petition for Tesco to put everything back where it belongs”.
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He said, in the 52-second long video watched by around 3,400 people: “Is it just the Tesco that I’ve been going to or have they changed around where everything is in all the stores? I ran around every single big Tesco, even the Tesco Extras, a couple of weeks ago trying to find TVs only to be told Tesco no longer stocks TVs.”
The man then focuses in on a Sharp 32inch Smart Roku TV priced at £119 for Clubcard holders, or £189 full price, to which he exclaimed “WHAT?”. He went on: “So, just to be completely clear, the big Tesco that’s supposed to sell everything does not sell everything – the little Tesco down in the country, yeah that’s the one selling the things you can’t find anywhere else.
“Everything felt it was in its normal place, so if you ever needed a reason to come to Crumlin, everything in the Tesco is still where it should be. Yeah, a 100 mile round trip for your shopping, but at least you know where to find your Barbecue Beef Hula Hoops.”
It appears that many customers agree, as one reply called it “chaotic” while another said that it was a travesty”. Meanwhile, the Daily Star has reached out to Tesco to clarify the TV situation.
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