Comments on: Buy Your Groceries at Auction http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:39:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cheapskate Sandy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723614 Cheapskate Sandy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723614 @Heather Where can I find one of these things. At least the one you mention? A food auction would be AWESOME. Here in NY there is a company that collects food from restaurants and distributed to the elderly or people who are in need of food. If something like the food auction mentioned existed here I would be on it like white on rice. @Heather

Where can I find one of these things. At least the one you mention? A food auction would be AWESOME. Here in NY there is a company that collects food from restaurants and distributed to the elderly or people who are in need of food. If something like the food auction mentioned existed here I would be on it like white on rice.

]]> By: Heather http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723481 Heather Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:32:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723481 There actually is one of these near me. I have gone a few times and left with a cart full of frozen goods for around $100 which has fed my family of three for a month or more (with some veggies, etc in addition). Most of the food at the one I go to is excess from restaurants. They also have strict codes about what they can serve. This one is run by a fire station and they keep some of the profits and the rest goes to a charity. I'm not sure if they pay for the items or if they are donated. The auction happens on a Friday night and the next morning they sell the rest for next to nothing - of course I've also heard there is next to nothing left. :) All in all it's pretty neat. I've gone with friends and have had them leave with carts & carts of stuff because they got carried away. And it's only practical if you have a large freezer since most of the items at the one I go are frozen goods. :) There actually is one of these near me. I have gone a few times and left with a cart full of frozen goods for around $100 which has fed my family of three for a month or more (with some veggies, etc in addition).

Most of the food at the one I go to is excess from restaurants. They also have strict codes about what they can serve. This one is run by a fire station and they keep some of the profits and the rest goes to a charity. I’m not sure if they pay for the items or if they are donated.

The auction happens on a Friday night and the next morning they sell the rest for next to nothing – of course I’ve also heard there is next to nothing left. :)

All in all it’s pretty neat. I’ve gone with friends and have had them leave with carts & carts of stuff because they got carried away. And it’s only practical if you have a large freezer since most of the items at the one I go are frozen goods.

:)

]]> By: John Hoff http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723435 John Hoff Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:28:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723435 Agreed!!!! In fact, I would like you to go to my blog and check out an academic paper on this subject, linked via this blog post: http://adventuresofjohnnynorthside.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-recession-looks-like-in-americas.html Groceries don't have to be thrown away due to liability. The problem is this law isn't publicized very well. The government, arguably, should be publicizing it, especially during the toughest recession in 26 years. Agreed!!!! In fact, I would like you to go to my blog and check out an academic paper on this subject, linked via this blog post:

http://adventuresofjohnnynorthside.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-recession-looks-like-in-americas.html

Groceries don’t have to be thrown away due to liability. The problem is this law isn’t publicized very well. The government, arguably, should be publicizing it, especially during the toughest recession in 26 years.

]]> By: Kim http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723426 Kim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:11:46 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723426 To Rochelle ~ HUGE misconception. There was a law passed in 1996 that made this obsolete. This law NEEDS to be publicized and understood, especially in today's economy. (Hey, had to get a buzz word in there!) http://www.licares.org/News/Information/Good_Samaritan_Act.htm To Rochelle ~
HUGE misconception. There was a law passed in 1996 that made this obsolete. This law NEEDS to be publicized and understood, especially in today’s economy. (Hey, had to get a buzz word in there!)

http://www.licares.org/News/Information/Good_Samaritan_Act.htm

]]> By: Jim ~ mydebtblog.com http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723419 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:37:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723419 What happens when people stop buying the things retail if they know they can get it cheaper at auction? It comes down to money and the store wants to make more of it while it can, not provide a sale just because an expiration date came up. I don't have a problem buying stuff close to dates if it's got a bright orange SPECIAL tag on it. Pound of hamburger at discount usually means I can make tacos for dinner for $5. What happens when people stop buying the things retail if they know they can get it cheaper at auction? It comes down to money and the store wants to make more of it while it can, not provide a sale just because an expiration date came up. I don’t have a problem buying stuff close to dates if it’s got a bright orange SPECIAL tag on it. Pound of hamburger at discount usually means I can make tacos for dinner for $5.

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723300 Rochelle Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:40 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723300 It's a liability issue. I worked retail, too, in management and we were told that all expired food must be thrown away because if we took it home or gave it away or someone dug it out of a dumpster(we had compacters that made this difficult) and got sick from it, we could get sued. It is wasteful, but I consoled myself with the thought that most of that food had little to no nutritional value. It’s a liability issue. I worked retail, too, in management and we were told that all expired food must be thrown away because if we took it home or gave it away or someone dug it out of a dumpster(we had compacters that made this difficult) and got sick from it, we could get sued.
It is wasteful, but I consoled myself with the thought that most of that food had little to no nutritional value.

]]> By: Prince Of Thrift http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723263 Prince Of Thrift Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:39:06 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723263 Mr Plasectomy - I think it is more from making sure it is in peoples homes before the real expiration dates. Mr Plasectomy -
I think it is more from making sure it is in peoples homes before the real expiration dates.

]]> By: Mr Plasectomy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-723148 Mr Plasectomy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:15:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-723148 It is crazy given the sell by date of most of the food on the shelves is way before the expiration date. I wonder if this is from fear of making people sick if the food goes bad? It is crazy given the sell by date of most of the food on the shelves is way before the expiration date.

I wonder if this is from fear of making people sick if the food goes bad?

]]> By: Kim http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-722816 Kim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:54:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-722816 Why do they waste it at all? I think they should be encouraged to donate it. This would START with the publication of this law: http://www.no-hunger.org/donate/goodsamaritan.htm I'm assuming it's still in effect.... Why do they waste it at all? I think they should be encouraged to donate it. This would START with the publication of this law:
http://www.no-hunger.org/donate/goodsamaritan.htm

I’m assuming it’s still in effect….

]]> By: Prince Of Thrift http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/03/buy-your-groceries-at-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-722796 Prince Of Thrift Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:43:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2394#comment-722796 hmmm, very interesting. As a member of management in a grocery store, I had never heard of this either. Would love to find out more, and where the closest one would be. hmmm, very interesting. As a member of management in a grocery store, I had never heard of this either. Would love to find out more, and where the closest one would be.

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