Free supermarket to open

[mashman]

Superb (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8808799/free-supermarket-to-open/). Brings a smile to my grumpy assed face... didn;t realise they had one in Wellie...

[Foxzee]

WOW!...what a cool idea..:niceone:

Mmmm wonder where the one in Welly is........

[mashman]

WOW!...what a cool idea..:niceone:

Mmmm wonder where the one in Welly is........

Smart idea eh... wish i'd thought of it :) Wonder if they'll expand and move on to restaurant meals for the soup kitchens :).

Ghuznee street according to tinternet...

[avgas]

Cool idea having a supermarket.
We used to get fruit and bakery stuff from the local coolstores and bakeries when I was a youngin.
Having it all in one place makes it quite convenient.

[R6_kid]

I wonder what the conditions of entry are, because I'm sure there are a lot of people that will go there when they have money than leaving it for the people that really need it.

[Scuba_Steve]

Superb (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8808799/free-supermarket-to-open/). Brings a smile to my grumpy assed face... didn;t realise they had one in Wellie...

WOW!...what a cool idea..:niceone:

Mmmm wonder where the one in Welly is........

Smart idea eh... wish i'd thought of it :) Wonder if they'll expand and move on to restaurant meals for the soup kitchens :).

Ghuznee street according to tinternet...

If it's the one I'm thinking of it doesn't exist, it was only a temp store as part of a art thing? :yes:

"Kim Paton’s Free Store art project that was established for two-weeks in June, 2010"

But it seems we might have got a new 1 that took over from it
http://www.facebook.com/thefreestorewellington
(http://www.facebook.com/thefreestorewellington)


I wonder what the conditions of entry are, because I'm sure there are a lot of people that will go there when they have money than leaving it for the people that really need it.

if it was like the temp Welly one there are no conditions, you just have to show all that you take. It was based round, well like ACC 'social responsibility' a lot of people went in to "clear out the place" as it was all free but generally only ended up taking a couple of things either through guilt, shyness, not wanting to be seen as greedy etc.

but this is from the welly one's friendface page

The Free Store, Wellington
Thanks Sara! This is something that we have been wrestling with for quite a while now. We are currently working through regulations and contingency plans for the event(s) of gross abuse - and mistreatment - of The Free Store. We haven't solidified any such regulations, we are brainstorming furiously though :)

The most effective regulation that we have come up with thus far is a maximum item retention per customer, per visit. If there continues to be persistent abuse by a certain individual, we will have more developed policies for such cases.

At the end of the day, if someone takes all the food at once, it means that others will not have immediate access to that food - and we simply won't allow others' right-to-access to be removed by selfish individuals. This project is for the good of the wider Wellington community - not simply for a few individuals who will seek to take advantage of it.

Can you, or anyone else, think of any regulations that we can bring to the brainstorming table? Thanks for the comment!!! :)

[sidecar bob]

The usual old non contributors being propped up again.

[JimO]

The usual old non contributors being propped up again.

LOL dont worry mate it will be a while before they have a free BMW dealership:Pokey:

[steve_t]

Great idea but hopefully they've got systems to prevent abuse. It's always a bit sad to hear things like people going to these places and getting HEAPS of free stuff and then listing them on trademe etc. Food is probably a bit harder to sell there but the concept is still there.
With damaged packaging, what culpability does the supermarket have if there's a food poisoning incident?

[Scuba_Steve]

With damaged packaging, what culpability does the supermarket have if there's a food poisoning incident?

Full refund? :lol:

[mashman]

tis a shame that it'll get fucked over by those that, if they had money, would continue fucking people over and dodging taxes like it's a national sport... i'd rather those cunts stayed broke and lived from places like this than took positions of power and/or responsibility... but as long as they've worked for it :blink: :killingme class.

[davebullet]

Hang on, I thought every supermarket was free? (just don't get caught!)

[PrincessBandit]

I wonder what the conditions of entry are, because I'm sure there are a lot of people that will go there when they have money than leaving it for the people that really need it.

Yeah, that was what my first thought was when I heard it on the radio. Bet heaps of people go to it who don't need to...

I do like going to the clearance shop though in Norman Baker Dr (I think it is) in Wiri - great prices for items which are close to their best before date or surplus stock. Always heaps of stuff there.

[KiWiP]

I'm waiting for the free bank.

Those who recognise they have too much just dump off their surplus and those with nothing go in to pick up enough to pay their rent/medical/food bills.

Oh what a perfect world that would be :sunny:

[steve_t]

I'm waiting for the free bank.

Those who recognise they have too much just dump off their surplus and those with nothing go in to pick up enough to pay their rent/medical/food bills.

Oh what a perfect world that would be :sunny:

Isn't that called a WINZ office? But you don't get cash, you get pieces of paper to sign in exchange for goods and services

[Banditbandit]

The usual old non contributors being propped up again.

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[firefighter]

Maybe something like, tax free and 1/4 price would be better.

I think my tax dollars already pay too much towards beneficiaries as it is (think about covering the building costs, staff wages etc).

[R6_kid]

By the way I'm pretty sure Auckland Uni has been running something for some time now, only that its supplied by food donations rather than by the big chain supermarkets. For that you get one free package (about 3 days worth of food I think) and if you go back for more you need to take income statements showing that you are actually financially in the shit.

[Wannabiker]

Not sure where the "free" supermarkey is in Welly, but there is (was?) an outlet over Kilbirnie way that sold stock that was close to its "best by" date really cheap. Packaged goods mainly.

[Ratti]

its still there. Mostly sweets tho. No good to me.

[JimO]

just saw it on the news, not to many starving people in the que that i could see, obese is what comes to mind, some can afford to smoke but cant feed the whanau

[Milts]

Maybe something like, tax free and 1/4 price would be better.

I think my tax dollars already pay too much towards beneficiaries as it is (think about covering the building costs, staff wages etc).

No staff wages, my brother volunteers at the Wellington one. Can't remember what the deal is re building costs but it's not too expensive for them.

I think it's an excellent concept and it seems to have worked well so far. I know of a few people who use it and they are the ones that need it...

It may seem rediculous how much goes on social welfare but life isn't necessarily easy for those using it. Not all are using it by choice either, and they do actually look for jobs... I suppose it's the whole 'rather have a few abusing the system than have all going without' philosophy.

[Motu]

Probably no relation,but I grew up as friends of the family name of some interviewed - they certainly weren't freeloaders,and they weren't fat either.What can happen in one generation.

[The Everlasting]

I wondered while watching cambell live how many people actually do need it,I reckon they need to figure out some criteria to get into the free store!

[scissorhands]

Free Store Henderson was always closed and empty, come back tomorrow sign in the window, now its closed with a for lease sign

In Hendo it was a fizzer

[Foxzee]

Free Store Henderson was always closed and empty, come back tomorrow sign in the window, now its closed with a for lease sign

In Hendo it was a fizzer

Is that the one that had just opened?

[scissorhands]

Yes, open for nearly 3 weeks I think. I went past a few times but it was never open or stocked.